Welcome to Kindergarten
Mrs. Joni Baker
Email:jbaker@alsd.k12.ca.us
A Little About Me
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I have taught Kindergarten- Fourth grade.
I have my Masters in Reading and
Language Arts.
I teach English as a Second Language
through Chaffey Adult School.
What is an Early Bird/Late Bird
Schedule?
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The only way to meet
every child’s need (all 34
of them) is to separate the
students into smaller
groups.
I will have about 15-20
students , Early Birds,
from 7:55am-12 Noon
I will then have about 1012 students, the Late
Birds, from 9:35am1:40pm
Early Bird Schedule
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7:40-7:55
Marquee)
7:55-9:35
9:35-9:45
Arrival of Early Birds ( Meet under the Cardinal
Instructional Time--Math and Language Arts
Morning Stretch and prepare for the arrival
of the Late Birds
9:45-10:30 Whole group instruction, sing daily songs,
calendar math, phonics, computer lab, daily writing
10:30-11:10 Lunch Time
11:10-12:00 Whole Group – Music/Movement and Story time
12:00
Early Birds are dismissed. ( The kindergarten aides
release the children, please bring your ID)
Orange Handout
Late Bird Schedule
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9:30-9:35 Arrival of Late Birds ( Drop your child off in
front of the school and a proctor walks the students down
to the classroom @9:35)
9:35-9:45
Get Settled
9:45-10:30
Instructional Time – Whole Group
10:30- 11:10 Lunch
11:10-1200 Whole group Music and Story time (Early
Birds Leave at 12:00)
12:00-1:40 Instructional Time-Teach the same lessons
from the Early Bird Session
1:40
Dismissal I walk the students out to the front
of the school. ( Please bring your ID)
Lunch at Carnelian
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The school offers lunch to all students
in the cafeteria. A monthly menu will
be sent home in the homework folder.
Please prepay for your child’s lunch!
In the cafeteria you can give Analease
a check, or you can place the check in
a labeled envelope and drop it in the
lunch mailbox located under the
Cardinal Marquee.
If you need to give lunch money daily
to your child, please write your child’s
name and amount of money on an
envelope with the exact amount in
the envelope– no money is exchanged
in the lunch line.
Each lunch is $2.50
Behavior in Kindergarten
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Kindergartners are like
puppies--Cute, full of energy,
curious, and playful.
As a teacher I try to nurture
and train them on how to
become a successful student.
Constant/Open
Communication when it comes
to behavior issues
Choices/Fun Friday
Daily Stamp of Approval
Cardinal Assemblies
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Carnelian has monthly assemblies
on the first Friday of every month.
As Kindergarteners, we will not
join the assemblies until February.
Starting in February, the first
Friday of each month, the late
birds come to school with the
early birds to attend the assembly.
You will be given plenty of
reminders.
At the end of the year
Kindergarteners will have a
special assembly to recognize the
life skills of each child.
Curriculum
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Language Arts – phonics, comprehension, and listening
skills.
Math- number recognition/writing, addition,
subtraction…
Reading – small group instruction, independent reading
Writing- small group instruction
Science
Social Studies
Art- Meet the Masters
P.E.
White Handout/Kinder Handbook
Homework
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There will be a monthly homework
calendar sent in the beginning of each
month.
Homework is due weekly on Friday.
Homework will begin in September.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 Say your 2
ABC’S
Make
flashcards for
all capital
letters
Saturday
3
Play
concentration
with your
capital letters
4 Make up 5 Count to 6 Make
7 Write
8 Make a list 9 Find 10
a new clap
snap pattern
50
numbers 1-10
of 10 words
that rhyme
with cat
11 Write
12 Make 13 Practice 14 Count 15 List 5 16 Count 17 Draw a
all the capital
letters
high
frequency
flashcards
writing your
last name
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19 Play
20 List 10 21 Write 22
23 Read 24
concentration
with lowercase
letters
words that
rhyme with dad
your high
frequency
words
25
lowercase
letter
flashcards
to 100
things that
you are
thankful for
5 high
frequency
words
items in your
house that are
red
by 10’s to 100
and tie your
shoes
26 Make a 27 Count 28 Practice 29 Practice 30
sentence with
your high freq.
words
by 5’s to 50
jumping rope
tying shoes
10
picture of a
turkey
Additional Info
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Classroom
Celebrations
Refer to class list and
mail invitations.
Student of the Week:
“Big Kahuna”
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Special way to reinforce each child’s
individuality and enhance self image.
Student is randomly selected and brings in
various suggested items and pictures to
share and display on a classroom bulletin
board.
Brody Bear
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Every child will have the opportunity to
take a special bear home for one week. You
may include Bearly Bear in all your family
activities.
At the end of his visit, you will need to
write in Bearly Bear’s journal, letting the
class know about his stay with your child.
You may add photographs, stickers, etc.
Class Work
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Papers and projects will be coming home in
a “Friday Bag.”
Please spend time with your child going
over the papers.
The bag will need to be returned, empty,
each Monday please.
Additional Info
Students need to bring a
normal sized back pack each
day.
 Please dress your child in
pants/shorts that they can
button themselves and
please wear velcro shoes if
they can’t tie their shoes.
 Volunteers, please sign
up!
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Additional Info
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School Supplies
Donation
Orange handout
Reminder
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Meet and Greet on
Friday, August 7th ,
from 10:00am 11:00am in the
classroom
Questions
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Thank you for
attending. I look
forward to working
with your little one
and watching them
grow throughout the
school year.