"Kindergarten Curriculum"
Our Kindergarten Language Arts, Writing and Math curriculum is based on the Nebraska Standards that were adopted by the Nebraska State Board.
Language Arts
Identifies front, back, title and title page of a book
States the role of the author and illustrator
Demonstrates top to bottom, left to right progression
Distinguishes letters from words and words from sentences
Identifies all upper and lower case letters
States the correct letter sound for each letter
Demonstrates knowledge of beginning sounds in words
Blends CVC sounds to make words
Reads one syllable and common sight words
Reads color words
Reads number words one through ten
Identifies and generates rhyming words
Makes predications
Demonstrates comprehension of stories by orally retelling the story or answering questions
Identifies characters and setting of a story
Identifies if a story is real or fantasy
Recites nursery rhymes and poems
Reads simple phonetic or leveled readers independently
Understands and follows one and two step spoken directions
Writing
Prints "on line"
Prints first and last names correctly
Prints alphabet legibly
Prints left to right and from top to bottom
Writes some simple CVC words phonetically
Uses other sources within the classroom to spell unknown words
Uses conventions when writing
Math
Demonstrates one to one correspondence
Sorts and classifies objects
Identifies, extends and creates patterns
Identifies, draws and describes basic shapes
Recognizes and writes numbers 0 - 100
Counts forward by 1's, 5's and 10's to 100
Counts forward by 2's to 20
Counts backward from 10
Identifies ordinal positions of 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Demonstrates an understanding of spatial relationships
Counts sets and labels with the correct numeral (0 - 20)
Tells time to the hour
Orally states the days of the week, months and seasons
Measures length with a variety of non-standard measurements
Uses objects to solve simple addition problems
Uses objects to solve simple subtraction problems
Social and Work Habits
Puts forth best effort in work
Takes care of school materials
Uses self-control to follow school rules
Works independently
Completes work in a reasonable amount of time
Follows directions
Listens attentively
Stays on task
Willingly participates in activities
Respects others and their property
Plays well with others
Fine Motor Skills
Holds scissors and pencils correctly
Cuts on lines
Traces shapes using a stencil
Colors neatly within the lines
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