Tonight’s Agenda How to prepare yourself and your child
for Kindergarten Math Investigations Typical day in Kindergarten
- curriculum overview- assessments
Where to go for help Kindergarten websites Questions
Things to do to prepare for Kindergarten
You Be there for your
child to help with homework and any issues that may arise during the school year.
Your Child Practice the
following: writing name, counting, colors, shapes, rhyming, letter recognition and sounds, coloring on own, and cutting skills.
Independence Skills Tying shoes Dressing self
(including buttons and zippers)
Independent bathroom skills
Asking for assistance
Basic manners
Our Day in Kindergarten
Morning MeetingLanguage ArtsSnackWriter’s WorkshopLunchEncore (music, art, P.E., computer lab, library, guidance)Quiet TimeMathScience/Social StudiesRecessStoryDismissal
Writing Workshop
Develop beginning writing skills such as:
-letter formation (Handwriting Without Tears)
-simple sentences-basic punctuation-simple stories-poetry
Social Studies
HistoryHolidays/EventsFamous Americans
GeographyBasic map skills and positions
EconomicsNeeds and wants
CivicsCommunity awarenessRecognize American symbols
Math Unit 1: Who Is in School Today?Classroom Routines and Materials Unit 2: Counting and ComparingMeasurement and the Number System 1 Unit 3: What Comes Next?Patterns and Functions Unit 4: Measuring and CountingMeasurement and the Number System 2 Unit 5: Make a Shape, Build a Block2-D and 3-D Geometry Unit 6: How Many Do You Have?Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System Unit 7: Sorting and SurveysData Analysis
Assessments
Prince William County Schools assess yourchild using 2 different tests. These testsare conducted in the Fall and Spring.
PALS Test Phonological
Awareness Literacy Screening
rhyming wordsbeginning sounds
simple spellingsimple reading
DRA TestDevelopmental Reading
Assessment
Demonstrate reading skills by reading short books and answering
comprehension questions.
Websites
Portaportal.com (guest name: pwcsk1)
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