WELCOME TO PRE-K Mrs. Kaplan Room B

Our Classroom Schedule 9:00- Arrival and unpacking 9:10 Morning Meeting 9:30 Choice Activity 10:00 Snack 10:20 Small Groups/Centers 11:00 Music and Movement 11:10 Read Aloud 11:20 Pack-up and Dismissal

Arrival and Unpacking Skills Hanging coat and backpack Following routine Snack in cubby Folder in bin Sit on carpet

Morning Meeting Skills Months of the Year Days of the week Weather Counting Letter identification Name identification Reading a calendar

Choice Activities 2-4 Choices Skills include Language Arts Math Fine Motor Gross Motor Social Skills Arts

Small Group/Centers Assigned groups that change periodically Teacher lead Assistant Lead Independent/Teacher Checked group

Music And Movement Music Movement Singing Instruments Dancing Hand/body motions Games Exercise

Read Aloud Skills Attentive listening Reading comprehension Recall/retell Making predictions Making Inferences

What will we work on this year? Have a dominant hand and be able to cut along lines with scissors. Hold pencils and crayons with the proper grip. Sit quietly and listen without disturbing others. Recall and follow 2 – 3 step directions (for example: pick up your paper, take it to your cubby and put it away). Speak in understandable language using complete sentences. Be able to fully take care of personal needs like dressing, going to the bathroom alone etc. Be able to listen to a short story and then answer questions about what they just heard. Be able to express emotions appropriately and at the right times. Raises hand, no disruptions etc. Recognize and be able to write their first name. Recognize shapes and colors. Recognize several numbers and count to 20. Recognize several letters by sight and know some letter sounds.

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