Welcome to Kindergarten

Curriculum Night
September 22, 2014

Welcome to the garden where the Kinder grow



Balanced Literacy is a framework
designed to help all students learn to
read and write effectively.



Balanced Literacy classrooms
focus on different types of reading
experiences:

read-aloud
shared reading
guided reading
reading conferences
independent reading
The writing experiences are:

shared writing
interactive writing
guided writing
writing conferences
independent writing

Phonemic Awareness the understanding that our
language contains sounds that vary in size
Phonics the understanding that there are
relationships between the sounds of words and the
letters that represent those sounds in print
Fluency the ability to read with accuracy, speed,
and expression
Vocabulary knowledge of word meanings that
allow us to communicate through speech and print
Comprehension cognitively understanding and
interacting with what is being read
Balanced Literacy Still Teaches The Five Key
Components of Literacy
How Parents Can Help
Read to your child daily
Read a variety of books
Engage in conversation about the books
Raise questions regarding the book
Make predictions
Check to see if the predictions were accurate
Listen to your child read
Visit the local library
Help your child find just right books. (books that are
not too hard nor too easy)
Volunteer in your childs classroom


Math
Use counting to determine how many

Understand that there are relationships between
and among numbers

Understand the concepts of joining and separating
through modeling

Use fair shares to solve story problems

Understand the concepts of equality

Understand the meaning of repeating patterns


MATH
Classify two dimensional figures as circles,
rectangles(including squares) and triangles and three
dimensional shapes such as spheres, cubes, cylinders
and cones.
Use spatial reasoning to solve problems
Recognize that length and weight are attributes
and can be measured.
Understand the concept of time as it relates to
sequences and personal referents
Classify objects according to one attribute
Understand that data can be collected, organized
and displayed in ways that provides information
about a question.
Science
Forces and Motion- understand the positions and
motions of objects and organisms observed in the
environment.
Matter: Properties and Change- understand how objects
are described based on their physical properties and
how they are used.
Earth Systems, Structures and Processes- understand
change and observable patterns of weather that occur
from day to day and throughout the year.
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms- compare
characteristics of animals that make them alike and
different from other animals and non-living things.

Social Studies
Themes

Family, Friends, and Me
Seasons and Holidays
In Town
On the Farm
Land and Water and Maps
The United States and the World
Around the World


Assessments
Reading 3D
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
Ongoing Teacher
Observations/Anecdotal Notes and
Assessments









Questions and Answers