KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Kimberly Dixon	Genetta Gift	Janice Harburn

Jessica Hughes	Kelly Jones	Denise Lunsford

KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANTS
April Davenport	Audrey Davis	Terra Lee

Brenda Leek	Julia Sherrill	Erin Wells

Important Things for a Successful Kindergartner

• Identify First Name
• Have experiences with books--as in having been read to
• Recognize most letters of the alphabet
• Count objects to ten
• Understand positional and directional words--such as over and under, up and down, and more and less

Motor Skills

• Run, walk, jump, skip, and hop
• Use scissors and glue
• Complete simple puzzles
• Throw a ball
• Zip and button clothes

Needs to Know:

• Parents' name
• Home phone number
• Last five digits of their Social Security Number
• Body parts
• Age and birthday

Social/Emotional Development

• Care for own personal items
• Take care of toilet needs and use a Kleenex (blow nose)
• Express self verbally
• Share with others
• Recognize authority
• Get along with others
• Work independently
• Help with family chores
• Clean up after self
• Know gender

Five Things We Ask Parents and Caregivers to Teach Children:

• Manners
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  We feel this covers respect for teachers as well as each other, other peoples' belongings, cafeteria, conduct and playground behavior.

Everyone knows that learning begins at home!

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