Welcome to Kindergarten!! Mrs. Hreniuc and Mrs. Dinsmore

About Mirage… Vision Statement:
Graduating lifelong learners who will successfully compete, lead, and positively impact the world. Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide extraordinary educational opportunities to every learner. Mirage Kindergarten Goal By the end of the school year, 100% of students will demonstrate mastery of Common Core Math Standards as evidenced by scoring 90% or higher on the district DVMA!

What is Kindergarten all about? Forming a classroom community Teaching responsibility Understanding and using Common Core State Standards Developing a LOVE for Learning!

Common Core ELA Standards (Language Arts/Literacy) BIG IDEAS… Reading Standards for Literature Recognize that print represents spoken language Hold a book right side up and turn pages in correct direction. Identify letters of the alphabet, upper and lower case Demonstrate one-to-one correlation between spoken and printed word Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds Ask and answer questions about a story

Common Core ELA Standards (Language Arts/Literacy) BIG IDEAS… Reading Standards for Literature Retell story, including key details about characters and setting Determine meaning of words from how they are used in context Determine whether a story is realistic or fantasy Identify title, author and table of contents in a book Make predictions based on title, cover, illustrations and text Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills DIBELS Brief, but powerful, measures of the critical skills that underlie early reading success K-3 Benchmark assessments are given three times per year Results are used as indicators for students being on track to learn to read

Kindergarten DIBELS Recommended Benchmark Goals August Benchmark Goals December Benchmark Goals May Benchmark Goals Letter Naming Fluency 29+ 52+ 62+ First Sound Fluency 23+ Not Administered Phoneme Segmentation Fluency 51+ Nonsense Word Fluency Correct Letter Sounds Whole Words Read 34+ 44+ 7+ Need to add Kindergarten Benchmarks - Double check these…

What can parents do at home? Play rhyming and segmenting games together Have your child practice saying the names of lowercase and uppercase letters quickly Have your child practice saying the sounds of letters quickly Read, Read, Read! Be a model and read to your child Read with your child Listen to your child read and encourage them to use their reading strategies when they get stuck Have your child retell what he/she just read Practice sight word lists sent home by teacher

WOW!! That’s a lot … How will we accomplish this? Using Daily 5 Structure/Literacy Centers Read to Self Read to Someone Listen to Reading Word Work Work on Writing Meet with Teacher ! CAFÉ strategies (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary) District Adopted Curriculum (Reading Streets)

CAFÉ Strategies Students may be working on the same skills, but at various levels at the same time.

Common Core Writing BIG IDEAS… Writing Standards Use a combination of drawings, dictating and writing to compose opinion pieces, informative/explanatory text, and/or narrate a single event Add details and strength to writing, with guidance and support

We will use the following to accomplish these standards… Common Core Writing We will use the following to accomplish these standards… Write From the Beginning Journals Sentence structure (complete/incomplete) Word Wall Use/Sight Word Book (sight words within writing) Grammar (punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech) Cross-Curricular Connections within our Reading Program

Common Core Speaking and Listening BIG IDEAS… Speaking and Listening Standards Participate in group conversations with diverse topics Confirm understanding of a story or text read aloud Ask and answer questions to get information or seek help Describe familiar people, places, things and/or events Speak and express thoughts clearly

Common Core Math We will use District Adopted Material, Math Centers, and Math Journals to accomplish the following… Know number names and the count sequence. Count to tell the number of objects. Write numbers 0 to 20. Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from. Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value. Describe and compare measurable attributes. Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories. Identify and describe shapes. Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

Mathematical Practices will also be utilized within these topics. These practices include: Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them. Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others Model with mathematics Use appropriate tools strategically Attend to precision Look for and make use of a structure Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Science within the Common Core Explorations will be Inquiry-Based Science Notebooks will be utilized Within our Reading Curriculum we will spiral through the following concepts: Domestic farm and zoo animals and life cycles Senses Studies energy (e.g., hot, cold, and sound) Weather and seasons Body parts Classroom, campus and bus safety Man-made object vs. nature

Social Studies within the Common Core Students will educate themselves in the areas of : Major holidays and festivals Human adaptations to climate (e.g., clothing, shelter).

What Else Will We Be Doing This Year?? iPads, Technology Music and Art Field Trips TBD Ask about Specials Library Computers

Support Your Student and Classroom Facilitate Responsibility - Hold students accountable for their own work. (Homework/BEE Folders- Bring Everything Everyday ) Return Paperwork promptly Discuss behavior with students when appropriate – consistency between classroom and home promote accountability Volunteer! MOST IMPORTANT… HAVE FUN!!! Enjoy this time with your students! You will be amazed at the growth you will witness this school year.

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