Common Core State Standards
Follow these links to find the supporting documents that accompany the report cards.
Math:
This year, your child will focus primarily on two important areas. The first is learning numbers and what numbers represent. The second is addition and subtraction. Students also learn to identify and work with 2D and 3D shapes. Activities in these areas will include:
• Counting to 100 starting at any number and counting up by ones or tens
• Writing numbers 1-20
• Sequencing numbers
• Counting how many objects are in a group and comparing the quantity to another group
• Comparing two numbers to identify which is greater or less than the other
• Understanding addition as putting together and subtraction as taking away from
• Understanding equal to mean 'is the same as'
• Adding and subtracting small numbers quickly and accurately
• Breaking up numbers less than or equal to 10 in more than one way (for example, 9=6+3, 9=5+4)
• For any number from 1 to 9, finding the missing quantity that is needed to reach 10
• Representing addition and subtraction word problems using objects or by drawing pictures
• Solving addition and subtraction word problems involving numbers that add up to 10 or less or by subtracting from a number 10 or less
Literacy:
In kindergarten, students will learn the alphabet and the basic features of letters and words. They will break down spoken and written words into syllables and letters and identify the sounds each letter makes. Students will be assessed on 40 high frequency sight words. Students will also learn to write and share information in a variety of ways, including drawing, writing words, listening to others, and speaking aloud. Activities in these areas will include:
• Naming and writing upper- and lowercase letters using proper formation
• Matching letters to sounds and using other strategies to figure out unfamiliar words when reading and writing
• Learning and using new vocabulary words
• Identifying words that rhyme
• Reading sight words
• Asking and answering questions about a story
• Identifying characters, settings, and major events in a story
• Recognizing the person, place, thing, or idea that an illustration shows
• Participating in discussions by listening and taking turns speaking
• Using a combination of drawing, speaking, and writing to describe an event, give information about a topic, or share an opinion
• Taking part in shared reading, writing, and research projects
• Expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly
These important skills will enable your child to learn new words while they read and understand simple books.
