Kindergarten Curriculum
Reading, Writing, and Phonics
Reading Curriculum: SuperKids Reading
Goals: Implement and support student book skills, word analysis, phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, sight word practice and comprehension
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Reading is taught in whole groups and small guided reading groups.
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Shared Reading takes place in a whole group setting where a Big Book is displayed for all to see. Children are encouraged to participate in the lesson focus by sharing ideas (such as predictions or connections) and read along with the teacher (to practice decoding skills, etc.)
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Read Aloud takes place in a whole group setting where a book is read aloud by the teacher. Children are encouraged to participate in the lesson focus by sharing ideas. Read Aloud lessons often focus on giving opinions, making connections, doing a character study, learning about story structure, etc.
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Guided Reading takes place in a small group setting. The teacher supports students as they learn various reading strategies. Teachers differentiate the instruction to reach individuals' reading needs and abilities.
Math
Math Curriculum: Bridges & Number Corner
Goals: Implement and support student knowledge of counting, reading and writing numerals to 20, comparing sets and numbers, modeling and solving addition and subtraction problems, identifying, describing, and comparing shapes in the environment.
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Units: Numbers to Five and Ten, Numbers to Ten, Double, Add and Subtract, Measuring, 2-Dimensional Geometry, 3-Dimensional Shapes and Numbers Beyond Ten, Weight and Place Value, Number Corner
Social Studies
Social Studies Units: Rules, United States/Communities, Maps, Cultures, Economics
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Much of the curriculum is integrated into the literacy block, math time, and arts and crafts.
Science
Science Units: Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Space and Simple Machines, Five Senses
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Life Science: Habitats, Living/Nonliving
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Earth Science: Earth, Seasons, Weather
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Physical Science: States of Matter, the Sun, Day and Night
As with Social Studies, much of the curriculum is integrated into the literacy block, math time, and arts and crafts. The basic scientific method is introduced through the Science Boot Camp and Science Fair.
Specials
Computer Lab, Music, Art, PE
All Specials classes balance the year by teaching their own curriculum core standards and the work we do in the classroom.
Heart Words
There are some words in Kindergarten, that are important for kids to read and spell, by heart, without even thinking about it. We call these "Heart Words". Every couple of weeks, your child will be sent home with a new color set of Heart Words! These words correlate with the word work we will be using with SuperKids. Please work on reading and writing these words at home. When children know these words by heart, it sets them up for success and makes reading and writing so much easier. Thank you for your continued at home support!
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Pink: is, did, a, at, got, it, its, sit, fast, if, off, I
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Purple: get, let, tell, had, has, his, hot, the, cut, full, us
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Yellow: best, big, but, of, red, an, and, can, in, not, on, ran, run, ten, no
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Green: am, him, must, for, help, pull, stop, up, upon, put, seven, into, well, went, will, to
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Blue: ask, black, drink, pick, like, jump, just, said, six, yes, you, was
