This document provides information about the upcoming kindergarten class taught by Ms. Cori Lee. It introduces Ms. Lee and her assistant Mrs. Dora Kwarteng. It outlines the daily schedule including morning meeting, literacy, math, science, social studies and choosing time. It discusses snacks, recess, and lunch. It also provides information about kindergarten specials and offers tips on how parents can help their children at home with reading, writing, and building confidence.

1. Welcome to
Kindergarten!
Back to School
September 1, 2015

2. • Introducing…Our
Amazing Class!

3. Ms. Cori Lee
• I am from Minnesota in the United
States.
• My husband, Peter Lee, is the Middle
School Principal.
• We have 3 children. Joshua-first year
at St. Olaf College in MN, Serena in
10th grade and Maren in 7th grade here
at TAISM.
• This is our 10th year living in Oman and
teaching at TAISM.
• I love to travel, read, run, do crafty
stuff, camp and play with kids. 

4. Mrs. Dora Kwarteng
• Six years as an Early Childhood and Grade 1
assistant at TAISM.
• Working on her Birth through K Bachelor’s degree
• Home country is Ghana and the U.S.
• Married, has 3 grown daughters
• In her free time, she likes to read, exercise,
cook, sew, travel, sing and listen music.

5. Settling-In
• Unpacking
• Signing In
• Greeting Friends
• Question of the Day
• Special Projects
• Structured Play

6. Our Morning Meeting
• Sing Good morning
• Greet each other
• Group Activity
• Read the daily message
• Talk about our day
Why?
-Community building
-Literacy skill building
-Happy way to start
our day! 

7. Literacy
• Reading & Writing
• Whole class, small
group & individual
• Based on needs &
abilities of children
• Embedded throughout
our day.

8. Writing
• “Shared” & “Interactive” writing
• Writing Workshop Model
-teaching point, active engagement,
writing time, sharing
• Small-groups based on student needs
• Time for one-on-one conferencing
• Working on a piece of writing at various stages
(thinking, planning, writing, revising)
• Author Celebrations:
Sharing our work

9. Reading
•Read to Self
•Partner Reading
•Shared Reading
•Guided Reading
•Read Aloud
•Reading Buddies
•Literacy Centers
•Shoe Box Books
•Take Home Books
•Poetry Songbooks
•Library

10. Math
Hands-On
Problem-solving
Number Sense
FUN!
Our Goal is to develop
Conceptual
Understanding

11. Social Studies
• Me in My Classroom:
Rules & Routines
• I Can
• Discover Oman
• The World in Our Classroom:
How Are We Connected?
Science
•What is a Scientist?
•Living Things
•Amazing Earth

12. Choosing Time
PLAY is very important to your child’s
social and cognitive development.
S/he will learn
to cooperate,
share, problem
solve and
HAVE FUN!

13. Snack & Recess
Please make sure your
child has a hat & water
bottle for recess time.
When the weather is more
temperate, we usually
spend more time outside.

14. 12:15- Lunch in the
Cafeteria
• Thank you for sending food that
includes healthy choices and is
easy for your child to eat.
• We can warm up food in the
microwave.
• Don’t forget utensils!
• Please send LUNCH TICKETS
for purchasing school lunch.

15. Kindergarten Specials
Art-
Mr. Kriefall
IT – Mr. Hoffman &
Ms. Anna
Music – Ms. Elbin
Library-
Ms. Brooke & Ms. Taline
PE – Mr. T
Counselor-
Mr. Everett

16. KindergartenSample Schedule
You can find this and our weekly specials
schedule on our classroom website!

17. How can you help?
• Talk about the events of the day.
• Ensure that your child has a wide range of
experiences to talk and write about.
• Read to your child every day.
• Play games with your child.
• Make sure your child eats breakfast and
gets enough sleep (approximately 10 hours
for a 5-6 year old).

18. Helping At Home
With Reading
• Reading aloud to your child is the single most
important thing you can do to help him or her
become a successful reader.
• Home Reading Recording Sheet
• “Shoe Box” books
• Take Home Class Books
• Book Baggies

19. Helping At Home
With Writing
• Provide writing “tools” and a table or desk
to work at.
• Encourage young writers by asking them to
tell you about their writing/drawing.
• Let them hang up their work, or send it to
someone special.

20. Building Confidence
• Encourage first
attempts at reading and
writing, with positive
comments.
• Ask your child to tell you
about their work, and
listen with interest.
• Minimize pointing out
“mistakes”.

21. Home-School Communication
• Kindergarten Communication Books/Home folders
• Our Class Website www.mscori.blogspot.com
• Email leec@taism.com
• GSM 9298-5094
If you have any concerns or questions,
please see me later.

22. Thank you for coming!