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| Tools of the Mind Parent Brochure |
| Tools of the Mind Parent Brochure- Spanish |
Language Arts
Level K of Fundations® will set a very strong foundation for reading and writing. Teachers combine Fundations with a wide variety of text experiences, and expose students to poetry, narrative and informational text.
By the end of Level K, students will be able to:
· Recognize and produce rhyming words
· Segment words in an oral sentence
· Segment words into syllables
· Segment and pronounce initial, medial and final phonemes in spoken CVC words
· Manipulate phonemes with additions or substitutions in one-syllable words
· Name all letters of the alphabet
· Write all manuscript letters in lowercase and uppercase
· Sequence letters of the alphabet
· Fluently produce sounds of consonants (primary) and short vowels when given the letter
· Fluently produce sounds for basic digraphs (wh, sh, ch, th, ck)
· Name and write corresponding letter(s) when given sounds for consonants, consonant digraphs, and short vowels
· Distinguish long and short vowel sounds within words
· Read and spell approximately 200 CVC words
· Spell other words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships
· Identify 75% of first 100 high frequency words, including 25-30 irregular (trick words) such as the, was, of
· Identify and name correct punctuation at end of sentence
· Capitalize words at beginning of sentences and names of people
· Name the author and illustrator of a story and define their roles
· Explain narrative story structure including character, setting and main events
· Use a combination of drawing and dictating to narrate linked events to tell about a story in sequence
· Re-tell key details of narrative and informational text, using pictures or prompts as a guide
· Identify characters, settings and main events in a story, with pictures or other prompts
· Describe what happened in a story when given a specific illustration
· With prompts, compare and contrast the experiences of characters in two stories
· Explain difference between narrative and informational text
· Echo-read a passage with correct phrasing and expression
· Identify and explain new meanings for familiar words and newly taught words
· Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities
By the end of Level K, students will be able to:
· Recognize and produce rhyming words
· Segment words in an oral sentence
· Segment words into syllables
· Segment and pronounce initial, medial and final phonemes in spoken CVC words
· Manipulate phonemes with additions or substitutions in one-syllable words
· Name all letters of the alphabet
· Write all manuscript letters in lowercase and uppercase
· Sequence letters of the alphabet
· Fluently produce sounds of consonants (primary) and short vowels when given the letter
· Fluently produce sounds for basic digraphs (wh, sh, ch, th, ck)
· Name and write corresponding letter(s) when given sounds for consonants, consonant digraphs, and short vowels
· Distinguish long and short vowel sounds within words
· Read and spell approximately 200 CVC words
· Spell other words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships
· Identify 75% of first 100 high frequency words, including 25-30 irregular (trick words) such as the, was, of
· Identify and name correct punctuation at end of sentence
· Capitalize words at beginning of sentences and names of people
· Name the author and illustrator of a story and define their roles
· Explain narrative story structure including character, setting and main events
· Use a combination of drawing and dictating to narrate linked events to tell about a story in sequence
· Re-tell key details of narrative and informational text, using pictures or prompts as a guide
· Identify characters, settings and main events in a story, with pictures or other prompts
· Describe what happened in a story when given a specific illustration
· With prompts, compare and contrast the experiences of characters in two stories
· Explain difference between narrative and informational text
· Echo-read a passage with correct phrasing and expression
· Identify and explain new meanings for familiar words and newly taught words
· Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities
Reading
Buddy Reading
In Buddy Reading children are paired with a partner to read. Self -regulation is built into this activity using “lips” and “ears” mediator cards. Children are reading at their own level.
In Buddy Reading children are paired with a partner to read. Self -regulation is built into this activity using “lips” and “ears” mediator cards. Children are reading at their own level.
Buddy Reading
During Buddy Reading2 one child reads a book at his/her level while the other child follows along and prompts the buddy to remember what to do if he/she encounters a word they have trouble decoding.
During Buddy Reading2 one child reads a book at his/her level while the other child follows along and prompts the buddy to remember what to do if he/she encounters a word they have trouble decoding.
Individualized Reading
Children are using leveled readers in small groups. This allows each child to read at his/her own level. The children read with a buddy who is at the same level and they help each other with strategies and decoding.
Children are using leveled readers in small groups. This allows each child to read at his/her own level. The children read with a buddy who is at the same level and they help each other with strategies and decoding.
Writing
Scaffolded Writing
Writing in Kindergarten includes the following skills: concept of word, sound-to -symbol correspondence, alphabetic principle, use of word patterns, reading comprehension, and writing for a specific reason.
Writing in Kindergarten includes the following skills: concept of word, sound-to -symbol correspondence, alphabetic principle, use of word patterns, reading comprehension, and writing for a specific reason.
Children use the act of drawing and writing to help them remember what was read. This strengthens listening comprehension skills and speeds the internalization of new vocabulary.
Editor’s Eyes
Children practice sight words and punctuation by taking the “reflective role” of searching for mistakes in writing. They learn what being an editor means by using “other-regulation” with a mediator.
Children practice sight words and punctuation by taking the “reflective role” of searching for mistakes in writing. They learn what being an editor means by using “other-regulation” with a mediator.
Literacy Centers
Children practice literacy skills they have already learned with the support of a peer. The activities are self-correcting, thus providing instant feedback. The game format keeps the students engaged and motivated. Each center has “must do” and “can do” activities.
During the week, children complete a learning product in each center. They are assigned a Study Buddy who checks their work for completion
Children have a learning plan, where they keep track of what they are going to practice on their own during center time. They set learning goals during learning conferences each Friday with the teacher
Mathematics
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Children will understand what place value is, how it relates to the way we write numbers, and what it means when we count and group objects by tens
Children will understand what place value is, how it relates to the way we write numbers, and what it means when we count and group objects by tens
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
Math Magic helps children understand that the decomposition of numbers less than or equal to 10 can occur in a number different ways. Children use manipulatives to express the operation and then recreate it on paper using a number sentence.
Math Magic helps children understand that the decomposition of numbers less than or equal to 10 can occur in a number different ways. Children use manipulatives to express the operation and then recreate it on paper using a number sentence.
Geometry
Children learn the names of three-dimensional shapes as well as how to draw representations of them. They learn to look at objects from different perspectives (front, side, back, top), developing spatial reasoning.
Children learn the names of three-dimensional shapes as well as how to draw representations of them. They learn to look at objects from different perspectives (front, side, back, top), developing spatial reasoning.
Science & Social Studies
Science
Science Observation Station helps increase a child’s descriptive vocabulary, teaches children how to attend to details and how to separate attributes from each other. It also helps children make predictions and use objective ways to identify whether their predictions are correct. Topics are related to the Magic Tree House series and the District adopted Science kits.
Science Observation Station helps increase a child’s descriptive vocabulary, teaches children how to attend to details and how to separate attributes from each other. It also helps children make predictions and use objective ways to identify whether their predictions are correct. Topics are related to the Magic Tree House series and the District adopted Science kits.
Social Studies
Using the Magic Tree House series and non- fiction books and resources, children explore many cultures during different historical periods. They learn and identify actions that are unfair or discriminatory and propose solutions to address such actions. Children also learn about rules and laws created to protect the rights of people, as well as resourses, map skills and scientific achievements .
Using the Magic Tree House series and non- fiction books and resources, children explore many cultures during different historical periods. They learn and identify actions that are unfair or discriminatory and propose solutions to address such actions. Children also learn about rules and laws created to protect the rights of people, as well as resourses, map skills and scientific achievements .
