Welcome to Kindergarten!

ELA: 

In the next few weeks, our kindergarteners will be working in Module 1: Unit 1: Toys and Play.  In this unit, students will explore toys and play to build their reading, writing, speaking, and social skills all at once.

Through stories, hands-on play, and conversations, students learn how to share, describe what they enjoy, and understand that others may see things differently — all while developing early literacy foundations.

In addition, your child is building routines and habits — listening, taking turns, expressing ideas — that they'll use for the rest of the year.

Try it at home:

Read a favorite book together — then talk about the feelings.

After reading any story your child loves, ask:

• "How do you think the character felt when that happened?"
• "What in the picture shows you that?"

Looking closely at illustrations, thinking about characters' feelings, and talking about what they notice. You can use any book you already have at home or from the library.

 

Illustrative Math:

In the first unit, Math in Our World, students start the year by noticing that math is everywhere in the world around them — in their classroom, and in their daily lives.They discover math tools, notice numbers and quantities, and begin counting. This unit is designed to be welcoming for all students, no matter how much counting experience they bring to kindergarten. It also helps your child learn classroom routines and build confidence as a young mathematician.

Try it at home:

• Ask your kindergartener to count a small number of objects around your home.