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Kindergarten Curriculum
The following developmental areas are stressed in Kindergarten.
Language Development The level of the child's vocabulary and how well he/she uses it.
Visual How well a child learns through things he/she sees.
Visual Motor How well a child learns through manipulation of things he/she sees. (e.g.,puzzles)
Visual Verbal How well a child is able to describe things he/she sees.
Auditory Development
How well a child learns through listening.
Auditory Motor How well a child learns through manipulation of things he/she hears. (e.g., Simon Says)
Fine Motor Development of hand and finger muscles.
Math Concepts Math Their Way and manipulatives are used to teach math concepts.
Listening Skills Following directions
Large Motor Skills Physical education
Art, music, and physical education
Science, Geography, and Health Units
Classroom Expectations
Behavior
Use quiet voice in school building.
No running in the building.
Respect everyone at all times.
Homework
Work on the letter of the week and return finished project for sharing on Friday.
If a child needs extra practice to gain mastery of an area, homework (extra practice) will be suggested. (e.g., Writes name until learned, learns cubby number, etc.)
Goals
Dresses self - zippers, buttons, boots, etc.
Understands and follows directions.
Listens without interrupting.
Says, "I'll try."
Responsible for notices, book money, milk/lunch money, lunch/knapsacks, etc.
Writes name - lower case letters.
Self-discipline = Good behavior
Academic - know name, address, and telephone number.
Math - recognizes, writes, and uses numbers to 25 or beyond.
Knows beginning addition and subtraction concepts.
Language - oral language, rhyming, position/directional concepts, colors, shapes, vocabulary words, story comprehension, sounds, letter knowledge, quantitative concepts, classification, and sequence.
Alphabet - recognizes capital and lower case letters, writes letters without
having to copy, recognizes beginning and ending sounds.
Fine motor - development of hand and finger muscles and writes neatly.
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