1. Welcome to Kindergarten @ École Belgo Elementary

2. Welcome/Bienvenue
Introduction of staff
Getting to know you

3. Our time together 3:00 Welcome 3:05 Activité 1 3:20 Tour of School
3:40 Parent Talk in Library – children in class
4:00 Au revoir

4. Kindergarten Teachers Les professeurs
Mrs. Kline
Two French Immersion K teachers to be determined

5. Office Staff Le personnel du bureau
Et moi
Ms. Gervais
School Secretary

6. Library/La bibliothèque
Mrs. Gorjanc
Teacher Librarian
Ms. Kusiack
Librarian Assistant

7. Learning Assistance Teacher
Mme Rice

8. Also School Counselor Resource Teacher Speech and Language Pathologist
Other teachers (prep)

9. Kindergarten / La maternelle
is the bridge between home and school
is where the foundation is built for future
learning at school
leads to success in future grades
is where building independence in
each child is an important first step

10. Kindergarten experiences foster the development of the “whole” child in a full day, “play-based” learning environment.

11. Physical Development

12. Intellectual Development

13. Aesthetic & Artistic Development

14. Social Responsibility

15. What’s important in Kindergarten?
Social interactions
Taking turns
Using eye contact and polite words
Speaking in complete sentences using a five year old voice
Keeping hands and feet to self

16. Communication skills Observing others before speaking Sitting quietly
Facing the speaker
Raising hand and waiting turn to speak
Using polite words

17. Developing independence
Dressing independently (shoes, jackets, zippers, snaps, buttons).
Packing, emptying and carrying own backpack.
Being responsible for library books, show and share items, notices and notes.

18. Awareness Safety School rules and expectations Routines
Differences, unique situations

19. Academics / Les matières académiques
Recognizing and naming letters
Letter sounds
Recognizing that letters make up words and words make up sentences
Rhyming
Recognizing numbers
Counting beyond 20
Patterning

20. Skills Using scissors Correctly holding a pencil, crayons, felts
Organizing materials, tidying up
Waiting turns
Lining up
Transitioning from one activity to another

21. Gradual Entry First Week – September 4, 5, 6 & 7
Mini-conference – parent, child, teacher (one family at a time)
Second Week -
Half days – Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 10 & 11), AM/PM
Full day – Wednesday, Sept. 12

22. Class Set Up
Two French Immersion classes
One English class

23. What to bring? Healthy lunch 2 snacks Water bottle Backpack
Inside shoes
Change of clothes in a labelled Ziploc
School fees ($40)

24. Getting Your Child Ready
Give your child little duties at home to help develop self-confidence and responsibility
Read to your child and talk about the story
Teach your child his/her address and phone number
Teach your child to put on, take off and hang up his/her clothing
Teach your child how to tie shoelaces
Turn off the TV and talk, talk, talk! Encourage development of a larger vocabulary through conversations with your child.
Encourage your child to recognize and learn to print his/her own name

25. Getting Your Child Ready
Help your child to learn to wait his/her turn
Encourage your child to:
Look at a person when that person is speaking
Use good manners (please/thank you go a long way!)
Tidy up after themselves
Use words to explain how he/she is feeling
Visit the Public Library regularly – it’s free!

26. Arrive at school a little bit early…
AiE
so your child has a chance to play outside with friends before class starts.

27. Read notices and emails that are sent home from school.

28. Help your child’s teacher to know about things that happen at home that might affect your child’s day (especially changes in your family situation)

29. Keep the office updated about changes to phone numbers, address, caregiver information.

30. … and Parents. You are your child’s first and most important teacher
… and Parents! You are your child’s first and most important teacher! Parent involvement = Student success! All parents form the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) – evening meetings each month. This year it was the third Thursday of each month.

31. We look forward to learning with you and your child!