Kindergarten Standards

First Semester

  • Intro into journal writing
  • Vowels vs. consonants
  • Short vowel sounds
  • Diagraphs and blends
  • Sight words for spelling test
  • Addition facts through 10
  • Concepts related to time  (seconds, minutes, hour)
  • Tell time to hour/half hour
  • Calendar concepts
  • Counts 1-100 by rote and recognizes 1-100 at random
  • Counts to 100 by 2*s, 5*s, 10*s
  • Odd vs. Even
  • Patterns/ Graphing
  • Greater than/Less than
  • Prepositions
  • Letter Formation
  • Sentence structure (punctuation, capitals)
  • Comprehends and utilizes number concepts
  • Identifies parts of book (i.e. title page, cover, back)
  • Recalls facts from stories read
  • Recalls facts from weekly concepts taught
  • Utilizes fine motor skills  (i.e. Pencil, crayon grip, scissors, and block puzzle manipulation)
  • Uses words to communicate/solve problems
  • Speaks clearly and uses proper volume
  • Follows classroom rules (without frequent reminders)
  • Follows two step directions
  • Intro to money

       Understands basic Social Studies concepts:

  • identifies community (past and present)
  • identifies areas of land and water on a map and globe
  • identifies important American symbols, buildings, statues, monuments
  • Famous Americans/ Qualities of a good citizen

       Understands basic Science concepts:

  • properties and states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
  • weather and seasons
  • five senses and basic parts of the human body
  • ecology and conservation
  • Long Vowel Sounds
  • Addition facts through 20
  • Tells time to minute
  • Read *On-Level* books fluently
  • Knows 1*s and 10*s place
  • Uses appropriate spelling/punctuation when writing

         Social Studies:

  • distinguishes among past, present, and future
  • understands basic modes of communication
  • identifies continents and major bodies of water in the world

         Science:

  • understands basic concepts relating to energy (heat, light, sun)
  • understands the importance of food and good nutrition
  • records observations of scientific investigations
  • participates in a Science Fair

Second Semester

  • All the above plus:
  • Recognizes when to use long/short vowels*
  • Soft C / Silent E / Consonant Digraphs / Compound Words
  • Vowel Teams / R Controlled Vowel Sounds
  • Writing is fluent and makes sense
  • Proof reads for mistakes and makes corrections
  • Verb vs. noun
  • Subtraction
  • Knows 1*s, 10*s and 100*s place values
  • Introduction to fractions
  • Writing stories

        Social Studies:

  • identifies basic means of transportation (past and present)
  • understands simple economics (basic needs and wants, purpose of work, money)
  • identifiesUnited States (regions, states, and historical time periods

        Science:

  • identifies characteristics and basic needs of living things
  • identifies selected characteristics of plants and animals
  • identifies the habitats where plants and animals can be found
  • identifies parts and characteristics of our solar system (sun, planets, asteroids, etc.)
  • uses scientific tools appropriately

Spanish Standards

First Quarter

  • Comprehends and utilizes consonant sounds
  • Comprehends and utilizes vowel sounds
  • Recalls sight words for spelling test
  • Concepts related to time (seconds, minutes, hour)
  • Tell time to hour/half hour
  • Calendar concepts
  • Counts 1-100 by rote
  • Comprehends and utilizes number concepts-

Spanish Math Games

  • Recalls facts from stories read
  • Recalls facts from weekly concepts taught
  • Uses words to communicate/solve problems-

Common Spanish Phrases

  • Speaks clearly and uses proper pronunciation
  • Follows classroom rules without frequent reminders
  • Follows two step directions in Spanish

Second Quarter

  • All of the above plus:
  • Tells time to minute
  • Read *On-Level* books fluently

Third  Quarter

  • All of the above plus:
  • Intro into journal writing
  • Sentence structure (punctuation, capitals)
  • Proof reads for mistakes and makes corrections
  • Continue time (am/pm)

Fourth Quarter

  • All the above plus:
  • Writing stories
  • Recognizes 1-100 at random
  • Uses appropriate spelling/punctuation when writing

Art Appreciation

  • Draws from observation, experience, or imagination
  • Creates works that express -  feelings, moods, emotions and personality
  • Knows that pictures tell a story
  • Knows that works of art express an idea
  • Exercises gross motor control (through projects involving large arm movements)
  • Exercises fine motor skills  (through drawing, cutting, lacing, gluing, tearing, and folding)
  • Works with art tools and materials appropriately
  • Demonstrates knowledge of colors and color mixing
  • Describes choices made in his/her artwork  (dictates labels, titles and stories)
  • Understands art and why people have made art in the past
  • Recognizes similarities and difference in works of art from a variety of sources
  • Uses a variety of art products and tools (watercolor, tempera, chalk, crayon, marker, pencil, clay, etc.)
  • Follows classroom rules (clean-up, shares supplies)
  • Demonstrates use of patterns and textures
  • Demonstrates use of horizon line, foreground and background
  • Recognizes and demonstrates relief printing
  • Identifies original artworks
  • Uses specific elements of art and principles of design to communicate an idea
  • Experiences art that has been created for specific purposes
  • Identifies artworks in a variety of styles
  • Identifies art belonging to specific artists, places, and cultures
  • Knows that art subject matter can be imaginary or real
  • Creates balanced compositions
  • Uses the elements of art and the principles of design to communicate ideas
  • Works alone and demonstrates self-responsibility
  • Understands basic components and draws basic human figures

Music

  • Basic knowledge of  keyboard instruments, their impact of the history of music and their influence on composers
  • Understand the basics of music theory
  • rhythm, melody, composition, improvisation and sight-reading
  • Basic knowledge of music terminology and incorporate appropriate terms to music compositions
  • Identifies composers, their eras, and impact in the world of music
  • Demonstrate basic skills on the keyboard and showcase skills
  • Sings simple melodic patterns and songs
  • Echoes simple melodic patterns
  • Sings simple unison songs, with and without accompaniment, with accurate pitch, accurate rhythm, and appropriate tone quality
  • Performs a steady beat
  • Echoes rhythmic patterns on simple rhythm instruments
  • Echoes simple melodic patterns on instruments
  • Interprets notes and note values using Recorder
  • Recognizes instruments by sight
  • Recognizes instruments by sound

Dramatic Arts

  • Understands theatrical terms and stage etiquette
  • Participates in dramatic exercises
  • Understands production and performance of a play

Sign Language

  • Demonstrates use of sign language
  • Participates in conversational vocabulary
  • Applies knowledge of sign language through musical performance

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