1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night
September 22, 2016

2. Meet the Kindergarten Teachers
Mrs. Atkins
Graduated from the University of Saint Joseph
From Simsbury, CT
Loves to read, snuggle with my puppy, Duke, and spend time with my family
Miss Faenza
Graduated from Stonehill College
From West Hartford, CT
Loves to run, hike, read, and spend time with my family

3. The Kindergarten Ten Commandments

4. In Everything We Do… We talk about the importance of**
Treating each other with respect and kindness.
Appreciating all of God’s children.
Protecting God’s creation.
We consider each child and plan for his/her success
** Elements of Catholic Social Teaching

5. Kindergarten Curriculum
Archdiocese of Hartford Early Childhood Curriculum Standards: blending all areas of the curriculum to educate the whole-child
Literacy:
Shared Reading Experience
Literacy Centers
Mathematics
Counting
Sorting and classifying objects using attributes
Adding and subtracting
Shapes
Time

6. Kindergarten Curriculum
Religion
Pflaum: Promise booklets review and explain Gospel for Sunday
Science
Being a scientist- ask questions, making predictions, making observations
Exploring weather and the seasons
Plants and animals
Social Studies
Culture- being an individual, member of a family
Time, continuity, and change
People, places, and environment- location, maps
Cooperation, rules and routines, responsibilities
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7. Teacher Weeblies Updated weekly kasta.weebly.com stakb.weebly.com
Pictures of students engaged
What we did that week
Curriculum Outline Posted
Other important information
kasta.weebly.com
stakb.weebly.com
If they lose their reading log it can be found on the weebly. \

8. Websites We Use In Kindergarten iPad Use In Kindergarten
iPad Use In Kindergarten
Learning A-Z app
Lexia Core 5
Select math apps

9. Homework in Kindergarten
Take-Home Folders
Should be checked / emptied each night
Material should be reviewed with your child (see teacher’s comments, corrections)
Reading each night (15 minutes)
Reading logs due every Friday
Look for leveled books later in the year!
School and Home Projects
Completed at home and in school
A written explanation with directions will be typed. Materials will be provided and posted on my weebly.
Example: All About Me poster

10. Sign-Up For… Parent-Teacher Conferences (Dec. 9th) Mystery Readers
Must be Virtus trained and have a background check
Mystery Readers happen on Fridays from 2:15 – 2:35; bring books from home or your town library. If you are having a hard time finding books, Miss Faenza or I can provide you with some, just let us know ahead of time.

11. Please respond to the note your child left for you in his/her journal.
Thank you for coming!
Please respond to the note your child left for you in his/her journal.