1. Welcome to Kindergarten Curriculum Night!! Mrs. Hemric, Mrs. Hodges, Ms. LaVergne, Ms. Drayton

2. Behavior Expectations ~ Croft uses a school wide behavior plan Outstanding Great Job Good Day Ready to Learn Think About It Teacher's Choice Parent Contact

3. Homework READING SHOULD BE DONE NIGHTLY AND RECORDED IN AGENDA READING: Students should read or be read to for a minimum of 20 minutes per night. This can include using RAZ- KIDS. HOMEWORK WILL BEGIN September 28th In addition to Reading, homework will include one Science/Social Studies activity, one Math activity, one Phonics activity, and Sight Word activities. These will be reinforcing concepts we are learning in class. **ALL HOMEWORK IS DUE ON FRIDAY**

4. Parent Communication Great forms of communication: - -Email: will be checked within 24 hours of receipt --Phone: 980-343-0370 --Agendas Te achers will communicate with you in the following ways: - -Monthly Newsletters --Weekly Update Emails --Thursday Folders -- Daily Agendas -- Phone Calls

5. Kindergarten Curriculum ( Common Core Standards) * Speaking & Listening: Children should be able to ask and answer questions related to a story. *Reading: Kindergarten children should be reading a minimum of 30 words per minute by June. This includes text with varied sentence patterns. In RAZ KIDS this is a level "D". Students will complete a reading assessment to find their reading level. In Kindergarten, students may dictate answers to the teacher. After a Level F in First Grade, students must write their answer. *Writing: Kindergarten children should be able to write several detailed sentences related to a specific, single topic. These should be sequenced correctly. *Math: Kindergarten children should be able to count to 100 from any given number, compose and decompose numbers to 20. Children focus on understanding of numbers. *Social Studies: Kindergarten students discuss self, family, school, and the larger community. We also learn about family traditions and holidays of ourselves and others. *Science: Kindergarten students learn about animals, habitats, weather, properties of matter, and the five senses. This all revolves on how things change over time.

6. Math Investigations ~ Hands on math curriculum ~ Students are encouraged to explain their thinking through manipulatives and playing a variety of math games ~Counting and number recognition ~Place value ~Add and Subtract within 5 ~Geometry and shapes ~Measurement and data

7. Words Their Way * Students are placed in groups based on their writing and knowledge of spelling patterns. *Students work with a letter or word sort focusing on one or more sounds or letter patterns. * Students do a variety of activities to learn the pattern (sorts, magnet letters, stamps, games, etc.). *These spelling patterns should transfer into their writing over time.

8. Reader's Workshop & Guided Reading ~ Children build reading stamina by reading independently or with a partner. While reading they focus on various reading skills and strategies such as print concepts, making connections, and retelling. ~ Small groups are led by the teacher to model reading strategies and comprehension skills.

9. Thank you for coming to Kindergarten Curriculum Night! If you have any questions, please fill out a note card with your child's name and teacher, and leave it on the table.