Lydia Hindman
Kindergarten Teacher
Upcoming Dates
Thurs., Oct 2- Parent Picnic for our class in the outdoor classroom (by the lunchroom) 11:16-11:41
Fri., Oct 3- Spirit Day/Special snacks sold
Fri., Oct 10- Half day for students
Mon., Oct 13- Fall Break- NO SCHOOL
Fri., Oct. 17- Fall pictures/Report Cards go home
Thurs., Oct. 30- Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Fri., Oct. 31- Fall Fun Day **Kindergarten students will do a short Halloween program before Fall Fun Day begins. This will be on the playground.
Attendance- It is important for your child to be at school each day unless sick. Please schedule all doctor/dentist appointments in the afternoon. If your child checks out after 11:35 he will be marked "present" for the day.
Week at a Glance
Reading-
- Identify Ss/s/ and Mm/m/
- Identify words that begin with Ss and Mm
- Write Ss and Mm correctly
- Read H.F. words: we, me
- Review words: a, the, and, I, see, go, has, you
- Identify beginning sounds in words
- Name and describe main story elements of books (characters, setting, important details
- Blend phonemes in a one-syllable word
- Identify rhyming words
Math-
- Count, write, identify, and compare numbers/groups of objects 0-5
- Identify and extend patterns
- Review 2-d and 3-d shapes
Social Studies/Science-
- Living/Non-living Things- Where do plants and animals live?
Important Info.
We finished our review of the alphabet. We will go through the letters again and begin putting sounds together to make words. If your child does not know his/her letters, it is very important to practice them at home.
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Take-Home Books
Each week, your child will bring several books home for you to read together. Please read the books with your child, write the books on the reading log and return the books inside the bag by Friday. Reading to your child is very important. Your child will enjoy it and it will encourage him/her to want to become a reader! When reading log is completed, please take out and place in front pocket of binder. A new log will be placed in binder and your child will go to the treat box!!
About Me
Welcome! My name is Lydia Hindman. I am originally from Ft. Worth, Texas, but Prattville has been home for 30 years. I am married to Mark Hindman and have three sons, Caleb, Stephen and Daniel, who attended Autauga County schools. They are now an attorney, aerospace engineer in the U.S. Space Force and chemist! We are also blessed to have 3 wonderful daughters-in-law and 5 grandchildren! This is my 22nd year at Pine Level Elementary. Thank you for the privilege of teaching your child. I love teaching children to read and helping them learn to LOVE reading and learning! Outside of the classroom I enjoy reading, baking, thrift store shopping, church activities and spending time with family.
Experience
Springdale Elementary, Ft. Worth, TX, 2nd grade, kindergarten-5 years
Camellia Baptist Weekday Education- 4K, 1 year
First Baptist Prattville Kindergarten- music-2 years, kindergarten- 4 years
Pine Level Elementary, 21 years
Education
I graduated from Texas Christian University (go Horned Frogs!) with a B.S. in Elementary Education, specializing in Kindergarten & Music. I later added an ESL certification.