The most important thing  you can do for your child  is to read to them  EVERY day.

Welcome to Kindergarten!

The most important thing you can do for your child is to read to them EVERY day.  I encourage parents and grandparents to email their child short “love” messages every day.

A note to remind you . . .

K students DO NOT bring backpacks.  Each child will receive a large laminated homework folder.  This folder should go home every afternoon and be returned every morning.  This process is very important in teaching your child responsibility.

Kindergarten Academic Goals

Reading

•  students will develop word analysis, fluency and systematic vocabulary development.
•  students will become print aware
•  students will identify syllables, rhyming words, word families, and patterns
•  students will achieve independent reading.
•  students will utilize reading strategies and skills to access information and to construct meaning from a variety of materials.
• students will listen and respond to stories based on well-known characters, plots, and settings.

Writing
•  students will use phonemic awareness and letter knowledge to effectively write.

Listening and Speaking
•  students will use communication strategies and skills to work effectively according to purpose, audience, and situation.

Math
Students will develop abilities in all areas listed
• numbers
• measurement
• geometry
• patterns and functions
• logic and language
• algebra
• discrete mathematics