1. Welcome to Kindergarten Curriculum Night!
September 1, 2015
MRS. LINDSAY JOHNSON (Mrs. Prosch) and
Mrs. Brittany Brill

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3. Licking Heights Mission…
In partnership with students, family, and community, Licking Heights Local School District ensures that all students acquire skills, knowledge, and expertise to succeed as effective citizens and workers in the 21st century.

4. Intervention Time/Enrichment
Toward the end of the day, we will take minutes to work with students individually or in groups based on data and assessments. No new material will be introduced at this time, this is an enrichment to support individual student needs and learning goals.

5. Working towards our mission…
Following research-based standards (Common Core and Ohio’s Learning Standards)
Setting clear learning targets
Using common assessments
Asking and posting essential questions per learning unit and lesson
(For example, “How can you count number 5?”)
Working together with families to support positive learning goals

6. Using Technology in the classroom…
We will use a variety of technology to increase engagement and prepare for the future.
Smartboards
Student computers
Media computer lab

7. Why do we teach in this way?
To increase transfer of learning
To deepen understanding
To prepare for college and career
To create independent and critical thinkers
To foster problem solving
To create and develop collaboration with peers

8. Reading: Journeys Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Journeys is a  multisensory,
structured language program, that
provides research-based materials
and strategies essential to a
comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program.
It is the most widely used reading program in the country.
This program fosters student knowledge and learning of Kindergarten sight words.
Students need to be able to identify these words by the end of Kindergarten.
Sight Word Books

9. Go Math!
Go Math is an authentic Houghton Mifflin Harcourt® curriculum—with problem solving as the center of math learning and concepts taught with a concrete–pictorial–abstract learning progression through real-world, hands-on experiences.
Supports the goals of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Is research-based and focuses on classroom learning, discussion, and practice
Balances conceptual understanding, visual learning, and problem solving
Is also one of the most commonly used math programs in the country.

10. Guided Reading
Guided reading is “small-group reading instruction designed to provide differentiated teaching that supports students in developing reading proficiency”. The small group model allows children to be taught in a way that is intended to be more focused on their specific needs, accelerating their progress.
Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) is an extensive and proven program that we will use to support this instruction during guiding reading.
Baggy books will be sent home to reinforce reading strategies taught in small group.

11. KRA (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment)
Ohio’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System is designed to measure at kindergarten entrance childrens’ skills and abilities in relation to the end of pre-kindergarten standards. (Things they should be able to do).
The KRA is aligned to the essential areas of school readiness and is composed of three item types: selected response, performance task, and observational rubric in math and reading.
Will start guided reading after KRA is complete

12. Writing Lucy Calkins Units of Study
Narrative-ongoing throughout the school year
Opinion writing
Informative writing
Interactive writing

13. Integrated and Project Based Learning
Social Studies
Topics for social studies include:
Families long ago and today
Maps, direction and distance
Needs and Wants
Citizenship
Economics
Science
Topics for science include:
Physical and Behavioral Traits of living things
Properties of everyday objects and movements
Sun, energy and weather

14. Housekeeping…
Birthday treats are accepted throughout the year and can be brought in any time during the day but is appreciated to have by lunch at 10:55 am. Please consider bringing in a healthier option for a treat. It is stated in the handbook that cupcakes are not an option due to being messy.
Snack – Starting Tuesday, students can bring his/her own snack for the day. (Allergies, Class snack problems)
Homework Next Week

15. THANK YOU!
Thank you for coming tonight!
Questions?
Concerns?