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KindergartenOpen House
2013
Welcome!
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Outline for Tonight
-Introductions-Specialist Teachers-Curriculum/Philosophy Overview-Schedule- Communication- Housekeeping Items- Questions?
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Krista and Maite
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the kindergarten team
Jenny
Phebe
Rosie
Patrice
Jacky
Krista
Kristie
Maite
Nat
Zehra
Phebe
Leah
Ashley
Joanne
Kaillie
Anissa
Carol
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Anissa Eglington and Trish Mirasol Kindergarten ESL
Ms. Anissa helps supports English Language
development with all students by spending a morning a week in each classroom. If you have
any questions or concerns about English Language
Learning or bilingualism, you can contact her at [email protected]. Trish is the ESL TA for kindergarten and
grade one.
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Carol del Rosario- Literacy TA
Ms. Carol spends time in each kindergarten class supporting oral language, reading and writing development.
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CMC
Information TechnologySteve McCallum
Ms. Pat and Ms. Jo
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PE with Coach Chapman
PE is three times a week.
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Art with Ms. Liz
Art is twice a week.
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Music with Mr. Smith
Music is twice a week.
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Kindergarten is a year of amazing development in these areas:
• SOCIAL SKILLS- learning how to interact productively as they become more social.
• CONFLICT RESOLUTION- learning how to problem solve effectively and independently with peers.
• LIFE SKILLS- learning how to be independent in self-care and work management.
• COMMUNITY SKILLS- learning how to function as a positive and productive member of the group.
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Every Child is Unique
• Every child develops and progresses in their own way and at their own pace.
• At ISM we meet each child where they are with a differentiated program.
• Avoid comparing your child with others and focus on the growth and progress you see in them.
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Our Curriculum:• Inquiry Based• How to Learn Vs. What to Learn• Develop a passion for learning
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dispositions
-caring
-creative
-self-directed
-balanced
-responsible
-ethical/fair
transdisciplinary skills
-research
-personal management and reflection
-critical thinking and problem solving
-connection and collaboration
-communication
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Our Units of InquiryCommunities Materials and
Properties
The Human Body Stories Around the World
* More detailed information can be found in the ES Program Guide.
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Play in Kindergarten?
Play for young children is not recreation activity,... It is not leisure-time activity nor escape activity.... Play is thinking time for young children. It is language
time. Problem-solving time. It is memory time, planning time, investigating time. It is organization-of-ideas time, when
the young child uses his mind and body and his social skills and all his powers in
response to the stimuli he has met.
--James L. Hymes, Jr., child development specialist, author
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Inquirers
Empowering our children to be:
We want children to be good at asking questions, not just answering them.
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Collaborators
We want children to be able to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
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Speakers & Listeners
The importance of oral language cannot be understated! It is the foundation for understanding the world and the base for reading and writing development.
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Readers We want children to be motivated to read and develop a love of reading and books. Please read to your child in their first language every day!
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Writers
We want children to see themselves as writers, to have confidence and take risks.
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Mathematicians
Children need authentic and investigative experiences to develop a solid number sense and problem solving skills.
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ScientistsWe want to encourage a sense of wonder and curiosity.
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Artists
We want to foster children’s ability to express themselves in different ways.
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Global Citizens
At ISM we are in a very privileged position to have a wealth of culture at our fingertips. We encourage children to value all cultures and respect the differences and similarities.
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Parent-Teacher Communication
• Report Cards (Dec and June )
• Parent Literacy Workshop (Sept)
• Parent Conferences (Oct and April)
• Student Led Conferences (Mar)
• Class Websites http://plankk.ism-online.org/
• Black Folders
• In Person (I am always happy to arrange a meeting time!)
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Parent Volunteers• Special skills or interests? Do
you bake? Make paper? Have an expertise you could share? Please arrange a time to come in to the class and share!
• Wednesday Reading Mornings
(8:30 - 8:50)
• Special Projects
• Field Trips
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Housekeeping Items• Room Parent – Dorothy Drysdale and Paige Purcell
• If your child will absent or late please let me know via email or calling the ES Office. If you need your child to leave early, you need to get a gate pass from the ES Office.
• Birthdays can be celebrated in the classroom with a song and a healthy treat at snack time. Please let me know in advance if you’d like to do this with your child.
• Allergies: There are no nuts allowed in the classroom other than peanuts and peanut butter.
• There are a few times a year your child will have the chance to wear a special costume. Filipiniana is in October and students can wear traditional Filipino dress. International day is in March and students wear clothes from their home country. Kindergarten has a Character Day in April when students dress up as their favourite character.
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• Expect the class mascots Daisy Dolphin and Doctor Dolphin to visit you over the weekend sometime.
• Reading with Parents is every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:00.
• Please collect and send in any junk materials the students can build and create with such as boxes and paper rolls.
• Afterschool Activities start in January for Kindergarten. Inquiries can be directed to Bill Blankenship, AFAC Coordinator.
Housekeeping Items Continued.
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Questions
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