We will do our best to ensure
every child leaving Kindergarten masters all objectives. By mastering
all Kindergarten objectives students will be better equipped to master
first grade objectives. We will teach students how to get along with others
and use their words to solve problems. We will teach students to be responsible,
trustworthy, respectful, fair, and caring citizens of our school and world.
Schedule
7:30-7:40: Unpack/Read
7:40-7:45: Clean Up
7:45-7:55: Announcements
7:55-8:15: Morning Message/Shared Reading/PA
8:15-8:45: Literacy Stations/Guided Reading (PA for each group)
* Guided Reading
* Station Work
* Finish Work or Science Activity
8:45-9:15: Read Aloud
9:15-9:45: Writing
9:45-10:30: Integrated
10:30-11:00: Lunch
11:00-11:30: Recess
11:30-11:45: Calendar
11:45-12:30: Math Rotations
12:30-1:00: Quite Time/Snack
1:00-1:30: Centers
1:30-1:45: Bathroom/Pack Up
1:45-2:40: Specials
Kindergarten children are at different stages in their growth and development and they differ in their ability to perform certain tasks. Our kindergarten offers developmentally appropriate activities in which we set the child up for success in school.
Language Arts
all letters and sounds
phonological awareness
writing phonetically (hearing at least beginning and ending sounds of words)
writing upper case and lower case letters
concepts of print (front/back of book, where to start reading, moves left to right, return sweep to left, word by word matching, left page before right, meaning of a question mark, meaning of a full stop, distinguishes capital/lowercase letters, identifies a letter/word/sentence)
listening skills (should be able to listen attentively for 20-30 minutes)
developing extensive vocabulary
comprehension of stories
Math
whole to equal parts
beginning addition and subtraction
oral counting to 100
read a calendar
sequence events
problem solving strategies
number concepts to 20 (recognize numbers to 20 and count up to 20 objects)
graphing
measurement
sorting and classifying
position
One of the best ways to help build your child's desire to read is by reading out loud. Your child's vocabulary and imagination will improve also. Build read-aloud time into your daily routine. You will be showing your child that reading is important. It's a wonderful way to spend time together!
Rhyming Focus: end of the word (male-tale)
Alliteration Focus: words begin with the same sound (dog-duck)
Sentence Segmenting Focus: break up words in a sentence (clap or count each word in the sentence)
Syllable Blending/Segmenting Focus: individual sounds (/d/ /o/ /g/ = 3 phonemes)
Onset – Rime Blending/Segmenting
Focus:
Onset = beginning consonant
Rime = part of the word that starts with a vowel
Shop = /sh/ op p = /p/ uppy
Blend – Segment
Individual Phonemes Focus:
break words into individual sounds
dog = /d/ /o/ /g/ that = /th/ /a/ /t/
Indentify Initial Sound Focus: determine the beginning letter or sound of a word (dog = /d/ or “d”)
Identify Final Sound Focus: determine the final sound or letter in a word (dog = /g/ or “g”)
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