Transcript Welcome to Kindergarten!

Welcome
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Kindergarten!
Daily Activities
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Morning Activity
Calendar
Language Arts
Recess
Lunch
PE/Music
Language Arts
Math
Science/Social Studies
Dismissal
Check your Backpack
• Notes from home
• Lunch or lunch money
• Library books
• Folders
Kindergarten Expectations
Reading/Composition
• Letter recognition (upper and lower case)
• Develop Phonemic awareness
• letter sounds (beginning, middle, end)
• rhyming words
• letter deletion, letter substitution
• segment words
• Recognize Sight Words
• Write first and last name
• Writing – sounding out words and writing what you hear
Alphabet Arc
• Used to teach order of alphabet
• Sounds of letters
• Building Words c-a-t
• Letter deletion
• Say cat without the /c/ = at
• Letter substitution
• Change the /s/ in sat to /b/ = bat
ABC Song/Phonics Song
• Phonics Song
Sight Words
• Words will be listed in our Homework folders and
websites.
• Most sight words cannot be sounded out. Must be
learned by sight.
• Fun games to review the words. Ex: Which words
rhyme with bike – like. Rainbow Write.
• Make flash cards out of words to review at home.
• Children should be able to read and write them.
Read with your child
• Discuss with your child
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parts of a book – cover, title page...
who are the characters?
what is the setting?
what do you think will happen next?
what words rhyme?
use picture clues
Listening Comprehension
• After you read a story to your child, have them:
• Draw a picture of what happened
• Predict what might happen at the end of story
(When you leave off the ending)
• Sequence the story
• Story retell
Letter Expert
• Every child gets to be a Letter Expert
• Your child will bring home an envelope with a
cardboard letter, sentence strip, and a book
• Help them find pictures to represent the beginning
sound of the letter
• Use clip art or magazine pictures
• Read the book with them
Writer’s Workshop
• Daily Message
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Count words in sentences
Capital letters
Spacing
Ending marks
• Journals
• Predictable Charts
• Writing in books
Iltgttp
I lk t go t t pk
I like to go to the prk.
Kindergarten Expectations
Math
• Graphing
• Count, write and compare numbers to 20
• Numeral Recognition
• Geometry and Measurement
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Recognition of coins
Graphing
• Which creature do more children like?
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Addition
Joanne put 5 teddy bear erasers on her desk.
Then she put 2 more teddy bear erasers on her desk.
How many teddy bear erasers did she put on her desk?
Which number sentence tells this story?
a. 4 and 2 is 6
b. 5 and 2 is 7
c. 3 and 2 is 5
d. 5 and 3 is 8
Subtraction
5 cars are on the track.
Corey took away 3 cars.
How many cars are left on the track?
Which number sentence tells this story?
a. 6 take away 3 is 3
b. 5 take away 3 is 2
c. 4 take away 2 is 2
d. 3 take away 2 is 1
Science
• This is the subject area that will allow your child to
taste, touch, smell, feel and see the amazing world
that they live in!
• Topics explored this year:
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Procedures
Safety and Tools
Earth and Space
Organisms and Environment
Changes in Matter
Force, Motion and Energy
Social Studies
Topics covered First nine weeks:
• Place events in chronological order
• Locate places on school campus
• Identify purpose for having rules
• Identify authority figures in school, home and
community
• Identify U.S. and Texas flags and recite pledges
• Participate in Sep. 11th day of remembrance
Grading
• E – Excellent
• S – Satisfactory
• N – Needs to Improve
• U - Unsatisfactory
Folders
• Wednesday Folder is RED
• Return every Thursday, signed
• Weekly communication between teacher and parent
• Homework Folder is BLUE
• Return every Thursday, completed and signed
• Homework is a grade
Dismissal
• Walkers
• Car Riders
• Bus Riders
• Day Care
You must notify me or the front office if there are any
changes in dismissal procedures.
Your child telling me is not enough.
Contacting Ms.Penn
• E-mail is the BEST and QUICKEST form of
communication [email protected]
• Classroom phone 832-484-6542
• Leave a message if I do not answer!
• REMIND App- reminders sent straight to your phone
• I do my best to reply within 24 hours; 7:30am-4:30pm
Never hesitate to contact me, I am here to help 
2016-2017 is going to be a fantastic year!
You can help!
• Spend time reviewing school work.
• Read to your child daily.
• Ask questions, answer questions.
• Praise every accomplishment.
• Encourage best work.
• Enjoy every minute.
• Contact with questions or concerns.