WELCOME TO KINZIE SCHOOL

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WELCOME TO KINZIE SCHOOL

• Mrs.. Barb Chirillo
• Miss Angie Benigno
• Erin Shaw
• Open House
• 2005-2006

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Contents

• Introductions
• Kindergarten Philosophy
• Reading/Language Arts Program
• Math Their Way
• Macmillan Science Program
• Socials Studies Curriculum
• Routine/Organizational Skills/Homework
• Questions and Answers
• Tour the room

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READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

• Phonics is structured
• Letter of the week and intensive vocabulary
  building
• decoding strategies
• letter-sound matching and chunking
• skills applied to writing and reading
• assessment includes observation, rubrics, one-one
  testing

• Use the New Houghton Mifflin literature based
  reading series
• includes Kdg state goals and objectives
• thematic unitsLook at Us!, Colors, Family,
  Friends, Counting, Weather, Wheels, Farm,
  Seasons, Animals
• Dibels
• Guided Reading

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Ordering the Abcs
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Math Their Way andTrailBlazers

• Follows state goals and objectives---
• Free exploration and patterning
• Sorting and graphing
• Counting, Numeral Recognition
• Estimation, comparing, measuring
• Time and Money
• Geometry
• Assessments include--observation, checklists,
  projects.

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Calendar Time
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Macmillan Early Science

• Follows state goals and objectives
• hands-on approach
• simple
• experiments
• discovery lessons
• exploration

• Themes include
• The Body
• Five Senses
• Food and Nutrition
• Simple Machines/Magnets/Electricity
• Environment Earth and Space
• Penguins and Animals
• Plants and Insects

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Foss Full Option Science Systems

• Hands on, discovery lessons
• Simple experiments
• Themes include Animals Two by Two
• STC Weather, Fabric

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Social Studies

• Support the state goals and objectives
• Integrated with reading series
• Use of Scholastic Magazine for Kids and Time for
  Kids
• Teacher created units for holidays, geography,
  community
• Character Traits and development
• Assessments include dramatizations,projects,
  observations, checklists

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Organizational Skills, RoutineHomework

• Daily routine
• Hang up coats, put accessories in book bag
• Empty folders nightly
• Bring in notes to teacher in folders
• Label all belongings with name
• Insert all money in envelope and label with name,
  room
• Label lunches, use ice pack

• Look for homework Monday -Thursday
• Complete homework, return next day or as soon as
  possible
• Homework should be completed by student with
  parent guidance
• Homework is checked, but not graded
• Put name on all papers

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Bed and Breakfast Responsibilities

• Get enough rest!
• Eat a good breakfast daily!
• Pack a healthy lunch--sandwich, fruit, snack,
  drink.
• Keep children home for fevers, diarrhea, and
  vomiting please.
• All monies in envelopes, label with name, what
  is for, and room number.
• Put names on all belongings!!!!!!

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Classroom Daily Schedule
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Questions and Answers

• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why????????
• 773-535-2425