Welcome to Pre-K

1. Welcome to Pre-K

2. What We Offer • We have full day programs (in select Title 1 schools). We have half day programs (in select non-Title 1 schools). • We have a rigorous curriculum that includes Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts.

3. What We Offer • Curriculum includes Little Treasures (Macmillan/McGraw Hill), Michael Heggerty (Phonemic Awareness), Macmillan McGraw Hill Science, and supplemental activities. All are aligned to the Standards for Four Year Olds. • Our program offers a hands-on learning environment. • We foster social and emotional development.

4. Standards for Four Year Olds • Five Domains • Physical Health • Approaches to Learning • Social & Emotional Development • Language, Communication and Emergent Literacy • Cognitive Development and General Knowledge

5. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Physical Health • Health & Wellness • makes healthy food choices • takes part in safety routines • takes part in basic hygiene • Self Help • cares for self • takes part in classroom routines • Gross Motor Development • practices balance and control • develops large muscles • Fine Motor Development • develops hand-eye coordination • develops writing skills • develops small muscles

6. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Approaches to Learning • Eagerness and Curiosity • curious to learn • Persistence • attends to task and seeks help • Creativity • approaches activities with creativity • Planning and Reflection • plans and learns from experiences

7. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Social and Emotional Development • Self- Regulation • demonstrates growing independence • regulates emotions • follows rules and routines • uses materials carefully • Relationships • increases confidence • develops positive friendships with peers and relationships with adults • solves social problems • understand bullying and seeks support

8. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Language, Communication, and Emergent Literacy • Listening and Understanding • asks questions • follows multi-step directions • Speaking • speech is understood by peers and adults • Vocabulary • understands words • has an age-appropriate vocabulary • describes objects • Sentences and Structure • speaks in complete sentences • uses plurals, past tense, personal and possessive pronouns • Conversation • uses language to express feelings • asks and responds to questions • uses language appropriate to the context

9. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Language, Communication, and Emergent Literacy • Emergent Reading • show motivation to read • handles books appropriately • recognizes and names letters and letter sounds • rhymes, syllables, blending and deleting sounds • comprehends stories read aloud • Emergent Writing • show motivation to write • connects ideas to writing • scribbles/writes to convey meaning • writes letters • understands the purpose of writing

10. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Cognitive Development and General Knowledge • Mathematical Thinking • counts one-to-one, • constructs sets • compares quantities- more & less • recognizes numerals • counts numbers in sequence • combines sets- addition • recognizes and creates patterns • sorts and compares • recognizes 2D and 3D shapes • understands positional words • measures length, weight & height • graphs and charts data

11. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Cognitive Development and General Knowledge • Scientific Inquiry • uses simple tools • makes comparisons • explores properties of matter (melting, heating) • develops understanding of living things • explores changes in the environment (weather, seasons, space) • demonstrates environmental awareness (recycling)

12. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Cognitive Development and General Knowledge • Social Studies • recognizes similarities and differences in people • understands families (roles and functions) • describes jobs and social roles (community helpers) • demonstrates geographic thinking (maps) • demonstrates awareness of rules • Understands leadership roles

13. FLORIDA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS: • Cognitive Development and General Knowledge • Creative Expression Through the Arts • explores visual arts • create visual art to communicate an idea • discusses and responds to the feelings caused by an artwork • explores music • creates music to communicate an idea • discusses and responds to the feelings caused by music • explores creative movement and dance • creates creative movement and dance to communicate an idea • discusses and responds to the feelings caused by creative movement and dance • explores dramatic play and theatre • creates dramatic play and theatre to communicate an idea • discusses and responds to the feelings caused by dramatic play and theatre

14. Sample Daily Pre-K Schedules Title 1 Schools Title 1 Schools

15. Sample Pre-K Schedules Non-Title 1 Schools

16. What Would It Look Like? • Whole group lessons • Small group lessons • Center time • Technology • Reflection Time • Gross Motor Time- Outside • Art & Music • Science • Social Studies • Assessments

17. What Would It Look Like? • Whole group instruction • Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies lessons presented to the whole class

18. What Would It Look Like? • Small group instruction • Lessons with groups of 2-6 students based upon students’ development and skill level

19. What Would It Look Like? • Center time • Independent work time for students • Learning through play

20. What Would It Look Like? • Some centers you will see in a Duval VPK include: • Sand table • Blocks • Dramatic Play • Writing • Science • Math • Alphabet • Library and Listening • Computers

21. What Would It Look Like? • Technology • iPads and interactive boards are in all Duval VPK classrooms

22. What Would It Look Like? • Reflection Time • 30 minutes of quiet time on mats where students reflect on the work of their day • Many VPK teachers provide books or quiet activities for students during this time

23. What Would It Look Like? • Gross Motor • Daily outdoor time to develop gross motor skills like running, climbing, skipping and jumping • Many classrooms have physical education equipment like balls, bean bags, hula hoops and parachutes

24. What Would It Look Like? • Art and Music • VPK teachers plan daily art and music experiences for students • Students will study a variety of music and forms of art

25. What Would It Look Like? • Math • Students will explore math concepts that include measurement, patterns, number recognition, counting and addition

26. What Would It Look Like? • Science • Students will learn about their five senses, living things, nature, environmental awareness and more

27. What Would It Look Like? • Social Studies • Students will learn about people, places and the environment they live in.

28. What Would It Look Like? • Florida VPK Assessment • Given three times a year • Helps teachers guide instruction based on the needs and abilities of their students • Identifies if students are ready for Kindergarten

29. What Would It Look Like? • Florida VPK Assessment

30. Mid-Year VPK Assessment Data 2013-2014 • In Print Knowledge, 88% of Duval VPK students are already meeting grade level expectations. • In Phonological Awareness, 70% of Duval VPK students are already meeting grade level expectations. • In Mathematics, 83% of Duval VPK students are already meeting grade level expectations. • In Oral language, 81% of Duval VPK students are already meeting grade level expectations.

31. Questions and Answers Session Do you have any questions?