The Kindergarten Program

Self-Regulation & Well-Being includes:

• Social skills

• Use of language to communicate needs (verbal and non-verbal)

• Taking care of personal belongings

• Self care: toileting, hygiene, dressing, feeding

• Initiative and independence: trying new things, keep going when things get tough

• Self regulation strategies

• Empathy for others

• Making friends, sharing, taking turns

• Conflict resolution

• Seeking help

• Identifying emotions

• Cooperation

• Gross motor

• Fine motor

Demonstrating Literacy & Mathematics Behaviour includes:

• Communicating about math and language activities

• Oral language

• Demonstrating reading behaviours: looking at books, using pictures, 

• Show interest in reading: personal preferences etc.

• Demonstrating writing behaviours: journals, writing activities, variety of materials and contexts

• Retelling stories and events 

• Knowledge of alphabet letters/sounds 

• Number sense: number recognition, counting, estimation, money, +/-

• Patterns: explore, create, extend, core, identify in everyday contexts

• Measurement: length, mass, capacity, area, temperature and time – non standard

• Shapes: 2D/3D, compare, identify

• Spatial sense: forward/backward, on/under, in/out, movement: flips, turns, slides

• Data: collect, display, charts, graphs, tallies, surveys, make conclusions

• Use math in play: art, building etc., use math language

Problem Solving & Innovating includes:

• Stating problems

• Asking questions

• Making predictions

• Making observations

• Selecting appropriate materials for the task

• Communicate findings

• Exploring natural world (science-y stuff): living/non, naturally occurring patterns

• Mathematical problem solving: using and identifying math in play

• Problem solving in the Arts: choosing materials, trying strategies etc.

• Designing and creating

• Using tools, safety