1. Win Ferguson School

2. To foster a safe, child centered, nurturing environment which enables each child to grow academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.

3.  Circle time/Opening Activities  Large Group Activity/Movement  Centre time/Stations  Clean Up  Large Group Snack time  Read Aloud/Book Sharing  Group Activity  Movement  Dismissal

4. Do daily physical activity Have scheduled gym time Visit the library for weekly book exchanges Use Ipods, Ipads and computers Field trips or In - classroom presentations Kinder Cooking

5. Our Library

6.  Alphabear  Mystery Bucket  Learning Packs  Rhyming Bag  7 Habits Bag  Inquiry projects

7.  Open door policy  Weekly and monthly newsletters  Home Journals  November, March and June progress reports  Email – kim.sharp@eips.ca  - nicole.polukoshko@eips.ca  Website – www.eips.cawww.eips.ca - www.winferguson.cawww.winferguson.ca  E teacher page

8. Language Arts -Alphabet recognition -Rhyming -Printing -Share thoughts/Listen -Comprehension Math -Patterns -Sorting/Graphing/Comparing -Number recognition & Counting -Measuring/Predicting -Problem solving Science - Observation - Exploration/Manipulation - Investigation - Environmental awareness Social Studies -Family traditions -Uniqueness -Belonging to a community

9. Physical Education -Participation -Body and Space Awareness -Gross/Fine Motor Skills Art -Explore self expression -Experiments with creativity & a variety of art materials Music -Experiments with action songs, singing games and poems Technology -Explores keyboard, letters, numbers & space bar Health -Nutrition -Safety -Good choices -Responsibility

10.  On the first Wednesday of each month, there will be NO Kindergarten classes.

11.  Students receive one on one assistance or small group help with speech, fine motor skills and/or gross motor skills from our classroom PUF educational assistant, Mrs. Kim Green.

12. A Speech Language Pathologist helps children with:  Articulation  Language  Fluency  Voice  They also perform hearing screenings and look at the structure of a child’s mouth, as a standard procedure.

13.  An occupational therapist is available to screen and test your child if there are any concerns or issues with fine motor skills.  What areas does an Occupational therapist look at?  printing  pencil grip  hand preference  coordination and strength for manipulation  cutting  drawing shapes and figures  Effectively using 2 hands (zipper, buttons, shoelaces)

14. Visual perception:  Visual recognition of letters  Printing letters in order  Spacing and positioning letters on lines  Building things (crafts, toys)  Being able to find an object in clutter Self help skills:  Independence at arrival and dismissal  Independence with toileting and eating Sensory Processing:  Strategies to help children remain alert and focused  Coping strategies for children who are hypersensitive to sound, touch, etc.

15. 7 Habits of Happy Children  1) Be Proactive = You’re in charge  2) Begin With The End in Mind = Have a plan  3) Put First Things First = Work first, then play  4) Think Win- Win = Everyone can win  5) Seek First To Understand, Then Be Understood = Listen before you talk  6) Synergize = Together is better  7) Sharpen the Saw = Balance feels best

16.  On Wednesday, June 4 th we would like to invite the Kindergarten children to come and visit our classroom and us.  Times will be from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. or from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Please plan to stay with your child during this time.

17.  During the week of August 25 th, you will receive a call informing you of when your child’s staggered entry day will be.  Staggered entry week is Tuesday, September 2 nd – Friday, September 5 th.  Kindergarten begins for all on Monday, September 8 th.

18.  ECS school supply list can be found on the school website. Please bring school supplies to the staggered entry day  ECS school fees will be $66.00

19. Thank you for coming to Win Ferguson schools ECS Information Night and being an active participant in your child’s education. We look forward to an exciting and exhilarating year with you and your child. Ms. Kim Sharp Mrs. Nicole Polukoshko