Kindergarten Curriculum
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LITERACY
Reading/Speaking/Listening Use memory to retell a story Use reading strategies for word recognition and comprehension Identify and match beginning and ending consonant letter sounds Apply background knowledge to understand literature Speak on topic and in complete sentences during class discussions Recognize rhyming words Recognize and identify upper and lower case letters Blend vowel/consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables Read kindergarten sight words Demonstrate directionality of print Recall a story sequence and predict the outcome Analyze a story with questions and comments Read independently at appropriate level WRITING
Write a simple sentence Use a drawing to complement written work Spell high frequency words correctly in context Understand proper usage of upper and lowercase letters Demonstrate awareness of end punctuation Write first and last names using upper/lower case letters Compose a short story with a beginning, middle, and end FINE MOTOR
Grips writing tools correctly Trace on a line Cut on a line SOCIAL STUDIES
Appreciate cultural differences Understand the role of community members Exhibit respect through cooperative and collaborative work Explain the difference between wants and needs Define ways to be a friend Explain the necessity of rules Develop the concept of geography through maps and globes SCIENCE
Classify animals by observable characteristics Use senses to make observations Summarize data gained through careful observations Observe physical properties of objects Classify objects by observable properties Explore earth, life and physical sciences |
MATH
Use manipulatives to develop number sense including one-to-one correspondence Count and read numbers to 100 in random order Write numbers to 100 Count to 100 by 1’s and 10’s Skip count by 2’s and 5’s Group objects by size, shape, and color Recognize and continue a simple pattern Recognize that a graph is a way to show information Solve simple addition and subtraction equations Estimate and problem solve using everyday situations Demonstrate an understanding of number stories using manipulatives Create a number sentence to demonstrate the understanding of a story problem Tell time to the hour Recognize basic 2 and 3 dimensional geometric shapes HEALTH & WELLNESS
Identify basic safety practices Correlate good hygiene and nutrition with a healthy lifestyle Demonstrate making good choices Identify good and bad consequences of choices they make Identify characteristics of a responsible and respectful student PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Perform basic loco-motor movements of walk, run, gallop, jump, hop and skip Move safely among other students Perform basic manipulative and non-manipulative skills Perform skills alone and with a group ART
Recognize a variety of art terms using the word wall. Recognize Rembrandt, O’Keefe, Oldenburg, Martinez, Picasso, Mondrian, Pollack, Monet, Cassatt and their works Recognize art from the African culture and Cubism movement Use a variety of media to create 2-D and 3-D art work. LIBRARY
Review parts of a book Recognize the difference between author/illustrator Begin story sequencing Begin to learn the difference between fiction/non-fiction Complete a mini research project together as a class
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SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
Accept responsibility for behavior Begin and stay on task Complete a task in a reasonable amount of time Follow simple, three-step oral directions Play with 4-5 children fairly in cooperative play Respect others and their property Demonstrate problem solving skills Demonstrate more consistent independent behavior Develop the skills of being responsible, sharing, helping and caring Seek help when needed Define responsibility Share attention with others GUIDANCE
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the school counselor List and demonstrate the rules for class discussions List the jobs parents have and jobs seen at school Discuss what to do if a stranger is bothering them Describe how people work together to achieve a goal Express their needs, wants, and feelings in healthy and appropriate ways Show appreciation to others List what to do if someone is abusing them Show what to do when they are involved in a conflict Identify the appropriate persons from whom a child can safely take medicine Identify feelings and act on them appropriately MUSIC
Demonstrate singing on pitch Demonstrate a steady beat Accomplish echo singing Distinguish between high/low, fast/slow, loud/soft, up/down, long/short Recognize vocal sounds we can make ourselves Become familiar with call and response songs COMPUTERS
Understand what a computer is and parts of computer Move a mouse accurately Locate enter, delete/backspace, space bar, shift keys on a keyboard Log on and off computer Use components of a computer system, related vocabulary and grade appropriate software. |