CVC (consonant – vowel – consonant) words are important when learning to read. We designed this word tray to give young children a big picture view of CVC words. The tray makes it easy for a child to build a word by seeing the beginning, middle, and ending letter possibilities. Just one more tool Dinsmore […]
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Did you know kindergarteners can have gaps in learning? The early learning curriculums move so fast that kindergarteners who did not attend pre-K are at a disadvantage. These little learners can benefit greatly from extra tutoring. The Know & Grow Tutoring Program progresses each child at his/her individual pace. The students enrolled at Dinsmore Elementary
Already, two kindergarteners have earned t-shirts! The Know & Grow Tutoring Program has eight (8) goals. Students receive certificates as they complete each goal. Once a child receives three certificates, he/she receives this fun Khan Academy Kids t-shirt. Would you like to sponsor a child? For only $16/month, a Dinsmore Elementary kindergartener has after school
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On Literacy Night, we received a fishbowl full of entry slips to win this Khan Academy Kids t-shirt. The winner is this first grader! To learn more about Kodi the Bear and friends, click here.
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Thanks to all the families who visited our booth on Literacy Night. Even though it was cold outside, we had more than 25 students stop by and learn about Khan Academy Kids. Ms. Tiffany and her daughter helped me “man” this booth – our first ever! Ms. Tiffany is a volunteer tutor in Ms. Williams’
Kindergarten had a beautiful day for their Garden Day! Thanks to volunteer Roger Mann they also had a 40-bottle plant stand built to Ms. Labe’s specifications. He even provided eight large bags of garden soil! To grow the plants for Garden Day, the 5th grade indoor plant stand Roger built years ago found its way
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Would you believe kindergarteners are expected to know 237 words by sight? To help them achieve this goal, we’ve prepared 125 charts listing all these “sight words.” They are colorful and laminated. Each kindergartener gets one for his/her personal use in the classroom. This project was funded by a grant from Walmart River City Marketplace.
Every kindergarten classroom now has two sorters for storage. One stores 11″x17″ sheets and laminates that help teach the kids understand number structure. The second is used to store trays of letters that help teach kids how to read. As modern classrooms contain more and more teaching aids, organization is a must!
The kindergarteners enrolled in our tutoring program progress at their own pace. As each of our Know & Grow Kiddos complete one of the eight goals, he/she receives a certificate to take home. The children taking the iPads home for after-school tutoring complete the goals MUCH faster!
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Over the summer, highschoolers volunteered 427 hours helping us prepare for this school year. They put together new literacy materials, including UFLI word trays and decodable notebooks. They cleaned and organized existing teaching tools: they replaced batteries in etch-a-sketches, cleaned and counted bags of geo shapes, cleaned and prepped the iPads for screen protector replacements,
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Our home, Dinsmore Elementary:
7126 Civic Club Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32219
Know and Grow mailing address:
110 Mills Lane
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250