Kindergarten Goals

Language Arts

Is Developing as a Reader
• Recognize letters of alphabet
• Produce appropriate sounds when shown consonant letters

Is developing Concept of Words
• Tracks print left to right
• Identify words in familiar text
• Demonstrate understanding of stories (beginning, middle, end)
• Recognize and reads required sight words
• Hear rhymes and supplies rhyming words

Is Developing as a Writer
• Applies sound-letter knowledge to represent sounds when writing
• Writes simple 2-3 word sentence
• Understand writing mechanics (capital letter, spacing, punctuation)

Is Developing as a Speaker
• Expresses ideas, thoughts, and feelings orally
• Contributes appropriately and meaningfully to group discussions

Is Developing as a Listener
• Actively engages as a listener (faces speaker, maintains eye contact, refrains from speaking.

Mathematics

Is Developing Geometric Thinking
• Names shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
• Demonstrate understanding of comparative and positional terms

Is Developing Algebraic Thinking
• Recognize collections and sorts objects
• Identifies, creates, and extends patters
• Orally counts without error or assistance to: 20, 50, 100
• Assembles and counts sets of objects, 0-10, 10-20
• Identifies numerals 0-20
• Writes numerals 0-20
• Matches numerals to the correct number of objects

Is Developing Measurement Thinking
• Identifies and names penny, nickel, and dime

Science/Health
• Explores the scientific method with teacher assistance
• Five Senses
• Healthy Food
• Bodies
• Teeth
• Space
• Seasons/Weather

Social Science
• Understands concepts presented
• Our Neighborhood
• Holidays

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