Kindergarten Parent Information Night Thursday, December 16, 2010 Methacton High School Auditorium 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Eligibility Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten Expectations Typical Kindergarten Day Things To Do At Home Questions

Eligibility Five years of age on or before September 1, 2011.

Kindergarten Registration March 2011 –March 21 - Arrowhead, Mr. Dan Petino –March 22 - Eagleville, Mr. Jason Sorgini –March 23 - Worcester, Mr. Bruce MacGregor –March 24 - Woodland, Dr. Zanthia Reddish –March 25 - Audubon, Mrs. Tara Ricci Registration Information – lank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB= 0&c=59959&6880Nav=|&NodeID=931http:// lank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB= 0&c=59959&6880Nav=|&NodeID=931

Kindergarten Expectations

Skills often seen at the beginning of Kindergarten Skills students should be able to do by January of Kindergarten Skills students should be able to do by June of Kindergarten

Beginning of Kindergarten Identify some letters of the alphabet Grip a pencil correctly Use scissors, glue, and paint with relative ease Repeat full name, address, and telephone number Play independently or focus on one activity for up to ten minutes

Beginning of Kindergarten Manage bathroom needs independently Dress him/herself Follow directions Clean up after self Separate from parents easily Listen without interrupting Recognize his/her name in print Display self control

January in Kindergarten Integrated Language Arts –associate consonant sounds with correct letters –recognize sight words –print letters appropriately –apply knowledge of letter sounds to written expression –space words correctly when writing –hear rhyming words –produce rhyming words

January in Kindergarten Integrated Language Arts –recognize capital letters in mixed order –recognize lower case letters in mixed order Letters – M,S,R,T,N,P,C,A,D,I,G,F,B,K,O Sight Words – I, a, go, the, my, to, like, he, come, here, this, me, for, where, do, you, look

January in Kindergarten Mathematics –count forward from 0-50 –relate a set of objects to a numeral up to 15 –count backward from 10-0 –write numbers appropriately to 15

January in Kindergarten Mathematics –read 2-digit numbers to at least 30 –estimate the number of objects in a collection –identify circle, square, rectangle, and triangle –create, extend, and describe a pattern

June in Kindergarten Integrated Language Arts –recognize all capital letters in mixed order –recognize all lower case letters in mixed order Letters –all January letters and L, H, X, E, V, J, Y, Z, U, Q, W Sight Words – all January plus: one, see, what, two, up, down, we, want, out, who, are, they, she, good, and, there, give, little, that, have

June in Kindergarten Integrated Language Arts –print all letters appropriately –apply knowledge of all letter sounds to written expression –associate short vowel sounds with correct letters

June in Kindergarten Integrated Language Arts –show awareness of proper capitalization –show awareness of ending punctuation –write 2 or 3 sentences about a topic

June in Kindergarten Mathematics count forward by 1s from a number other than 0 or 1 count backward from 22 or higher relate a set of objects to a numeral up to 30 write numbers appropriately to 30

June in Kindergarten Mathematics compare and order numbers to 20 read 2-digit numbers to at least 30 identify sphere and cube count by 2s to at least 30

June in Kindergarten Mathematics count by 5s to 100 count by 10s to 100 identify pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills

On-Going Social and Emotional Skills shares with others displays self-control puts away materials and toys participates in activities respects the property of others shows courtesy and thoughtfulness

On-Going Work Study Skills listens attentively follows directions works independently works neatly and accurately completes tasks

Typical Kindergarten Day

Arrival tasks completed independently (coats, backpacks, folders) Integrated Language Arts –Storytown (phonemic awareness, phonics, letters, sounds, sight words, vocabulary, literature)

Typical Kindergarten Day Integrated Language Arts –Kid Writing –Guided Reading groups –

Typical Kindergarten Day Mathematics –Everyday Math (number sense, patterns, sorting, graphing, number identification, counting, writing numbers, skip counting) –Daily routines and EDM games – nks/browse.asp?a=370&BMDRN=2000&BCOB= 0&c=53973& Nav=|1043|&Nod eID=1045http:// nks/browse.asp?a=370&BMDRN=2000&BCOB= 0&c=53973& Nav=|1043|&Nod eID=1045

Typical Kindergarten Day Special Area Classes (30 minutes per day) –Art –Music –Library –Physical Education

Typical Kindergarten Day Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) –Three tiers (25 minutes/four times per week) –Students placed in tiers based on results of universal screener tests and teacher input.

Typical Kindergarten Day Computers –EDM games –Classworks Gold reading and math –Success Maker Enterprise (SME) reading and math Recess (15 minutes each day)

Things To Do At Home

Things To Do At Home - to make the transition to Kindergarten more comfortable for your child Follow your child’s lead “Think Aloud” Let him/her help you

Gross Motor Skills Jump from one marked spot to another along a path Balance on one foot for a count of 10 Practice skipping and hopping on one foot

Gross Motor Skills Move in rhythm to music Climb on playground jungle gyms Swing Bounce a ball

Fine Motor Skills Assemble puzzles String beads, Cheerios, or pasta on a shoestring Cut on straight, curved, or zigzag lines

Fine Motor Skills Move spoonfuls of objects from one bowl to another Color, trace, copy, stack small blocks Write his/her first name

Reading Readiness Read aloud to your child Talk to your child about the story –Ask him/her what might happen next Have reading materials available in your home

Reading Readiness Model reading – read for pleasure in front of your child Help your child notice that words are everywhere Play oral rhyming games

Math Readiness Have your child count items – to support one-to-one correlation Talk about number relationships (What number comes after three?) Sort and classify items

Math Readiness Copy and create patterns Use math terms (“add, ”subtract,” etc.) Use sand and water to explore volume and capacity relationships

Math Readiness Grocery store play to explore counting money Block building to explore similarity, measurement, symmetry, and relationships Talk about “more” and “less”

Self-Help Skills Practice dressing independently (zipping coats, putting on mittens, etc.) Manage bathroom needs independently Wipe own nose

Self-Help Skills Clean up after self Separate from parents easily Ask for help appropriately Identify self and parents

Getting Ready for the First Day of School Talk about what your child will do in school Talk about the teacher in a friendly way Talk about making new friends Talk about separation from home and acceptance of the situation

Parent Resources Available on our district website under District Offices select Curriculum and Instruction click on Elementary Curriculum Guides at left click on Kindergarten at left scroll down to Other Resources

Parent Resources Kindergarten, Here I Come Kindergarten, Here I Am Helping Your Child Succeed in School Kindergarten Parent Information Night (This PowerPoint)

Panel Members Alison Navarrete –Methacton Kindergarten teacher, Eagleville Elementary Dr. Lois Robinson –Director of Pupil Services Dr. Jane Martin –Assistant Superintendent

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