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Memorial Elementary School Kindergarten Orientation. Presented by: Giovanni A. Giancaspro, Principal June 11, 2014. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Memorial Elementary SchoolMemorial Elementary SchoolKindergarten OrientationKindergarten Orientation
Memorial Elementary SchoolMemorial Elementary SchoolKindergarten OrientationKindergarten Orientation
Presented by: Giovanni A. Giancaspro, PrincipalPresented by: Giovanni A. Giancaspro, PrincipalJune 11, 2014June 11, 2014
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North Haledon School District’sNorth Haledon School District’sPTO PresidentPTO President
Mrs. Michele Manning Mrs. Michele Manning
North Haledon School District’sNorth Haledon School District’sPTO PresidentPTO President
Mrs. Michele Manning Mrs. Michele Manning
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North Haledon School District’sNorth Haledon School District’sEducation Foundation PresidentEducation Foundation President
Mrs. Janelle Feather Mrs. Janelle Feather
North Haledon School District’sNorth Haledon School District’sEducation Foundation PresidentEducation Foundation President
Mrs. Janelle Feather Mrs. Janelle Feather
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Kindergarten Screening
Letter/Results
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Screening Categories• Speech & Language
– Expressive– Receptive
– Voice
• Kindergarten Screening Skills– Letters
– Parts of the Body– Gross & Fine Motor Skills– Person Identification Skills
– Following Directions
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1. Kindergarten Handbook2. Kindergarten Readiness
3. Early Communication Development4. North Haledon Special Service
Parental PacketsMemorial Elementary School
Summer 2014
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Kindergarten is the start of an exciting learning journey. The kindergarten classroom
offers a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment
for all children.
Kindergarten Philosophy
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Children are active learners. They learn best when allowed to:
• play• create • investigate• explore • predict• learn from one another and their
environment.
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Kindergarten teachers promote discovery and self-awareness in all areas of development to
meet the needs of each student.
•Social•Emotional•Physical•Creative and Cognitive
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The Kindergarten curriculum provides children with a variety of opportunities to try out new ideas
and be challenged by new experiences that engage emerging
readers, writers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists.
We want our students to be confident,
love learning, and be successful in a classroom community.
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We begin your child’s journey
together with one vision.
Student Success!
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Partnership:Home & SchoolThe Important
Parent
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Parents are the first teachers in a child’s
education. The partnership between families and
school is critical to a child’s success. We share in your excitement as we embark on this learning journey
together.
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What to do and expect
from now until the first day of school September 3rd…
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Preparing for Learning• Read to your child for 10 – 20 minutes
daily.• Ask questions about the story.• Help your child use the illustrations to
predict story events.• Practice counting objects to 30.• Use mathematical language – more than,
less than, fewer, greater, above, below.• Use positional words – over, under, above,
below, behind, in back of, beside, next to.
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Read and discuss books that talk about starting school – The Kissing Hand
By: Audrey Penn
– Tom Goes to KindergartenBy: Margaret Wild
– Look Out KindergartenBy: Nancy Carlson
– I’ll Always Come BackBy: Steve Metzger
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Develop your child’s background knowledge
• Experiences in the real world give background knowledge that enhances reading, writing, and speaking.
• Use rich language to develop your child’s vocabulary. Explain words that may be new to your child.
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Develop School Readiness
• Practice good hygiene habits• Help build strong listening skills – teach
your child to follow multi-step directions.• Develop self-help skills:
Putting on and zipping up jacketsPacking and unpacking backpacks and
foldersParticipating in preparing and packing
snack and lunchBathroom Procedures – Stalls & Urinals
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Kindergarten, Here I Come!
• Letters and Words• Language Skills• Motor Skills• Reading Books• Numbers, Shapes and Patterns• Growing Up
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Literacy is so important!We strongly encourage you
towork on the following skills
withyour child over the next few
months…
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Letters and Words• Recognizes and names at least 15 of
the capital letters• Recognizes his/her own first name in
print• Writes his/her own first name• Recognizes words/signs seen often (ie.
McDonalds, Walmart, STOP, EXIT, etc.)
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Family Literacy Activities– Can detect rhyming words (ie. I want you to tell me if two words rhyme. Words that rhyme sound like each other at the
end. Listen carefully to the words: hat, cat. Do these words rhyme?)•Sorts groups of objects(size, shape, color, etc.)•Tells things that go together (ie. Spoon and fork are for eating, fish and boat are in the water, cow and pig are farm animals)•Recognizes & names at least 8 colors•Uses words to express feelings
(I’m happy. I’m sad.)
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Language Skills• Speaks in complete sentences• Follows directions with at least 2 steps• Asks “what if” and “how” questions about how
things work• Says and/or sings familiar songs and nursery
rhymes• Answers simple questions (who, what, where,
when) in complete sentences• Tells his/her first and last name and how old
he/she is
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Motor Skills• Puts puzzles together• Can draw a circle and square• Draws pictures to express ideas• Runs, jumps, hops, throws/kicks/
bounces a ball• Cuts with scissors
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Reading Books
• Shows interest in reading and being read to
• Holds the books appropriately and understands that you read a book from front to back and left to right
• Retells a simple story such as Three Little Pigs or other familiar books
• After listening to a story, tells what might happen next
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What You Can Do…“Reading aloud to your little ones helps their
minds to grow strong. Reading to children on a regular basis helps them to develop the skills
necessary to learn to read on their own … paving the way for success in school and
throughout life!”
Reach Out and Read, St. Alphonsus Medical
Group
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Numbers, Shapes and Patterns
• Counts from 1-20• Recognizes numbers from 1-10 • Counts at least 5 objects
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Growing Up• Takes care of his/her own needs
– Toileting, washing hands, dressing• Adjusts to new situations without
family members being there• Plays cooperatively with peers
– Takes turns, resolves problems
• Respects the feelings, rights and belongings of others
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The time you and your child spend together doing these activities will help your child say with confidence…
“Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
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Implementation of the
Common Core Standards
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Kindergarten Math Standards
Counting & Cardinality
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Measurement & Data
Geometry
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Kindergarten Language Arts Literacy
Standards
Reading Literature
Reading Informational Text
Reading Using Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
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Summer Reading Program
~Voluntary~• Promoting Literacy• Set aside 20 minutes a day for reading.• Model good reading habits by letting
your child see you reading.• Read aloud to your child often.• Encourage your child to read aloud to
you and to family. (Picture Walk)
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Kindergarten Curriculum
Mathematics: enVision Math Series
Language Arts: Balance Literacy Program(Reader’s/Writer’s
Workshop Model)
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What does a full day kindergarten
program look like?
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Sample Full Day ScheduleMorning Routines: Unpacking
Morning Meeting: Greeting, Share, Activity, Morning Message
Literacy Instruction (Reading: Phonics, Word Study, Reader’s Workshop,Mini-Lesson, Read- Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Whole-Small-Whole Learning, Conferencing) Making Text to Text, Self, and World Connections
Literacy Instruction (Vocabulary, Writer’s Workshop, Mini-Lesson, Modeled Writing, Guided Writing, Independent Writing, Conferencing)
Snack
Lunch/Recess: Kindergarten Classes Only
Learning Centers: (Literacy, Math, Social Studies, Science, Fine Motor, Social Skills)
Mathematics: Envision Math (Interactive Math Mats, SmartBoard Technology, Center Activities, Differentiated Skills)
Specials (Art, Music, Library, Computer Lab, PE, Whole Class Enrichment)
Themed Activities: (Science, Social Studies, Holiday, Character Education)
Choice Centers Free Play: Developmental Play
Pack Up/Dismissal
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School Supplies
• Large, sturdy backpack (no long straps)
• List mailed in August• Sturdy shoes everyday! (Playground)• Sneakers for gym (no flip-flops)• Clothing for art class• Easy to open containers for
snack/lunch
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Snacks and Lunch
•Two healthy snacks•Bring or buy lunch •Maschio’s Food Service/
Café Prepay•Peanut Free Tables
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Volunteering• In the classroom:
Centers Mystery Readers Classroom Projects Room Parents
• Join the PTO!!
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Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures
• Drop-Off: 8:15am - Upon arrival, students in Kindergarten will proceed through the front doors of Memorial School and proceed directly to their classrooms were they will sit outside of their classrooms where a Kindergarten teacher will be on duty.
• Pick-Up: 2:59pm - Car pick-up via car line, 2:49pm - Bus students will be brought to black top dismissal area, and 2:59pm - walkers line up in front of the school with car pick-up students to be delivered to parent/guardian.
• Little Steps To Learning: 2:49pm Students will be dismissed to Little Steps Personnel inside Memorial School and brought to aftercare location.
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Safety on the Bus
• All Kindergarteners are met upon arrival at school
• Kindergarteners sit in first two or three rows
• Students will receive bus safety rules• Bus Aide on buses in the afternoon• Parents can help by:
Discussing and reinforcing rules
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Kindergarten Safety Town• 5 sessions:
9:30am – 12:00pm$50.00 registration fee
• July 21st – July 25th • Sign up now!!!• Learn about school safety• Children will see the school and a
Kindergarten classroom• Wonderful way for students to meet their
Kindergarten peers and start friendships.• Confidence builder
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During the Spring/Summer• Sign up for Safety Town• Turn all registration paper work into the
office.• Complete health paper work return to Mrs.
Linde our school nurse. (Children need to have a physical completed by a doctor, prior to the first day of school.)
• Important: We cannot start your child until all required paperwork is submitted to our school nurse.
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Late summer families will receive…
• Class Placement Letter (Mailed In August)• Details About The Beginning of School• Bus Information • PTO Information• School Directory • Pick-up/Drop-off Procedures• Student/Parent Handbook
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Important Dates• Safety Town: July 21st –
July 25th, 2014, 9:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.
• First day of school: Wednesday, Tuesday, September 3, 2014 (Students)
• Back-To-School Night: Tuesday, September 24, 2014 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 17th-20th, 2014, (Single Session Days)
• School hours: 8:35a.m. – 2:59p.m.
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Thank you for coming to our Thank you for coming to our Kindergarten Orientation.Kindergarten Orientation.
We look forward to having you We look forward to having you at Memorial Elementary School.at Memorial Elementary School.We look forward to having you We look forward to having you
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