LAUNCHING INTO

KINDERGARTEN

“Blasting off to a new beginning”

WELCOME

PowerPoint Presentation● A Day in the Life of Kindergartener ● Math, Centers, English Language Arts, Science, and Social

Studies● Kindergarten Readiness● Transition Process● Registration information● Important Dates & Information

AGENDA

AM Kindergarten

• Enter school on the bus• Dismissed to carpool/child care van

PM Kindergarten• Enter school by carpool/child care van• Dismissed to bus

STUDENTS ENTER

CUBBIES/BOOK BAG STATIONS

CALENDAR & MATHHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math Curriculum

TECHNOLOGY

CENTERS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)

Harcourt StoryTown Curriculum● Read-Aloud Stories● Alphafriends● High Frequency Words/Sight Words/Popcorn Words● Robust Vocabulary (exposure)● *Phonemic Awareness Skills- “lights out” activities (handout)

○ Blending - Word Detective: /f/ /u/ /n/ ○ Segmenting - “Give me the sounds in the word”

Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

WORD BUILDINGResearch-Based Instruction:Introduce Letters and Sounds -Letter Sequence (Mm, Ss, Rr, Aa, Tt) upper & lower case together

Teacher ModelsGuided Practice“Speed Round”-Independent PracticeSilly SentencesDictation-EncodingDecodable Text & Leveled Readers

WIN- “What I Need” time weekly

WRITINGPencil Grasp

Developmental Stages of Writing:

Drawing, Scribbling, Random letter and number strings, Using Sounds(Inventive Spelling), Writing fluently(Conventional Spelling)

Writing in kindergarten:❑ Dictation❑ Special Events/Project❑ Journaling

D’Nealian Alphabet (see handout)

SCIENCE Content and Process Skills

● Defined units - Life Cycles and The Body/Five Senses

● Opportunities that are integrated into the Curriculum

CONTENT PROCESS

● Predict/Observe● Communicate● Compare/Classify● Measure● Organize

SOCIAL STUDIESIntegrated into the Curriculum

● Communities (Home, School, Local, National)

● Self, Families, Friends● Holidays and Historical Figures● Maps and Globes

SPECIALS

IS YOUR CHILD READY?

❑ Enthusiasm toward learning❑ Language skills ❑ Ability to listen❑ Desire to be independent❑ Ability to interact with children and adults❑ Fine motor skills❑ Basic letter and number awareness

If unsure, speak with your child’s preschool teacher and/or pediatrician; observe your child interacting with peers..

PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN

● You can help prepare your child for Kindergarten ● by introducing/reinforcing/fostering:

● Exploration and Discovery● Math/Number Sense/Board Games● Books/Word and Sound Play● Following Directions (multi-step) ● Citizenship - rules, taking turns● Empathy● Fine Motor Skills - using scissors, glue, paint● Experiences (see #1!)

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TRANSITION DATES!

❑ Online Registration process❑ Central Administration Office appointments to finish

Registration process ❑ Please come prepared

REGISTRATION

Items to bring:o Photo ID/Driver’s License - Required for registrationo Original birth certificate or passporto Up to date immunization recordso Two forms of proof of residence

REGISTRATION

● Parents will indicate AM/PM Preference during the registration process

● If preferences exceed available space, a lottery will be held● All registrations received by March 11, 2019 will be eligible to

be included in the lottery● The lottery will be conducted by the end of the 2018-2019

school year● Actual class assignments will be mailed to parents in August

AM/PM Preferences and Lottery System

❑ Building Visit/Story Night/Tiny Tiger Visit

❑ An opportunity for your child to come to school to see their new school and meet some staff

❑ Dates for this event are determined by each elementary building

❑ Information will be available on each building’s webpage in addition to begin shared at the registration appointments

KINDERGARTEN BUILDING VISIT

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION & CURRICULUM NIGHT

❑ August Orientation date - will be announced❑ Tour, Activities, Story, Bus

Orientation

❑ Curriculum Night❑ Parent evening ❑ Traditionally held prior to the

first day of Kindergarten

Thank You!