Welcome Kindergarten Curriculum Night November 16, 2011 Kindergarten Team: Mrs. Aithal, Mrs. Pommer, and Mrs. Raczka

The Kindergarten math program consists of a combination of Investigations and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics. This instruction engages students in making sense of mathematical ideas. They learn to become mathematical thinkers. We help the children to build a strong sense of number. The children use mathematical language to discuss their thinking. Math

Kindergarten Math  Recognize, count, and compare number to 31  Sorting objects  Patterning  Counting by 10’s to 100  Identifying and drawing shapes  Comparing and estimating number, length, and weight of objects  Telling time to the hour  Identifying a penny and dime  Calendar activities Seasons Days of the week Sequencing events using yesterday, today, and tomorrow  Addition to 10 using objects and drawings

How Can You Help at Home?  Play board games  Play card games such as Go Fish and Old Maid or Uno  Allow children to help at the grocery store  Let children help with the cooking  Encourage use of calendars and clocks, both analog and digital  Involve your children in discussions about money

Math Makes Sense See the math in the world around you. Numbers, shapes, sizes, patterns, measurements, clocks, calendars, money… Math is everywhere!

Reading In reading we use a balanced literacy approach combining the Harcourt Brace Reading program, children’s literature, and comprehension strategies. Our goal is to foster a love of books and start them on their journey in becoming lifelong readers.

Kindergarten Reading Experiences  Direct whole group reading instruction  Small, guided reading groups  Shared reading  Independent reading  Partner reading  Read aloud

Phonics and Phonemic Awareness  Identifies letter sounds and names (upper and lower case)  Identifying the number of syllables  Identifies initial and final consonant sounds in a word  Hears and generates words that have the same beginning sounds  Hears and generates words that rhyme  Segments and blends phonemes

Reading Strategies  Look at the picture  Sound out the word  Look for familiar chunks inside a word  Does it make sense?  Reread the sentence and try the word again  Get your mouth ready to make the first sound  Does it sound right?  Does it look right?

Comprehension  The Big Idea  Story Elements – Setting, Characters, Problem, Important Events, and Solution  Makes connections to text and self  Written responses to texts  Retells the story

Fluency  Rereading familiar texts  Choral reading of poems and songs  Independent reading

How Can You Help At Home?  Read, Read, Read!  Read to and with your child every day  Ask your child questions before, during, and after reading

The Writing Process Drafting Revising Proofreading Publishing Planning

What Social Studies looks like in Kindergarten: o Famous Americans o Life today and in the past o Location and Direction o Home Address and Phone Number o Maps o Family Traditions o Patriotic symbols o Needs and Wants o Community Workers o Fire Safety

Science  Living and non living  How living things change as they grow  Daily weather and how it affects dress and the activities we do  Sort and classify  The Five Senses

Health  Hand washing and good hygiene  Safe and dangerous activities  Healthy foods and the importance of physical activity

Any Questions? ?