Kindergarten

What will my child study in kindergarten?

English Language Arts

Reading

• Recognize that print represents spoken language
• Hold a book right side up and turn pages in correct direction.
• Identify letters of the alphabet, upper and lower case
• Demonstrate one-to-one correlation between spoken and printed word
• Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds
• Ask and answer questions about a story
• Retell story, including key details about characters and setting
• Determine meaning of words from how they are used in context
• Determine whether a story is realistic or fantasy
• Identify title, author and table of contents in a book
• Make predictions based on title, cover, illustrations and text
• Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

Writing

• Use a combination of drawings, dictating and writing to compose opinion pieces, informative/explanatory text, and/or narrate a single event
• Add details and strength to writing, with guidance and support

Speaking and Listening

• Participate in group conversations with diverse topics
• Confirm understanding of a story or text read aloud
• Ask and answer questions to get information or seek help
• Describe familiar people, places, things and/or events
• Speak and express thoughts clearly

Math

• Know number names and the count sequence.
• Count to tell the number of objects.
• Write numbers 0 to 20.
• Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
• Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value.
• Describe and compare measurable attributes.
• Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories.
• Identify and describe shapes.
• Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

Science

• Studies domestic farm and zoo animals and life cycles
• Begins learning about senses
• Studies energy (e.g., hot, cold, and sound)
• Explores weather and seasons
• Identifies selected body parts
• Learns classroom, campus and bus safety
• Man-made object vs. nature

Social Studies

• Identifies major holidays and festivals.
• Identifies human adaptations to climate (e.g., clothing, shelter).

Mirage Kindergarten Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures

Parents--- we need your help! Student safety is a top priority at Mirage. We have lots of kindergarteners this year, and we want to ensure that our students get home safely. Please help us in following the procedures below:

Drop Off- *Students are brought to the big gate, north side of school, and dropped off. Gate opens at 7:45 am! *Students walk to their classrooms (doors will be open)-signs on door indicate teacher: Hreniuc-red, Dinsmore-green, Williams-pink. *Parents must stay outside gate. If you want to walk your child to their classroom, you will need to go to the office and sign in. ***Teachers are not available to talk at this time due to helping students with breakfast. Please send a note or email requesting a time to talk if needed.

Pick Up- *Classes are walked to the big gate, north side of the school, and lined up by classes. *Parents/Pick up people need to stay on the parking lot side of the gate. *Teachers will release students as they see the proper pick up person. PLEASE DO NOT CALL TO YOUR CHILD OR TAKE THEM WITHOUT LETTING THE TEACHER KNOW. ***The beginning of the year is a time for the teachers (all Kinder teachers) to get to know the people picking up their students. Please be patient as we get to know you! Our number one concern is student safety. We want all of our students to go home with the correct families!! Once again, this is not a good time to have a parent/teacher conference. If you need to talk to the teachers, please step aside and wait until the crowd has cleared, or you can schedule an appointment with the teachers.

We appreciate your help in this process. THANK YOU! Mrs. Hreniuc, Mrs. Dinsmore, Ms. Williams