Welcome Parents!Back to School Night

Miss Bower’s Kindergarten Class2010-2011

First things first…

• My expectations…

Rules• Listed on the wall• We review them

often

Discipline• Traffic Light• Note Home• Yes/No Jars• “Happy Hippos”

Daily Folder• Everyday!• Homework• Extra Practice

sheets

Our Weekly ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time Circle Time

Math Math Math Math Math

Reading Reading Reading Reading Library

Writing Writing Writing Writing Reading

Lunch/Recess Lunch/Recess Lunch/Recess Lunch/Recess Lunch/Recess

Reading Centers Reading Centers Reading Centers Reading Centers Reading Centers

Science Social Studies Science Social Studies Science

Art Gym Computers Music Gym

We are not in Pre-School anymore!

But… Look how much fun we have during our songs!!!

We do Learning Centers often and the kids love them!

Our Curriculum

•Harcourt Story town•10 Themes

Reading and Writing

•Everyday Mathematics•“Trust the Spiral”Math•Harcourt Science•Weekly Readers &National Geographic

Science and Social Studies

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Reading

Letters and Sounds- ask them about the

song

Sight words or “Heart words”

Writing

“Where do you start your letters?”

Encourage them to write the sounds

they hear

Math

Numbers- writing and counting

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Shapes, Coins, Colors, Patterns

Homework

Daily homework

activity

Read with your child and sign

the paper

Practice the letters and

sounds

Our reading theme activities

Monthly Math Calendar... Will

start in Oct.

Upcoming Events…• Tomorrow is PICTURE DAY!!! Please send

in your picture money tomorrow, if you have not done so already

• Friday we are celebrating “Johnny Appleseed,” and will be taste testing many different kinds of apples. If possible, have your child bring in their favorite kind of apple.

• Book Orders are also due on Friday!!

Internet Access? E-mail?

• Please let me know if you and your child have access to the internet. I have lots of sites to share with you.

• Do you e-mail? I would love to start a “Class E-mail.” Please let me know if you would like to participate.

Thank you so much for coming!

• “Remember your support plays a big part in your child’s

education”

• If you ever need to reach me please e-mail me: Kbower@bbes.org or call the school:

732-775-4413 ext. 210