1. Hi-Ho Hi-Ho Off to Kindergarten We Go

2. Registering Your Child
If you have not registered your child for kindergarten, teachers will be available after the program to let you know what home school to go register your child .

3. Activities in Pre-K Your child built social-emotional skills.
Your child learned how to play cooperatively.
Your child learned to solve their own problems in positive ways.
Your child adjusted to being away from you, their parents.
Your child learned to follow a structured schedule.
Your child learned to follow classroom rules and expectations.
Your child learned to make positive choices.

4. Activities in Kindergarten
Your child will learn to read.
Your child will learn math skills.
Your child will learn to write and illustrate stories.
Your child will work independently and cooperatively in learning groups.

5. Daily Pre-K Schedule Free Choice Interest Areas- 135 minutes
Outside/Gross Motor-60 minutes
Meals- 66 minutes
Large Group Activities- 40 minutes
Rest- 60 minutes

6. Daily Kinder Schedule Reading Time-83 minutes Writing Time-75 minutes
Math Time-45 minutes
Word Study-20 minutes
Science/Social Studies-45 minutes
Circle Time-15 minutes
Specials-40 minutes
Meals-25 minutes (only lunch)
Recess-23 minutes
***This is an example of a Kindergarten schedule and may not reflect the exact times of your child’s Kindergarten class.***

7. In Pre-K, students learn through play and exploration.
Kinder
60 minutes outside time
60 minutes of rest time
130 minutes of free choice centers
20-30 minutes of outside time
10-20 minute brain break
283 minutes of academic time
In Pre-K, students learn through play and exploration.
In Kindergarten, students apply the knowledge they have learned through exploration, to develop academically in fun and exciting ways.

8. Expectations of Parents
Help your child with their homework
Check your child’s agenda every night
Have an appropriate bed time routine for your child.
Read a story
Ensure your child arrives at school on time. Be sure you sign them in and or out if you happen to arrive late or pick up early.
Feed them breakfast or ensure they arrive at school in time to eat breakfast.

9. Things to work on Sitting for periods of 10 minutes or longer
Object counting
using one number per object
the last number counted is the total number in the set
Concepts of Print
How to hold a book
Parts of the book-Cover, back, spine, title page, characters
Read from left to right
Draw pictures to depict stories.
Ask your child questions about the book you are reading.

10. Union County Public Library
Community Resources
Smart Start
Union County Public Library

11. Internet Resources

12. Graduation Schedule June 2, 2017
8:45-9:15-Alvarez, Fetzer, Pressley, Suyat
9:30-10:00- Douglass, Rosinski, Tillman
10:15-10:45- Buck, Oduyemi

13. Summer Packet Will be sent home around the last day of school.
Many fun ideas to build Kindergarten Readiness skills.
Inside and outside ideas
Ideas to use for students that receive speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy

14. Questions??
Remember to see the teachers at the back to ensure your child’s home school if needed!