Transcript Mrs. Baldree`s Kindergarten Class

Welcome to
Kindergarten…..
Kindergarten Rocks!!!
Welcome to Kindergarten!!
 Our Kindergarten PreScreening will be held
the 2nd week of August.
 This will give us an idea
of where to start
instruction with your
child.
Arrival & Dismissal…
 School begins promptly at 8:00 A.M. If students
arrive after this time they will be marked tardy. All
students arriving after 8:00 A.M. must have a tardy
slip! Please make every attempt to be on time each
and every day!
 We start our day with bell work, independent
reading and journal writing.
Lunch & Snacks
 Your child can purchase a lunch from our school
cafeteria or bring their own packed lunch.
 We traditionally are the first lunch period, so we
will also have a snack in the afternoon.
 There will be a rotating snack calendar that will go
home.
Common Core State
Standards
2012-2013 was the pilot year for our Nationally Aligned
Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten and First
Grade.
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Become familiar with the Kindergarten curriculum standards
and benchmarks by visiting www.corestandards.org.
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The new Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten
have changed dramatically. Our academic rigor has greatly
increased. For example, in language arts, students will be
required to know all letters and sounds out of order by the
end of October 2013.
Classroom Rules….
1. We keep our hands and feet to ourselves
2. We listen when others are talking and we raise our hand
when we want to talk.
3. We use our inside voices and walking feet in the classroom.
4. We use our best manners.
5. We treat others the same way we wish to be treated.
6. We always try to do our best. (Never say “I can’t.”– Always
say, “I’ll try.”)
**The classroom rules and behavior policy will be further
explained in the welcome packet. 
Kindergarten
Curriculum…
 The subjects we cover during in
Kindergarten are….
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Reading and Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Music and Art
Reading
 Reader’s Workshop
 Guided Reading
Groups
 Literacy Centers
 RP Program (formally
known as AR)
 Library book check out
 Learning sight words!!
 Reading books & book
reports
Writing
 Writer’s Workshop
 Handwriting
 Journal Writing
Math
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Calendar Math
Numbers 1-100
Addition/Subtraction
Number Sense
Number Writing
Think Central and
FASST Math are
available for
enrichment.
Science
 The practice of
Science
 Earth Science
 Matter
 Energy
 Life Cycles
Social Studies
 Me and My world
 Cultures
 People, Places,
and environments
 Traditions
 Holidays
Music and Art
 We will have fun
with music!
 We will have fun
with different art
mediums.
Classroom Community
 Our classroom is a community. In our
community, we have rules to help us get
along with each other.
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Be respectful and responsible.
Follow directions.
Be on time.
Be prepared.
Other Student
Responsiblities….
 Learn to tie their own shoes!
 Learn their full name, address, and phone
number.
 Students will be required to learn their
student ID number which is their lunch
number. The student ID number is located
on the front of the daily folder under your
child’s name.
School Uniforms & Class
Shirt….
 Hammond has chosen to be a uniform
school. Please adhere to the uniform policy
as stated on the Hammond website and
student handbook.
What can I do now?
 Begin practicing letter names and sounds out
of order. The following website is a great tool:
www.starfall.com.
 Practice fine motor skills such as cutting and
holding a pencil in the tripod grasp.
 Practice counting numbers to 100.
 Practice self help skills such as opening
packaging, tying shoes, buttoning clothes
and zipping jackets.
Let’s Have a Great Year!