1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night

2. Red Folder Please check your child’s red folder each night. (important notes from school, notes from the teacher, etc.) If you are sending a note to school please let your child know you are putting a note in their folder so they can remember to give it to their teacher. Unfinished Work Any unfinished work can be completed at home. It does not need to be returned to school unless it says otherwise.

3. Rainbow Behavior Calendar Please check your child’s rainbow calendar each night. A parent’s signature is expected the last day of the school week. Please keep in the red folder. This is a school-wide behavior system.

4. Morning Work All Kindergarten classrooms do the same morning work. Transitions students from arrival Reinforces the following: Writing component name color words sight words Math component number concepts counting Coloring component develops fine motor skills allows others time to complete

5. Homework Homework pages go home on Tuesday and Thursday. Both reinforce skills learned that week Both are due the following school day. Homework is stamped ‘‘HOMEWORK’’ Name practice sheets We will continue to send sheets home for students that would benefit from additional help with writing their name.

6. Homework Please sit with your child and assist them with their homework. Your child should use pencil only on their homework. Help your child use the correct pencil grip.

7. SIGHT WORD LISTS Each week two new sight words will be introduced. They are listed on the back of the red folder and on the weekly newsletter. Today you will go home with word list 1. As soon as your child knows all the words, please sign and return the right side. After your child is tested, if they pass by knowing ALL the words they will get the next word list. If not, the words they missed will be circled – please continue practicing at home and return again when they are ready.

8. SIGHT WORD LISTS Children should be FLUENT with the words before returning the word lists. (They should know them in a snap!) We recommend making sight word flash cards with index cards and keeping at home. Continue going over ALL the words from EACH the word lists. Children will be tested on ALL words introduced at the end of each quarter.

9. Birthdays Birthday treats need to be individually wrapped and peanut free. No cupcakes, cookie cakes, donuts, etc. We highly encourage small goody bags with stickers, pencils, and/or small toys instead of food items.

10. Jolly Phonics Jolly Phonics is a phonics program that uses a multi-sensory approach to teach the 42 letter sounds. The program includes songs and actions for each of the 42 letter sounds. Students learn to blend and segment words to develop reading and writing skills. This is done in a fun way that is motivating for students.

11. What is The Daily Five? The Daily Five is a literacy structure that allows for differentiation in the classroom and provides consistency. The program includes a combination of whole group mini-lessons, small group and individual reading and writing practice. It is a system of five literacy tasks that teaches students independence.

12. 5 Tasks of the Daily 5 It is called The Daily Five because there are five literacy components for children to choose from when they go off to work. These components are: Read to Self Read to Someone/Work on Computer Work on Writing Listen to Reading Word Work

13. Handwriting Without Tears curriculum uses developmentally appropriate, multisensory tools to teach students how to master handwriting. The program addresses all styles of learning. Children touch, feel, and manipulate real objects as they learn to write. The program teaches the easiest skills first and builds on prior knowledge as more difficult letters are introduced. This is done in a fun way that is motivating for students. H ANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS

14. EnVision Math Curriculum There are 16 topics with multiple lessons within each topic. Each lesson has a visual learning animation clip that you can access at home by going to EnVision Math (pearsonsuccessnet.com). EnVision Math The math mat and practice are also available online. Your child’s username and password information is on the handout.

15. EnVision Math Curriculum Each lesson has a math mat to go along with the lesson. The front side is done together in class and uses manipulatives. The back side involves guided and independent practice. After each topic the children will be given a math test. A practice test is sent home the week of the test to review the skills covered within that topic.

16. Thank you for your continued support and being a partner in your child’s education!