Yanchep Beach Kindergarten Term 2
2015
Welcome to
Kindergarten term 2. We have some exciting experiences planned starting with
our Ladies’ Afternoon in week 3. For the duration of this term we will be
looking at traditional stories and nursery rhymes. All classes are working
towards Literacy, Numeracy and Social Competence, as required in the Australian
Curriculum.
Literacy and
Numeracy
These are some areas
that we will be looking at and covering this term:
· Literacy- Speaking and listening,
comprehending and sequencing predictive texts, discussing the features of a
story, concepts of print, role play and name writing, rhyme, syllables and some
letter sounds.
· Numeracy- Counting forwards and
backwards, counting using one to one correspondence, understanding the concept
of zero, numeral recognition, subitising, positional language and the language
of measurement. We will continue to review and extend shape knowledge.
News Telling
This term as part of
our speaking and listening goals for literacy each class will be providing
daily news telling opportunities. Each child will have the opportunity to take
home a news toy and news journal where they can document what they did with the
toy. Please encourage your child to
practise describing what they did, whom they were with and where they went.
Literature Based
Home Reading Program
In Kindergarten there is no formal homework, however, we endeavour to set
up routines and good habits through our Home Reading Program. In this program you read a book to your child. Each
morning parents are encouraged sign out a new book. In the past, students with
older siblings have particularly enjoyed this program as they feel they have
homework, just like their brother or sister.
Perceptual Motor
Program 8.35 – 9.00am
In the Kindergarten
year, we spend a lot of time building the foundations for future learning. It
is pointless rushing ahead if students don’t have the prerequisite skills
necessary to succeed. This is especially important in the area of literacy
where the acquisition of appropriate fine motor skills can prevent handwriting
difficulties and the problems associated with it. The students are now familiar
with the Kindergarten routine and we will continue our Perceptual Motor Program
(PMP) this term. This will occur from 8.35-9.00am as the children arrive.
During this time slot as per last term, parents and caregivers are encouraged
to stay and spend time with their child, completing the provided PMP table top
activities. The activities will be systematic and will be changed on a weekly
basis.
There are several
benefits from this program. Parents are able to spend quality time with their
child before leaving them at Kindy, building relationships and security. They
are also able to see the kind of experiences that are beneficial for their
child and follow up with similar activities at home. We understand that some
parents may not be able to stay but strongly encourage those who can, particularly
parents who have children needing extra time to develop in this area.
Parent Roster
We have been
privileged to have such enthusiastic support with our Parent Roster. Please put
your name down for this term. If you can’t stay until 12.00pm just stay until
10.30am so that we have help with our Literacy/Numeracy Blocks. If you notice
no one is on roster, we would love you to volunteer to cut the fruit for us.
We are looking
forward to a productive term.
Thank you for your
support
The Kindergarten Team
