1. What to Expect in Kindergarten and How to Help Your Child Succeed!
September 10, 2014

2. Jolene D. Reinhart Director, Office of Curriculum & Instruction
Welcome
Jolene D. Reinhart Director, Office of Curriculum & Instruction
Springfield Local Schools

3. Kindergarten Team Spring Hill Elementary Mary Meadows, Principal
RaeLyn Craig, Teacher
Tammie Langovsky, Teacher
Heather Meeker, Teacher
Dena Scrimo, Teacher
Laura Hancock, Literacy
Lori Woodford, Literacy
Kindra Cox, Literacy

4. Kindergarten Team Continued
Young Elementary
Jennifer Ganzer, Principal
Kaitlin Benner, Teacher
Beth Burgess, Teacher
Jennifer Hoskin, Teacher
Christie Hubert, Teacher
Wendi Bluey, Literacy
Sonya Cunningham, Literacy

5. Content Standards English Language Arts (Common Core)
Math (Common Core)
Science
Social Studies

6. Assessment for Teaching and Learning-Standards Based
Ongoing formal and informal assessments are used by teachers and staff to monitor and inform instruction.
Baseline-screening
September Progress Check
4 quarterly Progress Report Cards

7. September Progress Check-Sent home October 3rd
Literacy
Writing first name using capital and lowercase letters.
Recite alphabet
Identify upper/lowercase letters
Say the sound of each letter
Read color words (blue, red, yellow, green)
Math
Identify the numbers 0-10
Identify shapes
Counting to 20 or higher
Identify the 11 colors

8. Literacy Questions
What should I expect my child to be reading by the end of kindergarten?
What can I do at home to home to help my child learn to read?

9. Goal
For every student to be able to fluently read a level D book. (minimum expectation C)
What does a level “D” book look like?

10. D Level Book

18. Where to start at home….. Read to or with your child every night
Practice letter identification and sounds (fluency is crucial)
Practice required sight words
Learn and use the reading strategies at home when reading with your child

19. Sight Words Often called popcorn words or snap words
Should be memorized so that the child recognizes them quickly and easily
Often cannot be sounded out (the, said, they)
Many beginning books will repeat same sight words on each page to allow for memorization…be sure to encourage the student to use finger to follow words
Very important reading skill
75 total required in K

20. Reading Strategies

21. Eagle Eye/Lips the Fish

22. Emergent Reader

23. Common Mistakes to Avoid
Hiding the pictures
“sound it out”

24. Mem Fox……Reading Magic

25. Parent Academy Series of informational sessions October 21st @ 6:30 pm
January 6:30 pm
March 6:30
End of Program celebration
TBA, during school day
Will recognized families/student who complete Parent Academy

26. Parent Academy
Gain valuable information to help your child become a successful kindergarten reader and writer
Opportunity to connect with your child and other parents with a common goal
See student performances

27. Questions