WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN In Room 4!

Who is Mrs. Lind? This is my 11 th year teaching kindergarten and my 8 th year at Chambers Hill! We are a Penguins family (sorry Flyers fans ). My daughter Cassie is 6 years old! My son Josh is 15 months!

Contact information  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have.  -

 Make sure your address is on file in the office.  MANY things will be coming home via throughout the year  If you do not have an address please let me know.

Website ools.org/Domain/ 634 How do I get there? - CD website - Chambers Hill - Staff - Kindergarten

BE SURE TO LOOK IN YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER EVERYDAY!!! There will always be important papers coming home as well as homework.

In the folder right now  Discipline guide  Handwriting guide  ABCs of Kindergarten  Parent tips sheet  About your child/volunteer sheet  Emergency pick up form

Clip it behavior Pink Role model Purple Great effort Blue Good work Green Ready to Learn (Daily starting spot) Yellow Slow Down Orange Think About It Red Oh no! Stop!

Cougar Corner vs. School Store  Cougar corner  Every 2 weeks  Can only use cougar cash  No real money  School Store  Once a month usually 1 st Thursday  Only real money  No cougar cash

Curriculum/Programs  Language Arts- Journeys  Writing- Lucy Calkins/Kidwriting  Handwriting- Handwriting without tears  Math- Go Math!  See class website for more info

Reading comprehension  Story elements- characters, setting, problem, solution, sequence of events  Making connections  Monitor and Clarify  Main idea and details  Predicting  Infering  Visualize  Summarize

Math

Kidwriting  Write the sounds you hear when you say a word slowly.  It is developmental.  learn names of letters  learn letter sounds  put them together to read and write words  “Stretch” the word (say it very slowly, write the sounds)  Ex: wtr (water)  Students may not hear many sounds at first (this should progress throughout the year)  You may help them by reminding them what letter makes the sound that they hear  Example: Beginning of year: f or fg  End of year: frg or frog  Adult writes/models correct spelling underneath kid writing.  Reinforce spelling anchor words (word wall words) correctly.  Goal: Write sentences using the following:  Start with a capital letter.  Use spaces between words. (We can them “meatball” spaces.)  Write most sounds correctly. Include some vowels.  End with punctuation.

Homework  Math will be almost daily  Practice high frequency words  READ!!!!  Have them help you read words they know.  Ask questions about story elements Characters Setting Problem Solution Retell the story

Everyday things to practice  Counting  Letter names/sounds  Letter/name writing  High frequency words (list in folder)  Tying shoes  Zipping coats  Review what is in the take home folder  READ!!!!!

Please send in  Snacks  Glue sticks  GOOD tissues!  Water bottle on hot days  Activity book to keep in pocket

THANK YOU FOR COMING!