1. Welcome to Dos Rios Kindergarten!

2. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center a Program of Clayton Early Learning www.cpirc.org This publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education office of Innovation and Improvement. Information and Resource Center program Grant # 84.310A. The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any source. Getting Ready for Kindergarten

3. 3www.cpirc.org Parent’s To-Do List Enroll child in the spring Immunization records Kindergarten teacher’s expectations School supply list

4. 4www.cpirc.org Play Fun Learning Games With Your Child Read to your child every day, talk about the story, and relate to your child’s own experiences Give your child oral directions to follow Find the picture of the red beans on the can at the grocery store Think of 10 words that rhyme with “can” Start and organize a collection-rocks, cards, stickers Cook together and learn to measure ingredients Sort the socks, eating utensils, nuts and bolts, etc. Let your child tell you a story and write it for them Mark your calendar as you count down the days to Kindergarten

5. Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten Socially Follow spoken directions and rules Use words to express feelings Speak clearly Leave their parents without too much difficulty for a long period of time Go to the bathroom independently Play well with and respect other children Resolve problems without needing a teacher Be able to tie shoes and zip and button all clothing

6. Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten Academically Hold a pencil/crayon/scissors correctly Work independently for at least 5 min. Sit and listen to a story for 10-15 min. Recognize, read and write their first name Write his/her name with a capital letter and the rest lowercase (Jason) Identify all capital and lowercase letters (52:26 upper/ 26 lower) Identify and count numbers 1-20 Identify 8 basic colors ( green, yellow, blue, purple, black, brown, orange, red) Identify basic shapes (square, circle, rhombus (not diamond), rectangle, triangle)

7. 7www.cpirc.org First Day Of Kindergarten

8. 8 Set a Routine From the Start Provide a regular: wake up time breakfast time homework time in a quiet place bed time (7-8 p.m.) set out clothes and plan or make lunch the night before

9. Full Day or Half Day Kindergarten Schedule Full Half Opening Math Literacy Handwriting Writing Writing Specials (1x a week) Lunch and Recess Spanish Instruction Science/Social Studies Specials (Daily) Math Recess Language for Learning Spanish Instruction

10. Literacy New Program: Reading Mastery K-1 Hear and identify sounds in a word Letter sound recognition Book knowledge Recognizes high use words Read words phonetically (sound out words) Students will learn to read fluently/accurately Rigorous program with a strong homework component.

11. Math Number recognition (1-20) Number writing (1-100) Counts out loud to 100 1 to 1 correspondence (to 32) Sorts (color, shape, size) More and Less Geometry (Shapes 2D and 3D) Graphs Measurement Number Sense Addition/Subtraction

12. Writing Draws pictures Writes name correctly (first letter uppercase the rest lowercase) Write letters correctly Writes beginning sounds Writes beginning, middle and ending sounds of words Uses correct punctuation (periods and exclamation marks, etc. ) and mechanics Writes a simple sentence Writes multiple sentences Write a story with a beginning, middle and end Students will write words phonetically (i.e.; bik, becuz).

13. Science and Social Studies Plants Trees Weather Senses Parts of the Body/ Dental health Fruits and Vegetables Animals My Community Antarctica/ Arctic Holidays around the world Australia Social skills Careers Farm

14. Specials Library Music Art Computer Lab P.E.

15. Testing Days August 2015 You will be called and a testing day will be set up. Sign up for a time for your child to be tested in early August before school starts. Your child will be tested on letter identification/sounds, math concepts, and district tests. The testing session takes about 1 hour. After testing is completed your child will be assigned to a kindergarten classroom. Lists will be posted on the front window.

16. Thank you! Thank you for coming. If you have any questions please call us at 348- 1300 or visit our website at http://dosrios.greeleyschools.org/dosrios

17. Contact Info Dos Rios Elementary 2201 34th Street, Evans, CO 80620 Phone: 970-348-1300 http://dosrios.greeleyschools.org/dosrios Web Links: Tips on how to help your child learn at home: http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html Learning Activities: www.internet4classrooms.comwww.internet4classrooms.com http://www.starfall.com/ Transition Process for Parents: www.edselect.com/kinderga.htmwww.edselect.com/kinderga.htm