Transcript Welcome to Kindergarten - Red Hook Central School Dst

Welcome to
Kindergart
en
Ms. Brill’s
Classroom
• Bachelors
Education
Degree in
Education
in Childhood
B-6 and Masters
Literacy
B-6
About Myself
• Second year at Mill Road
School 
• I encourage a variety of
experiences throughout the
school year for every
child
(socially, emotionally,
Our Classroom
Rules
• Be Kind
• Be Safe
• Be Respectful
• Be the Best You Can Be!
My Expectations
• Communication:
of • Talk
Parents
to me about any
questions or concerns you
may have about your child.
• Home Support:
• Use the resources I send
home as a way for you to
support your child’s
learning at home.
• Practice makes perfect!
Please read with your
child as often as
possible, as it is key to
their success in literacy.
What
are your
• Home-School
Connection/Communication:
expectations?
• Weekly Newsletters, phone
calls, email, and kid mail
• Resources available for parent
use (please ask!)
• Atmosphere:
• Fun and engaging
• Supportive and yet challenging
• Provide social opportunities
daily
• Parent Involvement:
• Through field trips, class
celebrations, Garden visits and
scheduled read alouds during
Phonological
• Rhyme Detection and
Production
Skills
• Sentence Segmentation
• Syllable Segmentation,
Blending and Deletion
• Phoneme Identification,
Blending and
Segmentation
• Phoneme Deletion and
Substitution
Literacy
Skills
• All skills are reinforced
through hands-on
manipulatives, games and songs
• Alphabet Recognition:
• Upper and Lower case
Identification
and Sound Production
• Sight Words:
• 50 Kindergarten Words plus
extra
• Reading:
• Students will practice reading
on a daily basis, based on
their individual level and
needs.
Literacy
Skills:
• Handwriting Without
Tears Program
Handwriting
http://www.hwtears.com/hw
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• Practice through: wooden
curves and lines, mini
chalkboards, magnetic
boards, and workbook.
Also use music and songs
• Students will rotate
through centers that focus
on specific literacy
skills. They have about
10-15 minutes to complete
the tasks before they
rotate to the next
station.
Literacy Centers
• This provides meaningful
academic and social
experiences for children
on all levels.
• Some centers have a paper
extension while others do
Math Program
• Math In Focus:
• Newly adopted program
and aligned with the
NYS Common Core
Standards.
• Wonderful website with
plenty of parent
resources so that math
can be engaging and fun
at home! Check out the
link:
Science and
• Science:
Social
Studies
• Apples, Fire Safety,
Seasons, Bats, Spiders,
Pumpkins, Hibernation,
Dental Health, Nutrition,
Insects, Plants, Frogs
• Science Experiments
• Social Studies:
• Most Holidays, All About
Me Unit, Community,
Occupations, Cultural
Character
•Education
Kindness
• Honesty
• Forgivene
ss
• Respect
• Sharing
• Friendshi
p
• Courage
• Compassio
n
• Manners
• Diversity
Mon.
8:45-9:15
Arrival &
Morning Work
9:15-9:45
Morning
Meeting
9:45-10:00
Snack
Tues.
8:45-9:15
Arrival &
Morning Work
9:15-9:55 PE
Wed.
8:45-9:15
Arrival &
Morning Work
9:15-10:00
Library
10:00-10:15
Snack
10:00-10:15
Snack
10:05-10:50
Art
10:55-11:30
Math
11:30-12:30
Recess/Lunch
12:30-1 Rest
10:15-10:45
Morning
Meeting
10:45-11:30
Math
11:30-12:30
Recess/Lunch
12:30-1 Rest
10:15-10:45
Morning
Meeting
10:45-11:30
Math
11:30-12:30
Recess/Lunch
12:30-1 Rest
1:00-1:30 ELA
1:00-1:15 ELA 1:00-1:20 ELA 1:00-1:30 ELA 1:00-1:30 ELA
1:30-2:00 ELA
1:30-2:05 ELA 1:20-2:05
1:30-2:00 ELA 1:30-2:00 ELA
Extra Art
2:10-2:50
2:05-2:30 ELA 2:00-2:30
2:00-2:30
Music
FLEX TIME
FLEX TIME
2:00-2:30
FLEX TIME
2:30-3:00 Free 2:50-3:00
2:30-3:00
Thurs.
8:45-9:15
Arrival &
Morning Work
9:15-9:45
Morning
Meeting
9:45-10:00
Snack
Fri.
8:45-9:15
Arrival &
Morning Work
9:15-9:55 PE
10:00-10:40
PE
10:15-10:45
Morning
Meeting
10:45-11:30
Math
11:30-12:30
Recess/Lunch
12:30-1 Rest
10:45-11:30
Math
11:30-12:30
Recess/Lunch
12:30-1 Rest
2:30-3:00
10:00-10:15
Snack
2:30-3:00
• Each month there will be a
Homework
packet sent home to be
completed by the end of
the month. It is optional
however, supporting your
child with these
activities will enhance
their skills.
• Each night your child
should be reading 10
minutes. Even if they are
not reading yet, there are
plenty of ways they can
• In January, Fountas and
Pinnell reading assessments
are given to determine each
students reading level. Once
a level is established I
send home 2 books a week for
your child to practice
reading. One book is on
their level and the other is
one above. The hope is that
they will read this book
Monday-Thursday and build
important reading skills at
home with your guidance.
Bagged Books
• Each child will have the
opportunity to take Elephant
and Piggie home for a weekend.
They must take them on an
adventure and document it in a
provided journal. They can
write about what they did,
paste in pictures or draw
about it.
Elephant and
Piggie
• A few Elephant and Piggie
books will also be sent home
with the stuffed animals. Take
this opportunity to have a
meaningful experience with
your child by reading the
books with them and sharing
Celebrity
of
Every week a new child is
picked to be celebrity of
the
Week!
the week. They are able to
have special privileges that
week and even get to act
like a celebrity!
A star poster will be sent
home the week before your
child’s assigned week so
that they can fill out the
poster accordingly.
Scientist
of
• After Christmas break,
students
can participate
the
Week
in a open-ended science
experiment at home with
you!
• On their assigned day
they will explain and
demonstrate their
experiment to the class.
You are encouraged to
come in and join them!
Resources To
• 50 Books to
Read in
Take
Home
• Welcome
Kindergarten!
• Please take a
packet!
•
•
•
•
Letter
Remind Me
Directions
Parent Helper
Sign up
Class
Directory
Permission
Prize Jar
• Parents Guide
to Student
Success from
the
National PTA
• Kindergarten
Reading
Readiness
• The Value of
Play in the
Classroom
Questions
• Any questions you may
have after leaving, feel
free to email me or
call.
[email protected]
#758-2241 ext. 71032