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Good Evening! Please find your child's picture & folder and begin filling out the following papers:

1. Walking Field Trip Permission Slip

2. Kindergarten Meet & Greet Permission Slip

3. Volunteer Form

*Please leave these forms here (if possible)

*Extra Milk Forms on the back table if you are interested!

Thank you :)

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Welcome to Kindergarten

Back to School Night

Welcome to Kindergarten

Back to School Night

Miss ReDavid & Mrs. Silzle

Room 123

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A Day in Kindergarten...Arrival

CalendarReading Street

SnackMath

Writers‛ WorkshopHandwriting

RecessScience/Social Studies

SpecialDismissal

*Specials: Library, PE, Art, Music & Tech Lab

AM: 9:00-9:30

PM: 2:50-3:20

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Calendar TimePractice routines-Unpack, sign-in, sit on carpet...

Greeting

Calendar activities -Month/Days of the week -Schedule -How many days of school?

Pledge of Allegiance

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Reading Street

Get Ready to Read-Learn phonemic awareness skills,

practice high frequency words, read decodable texts

Read and Comprehend -Listen to short stories and discuss

“amazing words”, literary elements, comprehension strategies

*Children enjoy the interactive elements of Reading Street online

- pearsonsuccess.net

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https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/PsnLandingPage.jsp?showLandingPage=true

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Writers' Workshop* Students use stories from read alouds as mentor texts

* Use the Kid Writing philosophy (phonemic spelling)

* Students work at their own pace

* Learn sight words as we go (follow Reading Street)

* 1st unit will be pattern books -- start with I am

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What Kid Writing Looks Like

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Science and Social Studies

Follow monthly themes including:

* Presidents* Pilgrims and Native Americans* Community workers* Oceans and Tide Pools* Animal Classification* Seasonal Change* Five Senses ... and more!

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Math in Focus Build fundamentals early to reach abstract level of thinking-Use of maniplulatives

Lesson Structure• I.D.E.A. -- Opportunities to Investigate, Discover, Explore

and Apply their own solutions to mathematical problems

*See Math in Focus handout for concepts covered throughout the school year * Based on Common Core Standards

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Handwriting Without Tears* Uses common language across grade levels - Big line, Little line - Big curve, Little curve* Students practice letters on slates - Wet, Dry, Try* Students write letters on workbook pages* See packet for correct letter formation

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Check out your packet on

Handwriting Without Tears!

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Assessments and Conferences

* AIMSweb - Tests critical pre-reading skills - Given in Fall, Winter, Spring - Results reported at conference

* Curriculum Assessments for - Reading Street - Math in Focus

* Conferences in November and March* Report cards in March and June

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Support at Home* Read aloud together!* Family Times - Reading Street* Alphabet Card Sorts -(see handout)* Clue Bags -(see handout) * Monthly skills sheets* Math Homework Calendars* Heart Maps* Volunteer Opportunities

- Writers' Workshop MWF, Guest Reader

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Important Dates

9/24: Kindergarten Meet & Greet

10/1: Writers' Workshop Training in Room 122

10/9: Walking Field Trip to HK Library

10/30: WES Halloween Parade & Kindergarten Party

12/18: Gingerbread Houses

2/11: Valentine's Day Party

Early May: Zoo Field Trip

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Thank you for coming!

Any questions??

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