Kindergarten

Curriculum

Language Arts (Wonders)

· Kid Writing- sounding out words, spaces between words, capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, period at the end of a sentence, writing 1-2 complete sentences, using resources to spell some words correctly, drawing pictures that match the story.

· Interactive Writing- involves the teacher and the children working together and “sharing the pen” to jointly compose text. The focus of Interactive Writing is on concepts and conventions of print, the sounds in words and how the sounds connect with letters. Children actively plan and construct the text. For the most, children also control the writing of the text. The teacher guides this process and provides appropriate pacing, assistance and instruction when needed.

· Handwriting (Zaner-Bloser style)- sampler included in packet

· Shared Reading and Read Aloud- teacher reads stories aloud to children for enjoyment, comprehension, storytelling activities, and concepts of print. Children and teacher read big books together with large print and familiar vocabulary.

· Guided Reading Groups (second half of the school year)- matching voice to print, reading sight words, using picture clues to read unknown words, using letter sound knowledge to decode unknown words, answering comprehension questions based on what was read. Children are grouped with 3 or 4 other children of similar reading abilities.

· Word Families- see word family list

· High Frequency Words- see list

· Robust Vocabulary List- words that are commonly used but require explanation (such as complex, absurd & create)

· Phonemic Awareness- rhyming, beginning and ending sounds, identifying same beginning/ending sounds, identifying and clapping out the number of beats (syllables) a word has, segmenting words into separate sounds, blending sounds to make a word.

· Phonics- letters sounds- see letter order list

Math (envision math 2.0)

*Numbers 0 to 5

*Compare Numbers 0 to 5

*Numbers 6 to 10

*Compare Numbers 6 to 10

*Compare Numbers 0 to 10

*Classify and Count Data

*Understand Addition

*Understand Subtraction

*More Addition and Subtraction

*Count Numbers to 20

*Compose and Decompose Numbers 11 to 19

*Count Numbers to 100

*Identify and Describe Shapes

*Analyze, Compare, and Create Shapes

*Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes

Social Studies:

* Apples and Johnny Appleseed

* Back to School/School Rules

*Who We Are

* Pumpkins and Fall

* Halloween

* Fire Safety

* Columbus Day

* Thanksgiving

* Pilgrims and Native Americans

*The USA

* December Holidays

* Winter

* Needs and Wants

* Dr. Martin Luther King

* Presidents and the White House

* Valentine’s Day

* Heart Health and Nutrition

* Dental Health

* Day 100

*Communities/Workers

* St. Patrick’s Day

* Spring Holidays

* Easter

*Families

Science:

* Plants

*Our Earth, Our Home

* Weather and Sky

* Exploring Matter

* Animals

* Motion, Gravity, and Magnets