Kindergarten
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Lindsay Benson | 623.445.8233 | Email Ms. Benson |
| Ms. Liz Keith | 623.445.8232 | Email Ms. Keith |
Class Websites & Other Information
Kindergarten Resources
Literacy
Reading Tips for Sharing Books With Your Child
1. Make reading a daily event and part of your child’s regular routine.
2. Allow your child to sit close and help turn the pages of the book.
3. Read your child the title, author’s name and illustrator’s name.
4. Take time to look at the pictures and talk about what might happen in the story before reading the book.
5. Read with expression and varied voices for different characters.
6. If the story has a repeating pattern, encourage your child to say it with you.
7. Ask questions as you read. This is the most important part of sharing books. Time taken to discuss story lines and pictures helps your child’s comprehension and ability to read independently later.
8. Leave off the end word of sentences and have your child supply the word. This is a fantastic way to share a rhyming book.
9. Read a variety of types of books. Visit the local library to broaden your child’s reading selection.
10. Model reading in the home. Reading from recipes, newspapers, ads, labels, and books are all practical ways to share the reading experience.
11. Read while on the run! Sharing words seen on the road or on storefronts are some of the first reading your child will do. Recognizing that print is everywhere is exciting for young children.
12. Expand on the reading experience by having your child write, draw, or create. A child can tell about a favorite part, favorite characters, the story sequence, or create new endings through these experiences.
94 Things a child can read other than books and magazines . . .
1. baseball cards 51. grocery lists
2. cereal boxes – other packaging 52. clues
3. songs and songsheets 53. match covers
4. clocks 54. shoe boxes
5. brochures 55. labels on canned goods
6. posters 56. chalkboards
7. bulletin boards 57. toothpaste
8. recipes 58. medicine bottles
9. comic strips 59. pencils and pens
10. cue cards 60. telephone books
11. warranties 61. report cards
12. signs 62. notebook covers
13. newspapers 63. placemats
14. tags 64. greeting cards
15. TV guides 65. postcards
16. instructions for games 66. gum wrappers
17. letters, notes, and cards 67. paint cans / spray cans
18. directions for building models 68. garden supply containers
19. experience charts 69. candy wrappers
20. graffiti 70. bubble gum comics
21. gasoline pumps 71. toy labels, wacky packages
22. dashboard 72. cancelled checks, deposit slips
23. license plates 73. “wanted” posters
24. food labels 74. wallpaper
25. billboards 75. dishes, glasses
26. menus 76. tickets
27. want ads 77. movies, subtitles
28. CD/DVD labels 78. parking meters
29. catalogs 79. envelopes / bags
30. thermometers 80. scoreboards
31. marques 81. program books
32. rebus stories 82. tombstones
33. graphs 83. horoscopes
34. card games 85. computer games/ screens
35. crossword puzzles 86. reader’s guide
36. maps 87. labels at museums, zoo, parks
37. fortune cookies 88. vending machines
38. T-shirts 89. birthday/holiday cakes
39. bumper stickers 90. fuses
40. word search puzzles 91. patches
41. aisle markers 92. book signs
42. stamps 93. door signs
43. television ads 94. engravings
Writing
Writing and Fine Motor
Tips and At Home Activities
- When you are writing, give your child a pencil and paper and let him/her write too.
- Display your child’s drawings/writings at home on the fridge, taped to the door, or anywhere it can be seen.
- Encourage your child to scribble, draw, or write with chalk on the sidewalk.
- Play with hand held water sprayers and have him/her spray letters on the sidewalk.
- Magic markers, colored pencils, chalk, and paintbrushes all make writing tasks fun and different. Provide various types of paper: lined, unlined, post-it notes, paper sacks, old greeting cards, and envelopes. They make writing very inviting!
- Play the game “make one like this” as you use straws, sticks, or spaghetti to make letters.
- Use a grocery bag or large sheet of paper to make large thick letters of the alphabet. Have your child run a small car, toy, or animal along the outline. Encourage your child to stay in the road.
- Paint pictures after an outing or trip or use photos. Encourage your child to write about the event and use new vocabulary learned from the experience.
- Use water and allow your child to dip his/her fingers in the water to write letters on colored construction paper or the sidewalk. Model handwriting and remind your child to start their letter formation at the top!
- Have your child tell you a story. You can write down his/her words, illustrate it together, and reread it nightly.
- Encourage stretching out of sounds and praise all attempts. Focus should be on the process and not on correct spellings at this time.
DVUSD Math Resources
KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten Arizona Math Standards
I-Ready Classroom Mathematics 2024 is the Primary District-Adopted Resource
Students can log into the i-Ready Platform through Clever. Students can access their assignments, My Path, digital textbook, digital math tools, learning games and more on the i-Ready Platform.
Kindergarten Arizona Dept of Education Parent Roadmap:
Welcome to Kindergarten!
This year is a magical stepping stone in your child's life journey. In Kindergarten your child may learn to read her first words or he may discover the thrill of science. Maybe he'll meet a lifetime friend or become passionate about school and learning. Whatever it may be that makes this year a special one for your family, our hope is that the experience will be one of growth and a love for learning.