1. Durant Road Elementary School
Welcome
Durant Road Elementary School

2. Tonight’s agenda Introductions Think back Kindergarten today
Kindergarten Curriculum
Independence
Daily Schedule
Staggered Enrollment
Nurse, PTA, Child Nutrition, YMCA
Questions?

3. Think back to your kindergarten days…

4. Today in kindergarten…

5. Literacy I know all the names of the upper and lowercase letters.
I can make the sound of each letter.
I know how to use a book. (Print Concepts)
I know the 3 ways to read a book.
I can retell what I read.

6. Writing I can write my name. I can tell you a story
by drawing a picture.
I can label my picture.
I can tell you what
I am writing about.

7. Math I can count by ones and tens.
I can count objects and tell how many.
I can recognize and write numbers 1 through 10.
I can name shapes. (hexagon, trapezoid, rhombus, and 3-D shapes)
I can tell you if a group of objects is
more, less, or the same
as another group.

8. Independence I can take care of my personal needs. I can cut & glue.
I can follow rules & procedures.
I can follow one and two step directions.
I can ask and answer questions to get help.
I can speak clearly in complete sentences.

9. Daily Schedule 8:00 – 8:30 Arrival 8:30 -8:45 Morning Meeting
8:45 – 9:00 Letterland
9:00 – 9:30 Writers’ Workshop
9:30 – 10:45 Literacy (Daily 5 or Readers’ Workshop)
10:45 – 11:15 Lunch
11:15 – 11:45 Recess
12:00 – 12:45 Specials
1245 – 1:00 Snack
1:00 – 1:30 Intervention
1:30 – 2:30 Math
2:30 – 2:50 Science and Social Studies
3:00 - Dismissal

10. Staggered Entry Small groups of children
One day only first week of school
Kindergarten Initial Assessment
is given.
*As listed on Top 10 Skills hand out
Assessments Guide
our instruction

11. Top 10 skills Students to begin Kindergarten…
Can tell many letter names and some sounds
Can look at a book and tell the story by using the pictures
Can write and recognize their name (first letter a capital letter followed by lower case letters)
Can draw a picture and use beginning sounds or random letter to label items in the picture
Can ask and answers questions in complete sentences
Can orally count to 20 or higher
Can recognize and write numbers up to 10
Can count groups of objects 0 – 10
Can compare sets of objects telling more, less, or equal
Can name basic shapes

12. School Nurse Health Assessment (with up to date immunizations)
Medication
Allergies, chronic health conditions or other special needs

13. PTA Get Involved! Room Parents Spring Fling Teacher Appreciation
Volunteers

14. Child Nutrition Time to Eat! Options: Breakfast - $1.50 Lunch - $2.35
Milk only - $.50
Free and Reduced Lunch

15. YMCA
Before and after School child care options
Track out at the YMCA

16. Questions and Answers