Ms. Melodie 

Be YOU! Be Your Best!  Be AWESOME!  

A brand new adventure awaits you! 

You are going to KINDERGARTEN!  

At the end of summer, you will be in a new classroom! Your new classroom will have teachers, friends, toys, songs, and fun things to do, explore, and learn about! 

There will be routines.  

A routine is something you do every day.  

A routine is a sequence of actions.  Actions are what you do. 

With our actions we are learning to take care of ourselves and everyday we get to practice!  

Remember your actions - the steps you take - to learn a routine.    

Routines help us take care of ourselves. 

Routines help everyone work and learn together.  

Routines repeat and you do them every day.  

EVERY DAY WE GET TO PRACTICE!

WHEN WE PRACTICE, WE GET BETTER! 

Remember this routine? 

"Take off your backpack, then put your water AND lunch in the baskets, next put your folder in the tray, and last - put your backpack in your locker."  

That is a 5 step routine!  Was there a lunch routine? A routine for leaving the room and walking down the hall?  Or when we use learning materials?  What do you remember?

Sometimes your teacher will say, 

"Eyes are watching!"

"Ears are listening!" 

"Walking Feet!" 

"You can do it!" 

"Gentle Hands!"  

You know how to do all of this!  

When your teacher talks you can listen. 

When you hear your name say, "Yes!" 

You are learning to listen, remember, and follow routines every day!"  Each time you try, your brain grows stronger! You become confident and capable.  When you practice taking good care of yourself, others, and what is around you, you are doing your best!  

This is what you do in Kindergarten! 

Practice, practice, practice!