Kindergarten

Kindergarten
Curriculum At A Glance:

Reading

The student…

recognizes letters of the alphabet
associates sounds with letters of the alphabet
understands basic phonological/phonetic principles (ex., knows rhyming words, knows words that have the same initial and final sounds and blends individual sounds into words
understands how print is organized and read (ex., locating print on a page, matching print to speech, knowing parts of a book, reading from top-to-bottom and left-to-right and sweeping back to left for the next line
uses a variety of sources to build vocabulary (ex., word walls, other people and life experiences
develops vocabulary by discussing characters and events from a story
uses strategies to comprehend text (ex., retelling, discussing, asking questions, using illustrations and sequences of events)
knows the main idea or essential message from a read-aloud story or informational piece
selects materials to read for pleasure

Mathematics

Number Sense

The student…

counts, reads and writes numerals to 10 or more and counts backwards from 10 to 1
knows that cardinal numbers indicate quantity and ordinal numbers indicate position
uses language such as before or after to describe relative position in a sequence of whole numbers
compares 2 or more sets (up to 10) and identifies which set is equal to, more than or less than.
uses concrete materials to represent whole number and fractional parts of a whole (ex., one-half and one-fourth)
counts orally by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s using concrete materials, pictures and hundred chart to show the concept of numbers
demonstrates and describes the effect of putting together and taking apart sets of objects
creates, acts out with objects, and solves number problems
estimates the number in a set and verifies by counting
builds models to show that numbers are odd or even

Measurement

The student...

measures and communicates length, distance and weight of objects using nonstandard, concrete materials
describes the concepts of time, temperature and capacity
uses direct and indirect comparison to sort and order objects
uses uniform, nonstandard units to estimate and verify by measuring length and width of common classroom objects
knows and compares the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
knows measurement tools and uses them for length, weight, capacity and time

Geometry

The student…

knows and sorts 2-dimensional shapes (ex., circles, squares and triangles) and 3-dimensional objects (ex., cubes and cones)
recognizes and creates symmetrical figures
knows the attributes of circles, squares, triangles and rectangles

Algebraic Thinking

The student…

identifies simple patterns of sounds, physical movement and concrete objects
classifies and sorts objects by color, shape, size, kind and which do not belong in a group
predicts, extends and creates patterns
knows that symbols can be used to represent missing or unknown quantities (ex., fill in the missing number in 5, 6, _, 8)

Data Analysis and Probability

The student…

knows how to display answers to simple questions involving two categories or choices using concrete materials or pictures on a graph or chart
interprets data in pictorial or concrete materials (ex., pictures on a graph or chart)
interprets data in pictorial or concrete graphs
uses concrete materials, pictures or graphs to show range and mode
knows if a given event is more likely, equally likely, or less likely to occur

High Schools