A presentation by Ocean View School District Huntington Beach, CA Board of Trustees Debbie Cotton, President Tracy Pellman, Clerk John Briscoe John Ortiz Norm Westwell Superintendent William V. Loose, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of C & I Kathy Frazier, Ed.D. Coordinator of Categorical Programs Claudine Dumais, Ed.D. Presenters Cindy Reichenthaler, Oak View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher Pat Sakaida, Harbour View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 1 Ocean View School District Huntington Beach, CA PREPPIE Kindergarten Program 1982-2011 A Transitional Kindergarten program providing young kindergartners with a developmentally appropriate readiness curriculum that prepares them for success in traditional Kindergarten. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 2 Ocean View School District Huntington Beach, CA • Elementary school district serving the suburban Huntington Beach, CA area • Enrollment: 9750 students in grades K-8 • 2 Preschools, 11 Elementary Schools, 4 Middle Schools • 7 Title I Schools • 21% are English Learners • 2011-2012: 9 PREPPIE classes district-wide Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 3 OVSD PREPPIE Kindergarten Program History • PREPPIE Kindergarten program instituted in 1982 • Based on developmental stages (Piaget, Gesell) • Learning through play and experience Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 4 Criteria for Placement • July 1st to December 2nd birthdays are given Maturational Assessment Test • Readiness based on academic, motor, social skills • Students are placed according to developmental age • Movement to traditional Kindergarten or • 1st grade made by informed parental decision Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 5 Current PREPPIE Program • District-level academic placement • Half-day PREPPIE Program • Full day Title I PREPPIE Program • PREPPIE/Kindergarten clusters in same classroom • 25% of incoming kindergartners are tested for the PREPPIE Program Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 6 Oak View Elementary School • Enrollment: 723 students in K-5 grade • 99% Hispanic • 96% qualify for free or reduced lunch • 80% English Language Support • 4 full-day regular Kindergarten classes • 2 full-day PREPPIE classes • 1 full-day cluster (K and PREPPIE) Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 7 Harbour View Elementary School • Enrollment: 867 students in K-5 grade • 62.5% Caucasian • 17% qualify for free or reduced lunch • 13% English Language Support • 6 full-day regular Kindergarten classes • 2 half-day PREPPIE classes Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 8 Star View Elementary School • Enrollment: 570 students in K-5 grade • 50% Vietnamese • 38% qualify for free or reduced lunch • 38% English Language Support • 3 full-day regular Kindergarten classes • 1 full-day PREPPIE class Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 9 PREPPIE Curriculum • Monthly planning webs and Math Curriculum Maps • Language Arts and English Language Development • Math • Science and Social Studies • Music and Art • Physical Education • Social Skills Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 10 Sample PREPPIE Kindergarten Planning Web PREPPIE - K WEB September Sept LITERACY MATH Shared reading/read alouds Label room Daily schedule Handwriting without tears: exploration Morning message Language experience: T writes GLAD vocabulary strategies/ Thinking maps Gingerbread Man unit- compare/contrast versions Free exploration Shapes:describe/compare/selfmade shape books Introduce patterns Graphing: shapes/color Counting/recording SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES THEME - E.L.D. School: Apple theme: sauce, ctg. Seeds, prints, graphing red, green, yellow apples, tasting, compare/contrast Red Hen: w/ real hen do guided drawing, breadbaking, wheat growing Fall vocabulary Flag salute Seasonal actvities Rosie's Walk Gingerbread Man-The hunt throughout school Apple themes-High Scope strategies Plan Do Review - Exploratory Corner SPECIAL EVENTS ART ASSESSMENTS STRATEGIES BOOKS/SONGS/CHANTS Back to School Night Apple art Art masters Guided drawing TLC fine motor lessons Avenues assess.(rec./exp.) ABC knowledge/sounds Concepts of print Kinder assess. #1-1 corres. #recognition Sorting/pattering GLAD words: School vocab. ABC chants No David School books CJ Songs Nursery rhymes Brown Bear Colors/Shapes Fall books Apple themes Math Gingerbread (Man, Girl, Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA Thinking maps circle maps for ELD High Scope: Plan Do Review 11 Sample PREPPIE Kindergarten Math Curriculum Math Curriculum Mapping September/October Number Sense Count to 10 plus understand that numbers represent quantity. Use and manipulate concrete objects (Free explore in Sept/Oct) Practice 1-1 correspondence Match sets of objects Measurement & Geometry Identify common objects & describe geometric features Identify & describe circle, triangle, square, and rectangle Demonstrate beginning understanding concept of time (time line, calendar) Demonstrate knowledge of spatial position (above, below) Understand ordinal concepts (before, after, what comes next) Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Identify, describe, extend simple pat1:erns (AB) Use of graphs to represent/organize information Estimating of "reasonable numbers" Algebra & Functions Students sort/classify objects Identify, sort, classify objects by two attributes Math Reasoning Can function in their environment- moving & experiencing themselves in space. Employ reasoning strategies using numbers & geometric shapes (e.g. constructing objects using unit blocks) Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 12 Sample Half Day PREPPIE Kindergarten Schedule PREPPIE Daily Schedule ** Beat the Bell 8:25-8:45 8:45-9:35 9:35-9:45 9:45-10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:30 11:30-11:50 Opening: attendance, flag salute, surprise box, read-aloud Work time: children work in small groups and rotate to different tables. These centers may include reading readiness, writing, math etc. Students will choose a “tub game” from the cubbies when they are done for “Quiet Game Time” Clean up Movement/music Snack/Recess Story Arts/Crafts, science, easel painting, large blocks, housekeeping Clean-up, recap, dismissal Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 13 Sample Full Day PREPPIE Kindergarten Schedule PREPPIE Daily Schedule ** Beat the Bell 8:00-8:10 8:10-8:30 8:30-8:50 8:50-9:20 9:20-9:55 10:00-10:20 10:20-10:40 10:40-11:10 11:10-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-12:45 12:45-1:00 1:00-1:20 1:20-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50 Students sign-in & parents read with child Opening: attendance, helper of the day, question of the day, calendar, chants, read-aloud Healthy snack & movement activity Read-aloud & journal writing Small groups: 2 groups (Science/Social Studies & Literacy) Recess ELD whole group Small groups: 3 groups (Math, ELD & HWOT) Lunch Rest time Plan Do & Review Review P.E. (Dance, ABCs of Yoga) Table Time Daily message Dismissal Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 14 Language Arts and English Language Development • Houghton-Mifflin Kindergarten Reading Program • Houghton-Mifflin ELD Medallions Program • Handwriting Without Tears Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 15 Mathematics • Houghton–Mifflin Kindergarten Math Program – AIMS – Math Their Way – Kathy Richardson Math (Kindergarten) Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 16 Science and Social Studies • MacMillan-McGraw California Science • McGraw-Hill Adventures in Time and Place – Social Studies • Differentiated Instruction Model – Field Trips and Exploratory Centers Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 17 Science and Social Studies Exploratory Centers Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 18 Music and Art • Developmentally appropriate • Guided drawing • Daily painting • Dance • Daily singing /chanting • Art Program • TLC lessons - Kaye Espinoza Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 19 Physical-Motor Development • Movement • The ABCs of Yoga • Outdoor games Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 20 Social Skills • High Scope Model of “Plan, Do, and Review” Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 21 Social Skills • Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports (PBIS) is our District-wide program Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 22 Assessments • District kindergarten assessments – Alphabet knowledge, sounds, number sense and recognition, concepts of print, one-to-one correspondence etc… • English Language Development assessments • Small and large motor assessments • Social development • Anecdotal records – Observation in the natural environment Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 23 Instructional Strategies and Support • Phonemic Awareness (Hallie Yopp) • Differentiated Instruction (Gibson/Hasbrouck) • Classroom Management (Rick Morris) • Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) • Thinking Maps • Active Participation (Anita Archer) • EISS (Early Intervention School Success) • High Scope Model – Play and Sequential Order (Piaget) Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 24 Recruitment of Families • The intent is to empower our parents! • Parents are present during the Maturational Assessment Test. • Parent Meetings/conferences • Parent Tours Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 25 Challenges and Successes • Educating our parents about the differences between programs • Creating a unique PREPPIE program • Setting the standards for parent involvement within our preppie program • Articulating with the preschool and regular kindergarten • Creating more real-life experiences for our students • Maintaining a strong ELD program • Evaluating our strengths and areas of improvement Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 26 Challenges and Successes • Parent Education workshops • Assessing as part of the parent-teacher conference Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 27 Challenges and Successes Our Preppie program has developed into a well established and very cohesive program. Our students move on to regular kindergarten as confident learners prepared to take on academic challenges. Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 28 Questions ? Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 29 OVSD Contact Information For more information, please contact Claudine Dumais, Ed.D., Coordinator of Categorical Programs cdumais@ovsd.org Pauline Tressler, Ed.D., Principal of Star View ptressler@ovsd.org Cindy Reichenthaler, Oak View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher creichenthaler@ovsd.org Pat Sakaida, Harbour View Elementary PREPPIE K Teacher psakaida@ovsd.org Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 30