 We will begin the curriculum presentation at 7 p.m.  Kindergarten and first grade students will meet out on the playground.  At 7:30 your child will get the opportunity to tell you about our classroom during the open house portion of this evening.  Please don’t forget to sign up for a parent/teacher conference! Kindergarten Curriculum Night

Ready, set, here we go!

 Follows school and classroom rules  Accepts responsibility for actions and individual learning  Demonstrates respect and courtesy  Works without disturbing others  Stays on task and stays focused  Learns to solve own problems constructively

 New words  sharing  how it feels to be someone else  eye-hand coordination  problem solving  cleaning up  role playing  about different careers  importance of listening  self-confidence  independence  self-reliance b Cooperation b expressive language skills b respect for others b feelings and property b receptive language skills

Recognize upper and lower case letters including the computer generated a and g Correlate letter symbols and sounds— recognize and produce sounds in isolation and in word blends Reading, writing, spelling of 25 grade level words Master 22 concepts about print (how books work) Identify characters, setting, problem, solution in a story Retell a simple story or nursery rhyme in sequence Read predictable, patterned text

 Write upper and lowercase letters, using proper form  Write beginning and ending consonant sounds in words independently  Hear sounds in words and be able to write them to produce words and ideas (phonetic or “sound” spelling i.e. butterfly = butrfli) independently  Begin to use conventions of writing:  Space between words  Write left to right, top to bottom  Use beginning punctuation (period, question mark and exclamation mark)  One capital at beginning of sentence  Use lower case letters in words  Experiment with labeling pictures

Write multiple sentences about the same topic With guidance and support from adults, publish a piece of writing With guidance and support you child will publish an opinion piece of writing With prompting and support your child will be able to: Ask and answer questions about key details Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text Name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories

 Your child takes part in reader’s workshop daily.  Mini Lesson (5-10) minutes  Literacy Rotations (2 rotations at 20 minutes each)  Small Group (4-5 Students)  Share

 Your child takes part in writer’s workshop daily  Mini Lesson (5-10) minutes  Independent work time  Small Group (4-5 Students) or one-on-one  Share Workshop model allows teachers to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students

 Copy, name, extend, and create patterns  Recognize, name, and construct: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, oval, and hexagon  Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes  Relates 3D objects to 2D objects  Compares objects by weight and length  Identifies coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter  Recognize numerals 0-30  Writes numerals 0-30  Counts objects to 100  Counts backwards from 10  Produces number patterns for 5’s and 10’s  Produces sets from 0-30

 Use manipulatives to show place value  Locate and describe objects in terms of position: first, last, next to, under, over, between, up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom, etc.  Understand and interpret the value of graphs  Compare numbers and objects using more than, less than, and equal  Use graphs to represent whole numbers in a concrete, pictorial, and symbolic form  Addition and Subtraction:  With numbers to 10 using manipulatives  Compose and decompose numbers less than 10 into pairs in more than one way: (i.e. 4 = and 4 = 5 – 1)  Write simple addition and subtraction number sentences (i.e. problems; = 5)

 Math Workshop  Mini Lesson as whole group (5-10 minutes)  Student work time  Students will go through two math work rotations (20 minutes each)  Teacher works with small groups or one-on-one  Share out to class

Recognizes and names parts of an ant Understands the habits, needs, and life cycle through observation of an ant farm and role playing

 Defines properties and sorts objects according to color, shape, weight, size, texture, solid, liquid, magnetism, and sink/float. We will go on a field trip to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum in the Spring!

Identify structures that animals use to defend themselves Compare dinosaur defense structures with defense structures of animals today

 The study of trees helps kindergarteners understand the structures and life cycles of living things.

  Please visit our kindergarten website!   iPads  Follow us on twitter!

 Cooperates with others in various settings  Demonstrates appropriate listening behaviors (hands in lap, waits for own turn, looks at speaker)  Follows procedures and directions  Demonstrates self control  Completes and produces quality work  Manages time wisely  Spreading kindness Dolsen Wide

 Encourage reading in any way you can- there is no way to over estimate the importance of reading. It not only enhances learning in all of the other subject areas, it exposes children to a wealth of information and experiences they might not otherwise enjoy. Promote a love of reading by giving your child lots fun experiences with print at his or her just-right level.

 Teach your child how to listen- being able to focus on what other people are saying is an important element in learning. So, whenever possible, try to build your child’s listening skills. Here are some strategies that may help:  Read aloud to your child on a regular basis—even after she/he has learned to read by himself. Ask questions as your read, to check for understanding  Play talking and listening games with your child like Charades, Red Light/Green Light, Duck Duck Goose, or twenty questions.  Teach your child that even if an adult is saying something that they may not be interested in, he still needs to listen, look at the person, and show respect Teach your child how to listen

We know it isn’t always easy to get the scoop from your child. It’s important to ask about school, because it teaches your child that school is important.

Thank you for coming tonight! Please don’t leave until you’ve signed up for a conference!