1. Kyrene de la Estrella Mrs. Valentine Room 15 Curriculum Night

2. Daily School Schedule 8:00 Math 9:30 Recess 9:50 ELA
10:50 Lunch (Recess precedes lunch)
11:30 More ELA
12:15 Science/Social Studies
1:45 Specials
2:35 Dismissal (12:35pm Wednesdays)

3. About Mrs. Valentine
Teaching Experience
Years in Kyrene
Personal

4. ELA Core Knowledge Listening and Learning Skills
Whole group/small group
Individual, one on one with teacher
Read alouds
DIBELS/fluency

5. Core Knowledge is aligned to Common Core Reading Standards
Comprehension of Literary and Informational Text
Writing narrative, informational and opinion pieces
Listening & Speaking Skills
Language/Vocabulary.
Each new domain or topic of study within your child’s grade level will build on knowledge gained from their previous learning.
cohesive and broad knowledge of social studies, science, health and cultural literacy (see next slide).
A parent letter will be sent home at the beginning of each Domain explaining the focused topic of study.

7. Math Investigations/Engage NY
Problem solving—one and two step word problems
Time (to five minutes)and money (adding coins/bills; also problem solving)
Math facts (fluency to 20)
Measurement—Standard and Metric
Geometry
Dreambox
Math resources for parents on KSD website

8. Science
States of Matter
Insects
Weather
Body Systems

9. Social Studies Government – local and federal Communities/maps
Using natural resources
American history – Revolutionary War

10. Technology Computer lab/laptops Share Microsoft Word Discovery Ed
Typing Agent
Kyrene website—educational resources

11. Behavior “I will not cause a problem for myself or others.”
Logical consequences
Star slips
Positive s
Parent contact if needed to help solve the problem

12. Special Areas Schedule
Monday: Art
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Computer Lab
Thursday: Library
Friday: Music
* Tennis shoes need to be worn on Tuesdays

13. Communication Phone: 480-541-3115 Weekly newsletters—emailed
Phone:
Weekly newsletters— ed

14. Homework Folder Folder comes home each day
Homework packet comes home each Friday
Due the following Friday

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