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Here at Eldorado Elementary, we have a Kindergarten program that encompasses a literacy-rich environment that supports Kindergarten Colorado Academic Standards in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies and Health.
Please refer to the "I Can" statements for Kindergarten Grade Level Expectations.
Please refer to the "I Can" statements for Kindergarten Grade Level Expectations.
Partner Reading
Reading:
During the day we have opportunities to listen to stories, ask questions, build or activate background knowledge, make connections, discuss story elements such as; characters, setting, problem, solution, main idea, beginning, middle, and end. These components are taught during reading lessons. The end result is to reinforce and build comprehension skills and create lifelong readers.
In addition, we have quiet independent reading, shared reading, and guided reading groups. We explore fiction and non-fiction stories while learning reading strategies and comprehension skills, so that they may feel more confident as readers themselves.
The researched-based curriculum/programs used to guide instruction is: Wonders
Writing:
Writing begins with modeled writing and a focus lesson to become “Good Writer’s”. Good writer’s: Think, Draw, Write and draw detailed pictures and listen to beginning sounds to create words to match our story. Children will use journals to develop writing and expression. We learn strategies for spelling unknown words and build our confidence to spell words the best we can.
As students progress, we begin by responding to a given topic by thinking, brainstorming, narrowing down our big ideas, planning, and finally writing. In Kindergarten, this process is mostly verbal as we learn the structure of a sentence and paragraph. We provide the students a topic sentence and conclusion. Then, the students practice writing one to three big ideas using complete thoughts. We continue to ensure our picture matches our topic, add details and color, and ask questions about our writing: Can I read my writing? Does it make sense (complete thought)? Is there anything else I need?
The researched-based curriculum/programs used to guide instruction is: Wonders & SRSD
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Pajama Prowl
Phonics & Phonological Awareness:
The workshop lessons focus on the concepts of recognize and produce rhyme, phoneme isolation, blending, segmenting, substitution, distinguish syllables, word families and high-frequency words words. We build foundational skills such as phonics, phonemic awareness, word study, and fluency while scaffolding ALL students to access complex informational and literary texts.
The researched-based curriculum/programs used to guide instruction is: Wonders, UFLI & Heggerty
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Field Day
100th Day of School
Math:
Math begins with calendar & weather, practicing skills such as patterns, number sense, and graphing/data analysis. It is followed by enVision's core instructional model of a two-step design: Problem-Based learning, the introduction of concepts and procedures with a problem-solving experience and Visual Learning, making the important mathematics explicit with enhanced direct instruction connected to the problem-based learning. Each lesson is followed by guided and independent practice.
The researched-based curriculum/programs used to guide instruction is: EnVision Mathematics
Parent Connection & Support with Topics and Lessons-link
*Advanced Learners have guided practice working on critical thinking and problem solving skills with Math in Focus Enrichment and Sunshine Math activities.
Science & Social Studies:
Lessons engage students and promote them to explore, analyze and explain their thinking to broaden their knowledge and understanding through Kindergarten Colorado Academic Standards for Science and Social Studies concepts.
The researched-based curriculum/programs used to guide instruction is: STEMscopes
Units of study:
Science-Plants & Animals, Weather & Climate, Force & Motion
Social Studies- Civic Responsibility, Change Over Time, Kindergarten Takes a trip
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Health:
Lessons explore nutrition, hygiene, personal safety and social & emotional awareness based upon the Kindergarten Colorado Academic Standards for Health & Wellness.
Specials:
Students participate in a weekly special: PE, Art, Music.
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