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Welcome to KINDERGARTEN

Welcome to KINDERGARTEN. The Fair Haven School District Mr. Ribon Sickles School Ms. Alston Kindergarten Mrs. Molnar Mrs. Leahey. Safety First!. Please send a note when there is a change in your dismissal routine. Email should NOT be used to communicate

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Welcome to KINDERGARTEN

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  1. Welcome to KINDERGARTEN • The Fair Haven School District Mr. Ribon • Sickles School Ms. Alston • Kindergarten Mrs. Molnar Mrs. Leahey

  2. Safety First! • Please send a note when there is a change in your dismissal routine. • Email should NOT be used to communicate this type of information. • Call the office if you forget to send a note. • No sharing snacks at school.

  3. The Responsive Classroom • Building Community • Routines and Responsibilities • Model and Practice • Independence

  4. Responsive Classroom • This approach to teaching and learning is to help classrooms become caring communities in which social and academic learning are fully integrated throughout the school day and in which students are nurtured to become strong and ethical thinkers. • The approach emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. The goal is to enable optimal student learning.

  5. Responsive Classroom cont’d The following are some of the underlying beliefs of this program: 1.  The social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum. 2.  How children learn is as important as what they learn: Process and content go hand in hand. 3. The greatest cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. 4.  To be successful academically and socially, children need a set of social skills: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. 5.  Knowing the children we teach-individually, culturally, and developmentally-is as important as knowing the content we teach.

  6. Implementing the RC Approach and the First 6 Weeks of School 1. Morning Meeting (greeting, share, group activities, morning message) 2.  Hopes and Dreams 3. Developing classroom rules and jobs 4. Interactive Modeling 5. Playing/Practicing Classroom Routines 6. Logical Consequences/Conflict Resolution 7. Role Playing

  7. Our Schedule

  8. Teachers College Reading & Writing Project Reading & Writing WorkshopKindergarten: 7 Units of StudyUnit - 1Reading: Exploring the Exciting World of BooksWriting:Launching the Writing Workshop Mini-lesson Independent Work Conferring Small Strategy Groups Share

  9. Everyday Mathematics • Hands-on activities involving counting, numeration, measurement, geometry, patterns, sorting, data collecting, and calculator use. • Classroom routines give children real-life opportunities • The playful mathematics activities are meaningful and help children build a solid understanding of mathematical skills and concepts. • Research has shown that children have more success with written and symbolic mathematics in later grades if they have a Kindergarten experience that builds a strong foundation based on experience and understanding.

  10. Staying Connected • Weekly Newsletters • Website • Email • Class moms

  11. Class Parents They will help organize all classroom parties/events They will be calling on the families to volunteer to bring in items for various events Please make sure to put your current email address on the parent email list so that we can easily contact you!

  12. Birthday Celebrations Please, keep it simple! Cupcake, Brownie or Cookie And napkins, please!

  13. Our Website www.fairhaven.edu

  14. Thank you for coming! That’s all for now!

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