 May 10, 2016

The kindergarten program in the Beavercreek City School District provides children a foundation for academic success and develops an enthusiasm for life-long learning. Student outcomes are standards-based and focus on the whole child: academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. The developmentally appropriate learning environment provides substantial opportunities to learn through purposeful play and provides teacher-guided, interactive small group and large group experiences. The kindergarten school year is an important time to provide students with rich, relevant learning experiences that allow them to reach goals that are both challenging and achievable regardless of their varied experiences and backgrounds upon entering kindergarten.

Self-Help Skills  Put on and take off own coat  Zip and button coat and backpack  Pack and unpack own backpack and belongings  Go to restroom and wash hands independently  Tie shoes  Open snack/lunch items with minimal assistance

Social Skills  Follow rules and routines  Problem solve/make choices  Communicate needs and wants  Engage in cooperative play with peers  Encourage independence

Academic Expectations  Recognize and write first name  Basic foundation of letters  Count to 10 and recognize some numbers  Hold a pencil and use scissors  Name colors and shapes  Tell birthday and phone number

Activities to build fine motor skills  Mold Play-Doh ®  Build with LEGO ®/ DUPLO ® bricks/blocks  Cut with scissors  Trace letters in shaving cream, sand, salt  Color with different writing tools  For more ideas, see handout

 Arrival/morning activities  Calendar/morning meeting  Literacy block  Intervention/enrichment  Lunch/recess  Math  Science/Social Studies  Specials  Dismissal

 Bus assignments will be communicated to families in late August.  o Departments Transportation Bus Assignment eLink  Additional questions: , ext. 1

 Reading skills  Writing skills  Letter-sound relationships  Rhyming  Sight words  Concepts of print  Oral and written comprehension of text

 Number recognition to 20  Counting to 100 by ones and tens  Addition and subtraction facts to 5  Positional words (above, below)  One-to-one correspondence  Place value  Geometry

Social Studies  Heritage/family history  Models and maps to represent places  Humans/physical environment  Wants and needs Science  Seasons  Weather  Moon, sun, stars  Sound  Living and non-living things

 Art  Physical Education  Library  Music  Computer Lab

 Smart board  Computer  iPad  At home links

Thank you for attending our orientation meeting. We look forward to welcoming your child in our schools next year. This PowerPoint will be available on the district and elementary school building websites.