Welcome to Open House!

Mrs. Fantini The Fantini Funhouse

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Parent Teacher Conferences

Please remember to sign-up for your child’s

Parent Teacher Conference either on December 4th and 5th. Sign-up sheets are

located in the gymnasium.

What our Morning looks like?

Arrive at 8:50Unpack book bags green folderrecording lunch choice lunch box and book bags in cubbies, hang up jacket.Morning workMorning announcements. Pledge of Allegiance Morning meeting. Greeting

Reading – Common Core Curriculum

• Macmillan Reading Series

• ELA domains • Trade books• Sight words (Flash

cards)• Orton Gillingham• Literacy centers• Dramatics/Acting it out• Puppets for retelling

stories• Nursery Rhyme Booklets

Groups

Monday and Friday AM• Week’s focus and goals -Word

Wall Word song and practice• Reading and Writing Workshop.• Orton (Phonics Program)• Printing - Handwriting Without

Tears• 4 groups that rotate every 30

minutes.• Teacher guided reading group• Literacy Centers• Independent seat work• Songs, songs, and more songs

Rebus Books

Simple Sentences Using Sight Words and

Repetitive Phrases

Level C-D Sophisticated

Language and Punctuation

Challenging

Chromebooks

Writing -Common Core Curriculum

• Drawing pictures• Journal writing• Cut apart

sentences• Writer’s workshop• Class books• Shared writing

Helping your child write

• Stretch out a word to hear many sounds.

• Encourage child to write what they hear.

• Refer to the ABC chart when saying a sound.

• Practice sight words.• Rather than spelling a

word for your little one, break it up and allow them to write down what they hear.

Example of writing

• Pictures are the first stages of writing• Inventive spelling

– Ball= B or Bl or Bal• “The dog is eating a bone.”

Might look like: The d is e a b.The dg is etg a bn.The dog is eting a bon.

Our Printing Program

Math – Common Core Curriculum

• Math Expressions

• Whole group math lesson

• Math Stations (math games)

• Small group instruction

Science – Common Core Curriculum

Our Science Units include: * Plants * Seasons and Weather * The Five Senses * Farms

Social Studies -Common Core Curriculum

• Family and Friends• Myself and Others• Communities• Native Americans• Community Helpers

Health – Common Core Curriculum

• Body• Nutrition• Germs• Dental Health

The Common Core State Standards were developed to help ensure that all students

are college and career ready in literacy and mathematics no later than the end of

high school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0

• Kindergarten AssessmentChildren are assessed

(tested) every ten weeks.

• AIMSWEB: Fall – Winter – Spring

Homework

Read to your little one nightly.Have them retell the story in their own words. Ask them where the story takes place, who is in the story,

what happened first, next and last.Use the resources I send home. Alphabetical order letters

and booklets we make Sight word flash cards*Leveled readers* Weekly printing practice.

Behavior Program

• Green = good day• Blue = warning• Yellow = 2nd warning

and miss 5 minutes choice time

• Red* = Miss 10 minutes of choice time

• *Lose free time and a note or call home may be necessary

Tips for SuccessMonitor school work – empty green folder nightly.Make reading a priority Encourage independence Expect the BEST! Keep in touch if you have any questions.

Practice good hygiene (how to wipe nose/sneeze or cough into inner elbow, etc.)Practice how to button, zipper, and put on boots.Proper bathroom etiquette.

Check Out Our Work

Shoe tying

• Please practice tying shoes with your little one at home. I do not teach that skill in kindergarten.

• Make sure to double or triple knot them.

• Velcro is perfectly acceptable.

Please wear sneakers daily

Classroom Parties

Please sign up for our holiday parties at the

horseshoe table. Please leave siblings at home. Make this your time with your

little one.

Don’t forget to visit:

Thank you for coming tonight!

I am looking forward to working with you and

your little one.