Kinderstart Program at Holy Trinity Elementary School - Information for Parents

 
 
 
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Holy Trinity Elementary
2018-2019
 
 
 
 
Welcome to
Holy Trinity Elementary!
 
 
Ms Debbie Peddle – Principal
 
Mr Rodney Mitchell– Assistant
Principal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meet Our Teachers!
 
English Kindergarten Teachers
Ms Carmen Rowse
Ms Carol Lidstone
Ms Theressa Cadigan
 
French Immersion Kindergarten
Teachers
Madame Kathryn O’Driscoll
Madame Nicole Organ
Madame Nancy Bursey
 
 
 
 
 
Our Mission
 
The mission of Holy Trinity
Elementary school is to provide a
caring, positive community which
develops life-long learning
through meaningful academic
experiences while promoting the
emotional, social and moral
growth of the individual.
 
 
 
 
 
Why Have a Kinderstart Program?…
 
Parents and children can:
 
1) become familiar with a kindergarten
environment during the year prior to school entry.
 
2) participate in learning experiences in the
school.
 
3) gain greater knowledge of the expectations of
the learning experiences.
 
4) develop attitudes and skills that support future
performance.
 
5) enhance learning experiences at home.
 
6) develop positive home-school relationships
.
 
 
 
 
 
Why Have a Kinderstart Program?…
 
continued
 
School Personnel can:
 
1) meet and interact with children and their
parents.
 
2) prepare to meet the needs of all children.
 
3) informally assess a child
s strengths and
needs.
 
 
 
 
 
Facts about our Kindergarten
Schedule
 
The Kindergarten day is the same as
grades 1-4 (9am to 3:05pm)
 
We have a courtesy opening at 8:25am
where students are welcome to be
dropped off at school and go to the
cafeteria.
 
 
 
 
Facts about Kindergarten
(2017-2018)
 
 
 
Kindergarten teachers in September could be
different than Kinderstart teachers.
 
Any concerns throughout the KinderStart
program, please meet with the teachers or
administration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMUNICATION
 
Go to 
https://htek6.wordpress.com
 to learn more
about our school. We are also found on
Twitter @htek6
What you can find there:
Latest News
School Calendars
Teacher Webpages
Educational Links
 
The Department of Education website also
lists the outcomes of the academic
programs at each grade level.
Please make sure that small problems do not
become large problems.  Check with the
teacher early if you have a concern.
Education has to be a team effort!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preparing for Kindergarten
 
PARENTS:
- prepare yourself for separation
- positive attitude
 
CHILDREN:
- involvement in group settings
-
encourage sharing and turn-taking
-creating independence
Getting dressed
Zippering/buttoning coat
Putting on shoes
Putting shoes away (shoebag)
Picking up and putting away
supplies
Going to bathroom
Opening snacks
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kinderstart Visits
 
ARRIVAL:
- scheduled times
- appropriate footwear
- coats
 
 
 
SESSION ORGANIZATION:
- play exploration
- circle time
-
  planned activities
-
  closure
 
 
 
During the Kinderstart visits the students
may have the opportunity to meet the
music, gym and library teachers.
 
Kinderstart Visits
 
 
 
 
Observation Component
 
Reactions
 meeting the teacher
 willingness to participate
 
Motor Abilities
 
fine motor development
 gross motor development
 
Listening Skills
 
responses
 attentiveness during stories, songs, etc.
 participation
 
 
 
 
Observation Component
 
Expressive Language
 
responses to questions
 free conversation
 communication during group activities
 
Independence Level
 separation from parent/caregiver
 demonstrating initiative
 
 
 
 
Observation Component
 
Co-operative skills
 taking turns
 sharing materials
 maintaining personal space
 
Maturity
 listening to directions
 need for support/guidance
 response to requests
 
 
 
 
Language Development
 
Listening
 use a quiet voice
 give simple instructions for a task
 encourage turn-taking
 
Speaking
 be a good role model
 encourage conversations
 use appropriate manners
 avoid slang and baby talk
 
 
 
 
Language Development
 
Reading
 ● read each day
 
- discuss illustrations
 
- make predictions
 
- point to words
 
- different types of text
-discuss author and illustrator
● visit the local library
● make little books together and read
● read signs in the neighborhood
 
 
 
 
Language Development
 
Writing
 provide writing supplies
 make cards for special occasions
 draw a picture and write a sentence
 keep a journal
 practice printing name
 
 
 
 
KinderStart Bag
 
The KinderStart Bags should be distributed during
the Open House.
They contain materials for your child as well as
suggestions for you to play and learn with your
child at home.
The bag itself could be useful as a shoebag in
September!
 
 
 
 
KinderStart Bag
 
 
Each child will receive a KinderStart Bag with
school supplies such as:
 scissors
construction paper
 glue
pencils
pencil sharpener
water paints
modelling clay
crayons
hands-on materials
journal
books
suggestions for activities
 
Please
bring the
bag to
each
session!
 
 
 
 
Encouraging Creativity and
Literacy Through Play at Home
 
Print Name Awareness
 -help them to say letters in name
-provide opportunities to explore and print their names.
 
 
 
 
Alphabet
-sing ABC
s
-
 environmental print
Through play you can use objects you have at home!
-
 alphabet chart
-
 fridge magnets
-
 letter games (i.e I spy)
-
Look at the Kinderstart Calendar for further ideas
 
 
 
 
Encouraging Creativity and Literacy
Through Play at Home
 
Sound Awareness
-
beginning sounds
-
rhyming games
-
segmenting sounds
-
blending sounds
 
 
 
 
 
Encouraging Creativity and
Literacy Through Play at Home
 
Math Skills
-counting/ numeral recognition
-matching one to one
-concept words
-sorting
-patterning
-geometric shapes
 
 
 
 
 
KinderStart Calendar
 
 
Kinderstart Calendar ~ suggested activities for the
month
 
Fun At Home Activities
 Fun with books
 Fun with recipes
 Fun with talking
 Fun with creating
 Fun with singing
 Fun with finger plays and rhymes
 Fun with science
 Fun with games
 Make it books
 
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  1. PARENT ORIENTATION MEETING KINDERSTART PROGRAM Holy Trinity Elementary 2018-2019

  2. Welcome to Holy Trinity Elementary! Ms Debbie Peddle Principal Mr Rodney Mitchell Assistant Principal

  3. Meet Our Teachers! English Kindergarten Teachers Ms Carmen Rowse Ms Carol Lidstone Ms Theressa Cadigan French Immersion Kindergarten Teachers Madame Kathryn O Driscoll Madame Nicole Organ Madame Nancy Bursey

  4. Our Mission The mission of Holy Trinity Elementary school is to provide a caring, positive community which develops life-long learning through meaningful academic experiences while promoting the emotional, social and moral growth of the individual.

  5. Why Have a Kinderstart Program? Parents and children can: 1) become familiar with a kindergarten environment during the year prior to school entry. 2) participate in learning experiences in the school. 3) gain greater knowledge of the expectations of the learning experiences. 4) develop attitudes and skills that support future performance. 5) enhance learning experiences at home. 6) develop positive home-school relationships.

  6. Why Have a Kinderstart Program? continued School Personnel can: 1) meet and interact with children and their parents. 2) prepare to meet the needs of all children. 3) informally assess a child s strengths and needs.

  7. Facts about our Kindergarten Schedule The Kindergarten day is the same as grades 1-4 (9am to 3:05pm) We have a courtesy opening at 8:25am where students are welcome to be dropped off at school and go to the cafeteria.

  8. Facts about Kindergarten (2017-2018) Kindergarten teachers in September could be different than Kinderstart teachers. Any concerns throughout the KinderStart program, please meet with the teachers or administration.

  9. COMMUNICATION Go to https://htek6.wordpress.com to learn more about our school. We are also found on Twitter @htek6 What you can find there: Latest News School Calendars Teacher Webpages Educational Links The Department of Education website also lists the outcomes of the academic programs at each grade level. Please make sure that small problems do not become large problems. Check with the teacher early if you have a concern. Education has to be a team effort!

  10. Preparing for Kindergarten PARENTS: - prepare yourself for separation - positive attitude CHILDREN: - involvement in group settings -encourage sharing and turn-taking -creating independence Getting dressed Zippering/buttoning coat Putting on shoes Putting shoes away (shoebag) Picking up and putting away supplies Going to bathroom Opening snacks

  11. Kinderstart Visits ARRIVAL: - scheduled times - appropriate footwear - coats SESSION ORGANIZATION: - play exploration - circle time - planned activities - closure

  12. Kinderstart Visits During the Kinderstart visits the students may have the opportunity to meet the music, gym and library teachers.

  13. Observation Component Reactions meeting the teacher willingness to participate Motor Abilities fine motor development gross motor development Listening Skills responses attentiveness during stories, songs, etc. participation

  14. Observation Component Expressive Language responses to questions free conversation communication during group activities Independence Level separation from parent/caregiver demonstrating initiative

  15. Observation Component Co-operative skills taking turns sharing materials maintaining personal space Maturity listening to directions need for support/guidance response to requests

  16. Language Development Listening use a quiet voice give simple instructions for a task encourage turn-taking Speaking be a good role model encourage conversations use appropriate manners avoid slang and baby talk

  17. Language Development Reading read each day - discuss illustrations - make predictions - point to words - different types of text -discuss author and illustrator visit the local library make little books together and read read signs in the neighborhood

  18. Language Development Writing provide writing supplies make cards for special occasions draw a picture and write a sentence keep a journal practice printing name

  19. KinderStart Bag The KinderStart Bags should be distributed during the Open House. They contain materials for your child as well as suggestions for you to play and learn with your child at home. The bag itself could be useful as a shoebag in September!

  20. KinderStart Bag Each child will receive a KinderStart Bag with school supplies such as: scissors construction paper glue pencils pencil sharpener water paints modelling clay crayons hands-on materials journal books suggestions for activities Please bring the bag to each session!

  21. Encouraging Creativity and Literacy Through Play at Home Print Name Awareness -help them to say letters in name -provide opportunities to explore and print their names. Alphabet -sing ABC s - environmental print Through play you can use objects you have at home! - alphabet chart - fridge magnets - letter games (i.e I spy) -Look at the Kinderstart Calendar for further ideas

  22. Encouraging Creativity and Literacy Through Play at Home Sound Awareness -beginning sounds -rhyming games -segmenting sounds -blending sounds

  23. Encouraging Creativity and Literacy Through Play at Home Math Skills -counting/ numeral recognition -matching one to one -concept words -sorting -patterning -geometric shapes

  24. KinderStart Calendar Kinderstart Calendar ~ suggested activities for the month Fun with books Fun with recipes Fun with talking Fun with creating Fun with singing Fun with finger plays and rhymes Fun with science Fun with games Make it books Fun At Home Activities

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