Welcome to Riverview Kindergarten Class of 2030

Daily Life of a Kindergartener Math Literacy, Reading, and Writing Social Studies Science Specials (Music, Gym, Art, and Library) Field Trips Special School Events

Kindergarten Math Goals Math Curriculum Resource - Math Expressions Number writing 0 - 20 Rote counting 0 - 100 Number Recognition 0 - 100 Addition and subtraction Fact families to 5 Story problem solving

Kindergarten Math Goals cont. 2D Shapes triangle, circle, square, rectangle, and hexagon 3D Shapes cylinder, cone, cube, and sphere

Kindergarten Literacy Goals Letter recognition 26 upper case 26 lower case Letter sounds 26 letters short and long vowel sounds ch, sh, th, and wh

Kindergarten Literacy Goals cont. 25 Sight Words https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-UZ1WOS0hHr7tJkQQryBdzrnqlrBibjlR2vk_gZRCzA/edit Phonemic Awareness Rhyming hearing/producing rhyme Identifying beginning, middle, and end sounds

Kindergarten Reading Goals Reading left to right Picture reading Retelling Predicting One-to-one Correspondence i.e. pointing to each word as they read

End of the Year Kindergarten Reading Goal Level C based off of Fountas and Pinnell Children entering Kindergarten will be assessed twice a year to meet the end of the year reading goal Test dates are in Winter and Spring http://www.heinemann.com/fountasandpinnell/handouts/InstructionalLevelExpectationsForReading.pdf

Kindergarten Reading Assessment Dates PALS - Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Fall Dates: October 2 – October 20 Spring Dates: April 23 – May 11 Special Note: This is a standardized test for all children in kindergarten. Helpful tip: Provide your child with plenty of rest and proper nutrition.

Kindergarten Writing Goals Name Writing First letter upper case and the rest lower case. Labeling pictures Writing sentences beginning with upper case letter followed by lower case letters. Spacing between words Punctuation . ! ? Sight words used in sentences spelled correctly

Kindergarten Writing Goals Cont. Illustrating pictures

Kindergarten Social Studies SCHOOL RULES   The Rocket Way rules that the students learn and practice inside the school building are the same for the bus environment. *Be Safe *Be Respectful *Be Responsible

Kindergarten Science Units Kindergateners explore, question, observe, infer, and record data in these basic units of study….. Lifecycle of a Caterpillar Tree Exploration Wood Exploration Lifecylce of a Chick

Kindergarten Specials Music Students attend music class twice a week and perform a concert during winter Gym Students attend gym class twice a week. Please be sure your child wears proper gym shoes.

Kindergarten Specials Cont. Students attend art class once a week. Please be sure to send an art smock at the beginning of the year. This can be an old t-shirt previously used by an adult. Library Children will have an opportunity to check books out daily for family reading enjoyment

Kindergarten Field Trips School Forest Fall, Winter, and Spring Farm Visit

Riverview Family Events Fall Frolic at Riverview Family Fun Day at School Forest Family Reading Night Culture Night Tom & Stuart Concert Healthy Living Night at the YMCA