1. Transitional Kindergarten
Welcome to
Transitional Kindergarten
Mrs. Brown

2. You told me all about your
About your Teacher
You told me all about your
beautiful children…
So, it’s only fair
that you
know a few things
about me

3. What our Day Looks Like
Morning drop off is in the Morning Care room by 8:00 AM
We unpack our backpacks and sit in circle for prayer and daily topic introductions
Group and individual activities
Recess is at 9:30 / Snack 9:45
Lunch – 11:20 – 12:00
Mass: Monday at 9:00
PE: Tues and Fri 9:00 – 9:45
Computer time
Music
Art Trek
Spanish
FamillyMasses:
2nd Sunday of the month

4. Different Learning Styles* and Developmental Levels
In TK the focus is on each individual child allowing them to feel successful regardless of age, ability, attention span, etc.
*STAR Testing - quarterly exam on computer
*Self-Assessment Handout
* Report Cards are assessment based

5. In TK We: Acknowledge each child’s presence Honor children’s requests
Validate children’s answers
Highlight each child’s uniqueness
Marvel at children’s creativity
Accommodate attention spans
Encourage children’s risk taking
Bolster each child’s self-image
Explore children’s interests

6. By Doing Those Things We:
Develop useful skills
Learn meaningful concepts
Strive towards independence
Expand our potential
Form cooperative habits
Strive towards intrinsic motivation
Practice negotiating skills
Develop reasoning skills
Develop compassion for others
Form wholesome attitudes
Become creative thinkers and doers

7. Curriculum
~ Language Arts – ABC’s (out of order), Jumbo letter, Book Reports, Max Scholar, STAR testing
~ Social Studies -Children Around the World, Me on the Map
~ Math - Number recognition (out of order), graphing, simple addition/subtraction, IXL
~ Religion – The Holy Family, Prayers, Saint of the Week, Religious holidays
~ Science - Insects, Weather, Solar System

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Jesus Doll - End of Day Blessing
Agreements not Rules
Birthday Celebrations / Parties
Prayer Bear - Home Monday. Returned Friday
Webpage weekly updates -
Visit:
Click “News” tab and then “Transitional Kindergarten”. Scroll down and on right side there is a form to fill out
to receive the updates automatically
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9. Thank you for attending Back-to-School-Night!