• Mrs. Marks
     Welcome to Kindergarten 2024-2025!  
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    Mrs. Marks
    McKinley Elementary
    Email:jmarks@eriesd.org 
    814-874-6870 
    Office Hours: online/phone Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
     
    Welcome to Kindergarten! I am so excited to start the new school year together with your child.
     
    Below are listed activities that your child can work on daily for extra practice outside of school.
    • Writing their first and last name.
    • Recognizing letters A to Z/identifying the letter sounds.
    • Recognize and identify numbers 1 to 100.
    • Read a book to your child. Ask them where the front and back cover are, point to a picture, point to a word. Ask what the author does (write the words) and what the illustrator does (draws the pictures). 
    • If you have scissors, practice cutting skills. You can have your child cut out coupons from grocery store ads. 
    • Practice zipping your coat or hoodie.
    • Practice tying your shoelaces. 
    • Physical exercise: Go to Google and type in https://www.gonoodle.com/ There are a bunch of free dances and exercises on this website. www.gonoodle.com is a free website if you would like to sign up. We use it daily in our classroom to get our bodies moving and our brains ready to learn!
     
    Please contact Mrs. Marks at my email or phone number if you have questions or concerns!  
     
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