This document provides information for parents about kindergarten including developing self-help skills, being responsible, good habits to start, procedures for before and after school, the daily schedule, areas of learning, math, writing, dates to remember, and questions from parents. It outlines the curriculum, expectations for students, and communication between school and home for the kindergarten year.

1. KINDERGARTEN

2. IMPROVING
TOMORROW
BY
LEARNING TODAY

3. SELF HELP SKILLS
 Taking off and putting on coats
 Tying shoes and fastening boots
 Independence in the bathroom
BEING RESPONSIBLE
 Following directions the first time
 Letting adults be in charge
 Doing chores more independently
GOOD HABITS TO START NOW FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS
 Eating a healthy breakfast
 Reading every night
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL

4. BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL
 Children line up outside in “line order” at classroom locations.
 Children should “bundle up” with hats, mittens, boots, & coats on cold days.
 Parents are asked to say “Good-bye” & “Hello” outside.
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
 SNAP account
 Breakfast: 8:35-8:55
 Hot Lunch: 2 choices and vegetarian choice
 Cold Lunch: sent from home (healthy & please no pop)
 Encourage Independence: cutting food, opening fruit cups, eating, etc…
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
 Parents are welcome to visit school. (please complete the necessary form)
 Visits should be prearranged with teachers and last 15-30 minutes.
 Please keep “distractible” items/toys at home…we need to focus and learn!
A FEW SCHOOL PROCEDURES

5. BE RESPECTFUL
 Follow Directions
 Listen Quietly
 Raise Your Hand
BE RESPONSIBLE
 Finish Your Work
 Try Your Best
BE SAFE
 Walk
 Keep Hands And Feet To Yourself
MEADOW LANE RULES
(creating a learning environment)
SAFE SEAT

6.  BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS
 Form
 Registration
 Immunizations
 SCHOOL DAYS
 Medication Requests
 Fevers & Vomiting
 Communications
 Confidentiality
HEALTH OFFICE

7.  Teacher Blogs
 Teacher E-mail
 Wednesday Folders
 Parent Teacher Conferences (October & February)
 Individual Teacher Meetings
 Quarterly Report Cards
 Monthly Meadow Lane Newsletter
 School ConnectEd Messages
WAYS
WE SHARE INFORMATION

8. • 9:00 Opening
• 9:15 Word Work
• 9:25 Listening Comprehension
• 9:40 Reading Groups
• 10:45 Math 1
• 11:20 Lunch & Recess
• 12:00 Grammar
• 12:15 Writer’s Workshop
• 12:55 Math 2
• 1:20 Shared Reading
• 1:40 Centers
• 2:00 Specials Class/Recess
• 2:50 Math 3
• 3:10 Science
Social Studies
Health
• 3:35 Backpacks & Coats
• 3:38 Dismissal
DAILY SCHEDULE
(At school you will learn and get smarter!)

9. ALPHABET KNOWLEDGE
 Letter & Sounds
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
 Rhyming
 Blending
 Decoding/Sounding out words
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
 Characters, Setting, & Problem
 Story Connections and Conversations
READING
READING & LITERACY

10. NUMBER SENSE
 Making Groups: 1 to 20
 Writing numbers: 1 to 100
 Knowing Number Partners
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION
 Solving Story Problems
MATH TALK
HOMEWORK
MATH

11. • Pictures
• Word Labels (cat)
• Simple Sentences (I see a cat.)
• Punctuation . ! ?
• Sentences with Information (The little cat is looking at a bird!)
• A Story With a Beginning, Middle, & End
 A Story with THREE PAGE pages
 Stories with fancy words, surprise endings, & fun details
WRITING

12. POTLUCK PICNIC
July 14th
from 5:30-6:30 (kindergarten playground)
OPEN HOUSE
August 10th
from 6:00-7:00 (Meadow Lane School)
FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
August 12th
– August 14th
FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCES
October 6th
& October 8th
POWER POINT ON MEADOW LANE WEBSITE
http://wp.lps.org/meadow-lane/kindergarten-information/
DATES TO REMEMBER

13. What might
you like to
know?
What might
you like to
know?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

14. THANK YOU!