Kindergarten
Curriculum Night
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Kindergarten Team
• Alyssa Arredondo
• Mimi Miller-Young
• Tracie Knowlton
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Kindergarten
• 3 All-day Kindergarten classes
• A fun place to learn and grow
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Mirada 2011-2012
• Focusing on developing leadership
• Developing strengths
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Wisdom and Knowledge
Courage
Humanity
Justice
Temperance
Transcendence
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Language Arts
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Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
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Key Components of Reading
• Phonics: “the alphabetic principle” mapping
print to sound
• Vocabulary: the ability to understand and
use a broad variety of words
• Phonemic Awareness: the ability to isolate
and manipulate the sounds of language
• Fluency: the ability to read with accuracy,
automaticity and expression
• Comprehension: the ability to understand
what is read by applying appropriate
strategies
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Changing Emphasis of Big Ideas
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Phonological
Awareness
Alphabetic
Principle
Automaticity
and Fluency
with the Code
Letter Sounds &
Combinations
Vocabulary
Listening
Comprehension
Listening
Multisyllables
Reading
Reading
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Skills and Knowledge
• Letter names
• Letter sounds
• Recognize and produce
rhymes
• Concepts of print
• Retelling stories using
story elements
• Making predictions
• 36 High frequency
words
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Reading Adoption
Harcourt Trophies
• Research based
• 12 themes
• Big books (and smaller
versions)
• Trade books to go with
themes
• Small readers
– In class
– Reproducibles
– Home Reading Club
• Songs, chants and poems
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Writing
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D’Nealian Handwriting
• Proper grip
• Paper (slant, lines)
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progres ur child wil mak.
Thank u 4 ur saport!
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Math
• Counting and
Cardinality
• Operations and
Algebraic Thinking
• Number and
Operations Base Ten
• Measurement and
Data
• Geometry
• Mathematical
Practices
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Science
• Inquiry Process and our
5 senses
• Living and Non-Living
things
• Magnets
• Weather
• Properties of Objects
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Technology
• Develop essential
technology skills
• Apply Technology
• Conduct Research
using Technology
VOULENTEERS HELPFUL
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Procedures
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Arrival/Dismissal
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Children may not be on the school campus
before 7:15 A.M.
• All Day Kindergarten
– First bell rings at 7:40
– Dismissal at 2:35
– Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35
Tardies:
– If you arrive after the bell and the class has
already gone inside you’ll need to go to the
front office for a late pass.
– All outside doors remain locked, so it will be
necessary to go through the front office
doors.
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Attendance:
• Attendance Phone Line – 783-2997 (24 hrs./day)
• If possible, inform teacher in advance in writing.
Rainy Day Schedules:
• Have children go through the front office to
their classrooms.
• If possible, try not to come in early.
• Teachers will be in their rooms at 7:15 or shortly
after.
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Birthdays:
• Birthday parties CANNOT take place during
school hours.
• Invitations CANNOT be given out at school.
• Each teacher will determine how children’s
birthdays will be recognized in the classroom.
• No birthday snacks or treats are allowed
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Transportation:
• PLEASE inform your child’s teacher of
any changes in WRITING!!
• If address, phone, work number or any
other important information changes
please keep us updated.
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Labeling:
• Please label your child’s belongings, so children will not
mix up various items.
• This labeling needs to include lunchboxes, backpacks,
jackets, water bottles, towel, etc.
Lunch:
• Please encourage your child to
make sure they eat some healthy choices each day.
Homework:
• Homework guidelines for Kindergarten are 3 times per
week/5-10 minutes.
• The most important homework we can assign you is to
read to and with your child on a daily basis.
• Homework will usually require family interaction and won’t
be given on a regular basis.
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Homework
• Reading/Language Homework:
-Will be sent home on Monday-Due Friday
-Focus on a new letter and sight word every week
-differentiate depending on needs of your child
-Weekly decodable ”Book Box” (Starting September)
- READ-READ-READ with your child each night!
• Math Homework:
-Math packet sent home quarterly (1pk. Due after Fall break)
-Complete a page each night
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Weekly Activities
• Student of the week:
– A student will be chosen weekly. Note will go home with that
student and needs to be returned the following Monday
– Students are allowed to bring in one small item along with the
poster (an award, stuffed animal, favorite book…etc)
• Letter Expert:
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Every Week a student will be chosen to be our “Letter Expert”
Fill with a few items that start with that letter
Please return Monday so we can refer to it all week
Feel free to send on Monday a snack that begins with that letter!
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Library:
• Remember your child’s library day and
have your child bring their book to school.
Students won’t be able to check out a new
book, if they don’t return last week’s book.
Suggestions:
– Keep books in a special place away from pets
and younger siblings.
– Talk with your child about taking care of his or
her library book.
– Keep library books in a zip lock bag if your
child carries a water bottle in his/her
backpack.
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Book Orders:
Sent home every 4-6 weeks
• They take 2-3 weeks to
arrive.
• Scholastic Book Club is a
great value and helps to
build your home library!
• Will be doing on-line
orders
• Starting September
• Deadlines will be sent
home with each book order
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Volunteers:
• We love volunteers!!!
• Watch for handout
• School Wide:
– Computer Lab
– PTA
– Library Volunteers
– Art Masterpiece
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Report Cards
• Only go home twice
a year for
kindergarten
(January and May)
– New this year with
common core
standards – please
read tri-fold
included in your
packet
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Appropriate Attire
• Clothing
– need to follow the
dress code in Mirada
handbook
• Shoes – gym shoes
or straps
– Flip flops are not
safe on the
playground
equipment
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Tax Credit
• $400/married filing jointly
• $250/single
• Can contribute to Kindergarten,
Mirada School, etc.
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Kindergarten Newsletter :
-Sent via email (parent distribution list)
-Weekly News Updates
-Weekly Curriculum Objectives
-Classroom Donations
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