mr. prather kindergarten room 1814 florida a & m university– b.s. (psychology) florida a &...
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Mr. PratherMr. PratherKindergartenKindergarten
Room 1814Room 1814
Florida A & M University– B.S. (Psychology)
Florida A & M University– M. Ed. (Educational Leadership)
University of West Florida – Ed.S Curriculum and Instruction
Georgia Teaching Fellow Over 5 years of experience working
with children
Listens to stories without interrupting
Recognizes rhyming sounds
Pays attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks
Understands actions have both causes and effects
Shows understanding of general times of day
Cuts with scissors Traces basic
shapes Begins to share
with others Starts to follow
rules Recognizes
authority Manages bathroom
needs Buttons shirts,
pants, coats, and zips up zippers
Begins to control oneself
Separates from parents without being upset
Speaks understandably
Talks in complete sentences of five to six words
Looks at pictures and then tells stories
Identifies rhyming words
Counts to ten
Identifies the beginning sound of some words
Identifies some alphabet letters
Recognizes some common sight words like “stop”
Sorts similar objects by color, size, and shape
Recognizes groups of one, two, three, four, and five objects
Homework Folder (lncludes homework, teacher/parent
communication, etc.)
And a positive learning attitude!
1. Enter the room and take Homework Folder. Place his/her backpack and place it in the boys or girls bin .
2. Hang up backpack and jacket in closet area.
3. Complete Morning Journal
The students will be on an 5 day rotation schedule for enrichment classes.
Students will attend the following classesReading/Writing Lab
ComputerArt
PE (gym shoes required)Music
Will usually be given on Mondays and will contain the assignments for each
day of the week.
The assignment packet for the week will be due on the next day. .
Class project information sheets and rubrics will be home at least two weeks
before the due date.
Student grades will be based on observation checklists, informal and formal assessments
Teachers will administer the Georgia DOE Student Learner Objective (SLO) assessment near the beginning and end of the school year
GKIDS (Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills) will also be used to track and evaluate student progress throughout the school year.
I will listen and follow directions the first time given.
I will raise my hand to speak or to get of my seat.
I will be kind to others.I will keep my hands, feet, and objects
to myself.I will always do my best!
Green– Great Day Yellow– Warning
Orange– Time Out Red– No Recess
Blue– Parent Contact & Office Referral
Verbal Praise
Hand Stamp
Fun Friday
Treasure Box
Earned Privileges
Lunch Time – 10:25 -10:50
All students may receive free breakfast (7 am) and lunch daily.
Snack Time – appx. 2:00
Parents are asked to choose one week to provide snacks for the entire class.
Individually wrapped snacks are preferred but not required. Providing a
drink is optional.Ex: Fruit snacks, animal crackers, chips, snack
cakes
Remind 101 Please sign up for our class text message service to stay informed!
Email: [email protected]
Office: 770-472-2850 Send a note or call office to request a
conference
Parents, please feel free to contact me whenever needed. I look forward to working with you and your child.
Helpful Web Resources
Provides educational movies for K-8 students. Resources for homework help, leveled quizzes,
games and activities for kids. Exceptional lesson plan resources for teachers.
Provides free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on
the web.
Starfall is a free website that teaches children how to read and write in English. Starfall is useful for pre-kindergarten,
kindergarten, and second grade.
FunBrain is a site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)