1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Miss Noppenberger Room 5 - Kindergarten

2. A Day in Kindergarten 1.Calendar/Morning Meeting 2.ILA (Fundations, Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop) 3.Lunch/Recess (11:20) 4.Specials 5.Math 6.Snack (1:20 or 2:00) 7.Science/Social Studies/Health 8.Learning Center and Free Choice Activities 9.Outdoor Play

3. How to Build an Independent Kindergartner Putting jacket and back pack on Properly dressing yourself Opening snack by themselves Putting papers in their folder Putting their folders in their backpack Returning library books Returning homework and notes Pencil and Scissor grip Using a glue stick

4. Integrated Language Arts (ILA) Journal Writing Morning Message Shared Reading Shared Reading Guided Reading Guided ReadingFundations Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Sight Words

5. Fundations A systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness Handwriting Spelling

6. With fundations your child will…. Segment words in an oral sentence Segment words into syllables Write all manuscript letters in lower-case and upper- case Sequence letters of the alphabet Name sounds of the primary consonants and short vowels when given the letter Name corresponding letters) when given sounds of consonants and vowels Read and spell approximately 200 CVC words

7. Everyday Math  Calendar Activities  Daily Lesson Instruction and Discussion Independent Activities / Games Center Activities/Games Problem Solving JournalProblem Solving Journal Home LinksHome Links

8. In Math your child will…. -Count to 100 by 1s,5s,&10s -Identify 2 digit numbers -Represent one number in many ways & diff. combinations -Compare greater than & less than (sets of objects & with sign) -Understand/discuss 10s and 1s place value -Add and subtract (& create their own word problems) -Compare objects by attributes: size, length, weight, color, number of sides -Identify/compare basic shapes (Circle, triangle, square, rectangle, trapezoid, rhombus, hexagon) with proper vocabulary -Identify/compare 3-D shapes (cone, clyinder,sphere, cube,rectangular prism) with proper vocabulary -Read and create bar graphs

9. Social Studies Families- Dynamics, rules, roles, celebrations Maps skills Good Citizens- Following laws, helping others School and Community Helpers Holidays

10. Science During our Hands On Learning, we study: *Weather *Trees and Leaves *Plants and Seeds *Sunshine and Shadows *Seasons *Life Cycles

11. Health We study: Healthy EatingHealthy Eating Taking care of our bodyTaking care of our body Taking care of our teethTaking care of our teeth How to stay healthy and safeHow to stay healthy and safe Feelings and emotionsFeelings and emotions How to treat othersHow to treat others

12. Our Special Schedule Monday-----------Music and Art Tuesday-----------Physical Education Wednesday-------Physical Education Thursday----------Library Friday------------- Music (1) and Art (2)

13. Homework We ask each child to read 10-15 minutes per night. Your child will have a bag of books sent home each night. A weekly writing journal Sight word homework Practice Sight Words with your child each night. A monthly Math Calendar A few select Math homework sheets Family Fun Activities

14. Helpful Hints and Important Policies Practice your child’s pin number with them. If you do send money to school, place it in an envelope with your child's name on it. Don’t send loose money to school! Transportation – If you are changing your child’s usual transportation, you must send a note or call the office, as per school policy. Please remember to pack a healthy snack for your child every day - ALL SNACKS MUST BE NUT FREE! Please check your child's home folder EVERYDAY, as homework and important notices will be sent home daily.

15. Announcements and reminders Links for kids Tips for connecting to home Important resources for helping your child Room 5 Website http://teacherweb.com/NJ/FrostElementarySchool/MissNoppenberger

16. Thank You!