A Day In Kindergarten

A Day In Kindergarten

Every full day in kindergarten your child will experience the following activities:

Pledge of Allegiance

Morning Music

Mrs. Ryterski's introduction of musical composers and their music

Calendar

Days of the Week

Months of the Year

Birthdays

Weather

A count of how many days we have been in school

Counting daily numbers

Counting by fives

Counting by tens

Counting money correlating to the number of days we have been in school

Even and Odd Numbers

Phonemic Awareness

Michael Heggerty's Daily Lesson

PE or Music

Mrs. Ryterski teaches Music.

Ms. Bivins teaches PE.

Recess

Shared Reading

A big book is read many times throughout the week to the whole group.  The story is discussed, analyzed, and retold in a variety of ways.  In the story we locate sight words and puctuation marks.

Literacy Stations

These are independent, literacy based activities that the children choose.

Learning Centers

These are small group, weekly educational activities that often include:  guided reading, listening, writing, math, science, and art.  These centers are rotated daily so that each child experiences all of the centers for the week.

Math

Word Study

Introduction to letters and sounds, sight words, and word families.

Writing

Modeled writing, shared writing, and independent writing

Theme & Art

Many fiction and non-fiction books are read and discussed to help educate students on a specific topic or theme (ocean life, Arctic and Antarctic life, desert life, insects, Mexico, bears, spiders, apples, turkeys, camping and wildlife, rainforests. . . ).  Several related art projects are created by the children.

Lunch

Rest/Educational Movies

Free Play/Social Interaction

Computer Lab

Will visit weekly

Library

Will visit weekly