Kindergarten Curriculum Night

August 16, 2017

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School Rules

• Be safe

• Be respectful

• Be responsible

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Procedures andLearning to be Kindergarteners

Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

• We work hard to fill each others’ buckets and do nice things for each other

• When we hurt others’ feelings we are dipping into their bucket

• Class Bucket

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

By Carol McCloud

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Behavior: Logical Consequences

• Designed to reinforce behaviors that meet with our class goals and supports both a fun and safe environment.

• This system encourages students to be responsible for their actions/choices.– Tell the teacher if there is a problem

• Students are encouraged and taught that the choices they make reflect the outcome (positive and negative).

• Paw-sitive slips

• Class bucket filling

• Positive reinforcement

• Consequences for negative behavior reflect the negative choice made by the student

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Behavior Clip Chart

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• Purple – Earned a PAW-sitive

• Blue – Ready to learn

• Green – 2-3 reminders

• Yellow – 1 reminder after green

• Orange – 1 reminder after yellow

• Red – 1 reminder after orange or physical harm to another

Daily Schedule7:45-9:20 Reading

9:20-9:30 Recess

9:30-10:00 Reading IFG

10:00-10:30 Extended Learning

10:30-11:10 Lunch & Recess

11:15-11:40 Extended Learning11:40-12:05 Math12:05-12:50 Special

12:50-1:30 Math1:30-2:00 Math IFG2:00-2:30 ELA/Writing

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Waggoner Rigor Statement

Rigor is creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels, each student is supported so he/she can learn at high

levels and each student demonstrates learning at high levels.

Rigor is… Rigor is not…

High expectations Critical thinking Problem solving Curious and imaginative Agility and adaptability Challenging learning

experiences Improving and achieving

For all students!

The amount of homework The number of assignments Low level/rote activities Another program Teaching to the test

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English Language Arts

• Reading

•Writing

• Listening

• Speaking

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Key Components of Reading

• Phoneme Awareness: the ability to isolate and manipulate the sounds of language

• Phonics: “the alphabetic principle” mapping print to sound

• Fluency: the ability to read with accuracy, automaticity and expression

• Vocabulary: the ability to understand and use a broad variety of words

• Comprehension: the ability to understand what is read by applying appropriate strategies

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Skills and Knowledge

• Letter sounds• Letter names• Recognize and

produce rhymes• Concepts of print• Retelling stories using

story elements• Making predictions• 40 high frequency

words (sight words)

2017-18 Reading AdoptionCore Knowledge

• Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) is a comprehensive, preschool through fifth grade program for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking while also building students’ vocabulary and knowledge across essential domains in literature, global and American history, and the sciences.

• New Language Arts adoption for Kyrene

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Core Knowledge Skills• The CKLA Skills Strand teaches

reading and writing in tandem.

• The daily lessons support learning related to:– phonemic awareness

– sound/letter patterns (or spelling patterns)

– decoding (both in explicit lessons and with engaging decodable texts)

– writing mechanics

– writing structure and processes

– decodable stories (student readers)

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Handwriting

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii JjKk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

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Pencil Grip

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Core Knowledge Listening & Learning

• Orally read fiction and non-fiction texts

• Extension Activities

• Academic Domains — domain themes are consistent from kindergarten to 5th grade

• Domain topic lasts for 10-15 days -- read-alouds grow increasingly complex

• Domains build upon each other, consistent attendance is imperative for student success & understanding

• Prepares students for the transition from learning to read to reading to learn

Listening & LearningDomains

• Science & Social Studies (Extended Learning):– Nursery Rhymes & Fables

– Five Senses

– Seasons & Weather

– Plants

– Kings & Queens

– Taking Care of the Earth

– U.S. Symbols & Presidents

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Writing -Response to Literature

• Aligns with Arizona College & Career Ready Standards

• Provides students the opportunity to respond to quality literature

• Utilizes Thinking Maps in order to organize students’ thoughts/ideas

• Students respond to a question about a story with pictures and words

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Deer pair ants,

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Thank u 4 ur saport!

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Writing Progression

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Small Readers

• Decodable

– Practice at home

• Independent readers

• Reading IFG Groups (2nd quarter)

• Take-home reading books (January)

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Math• Counting and Cardinality

– Count to 100

– Recognize/Write to 20

• Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Number and Operations in Base Ten– Teen Numbers

• Measurement and Data

• Geometry

Investigations & Engage NY

• Process vs. product

– Building math foundation

• Math games

– Game of Compare, One More/One Less, How Many Chips?, etc.

• Group discussions

• Hands-on exploration

– Unifix cubes, pattern blocks, colored tiles, geo blocks, etc.

• Differentiated problem solving

• Math Journals– Conferences

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Technology• Develop essential

technology skills

• Weekly computer lab

• Laptops used daily in classroom

• Project-Based Learning

– Pixie3

– DreamBox

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Arrival/Dismissal Children may not be on the school campus before 7:15 A.M.

Bell Schedule– First bell rings at 7:37

– Dismissal at 2:35

– Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35

Tardies– If students arrive to school after teachers leave their duty station at 7:40,

parents will be required to park their car in the parking lot in order to check their student into the front office. Parents will be asked to complete a form to indicate why their child was tardy. This change will allow the front office staff to continue with their daily work in the morning.

– Zero Tardies = Popcorn Party Drawing!

– All outside doors remain locked, so it will be necessary to go through the front office doors.

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Birthdays:• Birthday parties CANNOT

take place during school hours

• Invitations CANNOT be given out at school, unless every child in the class is invited

– Please refer to the class directory to invite classmates

• We CANNOT have snacks or treats brought in for birthdays

Thank you for helping us with this!

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Transportation:

• Inform us of any changes in writing (email, note).

• If same-day change, please call the office.

• Inform us of address, phone, work number or any other important information changes.

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Labeling:• Please label your child’s

belongings, so children will not mix up various items.

• Labeling needs to include lunchboxes, backpacks, jackets, water bottles, etc.

Breakfast:• If your child is going to

eat breakfast, please have them arrive to the cafeteria between 7:15-7:35

Lunch Policies• Lunch is 20 minutes long.

Please send your child to school with lunch items that your child can open with ease.

• As noted in the KyreneStudent Handbook, students who come to school with no lunch and do not have lunch money will not receive a lunch that day :

• Meal Payment

• Friday Treats

• Finishing Lunch

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Homework:• Monthly BINGO

sheet• Monthly Sight

Words• DreamBox• Skills Worksheets

(optional)• Read to your child

every night for 15 minutes

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Class Information

• Weekly Newsletter

– Weekly Curriculum & Activities, Homework, Upcoming Events, Classroom Needs, etc.

• Class Google Drive

– Class Directory

– Photos

– Academic Resources

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Super Star

• Weekly Student Super Star

• Daily Student Responsibilities

• Information/Packet goes home a week before

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Backpacks

• Children are responsible for the items in their possession.

• Children are responsible for unpacking and packing up their backpacks, water bottles, lunchboxes, etc.

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Library:• Remember when your child will have library

check-out day and have your child bring his/her book to school. Students won’t be able to check out a new book if they don’t return last week’s book.Suggestions:– Keep books in a special place away from pets and

younger siblings.– Talk with your child about taking care of his or her

library book.– Keep library books in a zip lock bag if your child

carries a water bottle in his/her backpack.

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Volunteers

• We love volunteers

• Monthly Volunteer Sign-ups

• Visitor Procedures– What you will see when you

come in

• School Wide:

– Computer Lab

– PTO

– Library Volunteers

– Art Masterpiece

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Report Cards

• Only go home twice a year for kindergarten (January and May)

• Conferences are two times a year: October and February

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Appropriate Attire

• Clothing

– Needs to follow the dress code in the Kyrene handbook

• Shoes – gym shoes or straps

– Flip flops

– Shoelaces

Thank you for coming to

Curriculum Night!

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