4. Our Specialists and Support Teachers
ESL Support- Music with
CMC with
Ms. Anissa Ms. Marnie
Ms. Pat
P.E. with Coach Bill
I.T. with Steve Art with Ms. Liz
McCallum
9. Kindergarten is a year of amazing development
in these areas:
• Social skills- learning how to interact productively
as they become more social.
• Conflict resolution- learning how to problem
solve effectively and independently with peers.
• Life skills- learning how to be independent in self-
care and work management.
• Community skills- learning how to function as a
positive and productive member of the group.
10. Our Curriculum
• Inquiry-based
• Learning to Learn
• Developing a passion for learning
11. Dispositions Transdisciplinary skills
-caring -research
-creative -personal management
and reflection
-self-directed
-critical thinking and
-balanced problem solving
-responsible -connection and
collaboration
-ethical/fair
-communication
12. Our Units
Group Membership Systems for Problem
Solving and Predicting
Physical Wellbeing Communication Systems
13. Play
“Play is the only way the
highest intelligence of
humankind can unfold.”
Joseph Chilton Pearce
14. “It is paradoxical that many educators and
parents still differentiate between a time for
learning and a time for play without seeing the
vital connection between them.”
Leo F. Buscaglia
24. Literacy Components:
• Shared Reading and Writing
• Phonics and Word Study
• Handwriting
• Read Aloud with Accountable Talk
• Small Group Work
• Reading Workshop
• Writing Workshop
25. Publishing Parties/Reading Mornings
• Please expect to be invited to our special literacy
building events throughout the year to celebrate our
budding readers and writers and to build a sense of
community literacy.
• When children see adults engaged in and
enthusiastic about reading and writing, they are
more likely to be enthusiastic about it as well!
26. Assessments
Your child will be assessed in the following
ways:
•Observations and anecdotal notes
•Formal assessment based on a grading system
or rubric
•Learning Journal work based on grade-level
standards and indicators
28. Weekly Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:30-7:45 Start of day activities: Greetings, Start of day activities: Greetings, LATE Start of day activities: Greetings, Start of day activities: Greetings,
Morning Question, Warm Up Play Morning Question, Warm Up Play Morning Question, Warm Up Play Morning Question, Warm Up Play
7:45-8:30 Morning Meeting: Group Math and Morning Meeting: Group Math and START Morning Meeting: Group Math and Morning Meeting: Group Math and
Phonics Phonics Phonics Phonics
Reading Workshop: Reading Workshop: Reading Workshop:
Reading Strategies and Guided Reading Reading Strategies and Guided Reading Reading Strategies and Guided Reading Snack
Instruction Instruction Instruction (Healthy, no nuts!)
8:30-9:15 Writing Workshop: Writing Workshop: Reading With Parents Writing Workshop: ART
Writing Strategies Writing Strategies Morning Meeting Writing Strategies
Handwriting/Phonics Handwriting/Phonics Snack Handwriting/Phonics
Snack Snack (Healthy, no nuts!) Snack
(Healthy, no nuts!) (Healthy, no nuts!) (Healthy, no nuts!)
9:15-9:45 Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play
9:45 –10:30 Inquiry: LIBRARY: Inquiry: Inquiry: PE
Large and small group investigations, Browse and Borrow Large and small group investigations, Large and small group investigations,
activities, and projects related to the unit activities, and projects related to the unit activities, and projects related to the unit
of study. of study. of study.
10:30-11:15 ART Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry Writing Workshop:
Writing Strategies
11:15 -11:35 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
11:35 -12:00 Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play Outdoor Play
12:00-12:45 PE Read Aloud: PE Read Aloud: Read Aloud:
Comprehension Strategies Comprehension Strategies Comprehension Strategies
Reading Workshop
12:45-1:30 Read Aloud: MUSIC Read Aloud: MUSIC Inquiry
Comprehension Strategies Comprehension Strategies
1:30-2:10 Choice Time: Choice Time: Choice Time: Choice Time: Choice Time:
Child Initiated Play Child Initiated Play Child Initiated Play Child Initiated Play Child Initiated Play
2:10 DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL DISMISSAL
29. What your child needs to
bring each day:
• Water bottle
• Hat
• Healthy snack & lunch
• Black folder
• Change of clothes
• Backpack – not too big
please
• LABEL EVERYTHING!
30. Snack and Lunch
• Please send a healthy, nut-free snack/lunch each day.
• Please send only as much as you think your child can
reasonably finish within 15-25 minutes.
• Involve your child in choosing a healthy snack/lunch
and take this opportunity to talk about nutrition.
• Please do not send candy, chips, chocolate, or cake-
excess sugar hinders your child’s ability to concentrate!
31. Birthdays
• We celebrate children’s birthdays with singing and
cupcakes or other special treats during snack time.
• Goody bags are not necessary or encouraged, but if you
do choose to send them in, please keep them small and
simple (no candy or nuts please) and your child will pass
them out at the end of the day.
• Invitations for parties may be distributed at school if all
children are invited.
32. Housekeeping Items
• Room Parent – Mindy Warguez (Ayva’s mom)
• Absent/late/Leaving early
• Child going home with someone other than
authorized people
• Food Restrictions/Allergies
• Costumes- Filipiniana, International Day
• Recycled Materials
33. • Reading with Parents
• Poetry and Song Books
• Library Books
• Afterschool Activities
• Homework
• Yay! You did it!
• Telephone Tree
• Blog!
34. Communication
• Report Cards (Dec and June )
• Parent Conferences (Oct)
• Student Led Conferences (Mar)
• Blog changjo.ism-online.org
• Black Folders
• E-mail (changjo@ismanila.org)
• Phone 0905-551-4733
• In Person
35. Parent Volunteers
• Room Parent
• How can you help?
• Special skills or interests?
• Wednesday Reading Mornings
(8:30 - 8:50)
• Special Projects
• Field Trips
36. How to Help Your Child At Home
• Read to/with your child daily. Try to make it as fun as possible!
An important goal is to get your child to love reading and to see
the magic in books. Model good reading behaviors (like asking
questions, thinking out loud) and talk about books together.
• Be an active learner yourself! Let your child see you reading,
writing, exploring, and problem solving. Explain what you are
doing and why you are doing it. Involve them if possible.
• Take the time to marvel at nature! Stop and smell the flowers
(literally), look at beautiful scenery, lay in the grass and watch the
clouds pass. Explain about the parts of nature you are familiar
with and ask questions together about things you don’t
understand.
