Our Back to School Night Presenation

1. Welcome to
Kindergarten!
Back to School
September 10, 2012

2. • What do we look like?

3. Ms. Lauren
• I am from the Gold Coast in the
Queensland, Australia. I am very close
to my family – my Mum, my Dad, and my
younger sister.
• My younger sister is also a teacher. She
works at the Australian International
School of Singapore. My parents also
lived and worked overseas. I come from
a family of travelers.
•This is my 5th overseas teaching
assignment.
•I have lived in the USA, Tanzania, Slovakia
and Australia.
•This is my 12th year of teaching and I have
always taught in lower grades.
•I love to travel, read, camp, go 4WD, go to
the movies and listen to live music.

4. Ms. Lena
• 1st year as a Teaching
Assistant.
• Prior to having her own
children, she was a Preschool
Teacher.
• Is from Norway.
• Has lived in America and Oman.
• Is happily married with 2
children.
• In her free time, she likes to
take the family boat out on the
ocean.

5. Settling-In
• Unpacking
• Signing In
• Greeting Friends
• Question of the Day
• Special Projects
• Structured Play

6. Morning Meeting
• Every morning we come
together in the circle to
sing and have our Morning
Meeting.
• Morning Meeting has the
following components
1. Greeting
2. Morning Song
3. Morning Message
4. Daily Schedule
5. ABC Work/ Songs

7. Literacy
• In our literacy block
we will do both
reading and writing.
• We work as a whole
class, in small groups
and with each
student individually.
•Activities are planned
according to the needs
and abilities of the
children.
•Literacy is embedded
throughout our day.

8. Writing
• Working together in “Shared” &
“Interactive” writing
• Whole class mini-lessons
• Writer’s Workshop
• Small groups based on student
needs
• Time for one-on-one
conferencing
• Working on a piece of writing at
various stages
(thinking, planning, writing, revi
sing)
• Sharing work with others

9. Reading Time
•Reader’s Workshop
•Read to Self
•Partner Reading
•Shared Reading
•Guided Reading
•Read Aloud
•Reading Buddies
•Take Home Books
•Poetry Songbooks
•Library

10. Math
• Our math program emphasizes a hands-
on, problem-solving approach to learning math
concepts.
• We also work on our calendar skills which include:
the days of the week, the months of the year, the
concepts of yesterday, today and tomorrow, and
various counting skills.
• Units for Math:
» Routines and Numbers
» Shapes and Patterns
» Sorting, Ordering and Comparing
» Measurement
» Joining and Separating Numbers
» Show What We Know

11. Science/ Social Studies
• Me in My Classroom (Rules and Routines
• I Can (Me)
• Things In Our World: What is it and how
does it work?
• Amazing Earth: Land and Sky
• Discover Oman
• The World in Our Classroom: How are we
connected?
• In My Backyard: Plants and Insects

12. Choosing Time
• Play is very important to
your child’s social and
cognitive development.
• S/he will learn to
cooperate, share, proble
m solve and HAVE FUN!

13. 12:30- Lunch in Our Classroom
• Thank you in advance for
sending in food that includes
healthy choices and is easy
for your child to eat.
• We can warm up food in our
microwave.
• Don’t forget utensils!
After lunch we will have a rest time.

14. Snack & Recess
• Please make sure your
child has a hat &
water bottle for
recess time.
•When the weather is
more temperate, we
may spend more time
outside.

15. Kindergarten Specials
Art IT Library
Music PE Counselor

16. Ms. Lauren-KG Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
__________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ _________
8.15 – 9.00 Settling In/Choosing Time
9.00 – 9.15 Morning Meeting
9:15-9:30 Shared Reading/Writing or Shared Reading/Writing or Shared Reading/Writing or Shared Reading/Writing or Shared Reading/Writing or Shared Reading/Writing or
Word Study Word Study Word Study Word Study Word Study Word Study
Reading/Writing Reading/Writing Reading/Writing Reading/Writing Reading/Writing Writing/Reading
9.30-10.15 Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop
10.20 – 10.55 Snack and Recess
Reading/Writing Writing/Reading Writing/Reading Writing/Reading ART : Week 1 Writing/Reading
11.00 – 11.40 Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop MUSIC : Week 2 Workshop
Math Math Writing/Reading Math
11.45 – 12.25 MUSIC MUSIC Workshop
12.30 – 1.20 Lunch and Rest Time
Math Science/Social Studies Math
1.20 – 2.00 PE PE ART
Science/ Social Science/Social Studies Science/ Social
2.05 – 2.45 Studies Studies ART 2:30- COUNSELOR LIBRARY
2.50 – 3.30 Pack, Recess/Choosing Time & Goodbye Circle PE

17. How can you help your child
learn?
• Talk about the events of the day.
• Ensure that your child has a wide range of
experiences to talk and write about.
• Read to your child every day.
• Play games with your child.
• Make sure your child gets enough sleep
(approximately 10 hours for a 5 year old) and eats
breakfast.

18. Helping at home
with reading:
• Reading aloud to your child is
the single most important
thing you can do to help him
or her become a successful
reader.
• Read at Home Recording
Sheet

19. Helping at home with
writing:
• Provide writing “tools” and a table or desk
to work at.
• Encourage young writers by asking them to
tell you about their writing/drawing.
• Let them hang up their work, or send it to
someone special.

20. Building Confidence
• Encourage first attempts at reading and
writing, with positive comments.
• Ask your child to tell you about their work,
and listen with interest.
• Avoid pointing out “mistakes”

21. Communication
• We will be informing you of the
happenings in our KG classroom via our
blog!
• www.kgmslauren.blogspot.com
• You can also contact me directly on
bastionl@taism.com

22. Thank you for coming!