South Woods Elementary School Pre-K Curriculum Information 2021-2022

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South Woods Elementary School offers a comprehensive Pre-K curriculum for the 2021-2022 academic year. The school's mission focuses on creating a positive learning environment that cultivates good character and academic excellence in students. As a Title I school, South Woods utilizes funding for staff, materials, and parent involvement. The daily schedule includes a variety of activities such as music, movement, small group rotations, and outdoor time. The Creative Curriculum is used to engage children aged 3-5 in investigations and studies across various subjects.

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Pre-K Curriculum Information South Woods Elementary School 2021-2022

SWE Mission: South Woods Elementary School will create a positive learning environment that will instill good character and the desire for academic excellence, fostering the development of caring, productive, and digital citizens in the global world.

South Woods Information is a Title I School What does it mean to be a Title I school?

How is Title I funding used at South Woods? How is Title I funding used at South Woods? Staff Materials Parent Involvement

Schedules: Daily 8:0 8:00 0- -8: 8:30 8:30 8:30- -8:50 8:5 8:5 0 0- -9:00 9:00 9:00- -9:30 9:30 9: 9:30 30 9 9:35 9: 9:40 40- -10: 10:20 10:20- -10:50 10: 10:5 50 0- -1 11: 1:50 11: 11:50 50- -12:00 12: 12:00 00- -12: 12: 12:3 35 5- -12:45 12:45 12:45- -2: 2:00 2:00 2:00- -2:15 2:15 2:15 2:15 2:3 2: 2:3 30 0 - - 2:4 2:45 2:45- - 3:30 Restroom/ Restroom/Breakfast/ Breakfast/Morning Boxes News/ News/Morning Meeti Morning Meeting Music & Movement Music & Movement Small Group Small Group Rotations Rotations x3 Restroom Restroom & Line & Line- -Up Up Resource Resource: : /Art/ /Art/P.E./Music/Medi P.E./Music/Media a 10:50 Outdoor Outdoor Time Time 50 Child Child- -Directed Centers Directed Centers 12:00 Early Math Early Math/ /Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness 12:30 30 Lunch Lunch in Commons Area in Commons Area 12:45 Restroom Restroom/Mats & Blanket /Mats & Blankets out 00 Rest Time Rest Time Restroom Restroom/ /Safety Vests Safety Vests/Backpacks 2:30 0 Daily Recall Daily Recall / R / Read 2:45 5 Take Take Students to Dis Students to Dismissal 3:30 Dismissal Dismissal/Assigned Duties /Assigned Duties 30 Morning Boxes ng/ Whole Group / Whole Group 8:50 9:00 x3 We rotate through the following Specials classes: A. Art with Mrs. W B. P.E. with Coach Miller C. Music with Mrs. Hull D. Media with Mr. Hoffman :35 10:15 15 s out /Backpacks Aloud missal Areas ead- -Aloud Areas

The Creative Curriculum The Creative Curriculum uses Investigations or Studies surrounding topics that are of interest to children ages 3-5 years old. These Investigations are explored in child-directed centers and small-group settings, mixed together in a fun and creative manner. Social Emotional Language & Literacy Math Science, Technology, Social Studies & The Arts Cognitive Physical

Your Pre-K student will be formally assessed 3 times annually by the Florida VPK Assessment administered by your child s teacher. You will receive a lengthy Progress Report explaining the next steps at school for your student. Grading/ TSGold Data Graphs and color-coded charts show your child s current level alongside his or her peers.

CHARACTER COUNTS! is an educational framework for teaching universal values and a national coalition of organizations that support each other. The result is a culture change in your school, business or organization. CHARACTER COUNTS! improves the lives of the adults who teach it, the communities that embrace it and the students who make better choices as a result of it CHARACTER COUNTS! All of the time. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pre-K follows the Conscious Discipline program to address the Social Emotional needs we see. This is a proactive program which focuses on the positive through calmness & breathing techniques. SJCSD Pre-K also relies on Sanford Harmony small-group sessions which assist children in understanding their big emotions. Behavior & Communication Our Pre-K students help to establish the rules in each of our classrooms, and we review them every day. Communication occurs through our daily behavior folders and the Ready Rosie App. Parents are welcome to call or email as well

Typical paper packets of homework are not developmentally appropriate for our 3- & 4-year-old students, as deemed by the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Pre-K Teachers are able to send family-oriented activities to your email weekly through the Ready Rosie App. Homework:

Ask Ask specific questions about school How Can Families Stay Involved? Please honor school time and try to schedule important events accordingly Honor -Doctor s appointments, family events, sports Support Support by following up with responsibilities at home Make Make school your child s job Celebrate Celebrate short-and long-term goals

Conferences will be scheduled October 19th-29th Conferences These will be offered through phone calls Your child s teacher will contact you to set up your day and time