1. Wren Hollow Curriculum Night Mrs. Jennifer Major Kindergarten 2012-2013

2. Our Goals For Tonight… Curriculum Classroom Procedures Questions

3. Literacy Reading Workshop: Readers Build Good Habits Learning from our Names Emergent Storybooks: Telling Good Stories Talk Curriculum: Responding to Text Readers Look at Print to Help Read the Text Story Elements Nonfiction Getting to Know Our Characters Writing Workshop: Building a Community of Writers Book Making Writing for Readers Personal Narrative Writing to Persuade Nonfiction: Expert Books Telling Good Stories: BME Word Study Curriculum

4. Math Investigations Curriculum –Our math program is called “Investigations”. This program allows students to learn from hands-on activities. They will be learning many concepts such as patterns, geometry, computation, measurement, time, money, and addition & subtraction. Cathy Fosnot –Series of carefully crafted math situations to foster a deep conceptual understanding of essential mathematical ideas, strategies, and models. Dreambox –This is an online program used to help students develop number sense and basic math skills in a fun, technological way

5. Science/Social Studies Science: Exploring Your Senses Push and Pull Looking at the Sky Living Things Weather and Seasons Social Studies: Kids Helping Kids Who Am I? Children Around the World This is My Country Me On the Map Wants and Needs

6. Our Schedule Mrs. Major’s Kindergarten Schedule 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 3 8:45-9:00: Arrival/Welcome 9:05-9:15: Morning Meeting 9:15-10:15: Reading Workshop 10:15-10:40: Restroom/Snack/Gross Motor 10:40-11:20: Math 11:20-11:40: Word Work 11:40-12:00: Recess 12:00-12:20: Lunch 12:20-12:50: Rest and Refuel 12:50-1:30 Writer’s Workshop 1:30-2:00: Social Studies/Science 2:00-3:00: Learning Centers 3:00-3:50: Specials 3:50-3:55: Back Packs on 3:55: Dismissal

7. Classroom Procedures Our Class Expectations Snack –Please send a healthy snack with your child each day. We are an allergy aware classroom. If you would like to send a “donation” to help supply our snack for students who do not have one, that would be wonderful! –Please pack the snack outside of the lunchbox Birthdays –We love to celebrate birthdays! Please feel free to send a treat in with your child. All birthday treats must be store bought. Please include enough treats for all 20 students. Also, please send me an email or note prior to sending a treat so I can plan accordingly.

8. Classroom Procedures Take Home Folders –Please check your child’s take home folder each night. If you have any messages for me, please send it in the take home folder. Book Orders –Book orders will be sent home once a month. You do not have to purchase any books! If you do decide to buy books, please send a CHECK payable to Scholastic Book Clubs or go online to scholastic.com/bookclubs and type in our class activation code

9. Thank You For Coming! My goal for this year is to instill a love of learning in each of my students. I want them to grow both personally and academically throughout the year! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to teach your child!

10. Class Website http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/wren/ homepages/home.cfm?userid=jma jor