Welcome to Kindergarten!

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Welcome toKindergarten!

• Hillcrest School

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What does a kindergarten day look like?

• Writing
• Reading
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Lunch

• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
• Work Activity Time (Play)
• Rest
• Recess

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The Morning Meeting

• Attendance/ Lunch Count
• Schedule
• Calendar
• Weather
• Morning Message
• Movement

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• What are we learning at calendar time? Months,
  days of week, seasons, number recognition,
  counting by ones, fives, tens, counting down,
  patterns, sight words, etc.

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Writers Workshop

• We are all writers!

• We publish our writing!

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• The Word Wall is located in the writing center
  and is a reference for writing and reading of
  environmental print, sight words and classmates
  names.

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Reading

• Shared Reading (Large Group)

• Guided Reading (small group)

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Readers Workshop

• Individual Book Tubs

• Poem Song Binders

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Math

• Small Group Work

• Partner Games

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Work Activity Time (Play)

• Dramatic Play Center

• Block Center

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More centers

• Writing Center

• Math Center

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Kindergarten Aides

• Teach small groups
• One to one instruction
• Extra individual attention
• Communicate with parent helpers
• Support teacher in a variety of ways

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Parent Helpers

• Enable us to work in smaller groups.

• Help with art, writing, science and preparations.

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Rest/Quiet Time
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Physical Education
Two 30 minutes classes/week
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Music
Two 30 minute classes/week
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Art
Two 45 minute sessions/week
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Lunch Time!
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Field Trips
Pumpkin Farm Holiday Play Environmental
Education Center Betty Brinn Childrens
Museum Milwaukee County Zoo
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Special Activities
Gingerbread Man Arctic Picnic Kindergarten
Circus Buddy Class 100th Day Celebration