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Welcome to Ms. McGroarty's Page!
 
 Welcome to my webpage! Below you will find information about your child's learning experience in Kindergarten.  
 
 
Kindergarten News! -click here to view my weekly newsletter
 
 
 
Our Daily Schedule
 
 8:40-9:05 Opening Exercises – attendance, pledge to the flag, morning seat work

 9:05- 9:20 Calendar Activities - weather activities, and some fun math activities

 9:20-9:50 Language Arts – whole group instruction of reading skills such as; letter names/sounds, concepts of print, rhyming, and sound blending

  9:50-10:20 Centers/Small Groups – Students will be engaged in independent and teacher directed small group activities.  Skills will include phonics, writing, listening, art, etc.

 10:30-11:00 Writing – our goal is for each child to enjoy writing and to begin little by little to understand how to become a better writer

 11:00-11:30 Math – whole group instruction of math skills such as; comparisons, sorting, classifying, numbers, shapes, patterns, measuring, problem solving, addition and subtraction, counting, writing numbers and using calculators.

 11:30-12:30 Recess/Lunch

 12:30-1:00 Science/Social Studies/Character Education – this time is used to discuss topics including holidays, parts of plants, friendship, as well as many other topics

 1:00- 1:50 Literature- literature themes will be used to teach comprehension skills (predicting, identifying characters and setting, etc.) as well as concepts of print. 

 1:50-2:35 Special – Check weekly newsletters for the Special schedule

  2:35- 2:50 Snack Time – Everyday we have snack time in our room for 15min. Please be sure to provide a healthy snack each day for your child to enjoy.  They may also bring in a clear juice or water. 

 2:50- 3:15 Structured Play – students will gain social experiences, practice responsibility, and form peer relations.  Often these play times are teacher directed.

The following webpages have great activities to reinforce what we are learning in Kindergarten!