Kindergarten Curriculum

   Reading

§         Recognize upper and lower case letters.

§         Develop phonemic awareness of sounds.

§         Begin to develop phonics skills by associating sounds with letters that represent those sounds.

§         Develop print concepts such as left/right progression and word-by-word matching.

§         Recognize language patterns in stories.

§         Develop comprehension skills such as sequencing and making predictions.

§         Use developing comprehension skills to respond to literature. 

   Language Arts 

§         Experiment with written language, including drawing, labeling, phonetic spelling, and simple stories.

§         Dictate stories.

§         Participate in writing and publishing class books.

§         Share writing with others.

§         Print own name.

§         Match letters and sounds.

§         Begin to print alphabet letters.

§         Match words that rhyme.

§         Participate in finger play, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and dramatization.

§         Recite own name, address, telephone number, and birthday.

§         Follow simple oral directions.

§         Speak in complete sentences.

§         Participate in show and tell.

§         Capitalize first letter of name.

§         Recognize groups of words as sentences.

  Mathematics

§         Estimate comfortably.

§         Perform interrupted verbal counting beyond 100.

§         Count backward from 22 or higher.

§         Count by 2s beyond 30.

§         Count by 5s beyond 110.

§         Count by 10s beyond 110.

§         Verbally count 20 or more objects in a random arrangement.

§         Read and write any number, 100 or less.

§         Recognize many non-computational uses of numbers through daily experiences.

§         Understand basic meaning of addition and subtraction in real situations.

§         Perform simple data collection and graphing.

§         Know the value of a penny, nickel, and dime; recognize a quarter.

§         Estimate times on an analog clock using only the hour hand.

§         Make and continue three part patterns.

§         Recognize and name basic plane and solid figures.

  Science

§         Explore the functions and uses of the five senses.

§         Identify the body part with which sense is associated.

§         Work cooperatively in a group to solve a problem.

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  Social Studies

§  Describe who they are in a variety of ways
§  Explore and discover what makes a family special

§  Discuss what it means to get along

§  Identify the characteristics of a neighborhood

§  Plan and create a model community

§  Name three ways to help save natural resources and take care of our world: reduce, reuse, recycle

§  Classify recyclable items into four categories: plastic, paper, glass, and aluminum

§  Name the current President of the  United States

§  Recognize that voting is a right and responsibility of citizenship

  Health

§         Recognize the importance of family members.

§         Recognize the importance of body/teeth care.

§         Understand the importance of proper foods for growth and energy.

§         Learn safety rules for to and from school.

§         Learn the importance of cleanliness.

§         Recognize the possible dangers posed by strangers

  Phys Ed

The Physically Educated Person:

§         Has learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities.

§         Is physically fit.

§         Does participate regularly in physical activity.

§         Knows the implications of and benefits from involvement in physical activity.

§         Values physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle.

  Library

§         Locate the various areas of the library.

§         Recognize circulation procedures. Select books to borrow.

§         Recognize basic library terms.

§         Identify author, illustrator. Enjoy a variety of stories and poetry drawn from various cultures and experiences.

§         Demonstrate proper care of materials.

  Art

§         Distinguish between natural and man-made forms.

§         Use a variety of materials and equipment safely and responsibly.

§         Use different kinds of lines to create simple compositions using basic geometric shapes.

§         Use primary colors to mix secondary colors.

§         Categorize artworks by subject matter (still life, portrait, landscape) and by form (painting, sculpture, and architecture).

§         Talk about his/her observations about art.

  Music

§         Match tones.

§         Keep a steady beat.

§         Distinguish between high and low.

§         Distinguish between loud and soft.

§         Distinguish between fast and slow.

§         Experience creative movement through action songs and singing games.

§         Enjoyment and love of music through singing and playing instruments.