Mrs. Matacotta's Kindergators

Dear Kindergator Parents,                                                            Hello. It was wonderful to meet you at Meet & Greet last week, and it has been very exciting to work with your children! We drew a picture of ourselves, read about a “Officer Buckle and Gloria” which lead into a discussion about how rules keep up safe.  We met and read about a “Ginger Bread Man” who got loose in the school.  This led us on a “wild goose chase” to find him and ended up taking us on a tour of all the special places in our school.  We chatted while we ate our snack, had fun during recess (in the gym), and had more fun chatting with our new friends at lunchtime. On Wednesday and Frid...

We are so excited about this year in kindergarten! Did you know that Addison is a Leader in Me school? This means we focus on the "Seven Habits of Highly Successful Children". We are very excited to help your children grow, lead, and succeed! For more information about Leader in Me and the 7 Habits, visit  http://www.theleaderinme.org/  . This year we hope to develop a love of learning in your children as they become readers, writers, and mathematicians. We hope to inspire them to try new things and think differently about the world around them. We want them to ask questions and develop their ability to observe and problem solve. To help your children be the best they can be, we will need help from you. Here are some ways you can help your children this year. 1. Check over this blog. It contains resources that explain what your child will be expected to know and strategies to help him/her be academically successful. 2. Read with your child every night. This includ...