Kindergarten Parent Night Gettysburg Elementary 2017-2018 Melanie Nighbert, Dawn Rohm, Sandy Salcido, Paige Skinner

FYI Introductions Purpose of Today A Little about Gettysburg… TK vs. Kindergarten (Sept. 2-Dec. 2) Teacher Placement “My child is able to…” Online Registration starting in July Campus Club AM 8:00-11:30 PM 11:30-3:00 Attendance is critical

Daily Schedule Calendar, Whole Class instruction, Storytime Stations Interactive Writing, Storytime Recess/Snack Review our day

First Day of School What will it look like? Tips/procedures for parents

Academic Standards & Expectations See handout What will we teach them? What are the expected to do upon K completion?

Tips and Tricks to get your kids ready for School!

Create a Work Space at Home! Step #1 Create a Work Space at Home!

Step #2 Practicing Letters and Sight Words Flash Cards White Boards Salt Trays Games (ABC Bingo)

Help Them Choose Books Which Step #3 Help Them Choose Books Which Interest Them!

Ask questions about the story. Have your child retell the story. Step #4 Read TO Your Child! Ask questions about the story. Have your child retell the story.

Draw pictures and tell Stories Together! Step #5 Draw pictures and tell Stories Together!

Step #6 Write With Your Child! Write their name Label pictures Make lists

Fine Motor Skills Play dough Tiny Legos Nuts and Bolts Picking thing up with tweezers Push pins into pictures

Step #7 Math Practice counting 1-100 Recognize and write numbers 0-30 IDEAS 1.Practice counting in the car 2.Sing number songs 3.Use chalk to write numbers

Review Handouts

Prescreening & Self-Assessment handout

Get Involved! Parent Club Classroom Volunteers