2. Welcome to Kindergarten Curriculum Night!

3. 1 st Quarter Curriculum Spalding Learn to correctly form and orally identify phonograms 1- 45 Writing Daily Journals Details in pictures Apply phonograms as we learn them Reading /Journeys Thinking Maps Math (Kindergarten) Count to 50 by 1, 5, 10 Back from 10 By 2’s to 10 Patterns Days of the Week Months of the Year Identify, write, model # 1-20

4. Literacy Block Journeys, Spalding, Thinking Maps Journeys Opening Routines- rhyming, blending, segmenting, syllables Daily High Frequency Words Daily Vocabulary Read Aloud- Big books, Read aloud books, Student readers Letter Names- for teaching handwriting

5. Journeys continued…. Grammar Writing- Narrative Writing Informative Writing Opinion Writing

6. Spalding Method Phonograms 1-70 and Spelling Writing words, sentences, and stories Reading Words, sentences and stories Comprehension –Identifying Narrative, Informative, and Informative-Narrative Stories –Identifying characters, setting, and plot in a story –Identifying facts and details in a story –Telling the events of a story in correct order –Making predictions about stories

7. CTA- Spalding Materials  We Recommend  Phonogram Cards (only one set needed per family)  Audio CD of phonograms  Visit http://store.spalding.org/c-3- instructional-materials.aspx http://store.spalding.org/c-3- instructional-materials.aspx

8. CTA- Mathematics Math –1 st Quarter - Kindergarten Skills –2 nd – 4 th Quarter - 1 st Grade Skills and Saxon Program Addition facts to 20 Subtraction facts from 12 Counting by 1, 2 ’ s, 5 ’ s, 10 ’ s to 100 Writing Numbers to 100 Place Value Shapes and Fractions Time and Money Assessments every 5 th lesson. First assessment is next Friday.

9. Thinking Maps Writing Process We will use thinking maps to work through the writing process each week: -Circle Maps to BRAINSTORM -Tree Maps to ORGANIZE -Write sentence DRAFTS -Whole group and peer EDIT/REVISE -FINAL copy/Publish

10. Science/SS/2 nd Step Science Concepts: 5 senses, the body, life cycles, animal environments, solids, liquids, and gases, weather, movement and force. Social Studies Concepts: community helpers, holidays, presidents/government, American symbols, citizenship. 2 nd Step Concepts: Empathy, Emotion Management, Problem Solving

11. Poetry Recitation Each quarter: Starting in the 2 nd quarter Your child will be responsible for learning and reciting a poem which they will present to the class. The grading criteria will be: 20 points each for posture, enunciation, accuracy, volume, and pacing; for a total of 100 points.

12. Lunch 11:35-12:10 Recess /Snack 1:20-1:45 There will be a sign up genius for snacks. We have 25 kids in our class. Do not feel obligated. You may still send in one snack for your own child. Thank you!

13. Your Child’s Typical Day Morning Work Specials/Bathroom Break Spalding/Journeys Math Lunch/Recess/Bathroom Break Calendar Science/SS/2 nd Step Spalding/Joureys Snack/Recess/Bathroom Break Journals/Writing Reading/Centers/Groups

14. Star Student Your child will have a turn to be our Star Student. This will include a student survey and your child will make a poster with photos of the things he/she would like to share. You will be notified the Wednesday before so that you have plenty of time to prepare.

15. Specials Day 1 – PE Day 2 – LAB Day 3 – Music 10:45-11:15 Day 4 – PE Day 5 – Library Day 6 – Music 10:45-11:15

16. Home Work Check child’s homework folder nightly. Practice correct pencil grip and correct letter formation. Accept only their best work! Homework should not exceed 45 minutes (including 15 min of reading).

17. Discipline 3 Cubes are kept in their pencil box daily. Students will get one warning before I start taking their cubes away. If a student keeps 2 cubes-that’s still a good day. If a student has 1 or 0 cubes then that means they had a difficult day. I will start awarding “caught ya” being good certificates. If your child comes home with one, be sure to give extra praise and encouragement. I will also start the treasure box. If work is not done, students may be asked to miss recess to complete work.

18. Volunteers We will start having classroom volunteers in the 2 nd quarter. THANK YOU to all who have already volunteered to be our Art Masterpiece teachers and room parent. We still need JA volunteers.

19. Field Trips We need your tax $$$$ in order to take Field Trips! (One in the Fall and one in the Spring.) http://www.cusd80.com/page/1131 Please consider donating. Thank you!

20. Dismissal Keep your car tag visible until your child is in the car with you. Your child needs to say goodbye to the teacher on duty.

21. Packing Up Getting Organized Packing folder Every night students should take home his/her Homework folder. Parents, please check your child’s class work daily! Thank you.

22. Library Books Students will start checking books out of the library soon. Library books will be due the following library day 5 (usually about a week).

23. Other Business Please be on Time! Attendance is very important! Contacting Me - Email is best Wish List – Thank you!! Newsletter – check email

24. Thank you for coming!