All Day Kindergarten
Ms. Cassie Halladin
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Biography
My name is Ms. Halladin and I am teaching kindergarten this year. This is my second year at Rainier View. I attended the University of Puget Sound where I received my Bachelor's degree in psychology and French and my Master's degree in Teaching. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, beading, and walking my dog.
Welcome to Kindergarten!
Semester Focus
Daily Schedule
8:45-8:55 Morning Check-In/Tables/Rug Totys/Books
8:55-9:10 Announcements/Morning Meeting/Math Routines
9:10-9:25 Shared Reading
9:25-10:20 Literacy Centers/Guided Reading
10:20-10:40 Recess
10:40-11:20 Writer's Workshop/Science
11:20-12:10 Lunch/Recess
12:10-12:25 Read Aloud
12:25-12:40 Computation/Math Games
12:40-1:10 Specialists/Art
1:10-2:00 Math
2:00-2:20 Recess
2:20-2:35 Independent Reading
2:35-2:45 Snack
2:45-3:15 Free Choice/PLC
3:15-3:20 Clean Up/Dismissal
Specialist Schedule |
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Rotation Day
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Specialist
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1 |
Health/Fitness |
2 |
Library (C schedule) |
3 |
Music |
4 |
Health/Fitness |
5 |
Library Check Out |
6 |
Music |
Homework Reminders
It is my expectation that students read at least fifteen minutes each night. Please alternate between reading to your child, having your child read to you, and reading together. Feel free to use any books or magazines that you have at home. In addition, the public library is a great resource for getting books for you child. ( www.kcls.org ). By signing the slip in their homework folder, you are communicating to me that you child has read for fifteen minutes.
Additional homework expectations are outlined in the weekly newsletter. Throughout the year, students will be practicing writing their names, learning critical words, and practicing various math skills. Please check the newsletter each week for more information about homework expectations.
Management System
My management philosophy is based on respecting every child. At the beginning of the year, the students and I came up with rules that we felt were best for our classroom community. These rules are:
1.) Be Safe
2.) Be Ready to Learn.
In our classroom, students are given two warnings. On the third warning, they are asked to move away from the group for five minutes. After five minutes, students can join the group again as long as they are ready to follow classroom rules.
I also award Fledgling Flyer tickets to students that are following classroom rules, as well as students who are demonstrating responsibility, respect, and cooperation. We do daily drawings of the Fledgling Flyer tickets, where students can earn prizes from the prize drawer.
Newsletters
Newsletters with important information about what is happening in our classroom are sent home each Monday. Please check your child's backpack!
Kindergarten Benchmarks
I am including a list of different kindergarten benchmarks for reading, writing and math. This list is not comprehensive but can give you an idea of what you can work on at home to support your student's learning.
Reading • Recognize Letters A to Z (Upper and lowercase) • Know 31 Letter Sounds (short and long vowel sounds) • Read 16 Critical Words • Blending (be able to sound out words) • Phonemic Blending • Segmenting: Onset and Rime
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Math • Rote Count to 100 • Count Backwards from 10 • Recognize Numbers to 31 • Use a Number Line • Count Objects to 20 • Put Numbers in Order from 1 to 10 • Use a Ten Frame |
Writing • Write Upper and Lowercase letters A to Z • Write Numbers to 100 • Write Name • Write Stories with a Beginning, Middle and End • Spell Critical Words Correctly • Write using appropriate spacing |
Please check your child's backpack each night!
Contact Information:
Ms. Halladin
253-945-3727
challadi@fwps.org
