Kindergarten Parent Information Night

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Kindergarten Parent Information Night

• Creek Valley Elementary

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• Daily Schedule
• Opening RoutineIntegrated Language Arts
• Centers/SpecialsMath ActivityThematic Unit
  Focus
• Circle Time
• All day schedule would allow time to enrich the
  above activities and include specialist time in
  art, music and physical education.

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Opening Routine

• Music
• CalendarDaily Message
• Weather
• Days of School
• Growing Number Line

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Houghton Mifflin Language Arts Curriculum
Provides built-in success for all students
through a wide variety of texts that meet
different instructional needs.

• The integrated curriculum targets the following
  skills
• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Fluency

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Language ArtsWriting Process

• Composition-Journaling Beginning the writing
  process Pictures and sound spelling
• Conventions of Writing Punctuation Capitalizat
  ion Handwriting

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Learning Centers

• Kindergarteners LOVE center time!
• Centers integrate various curriculum areas
  through small group instruction
• Encourage self- directed exploration

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Specialists

• Physical Education, Music, and ArtTaught by
  specialists in all day kindergarten
• Taught by teacher of half-day program
• Technology SkillsTaught by all Kindergarten
  teachers and Media Specialist
• Library (Story time) Taught by Media Specialist

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Mathematics

• The Everyday MathCurriculum provides
  hands-on, practical math experiences in both
  large and small group settings.

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Everyday Mathematics

• Count by 1's to 115, by 2's to 30, by 5's to
  110 and by 10's to 110Count backwards from
  22-0Count on from any number 2-20
• Recognize numbers 1-20Read any number
  20-100Write any number 100 or less
• Understand two digit numbers in terms of 10's
  and 1's Recognize basic geometry shapes and
  symmetry conceptsSort classify objects
  Continue a three-part pattern Tell time
  to the hourCollect simple data and graph the
  results
• Know the value of penny, nickel and dime and
  recognize quarterAttain a beginning
  understanding of addition and subtraction
  problems

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Integrated Social Studies and Science

• Our Social Studies and Science units are taught
  thematically on an alternating basis.
• Two of our primary studies in Science are based
  on the primary FOSS units Trees and
  Animals Two By Two

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Pride Day

• PRIDE DAY is the monthly school wide assembly to
  reinforce our ICCCAR ethical values and our
  school community.
• Each month one class organizes a skit to
  introduce one of our school's ICCCAR ethical
  values
• Integrity
• Compassion
• Courage
• Commitment
• Appreciation of Diversity
• Responsibility

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End of the Day ClosingTime

• Our closing time enables children to reflect upon
  their learning and anticipates the following
  day.
• Creek Valley emphasizes student responsibility
  for self-help skills and the Home-School
  Communication Folder.

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Thank you for coming! We appreciate
your interest in Creek Valley Kindergarten!
Gary DavidsonJolynn GambleMegan Kelly