These objectives are general guidelines for children in the Kindergarten. They are meant to inform parents of the standards against which their child will be assessed during the course of the school year and to create a set of goals which East Woods strives to help all children achieve. It is, however, important to remember that not all children develop at the same rate. As birth dates and maturation vary, so will a child's ability to achieve many of these developmental milestones. Some children may only begin to exhibit traits listed on this inventory while others demonstrate them on a consistent basis. Both can be appropriate when viewed within the context of a child's overall development. Please keep in mind that the Kindergarten curriculum is intended to be the vehicle through which we encourage the growth of these broader behavioral objectives.
Social/Emotional
• continues to develop a life-long enthusiasm for learning
• puts forth best effort in all areas
• shows respect for both peers and adults
• shows respect for self and environment
• shows respect for other’s personal space
• exhibits a positive attitude
• exhibits good sportsmanship
• exhibits self-confidence in various classroom situations
• displays willingness to take risks
• interacts positively with peers
• uses words to express feelings and needs
• uses words to resolve conflicts appropriately
• demonstrates positive coping skills
• exhibits flexibility regarding daily routine
• demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of others
• demonstrates receptive language skills
• accepts responsibility
• demonstrates patience and understands turn-taking
• understands and follows classroom rules
• raises hand when appropriate
• is able to follow a series of directions
• is willing to follow directions
• is able to ask relevant questions
• is able to share meaningful experiences
• works independently
• works cooperatively with peers
• shares with others
• continues to strengthen attention span
• completes tasks in a timely manner
• demonstrates the ability to retain information
Reading
• consistently recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters
• identifies a letter sound when given the corresponding letter
• identifies a letter when given the corresponding sound
• reads a story from memory, word for word
• reads high frequency words
• tracks print: left-right, top-bottom
• uses one-to-one word correspondence
• uses pictorial clues to identify unfamiliar words
• identifies sight words in context
• shows an appreciation and respect for literature
• demonstrates an ability to comprehend developmentally appropriate literature
Writing
• consistently demonstrates proper pencil grip
• forms recognizable uppercase and lowercase letters
• writes all consonant sounds with assistance
• writes representative vowel sounds with assistance
• uses approximate spelling when writing sight words
• uses left to right progression when writing
• uses appropriate spacing when writing
• uses a period to end a sentence
Math
• identifies two dimensional figures: circle, square, rectangle, triangle
• identifies three dimensional figures: sphere, cube, box, cone, cylinder
• sorts objects using varying attributes
• identifies, copies, extends, and creates patterns
• identifies positions of left and right
• identifies positions of first and last
• understands the concept of equal
• understands the concepts of more and less
• creates and interprets simple graphs
• identifies numbers through thirty-one
• forms numbers through thirty-one
• increases familiarity with numbers through one hundred
• counts aloud to one hundred
• uses one-to-one correspondence
• counts to one hundred using one-to-one correspondence
• counts groups of ten
• understands beginning place value
• identifies ordinal numbers first through tenth
• understands simple fractions
• identifies coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
• compares and orders objects by length and height
• uses non-standard units to measure length and height
• compares and orders objects by weight
• classifies and sequences events
• shows time to the hour
• identifies time to the hour
• participates in solving oral number stories
• recognizes and uses the symbols: +, -, =
• creates and solves equations using addition and subtraction
• utilizes calendar skills in daily routines
Science
•follow safety procedures in the classroom and in the laboratory
•safely and accurately measure temperature and use a hand lens
•order and sequence objects and/or events
•classify objects according to an established scheme
•utilize senses optimally for making observations
•make predictions based on experiences and/or information
Social Studies
• appreciates differences among people and cultures
• puts into practice the mores of character education
• recites the date: day, month, date, year
• understands passage of time in relation to days of week, months of year, and change of seasons
• understands concepts of yesterday, today, tomorrow
• recites Pledge of Allegiance