4K Syllabus
SCHOOL: Dunbar Child Development Center Teacher Mrs. Lykes
The overall goal of 4K is to improve children’s understanding of the world and to strengthen their desire to continue learning. Appropriate, intellectually challenging learning opportunities are planned to help students meet state and district learner standards in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, physical development, the arts, and personal/social development.
II. Daily Schedule (for Rotating Small Groups – Literacy & Math)
7:30 – 8:45 Sign-In ( Students practice writing their name )
7:45 – 8:00 Calendar
8:00 – 8:15 Community Meeting
8:15 – 8:35 Breakfast
8: 35 – 8:45 Shared Reading
8:45 - 9: 35 Literacy (Small Groups)
9:35 – 9:40 Music/Movement
9:40 - 10:30 Math (Small Groups)
10:30 11:00 Outside/Inside Gross Motor Activities
11: 00 - 11:10 Wash hands/Water break
11:10 - 11:20 Interactive Reading
11:20 – 11:30 Shared Writing
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12: 00 - 12: 30 Quiet time, individualized work w/ teacher guidance
12:30 - 2: 45 Outside/Inside Gross Motor Activities
12:45 - 12:55 Wash hands/Water break
12:55 - 1:55 Plan/Do/Review
1:55 - 2:10 Large Group (Read Aloud - Students participate in choral speaking of poems, songs, and storie)
2:15 - Dismissal
III. Grade Level Standards in Each Subject
(Approaches to Learning)
● AL 1. Children engage in play as a means to develop their individual approaches to learning.
● AL 2. Children show curiosity, eagerness and satisfaction as a learner.
● AL 3. Children demonstrate initiative, engagement, and persistence in learning.
● AL 4. Children demonstrate an increasing ability to envision a goal and to accomplish it.
● AL 5. Children extend their learning through the use of memory, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
IV. (Social and Emotional Development)
● SE1. Children will demonstrate a positive sense of self.
● SE2. Children will demonstrate self-control, respect and responsibility.
● SE3. Children express feelings and show concern for others.
● SE4. Children will form healthy social relationships.
V. (Mathematics)
● M-1 The student will have a basic understanding of the mathematical process of problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation
● M-2 The student will demonstrate through the mathematical process an emerging sense of quantity and numeral relations, sets and place values
● M-3 The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an emerging sense do repeating and growing patterns and classifications based on attributes
● M-4 The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an emerging sense of two-and three- dimensional geometric shapes and relative positions in space
● M-5 The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an emerging sense of coin values and the measurement concepts of length, weight time and temperatur
VI. (Language and Literacy)
● ELA-1. The student will begin to read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and non-print formats.
● K-2 The student will begin to read and comprehend a variety of informational texts in print and non-print formats
● K-3 The student will learn to read by applying appropriate skills and strategies
● ELA- 4 the student will begin to create written work that has a clear focus. Sufficient detail, coherent organization, effective use of voice, and correct use of conventions of written Standard American English
● ELA-5 The student will begin to write for a variety of purposes and audiences
● ELA-6 The student will begin to access and use information from a variety of sources
VII. (Physical Development and Health)
● PD1. Gross Motor Development: Children increasingly move their bodies in ways that demonstrate control, balance, and coordination.
● PD2. Fine Motor Control: Children use their fingers and hands in ways that develop hand to eye coordination, strength, control and small object manipulation
● PD3. Personal Health: Children understand how daily activity and healthy behavior promote overall personal health, physical fitness and safety.
Units of Instruction Aligned with Standards Units
August/September
● My School and Me
October/November
● Construction
● Families
December
● Families contd.
January/February
● My Communities
March
● Transportation
April
● Growing and Changing
May
● Animal Concepts (Unit Extensions)
Instructional Materials and Resources
4K programs actively involve children in learning experiences consistent with their development and help children acquire a strong foundation for future learning. A basic list of 4K materials is attached. Additional materials are rotated into the classroom as appropriate for specific themes and/or projects.
Assessment/Evaluation of Student Progress
Sources for assessment:
● Anecdotal records based on teacher observation and checklists
● Portfolio entries
● Pals Assessment is used to measure student learning & performance
Documentation of student progress:
● 4K Report Card—completed 2nd, 3rd and 4th reporting periods
Student Records:
● Pals Test Results are included in the student’s permanent record for the receiving kindergarten teacher
Home/School Connections
Parents are provided with suggestions and activities to support children’s learning in an on-going basis. Family members are invited to be part of our community of learners through a variety of ways that may include sharing special skills and talents relating to jobs or hobbies, serving as classroom volunteers, assisting with field trips and special activities, collecting materials for classrooms, and attending parent education workshops.
Communication with Parents
The 4K program supports the development of children as lifelong learners through partnerships with each child’s home and family. Parents will have the opportunity to participate in parent conferences and home visits throughout the school year and are encouraged to call the school and/or send a note with questions and concerns. Each family receives:
● classroom rules and procedures
● student work samples
● Weekly Behavioral Sheets – showing how well they behave in the classroom and the activities for that week.
● Weekly Newsletter – showing upcoming school events and the unit of study for that week. This information is also included on the teacher’s website sites.google.com/site/wcoxgreenvillek12.scus
Attendance and Tardy Policies
Every learning day is important. Regular prompt attendance helps young children build a lifetime of good school habits. Families will be contacted when attendance or late arrival affects student learning.
Building Responsible and Respectful Behavior
4K program goals build self-discipline, respect for others, and develop individual responsibility. Clear and consistent expectations and routines provide a framework for responsible student behavior. Three to five simple classroom rules are developed with students in the first days of school. Individual and small group problem solving is used as the primary method for resolving conflicts.
(Classroom Rules)
● Be quiet when someone is talking
● Be kind to your friends
● Keep your hands and feet to yourself
Procedures for Non-Instructional Routines
Changes in address, phone numbers
● Please notify the front office and child’s teacher
Dismissal procedures
● School dismiss at 2:15, car riders are escorted out the front entrance and seated in their designated seating area. Parents remain in their cars and their child will be escorted to them.
Lunch money and other fees
● Place money in envelope or zip-lock bag
Personal toys and materials
● Personal toys are brought to class only with teacher permission
● Bathroom - bathroom is located in the classroom, students use bathroom according to needs.