Curriculum Night Kindergarten Teachers: Jen Benner Sarah Czolgosz Rose Jakab Becky Posey

A safe, secure, exciting place where students can learn and… Explore new things Ask questions Problem solve Learn from their mistakes Build on their successes Assume responsibility Meet new friends Have fun learning!

Classroom Goals To feel safe and secure while at school –Conscious Discipline: “My job is to keep you safe. Your job is to help keep it that way.” To have the freedom to explore and achieve their personal best To instill the love of learning that will continue throughout life

Conscious Discipline Burton Elementary has taken on a new community building program. K-5 participates through; –Common language between grades –Common space in classrooms –Shared strategies to coping with stress, emotion, and conflicts with peers Researched based to help teachers model appropriate behaviors and to encourage children to be self-aware of their bodies, brains, and emotions.

What will CD look like in the classroom Active participation while singing songs (increases blood flow to the brain and encourages the use of the left and right hemispheres) Making our school and classrooms safe physically, socially, and emotionally by the use of common language and strategies to solve conflicts. Safe Place; an area in the room where your child will be welcome to go if they are feeling upset to practice personal calming skills.

Morning Routine When the children arrive at school in the morning, they will be expected to independently: –Put personal belongings in their locker –Turn lunch money (K+), homework, book orders, notes from home to their teacher –Be ready to start learning by the second bell (8:05am). –Students will be marked tardy after 8:10am.

Kindergarten Curriculum Expectations

Listening and Speaking Daily activities will help with the practice of listening and speaking skills through –Routines and procedures –Directions –Oral language –Small & large group discussions

Reading Students will read often by participating in… –The Daily Five Program –Independent Reading –Small group reading –Shared reading –Guided reading activities and large group reading –Workshops

Comprehension Understanding the meaning of a story is one of the most important parts of the reading process. –Summarizing –Identifying the main idea –Sequencing –Reading for details –Making predictions –Drawing conclusions

Writing Students will write by participating in… –Orally sharing personal stories –Drawing Pictures –Shared Writing –Creating Concept and Predicable Sentence Books –Interactive Writing –Writer’s Workshop

Handwriting Our handwriting skills will be practiced through daily activities –Routine practice will help with letter formation of both uppercase and lowercase letter as well as numbers –Proper use for either form will be discussed and modeled –At home, please encourage a proper pencil grip and correct letter formation.

Math Math Program –Everyday Math –Program is designed to spiral concepts Most concepts are expected to be mastered by the end of Kindergarten. Some concepts are introduced in kindergarten but are not expected to be mastered, they will be introduced again in later grades. –Homelink Books

Math Content Areas Math Concepts –Writing numbers with correct formation –Establishing routines –Tally Marks –Understanding the Calendar –Counting –Math games –Money –Telling time to the hour –Adding and Subtracting –Measurement Non-standard and standard –Random number recognition –Patterns –Shapes –Greater than/less than

Science Concepts in Science –Force and motion –Plans and conducts simple investigations –Needs of living and non-living things –Changes in weather and seasons –Makes accurate measurement with non- standard units –Butterfly life cycle

Social Studies Concepts in Social Studies -Who Am I? -Where Am I? -How do I get what I need/want? -How do I get along with others? *School and classroom rules

School Specials Students also have experiences in… –Art –Computer Lab/SMartboard Activities –Gym –Library –Music

Field Trips We are in the process of planning field trips such as: –Dollar Store (needs and wants) –End of the year party at Starr Park And others to be determined

Ways for Parents to Participate: Computer Lab Volunteering for class celebrations or field trips Individual classroom options (workshop help, reading with children, etc.) Help the teacher at home, by cutting, preparing books/projects, etc.

Miscellaneous Star of the Week Birthday Treats Junior Achievement Room Parents Spirit Wear (PTA) –President Lauren Hirsch –If new to the building, we encourage you go to PTA meetings. Allergies in the class –( Czolgosz and Jakab are NUT FREE) Snacks Milk Program –Half day programs only Newsletter via Homework Projects –Enrichment ideas will be available online Fun Run –October 1 st Halloween Parade –October 29 th in the am.

Contact Information  Classroom numbers Ms. Jen Benner : Mrs. Sarah Czolgosz (Cho-gish) : Mrs. Rose Jakab : Ms. Becky Posey :  Address (Please note the Berkley Schools has changed their domain.)     Burton Homepage (Please note the Berkley Schools has changed their homepage domain.) – –You may then click on our individual webpages

Please Remember! We are a team!! Call, , or send us a note Volunteer when you can Take time to talk with your child about what they are learning Encourage your child to do their best