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Welcome to Welcome to Kindergarten!Kindergarten!

Gray’s Woods ElementaryGray’s Woods Elementary

Room 24Room 24

SCASD Kindergarten Program

• Recognizes different backgrounds, experiences, and developmental levels

• Focuses on the social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs of all children

• Child-centered themes that are engaging for both large and small instructional groups

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CHECK IT OUT:)

• District Wide Kindergarten Info.– SCASD Home Page– Select Kindergarten

• Room 24 Kindergarten Classroom Info.– SCASD Home Page– Under “Select A School” choose Gray’s

Woods Elementary– Select “Staff”– Select Dillon, Shari

- Daily Schedule -• Opening• Calendar• Writer’s Workshop• Snack/Recess• L.A. Centers• Lunch• Brain Break • Read Aloud• Math• Recess• Science/Social Studies

Stations-Flexible Grouping

• Guided Reading• Familiar Reading- reread favorites for

confidence and fluency • Respond- talk/write about books we have

read• Word Work- play games that reinforce

the letters/words from the books that we are reading

* please refer to the Develop Readiness Skills for Reading handout for “at home” ideas

Writer’s WorkshopKidwriting: a systematic and guided approach

• Drawing phase: “great writing evolves from great illustrating”

• Guided spelling: “stretch out” the words like a rubber band

• Underwriting: individual mini-lesson• Focused mini-lessons revolve around

shared student work

• Please refer to the Journal Writing handout for helpful suggestions when writing with your child

Brain Break• Every day after lunch• Children may rest, look at a book, or draw/write• You may send a blanket, pillow and one stuffed animal with your child

• Blankets may stay in cubbies

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Snack• You may send a small nutritional snack

to school with your child (i.e. a handful of grapes, some crackers, etc.)

• Birthday treats...please note that there are 19 students in our classroom

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Math

•Math Expressions - Combines activities, games, skills, and practice to help students develop a solid grasp of mathematical concepts

•IXL - Program offers extended math opportunities and practice via the computer

Science/Social Studies

• Fall, Winter, Spring Kindergarten Units• Field Trips• Integrated activities throughout daily

curriculum• Informational letter sent home with

each new unit

Kindergarten Units

• Community• Seasons• Body Growth and Hygiene• Light and Sound• Animals• Plants• Transportation

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PATHS• Promoting Alternative THinking

Strategies• Parent letters and activities will be

sent home• Topics include

– friendship– recognizing and understanding feelings– different ways to solve problems– following rules

The Kindergarten Snapshot

• A “Picture” of observed behaviors-socially and academically

• Completed 3 times a year• 1/25, 3/11 and 6/7

• You will be notified regarding how and when to view your child’s Snapshot

Parent Volunteers

• All parents/guardians who want to volunteer in the schools must complete the Volunteer Policy Review at the following link http://www.scasd.org/Page/18801 

• Scheduling Coordinator Organizes classroom volunteer schedules

• Party Coordinator Organizes Fall Harvest celebration

• Book Order CoordinatorTallies and sorts orders

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Thank you for sharing Thank you for sharing your children with us this your children with us this

year!year!