Kindergarten Curriculum Night: Math My previous post gave an overview of our kindergarten math curriculum and briefly discussed the importance of obtaining the ability to think and reason mathematically as well as to use math to solve problems. This post is dedicated to providing you with
Kindergarten Math Curriculum
Kindergarten Math Curriculum “Mathematics is used to understand and interpret our world. In the global economy of the 21st century, those who can understand and apply mathematics have more opportunities to achieve success in higher education, the world of work and life.” Office of
Elementary School’s Open House
Elementary School’s Open House Our school thoughtfully selected Columbus Day as their open house; many government agencies are closed today. Since, we live in the suburbs of Washington D.C., many parents are able to attend open house including my husband and myself. We enjoyed watching both of
Kindergarten Curriculum Night: Reading/Language Arts
My previous post elaborated on our kindergarten reading/ language arts curriculum at a high level. Last week I attended a very informative meeting that discussed both the kindergarten curriculum for reading/language arts and math for the first and second semesters. This post is dedicated to the
Kindergarten Reading / Language Arts Curriculum
Our school district's reading/language arts program consists of a balanced literacy program encompassing phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Students are encouraged to be at advanced reading levels by the end of kindergarten and strive to be independent readers by the
Developing a Kindergartener’s Reading Comprehension – Ask the Right Questions
Reading comprehension is the ability to understand the meanings communicated by texts. To assist in developing your child’s reading comprehension, ask questions while reading to your child. Our school provided us with a bookmarker that suggested asking the following questions: • Who are the