This year, your child will be introduced to various skills and concepts that will  help them develop a strong foundation as a reader. The reading curriculum is divided into four areas through which the skills and concepts will be introduced:

• Foundational Skills:  understand the organization and basic features of print; understand spoken words, syllables and sounds; apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding print; read emergent reader texts with purpose and understanding

• Reading Literature: retell familiar stories, identify story elements, comparing and contrasting

• Reading Informational Texts: identify informational text features, identify reasons an author gives to support points in a text, identify the main topic and key details

• Speaking and Listening: participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts

In addition, it is our personal goal  that your child will leave Kindergarten filled with a  LOVE for books, the JOY of words, and the desire to READ!