Kindergarten Curriculum

Below is some basic information on the Kindergarten Curriculum that may be of interest.  Please email me with any questions.  We are currently working on letter sound 'B' this week, and have started work on patterns and rhyming as well.  I will try to keep you updated on current themes so that you can practice with your children at home if you choose.

Language Arts

Broken up into 3 strains

• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking and Listening

Reading curriculum 

•  reading occurs from front to back, left to right and top to bottom
• common/sight word recognition
• understanding of terms like, "title," and "author."
• using pictures to aid understanding
• retelling
• sequencing story events
• making predictions and inferences
• distinguishing between letters and words
• Alphabet recognition

Writing curriculum

• letter formation
• phonetic/sound-based "invented spelling"
• writing of some common/sight words
• producing detailed drawings that tell a story

Speaking and Listening

• Rhyming
• Compound words (butterfly, snowman, etc.)
• Phonemes (letter sounds)
• Syllables
• Speaking clearly and audibly
• Speaking in more complex sentences
• Using descriptive words to talk about objects
• incorporating new/learned language into everyday speaking

Math

• Counting
• patterns
• sorting
• properties of 3D objects (round, pointy, square)
• recognizing common arrangements up to 5 (dice)
• Measurement
• Number awareness

Science

• use the 5 senses (see, hear, touch, feel, smell)
• make and record observations
• life cycles
• experimentation
• curiosity
• Changes that occur in nature (seasons)
• recycling
• properties of objects

Social Studies

• Governance of classroom, school, and self
• exploring the idea of community
• technology
• culture

Health and Career

• making choices
• becoming independent
• what it means to have jobs and responsibilities
• showing thoughtful, caring, kind behavior
• developing positive friendships/relationships
• safety and injury prevention
• inappropriate touching
• terminology for male and female body parts

PE

• Safety
• Movement
• Fair play
• using equipment
• understanding why we need physical activity and how food and water contribute to a healthy body

Art

• Using art supplies and materials safely and effectively
• experimenting with new techniques and materials
• participating in drama activities
• using appropriate audience etiquette
• showing appreciation and respect for the work of others
• participating in dance
• using movement to convey an idea or emotion
• creating 2D and 3D images