K-Begin+Year


 * Some [[file:Book baskets-genre.doc|Genre Basket labels]]**

This is a checklist of all the things you need to do when you get a
 * Getting a new student**


 * Environmental Alphabet**
 * Alphabet [[file:word wall environmental print alphabet 3x5 index cards.pdf|Letter with environmental picture]]


 * First Week in Kindergarten**
 * A great [|"beginning of kindergarten" book list] of good read alouds.
 * Some suggestions for dealing with [|criers] at the beginning of the year.
 * [|"Herding the Cats"] - how to deal with the difficult student or class
 * Blogs describing the first day of school: [|Magical Moments during Kindergarten Orientation] and [|The First Day of School was a Blast!]
 * A blog describing the third day of kindergarten: [|Flying High on Day Number Three]
 * A blog describing the fourth day of kindergarten: [|Day Four and There's So Much More]
 * A blog describing the final day of the first week of kindergarten: [|"...and what a week it was"]
 * A blog describing the [|beginning of Readers' and Writers' Workshop.]
 * A blog [|Launching the Writers' Workshop]
 * A Blog [|The First Week of Readers' Workshop]
 * A blog describing the [|beginning of Skills Block.]
 * A blog describing the [|first days of Independent reading]including what you put in the book bins at the beginning of the year.
 * Asking parents to send in favorite books from home to start book bin - for [[file:Book bin letter - for first books from home.doc|the start of using book bins]].
 * [|Partner reading] is used early in the year to extend the independent reading in Readers' Workshop. This blog explains the rules and routines in the beginning of the year. Blog about [|partner reading.]
 * [|Beginning the year with "Star Books"] is the focus of this blog.
 * A song to use to remind students to put their first and last[[file:Name on Your Paper Song.docx| names on each paper.]]


 * Home-School Connection**
 * A blog describing the [|Home-School Connection folder]
 * This is a sample[[file:Communication Log.doc| communication log]] 2014-15 that teachers typically put in the back of the homeschool notebook to allow parents and teachers to write important notes back and forth.


 * Kindergarten Car Loop**
 * [[file:Kindergarten Car Loop Guidelines.doc|Kindergarten car loop guideline]] Labels (2X4, Avery 18163 - 10 to a page) to go on the back of the colored paper plates to identify your homeroom color


 * Supply List**
 * [[file:Kindergarten Supply List 2015.doc|Kindergarten Supply List]] 2015


 * K Reading Graph**
 * This is a [[file:Classwide Reading Levels Graph.doc|DRA/Sulzbygraph]] for the class.


 * Behavior/ The Class Promise**
 * The Class Promise is an idea taken from Debbie Miller. The class decides on its rules for its community and writes it in a group promise to each other. The class begins each day with an oral reading of their class promise. This is a blog showing a [|kindergarten Class Promise.]
 * Even though you do a class promise and have a card flip system for behavior, CAST is still required in Duval County Schools.