ReadyGEN.

-Ready Gen. is the main program used for reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness , & writing. It is a balanced program that integrates social studies and science in its lessons.

-Some of the supplemental materials used to meet learning standards such as:

1. Orton Gillingham (phonics instruction)

2. Lexia (computer intervention program)

3. iReady (computer intervention program)

Reading Goals for End of Kindergarten:

Reading Independently at a level C / D based on Fountas and Pinnell's assessment program.

Example of a portion of a level D passage from Raz Kids:

"Animals need to eat food.

What do animals like to eat?

Some bears like to eat fish.

Some whales like to eat fish too."

• applies phonics and word analysis skills to unknown one syllable words

• develops and answers questions about texts

• retells stories - telling the characters, setting, and main events

• distinguishes between fiction and non-fiction texts

• identifies words that express feelings or senses

• connects to texts through - self, other texts or the world around them

• knows common sight words (see sight word page for our list)

Writing Goals for the End of Kindergarten

• using pictures, emergent writing, and dictation to:

• express their opinion, feeling on a given topic.

• write the sequence of something

• provide information about a topic

• tell about a personal experience

Math in Focus

Math in Focus is the main program used to teach math skills.

Supplemental Materials used to meet learning standards:

1. iReady

2. Calendar Math

Math Goals for the end of Kindergarten

• know number names and count to 100 by

ones and tens

• count objects up to 20

• understanding of addition and subtraction within 10

• fluently adds and subtracts within 5

• works with numbers 11 -19

• compares measurable attributes

• identifies, compares and sorts shapes