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Updated October, 2009

Welcome To McGraw Kindergarten!


  Please do not send lunch money to school with your child at this time; you should pay in the cafeteria before school for your child's lunch. Parents, thank you for helping your child learn his or her "lunch" numbers! About a third of the students know their numbers. If you don't know your child's number, please ask the cafeteria staff for your child's number. (I sent home a copy of all the numbers provided to me last month.)

Time is flying- October is just about here, which means parents might be  starting to think about costumes. The kindergarten children are allowed to �dress up� on Halloween. The children can wear costumes that show good character. Superheroes, heroes, princesses, occupations, and other costumes that will provide our students a fun dress-up day without �evil� overtones will be allowed. No vampires, witches, devils, skulls, blood, weapons, horror characters, or villains are allowed. If you have any questions, please ask.�

 Reminder: Sandals are not appropriate to wear on the kindergarten playground. We very strongly encourage your child to wear tennis-type shoes for their safety.

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Rhyming Words: Arizona State Standards

Concept 2: Phonemic Awareness

Identify and manipulate the sounds of speech.

PO 1. Distinguish spoken rhyming words from non-rhyming words (e.g., run, sun versus run, man).

PO 2. Orally produce rhyming words in response to spoken words (e.g., What rhymes with hat?)


 You can practice rhyming words at home. Say two words. Have your child tell you if the words rhyme or don't rhyme. Ask your child what word rhymes with another word you say. This is an important skill for learning to read. You can find lists of rhyming word families here:
Jan Brett Phonogram Cards


Letters of the Alphabet: Arizona State Standards

Concept 3: Phonics
Decode words, using knowledge of phonics, syllabication, and word parts.

PO 1. Identify letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case).


Please practice the ABC's with your child. It is very important that your child knows each letter of the alphabet.
Just knowing the "ABC" song is NOT knowing the letters of the alphabet.
 We will be practicing in class daily, but your help at home is essential. We will try to send home some flash cards that can be cut apart and used at home. You can access the flash cards now at this link:  Jan Brett Alphabet Cards



 

 
About Mr. Curry


Mr. Don Curry, M.A.

Mr. Curry has more than 34 years of teaching experience. He has a B.S. degree in Elementary Education,as well as an M.A. in Early Childhood Education. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Mr. Curry did his student teaching in Mrs. Ruth Cochrane's 1st grade class at Rolle School in Yuma, as well as in the primary grades at Gwyneth Ham School. Mr. Curry is a certified Library Media Specialist and has served in that position at Pecan Grove School and Desert View Academy, where he was responsible for starting libraries at both schools.

He has taught many different grade levels, his previous favorites being 1st grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade, teaching multiple years of all. Mr. Curry has also taught gifted classes.

Mr. Curry has enjoyed his first four years at McGraw School very much, and is looking forward to this next year! He was named primary grade teacher of the year by the McGraw School staff in 2006.

Mr. Curry has been married to his wife, Rita, for more than 34 years. They have two children, David and Christine.

Newspaper article featuring Mr. Curry 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Welcome to Kindergarten!

   Please practice these skills with your child if he or she has not mastered them. These skills are needed for your child to be successful this year.


1. Tie shoes
2. Recognize first and LAST name
3. Write first name
4. Identify and write letters A-Z in random order
5. Hold a book correctly; know the front and back of a book. Identify the title.
6. Tell a story about the pictures in a book
7. Count to 20 using objects
8. Identify and write numbers 1-20
9. Cut with scissors
10. Color without scribbling
11. Be able to identify a square, circle, triangle, rectangle, heart, oval, star, diamond (rhombus)
12. Be able to identify the following color crayons: yellow, red, green, blue, black, orange, purple, white , gray, and pink
13. Use the bathroom & wash hands independently

These are basic guidelines. If your child can go beyond these, it is encouraged.

The card sets listed at this link may help your child learn basic kindergarten skills at home. They can provide a fun way of interacting with your child. We use some of these at school during centers time. You might be able to find the cards locally at stores; they can be ordered on the internet. They are made by School Zone .


 
 




































































































 
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