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Back to School NightSeptember 10, 2015

Mrs. AllendeKindergarten

Classroom

Room 5 Montessori Kindergarten

A Little About MeI hold the AMI Primary Diploma (3-6yr.) from the

Montessori Institute of San Diego,  and the California Child Development Program Director Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  I have a Master degree in Political Science (Argentina ), a Master degree in Classical Languages (Italy ) and a Master Degree in Montessori Education from Loyola College, Maryland.

I have been a Consultant and Lecturer for Elementary schools in Argentina and Mexico for the past 15 years.

I have four children and all of them have been in Montessori schools. My hobby is to read books and sing with my family.

7:35-10:30: Breakfast

Morning work cycle

10:30-11:00: Lunch

11:00-11:20: Recess

11:20-1:30 Afternoon work cycle

Snack

1:40-1:50: Second recess

1:55-2:50: Enrichment

2:55: Dismissal

Daily Schedule

Classroom Discipline/Behavior/Expectations

Be safe:Keep your hands and feet to yourself

at ALL timesNo running: walk in line and remain

directly behind the person ahead of you

Get permission from your teacher before leaving your seat/classroom

SCHOOL RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

Classroom Discipline/Behavior/Expectations

Be RespectfulBe polite and raise your hand before

speaking or making a comment; do not disrupt classmates; no profanity

No threatening, bullying (cyber-bullying), or fighting allowed

Properly use facilities (restrooms, cafeteria, playground, etc.) and respect their individual rules

Classroom Discipline/Behavior/Expectations

Be a LeaderUniforms will be worn properly at

all timesFollow directions the first time

they are asked and stay on taskBe an active listener and

participant at ALL times

What is a Montessori classroom?

Maria Montessori was an Italian doctor who devoted herself

to educating the children of Rome's

ghettos. She became famous for her

visionary methods and insight into how

children learn.

Montessori MethodThe Montessori approach is

designed to support the natural development of children in a well-prepared environment.

The centerpiece of the Montessori approach is allowing children to learn on their own while being guided by the teacher. 

Montessori MethodThe Montessori concept of education

allows the children to experience the joy of learning at an early age while preserving the spontaneity, initiative, and curiosity inherent in every child.

This concept promotes the development of independence, concentration, and self- discipline and fosters love and respect for others and the environment.

The Teacher’s RoleMontessori believed that “it is

necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him/her feel her presence too much, so that she may be always ready to supply the desired help, but may never be the obstacle between the child and his/her experience" (Montessori, 1967).

Math in a Montessori classroom

Children are naturally attracted to the science of number. Mathematics, like language, is the product of the human intellect.

Mathematics makes use of manipulative materials to enable the child to internalize concepts of number, symbol, sequence, operations, and memorization of basic facts.

Language in a Montessori classroom

Through the use of a multitude of activities, a child first learns his phonetic sounds, phonetic reading and writing, irregular or sight words, phonograms and blends, which leads to fluent (total) reading. We also document journal keeping, creative writing, whole language and poetry.

Common Core Standards: Math

Kindergarten students learn to count to 100 and write numbers to 20.

Attention is given to numbers 11-20 where emphasis is placed on tens and ones building a foundation for place value understanding.

Beginning addition and subtraction starts in kindergarten. Students sort and classify groups of objects and identify basic shapes.

Common Core Standards: Math

Know number names and be able to count to 100

• Write numbers 0 – 20Learn about numbers 11-20, with

tens and onesCount objects to tell the number

of things in a group up to 20Compare numbers and groups

Common Core Standards: Math

Understand that addition is putting together groups and adding to groups

Understand that subtraction is taking apart groups and taking from groups

Fluently add and subtract within 5

Common Core Standards: Math

Understand concepts of time (morning, afternoon, evening, etc.)

Know about the tools that measure time (clock, calendar, etc.)

Sort objects into groupsIdentify and describe shapes

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Reading With prompting and support:Ask and answer questions about a

reading selectionIdentify characters, setting, and main

events in a storyRetell stories, including detailsReading: Foundational SkillsUnderstand basic print features

o Left to right

o Top to bottom

o Page by page

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Use phonics when reading words

Say the most frequent sounds for each consonant and vowel

Read common high-frequency words by sighto The, of, to, you, is, I, am, can, what, have, etc.

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters

Recognize that spoken words are made up of syllables and sounds

Recognize and produce rhyming words

Blend two or three sounds together to make a recognizable word

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Writing

• Draw, tell, or write about a book

• Draw, tell, or write about events in the order they happened

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Speaking and Listening• Participate in discussions

o Listen to otherso Take turns speaking

• Follow oral directions• Ask and answer questions• Describe people, places, things,

and events, providing detail

Common Core Standards: Language Arts

Language

• Print many uppercase and lowercase letters

• Use capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

• Identify new meanings for familiar wordso Knowing duck is a bird, and learning the verb form of to duck

How Can You Support at Home?

Read to your child, playing with your child, and enjoying other learning activities (counting, sorting)

Help with homework Show an interest in your child’s learning – ask your

child about his or her school day and make school and learning an important part of family conversation • Attend information meetings and other events organized for parents and families

• Speak to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s school experience.

Enrichment Classes

Monday: SpanishTuesday: TapWednesday: ArtThursday: Physical Education

Friday: Art

Homework Policy/Procedure

Students will receive a homework package every Friday and will turn it in the next Friday

Homework will be differentiated based on the needs and level of each student

IXL Math softwareRaz-Kids Reading program

software

Health & Wellness Policy

Birthday Celebrations: ‘walk around the sun’

 We begin the celebration by a ‘birthday walk’ during which your child will walk around a candle which represents the sun.  The birthday child walks in the shape of an ellipse, whilst carrying a small globe.  The other children sit around the edge of the ellipse and watch.

 Each complete ‘orbit’ of the ‘earth’ around the ‘sun’ represents 1 year.

 During each ‘year’ we will talk about the birthday child and illustrate this with photographs of them

Health & Wellness Policy

There is no need to send in birthday cakes or sweets as the children enjoy the celebration as above.  Please save these treats for your own birthday parties at home.

When it is approaching the time of your child’s birthday please could you remind me so we can decide on which day it is best to celebrate.

Birthday celebration will be always at 12:30 pm

Parent ConferencesPlease, mark your calendarNovember 2-6

The parent conference is a great opportunity to talk with the teacher about your child’s progress at school

HOME/SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

Corina Allende callende@mykla.org

School phone number: (619) 263-9260 ext

2005

THANK YOU!