September 2015

Dear Parents,
Welcome to kindergarten! Our names are Jamie Kwon and Samantha Gabrielli. We are very
excited to be your childs kindergarten teachers this year!
Kindergarten will be a year full of many new adventures and learning experiences. The
kindergarten year is a huge step for both you and your child. We hope we can make it a happy
and successful experience. This year your child will be learning many new skills such as how to
decode and write three-sound words (CVC), how to print their first and last names, how to write
simple narrative stories, letters and all-about books, how to count and compare groups of
objects up to 10, how to compare 3d and 2d shapes, and much more! We will be spending a lot of
time learning to work and play together in a considerate way. You may hear about the community
jar, which will help children with the caring and sharing rules of the classroom.
We will be reading many books this year to help your child understand the many concepts that
we teach. And, of course, we will read for fun and learn about the joy of reading!
Both kindergarten classes (K-213 and K-210) will do many activities together. We use flexible
grouping, so your child will be working with all three kindergarten teachers, and will be regularly
interacting with all kindergarteners.
A typical day in our classroom will look like this:
8:15-8:25
8:30-9:00
9:00-9:10
9:10-9:55
9:55-10:45

Arrival, unpack and Welcome Work

Fundations grouped by ability: handwriting, letter and sound identification,
sight word practice, reading comprehension, phoneme manipulation activities
Morning Meeting: Morning message, attendance, class discussion, calendar,
counting days of school, daily schedule
Literacy Block: Star name, word work, shared reading, shared writing,
reading and writing workshop, read aloud
Special
Monday: Music
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Friday: P.E. and Art

10:45-11:35
11:40-12:25
12:25-12:55
12:55-1:40
1:40-2:15
2:15-2:25
2:25-2:35
2:35

Recess and lunch

Literacy Block: Star name, word work, shared reading, shared writing,
reading and writing workshop, read aloud
Science/Social Studies (weekly)
Math: Stations, math workshop, fluency games, word problems, math
meeting, math read alouds
Pack up and Choice Time: shared reading, building, drawing, painting, playing
games, imaginative play connected to units of study
Snack
Closing Circle: community jar, class discussion, closing song
Dismissal

As you can see, each day is a busy one. Our schedule will be flexible to meet the needs of the
students, and to accommodate special events.
We are looking forward to an exciting year getting to know your child! We believe that
communication between teachers and families is very important for a childs success in school.
Visit our class website www.kinderPS63.weebly.com for resources, blog posts, games and more!
Please contact us anytime you have questions or concerns about your child. The easiest way for
you to reach us is by e-mail at kinderPS63@gmail.com
We are excited for what this school year holds and we thank you for your help and support at
home!

Warmly,
Ms. Kwon and Ms. Sam