Welcome to Mrs. Frank's Kindergarten
A "Hoppy" Place to Learn
Hop into a world of learning! Students will enter a cooperative place and happy space where everyone is supported while trying new things and learning new concepts.
We will be especially busy learning to read and write everyday! All students will become readers and writers with our goal being the development of a LOVE of reading and writing now and into the future.
Furthermore, students will jump into math with an understanding of how number patterns work, counting, and sorting.
Certainly, it is a wonderful year in KINDERGARTEN as everyone leaps into learning! Please contact me with any questions, concerns, or exciting and great news you would like to share!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank
618-377-7250
jfrank@bethalto.org
About Me
My name is Julie Frank, and I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year! I believe Kindergarten should be a fun cooperative year of learning where your child develops a love for reading and writing and the strong foundation of his/her academic years is firmly put into place.
My education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from MacMurray College and a Master of Science in Education from SIUE. My emphasis in my graduate coursework was in reading, so I LOVE to teach reading and writing!
I live on my family farm in Moro, IL, with my husband and three children. My family and I love to watch baseball, volleyball, and theater productions. My three children are active in sports and theater. Our travels include ball tournaments, but our favorite place to travel is Walt Disney World! My pets include one dog and one cat. For hobbies I like to read, play Scrabble, sew, and play euchre (a card game) with my family. I believe people should never stop learning, so I am usually open to trying new games and hobbies.
Now that you know a little bit about me, I cannot wait to learn about you! This is a great year of learning for you and me!
My name is Julie Frank, and I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year! I believe Kindergarten should be a fun cooperative year of learning where your child develops a love for reading and writing and the strong foundation of his/her academic years is firmly put into place.
My education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from MacMurray College and a Master of Science in Education from SIUE. My emphasis in my graduate coursework was in reading, so I LOVE to teach reading and writing!
I live on my family farm in Moro, IL, with my husband and three children. My family and I love to watch baseball, volleyball, and theater productions. My three children are active in sports and theater. Our travels include ball tournaments, but our favorite place to travel is Walt Disney World! My pets include one dog and one cat. For hobbies I like to read, play Scrabble, sew, and play euchre (a card game) with my family. I believe people should never stop learning, so I am usually open to trying new games and hobbies.
Now that you know a little bit about me, I cannot wait to learn about you! This is a great year of learning for you and me!
Announcements
*Please be certain to return all paperwork as soon as possible.
*Please be certain to return all paperwork as soon as possible.
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Homework and Newsletter
Your child will be given the POPCORN WORDS for Kindergarten. Each week in the newsletter, I will tell you which popcorn words need to be practiced each week. Your child should immediately know these words when you "flash" the word. Part of each week's homework is to cut out these cards and practice them each night. Please keep them from week to week in a baggie, or on a "ring," or in a box to practice ALL of the words. At the end of the year, your child will have a bag, ring, or box with all of the Kindergarten Popcorn Words - ready to start strong in 1st grade! These are lifetime words and will need to be known forever.
Your child will be given the POPCORN WORDS for Kindergarten. Each week in the newsletter, I will tell you which popcorn words need to be practiced each week. Your child should immediately know these words when you "flash" the word. Part of each week's homework is to cut out these cards and practice them each night. Please keep them from week to week in a baggie, or on a "ring," or in a box to practice ALL of the words. At the end of the year, your child will have a bag, ring, or box with all of the Kindergarten Popcorn Words - ready to start strong in 1st grade! These are lifetime words and will need to be known forever.
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Reading Tips
1. As you are driving down the road, point to signs (McDonald's, Burger King, etc.) and ask your child, "What does that sign say?"
2. Point to an object and say, "What sound do you hear at the beginning of the name of this object?" (Hold up a pencil. Ask you child to name the beginning sound - /p/.)
When you are reading and you come to a word you don't know...
1. Get your mouth ready (Say the first three sounds of the word.)
2. Skip the tricky word and read to the end of the sentence to see what would make sense.
3. Check the picture.
4. Look for parts or chunks of the word that you know.
5. Reread and think "Does that make sense?"
1. As you are driving down the road, point to signs (McDonald's, Burger King, etc.) and ask your child, "What does that sign say?"
2. Point to an object and say, "What sound do you hear at the beginning of the name of this object?" (Hold up a pencil. Ask you child to name the beginning sound - /p/.)
When you are reading and you come to a word you don't know...
1. Get your mouth ready (Say the first three sounds of the word.)
2. Skip the tricky word and read to the end of the sentence to see what would make sense.
3. Check the picture.
4. Look for parts or chunks of the word that you know.
5. Reread and think "Does that make sense?"
Online Curriculum: Wonders and My Math
Character Education
Below is the list of words that your child will be learning for the year through the Bethalto East character education program.
August/September- Self-discipline
October-Trustworthiness
November-Citizenship
December-Respect
January-Fairness
February-Caring
March-Responsibility
April-Perseverance May-Acceptance
10 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR CHILD'S GOOD CHARACTER:
1. Be the best role model of good character you can be! In everything you do, show responsibility, respect, cooperation, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and good citizenship.
2. Teach responsibility by assigning chores at home, and by offering your child choices. Also, help your child learn that choices have consequences.
3. Encourage respect by teaching your child to be courteous and considerate to everyone. Explain that it's wrong to ridicule or stereotype others.
4. Help your child learn cooperation by reminding him or her to always show good sportsmanship.
5. Encourage fairness by teaching your child to share what he or she has with others.
6. Cultivate caring by praising your child for being kind to others.
7. Teach trustworthiness by emphasizing the importance of being honest and dependable.
8. Teach good citizenship by performing your civic responsibilities, such as voting and obeying the law.
9. Talk openly about good character and point out examples of it in others, both in your community and in the media.
10. Explain to your child that inappropriate behavior needs to be corrected. Equally important, praise your child for showing good character!
REMEMBER: By teaching your child to treat others as he or she wants to be treated, you will encourage good character as a way of life.
Below is the list of words that your child will be learning for the year through the Bethalto East character education program.
August/September- Self-discipline
October-Trustworthiness
November-Citizenship
December-Respect
January-Fairness
February-Caring
March-Responsibility
April-Perseverance May-Acceptance
10 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR CHILD'S GOOD CHARACTER:
1. Be the best role model of good character you can be! In everything you do, show responsibility, respect, cooperation, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and good citizenship.
2. Teach responsibility by assigning chores at home, and by offering your child choices. Also, help your child learn that choices have consequences.
3. Encourage respect by teaching your child to be courteous and considerate to everyone. Explain that it's wrong to ridicule or stereotype others.
4. Help your child learn cooperation by reminding him or her to always show good sportsmanship.
5. Encourage fairness by teaching your child to share what he or she has with others.
6. Cultivate caring by praising your child for being kind to others.
7. Teach trustworthiness by emphasizing the importance of being honest and dependable.
8. Teach good citizenship by performing your civic responsibilities, such as voting and obeying the law.
9. Talk openly about good character and point out examples of it in others, both in your community and in the media.
10. Explain to your child that inappropriate behavior needs to be corrected. Equally important, praise your child for showing good character!
REMEMBER: By teaching your child to treat others as he or she wants to be treated, you will encourage good character as a way of life.
Cookies With the Principal
Our students have opportunities to earn "tickets" for a job well done, using manners, or helping a friend. With these tickets, students may be drawn to have Pizza With the Principal. Tickets are drawn at the end of each month.
Our students have opportunities to earn "tickets" for a job well done, using manners, or helping a friend. With these tickets, students may be drawn to have Pizza With the Principal. Tickets are drawn at the end of each month.
