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Kindergarten Curriculum

Language Arts
	1st Trimester	2nd Trimester	3rd Trimester
Print/Book Awareness	Know parts of book: title, front cover, where to begin reading, move from left to right and top to bottom Recognize where a word begins and ends, etc.	Recognize lower case letters	Recognize capital letters
Phonemic Awareness	Recognize and generate rhymes Hear words in sentences Hear syllables in words Say word slowly to hear sounds	Hear words in longer sentences Make new words by changing first letter in word	Make new words by changing the middle and last letter in word



Phonics	Recognize and produce all consonant and short vowel sounds Recognize and generate words of these sounds Name first and last letters of words	Initial sound clusters ccvc, cvcc and ccvcc (one syllable, up to 5 letters) Double consonants: ff, ss, ll s=z (as, is, has) Blend sounds vc* and cvc* Segment sounds of vc* and cvc* (* c= consonant, v=vowel)	Letter sounds: ch, th, sh, wh Letter sounds: long vowel sounds with cvce Decode two syllable words & compound words




High Frequency Words	a, I, it, me, to and color words	the, can, is, and, in, an, do, no, go, come and number words	me, she, he, we, see, no, so, you, up and days of the week
Fluency		Read first decodeable books with support Read Level A and B books with introduction and support	Read Level B books independently and Level C with support
Comprehension	Verbally answer questions about the book	Begin to record comprehension answers on paper	Record comprehension answers on paper
Writing - handwriting	Corrects hand grip with assistance Use helping hand to hold paper Pay attention to the starting point and direction of the letters Write from left to right, top to bottom	Write lower case and capital letters as instructed Begin to space words as instructed Build endurance for writing Maintain good posture, grip Make continuous progress with letter formation and neatness	Write capital letters as instructed Write letters within the lines Build endurance for longer periods of writing Maintain good posture, grip Make continuous progress with letter formation and neatness Begin sentence with a capital letter Write left to right across several lines
Writing - content	Use drawing and letters to express ideas Read own writing Write own name Use beginning sounds to write words Copy words from word wall, signs, etc.	Use ending sound to write words Write a few words correctly Use detail in drawing to convey meaning Establish a relationship between drawing and print Focus on a theme or topic Can read and remember what he/she wrote	Write 2 or more sentences about theme or topic Think of things to write about

Math
	1st Trimester	2nd Trimester	3rd Trimester
Numbers and Operations	Connect model, number and oral word 0-10 Count objects in a set 0-10 Read & write 0-10 Share equally up to 10 Count backwards from 10 Recognize equivalence in sets & numbers 1-10 Estimate quantities up to 10	Connect model, number and oral word 11-20 Read & write numerals 0-20 Share equally between 2 people to 20 Count by tens to 100 Compare & order sets of #s to 20	Read & write numerals to 30 Use tally marks up to 30 Use ordinals 1st-10th Solve problems & share solutions to problems in small groups Complete additon and subtraction problems to 10 with manipulatives Count by twos to 30 Counts by fives to 50
Measurement	Compare attributes of 2 objects using color, texture, shape, size	Compare attributes of 2 objects using weight, capacity, height, width, and length	Recognize concepts of time Identifiy penny, nickel, dime, quarter and value of each
Geometry	Identifiy, draw & build triangles, rectangles & circles Model & use directional vocabulary	Compare geometrical shapes- identify likenesses & differences Identify and build cubes & spheres	Identify, build and draw trapezoids, hexagons & parallelograms Complete simple spatial visualization tasks & puzzles
Data Analysis and Probability	Participate in collecting & organizing data in group activity Describe data w/concrete & pictoral graphs	Participate in collecting & organizing data in group activity Describe data w/concrete & pictoral graphs	Participate in collecting & organizing data in group activity Create & describe data w/concrete & pictorial graphs
Algebra	Sort & classify objects by one attribute	Sort & classify by 2 attributes Patterns	Sort & classify by 3 attributes