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Scope and Sequence: Kindergarten Series

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Language and Literacy DevelopmentCategories Standards Learning Goals

Language Use oral and visual skillsto communicate

x Describe people, places, things, locations (nouns) and actions (verbs)x Begin to use subject-verb agreement and tense correctlyx Recall information presented orally (identify letters, numbers, words, etc.)x Respond appropriately to orally presented questions, statements, or textx Increase vocabulary to reflect growing range of interests and knowledgex Communicate effectively when relating experiences and retelling stories learnedx Use complete sentences when speaking

Demonstrate ability to identifyand orally manipulate wordsand individual soundswithin spoken words

x Identify and produce rhyming words in response to an oral promptx Distinguish rhyming and non-rhyming wordsx Isolate beginning, middle, and ending soundsx Add, delete, or substitute target sounds to change wordsx Distinguish between long and short vowel soundsx Blend phonemes into recognizable and nonsense wordsx Automatically segment one-syllable words into soundsx Read words with inflectional endings (-s, -es, -ed, -ing)x Read compound wordsx Begin to generate the sounds for consonant lettersx Generate sounds for all letters and letter patterns including long and shortvowels

x Apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode wordsx Apply learned phonics skills when reading and writing words, sentences, andstories

PhonologicalAwareness/Phonics

Acquire and use grade-level wordsto communicate effectively

x Read/listen to a variety of texts and use new words in oral and written languagex Identify words that are opposites or have similar meanings(antonyms and synonyms)

Demonstrate knowledgeof concepts of print

x Demonstrate print has meaning and represents spoken language in written formx Understand there are correct spellings for wordsx Demonstrate an understanding that punctuation and capitalization are used inall written sentencesReading

Demonstrate the ability to read orallywith speed, accuracy, and expression

x Recognize high frequency and familiar words within text



Gain meaning from orally presentedtext using a variety of strategies

x Begin to distinguish fact from fiction in read-aloud textx Use prior knowledge, graphic features (illustrations), and graphic organizers tounderstand text

x Read/listen to a variety of texts for information and pleasurex Ask and answer questions about essential narrative elements of a read-aloud orindependently read text

x Make connections between text and/or personal experiencesx Identify the main idea and supporting details of informational text read or heardx Recognize cause/effect relationships in textx Recognize events, settings, and characters within texts; compare/contrastelements

Writing Demonstrate an understandingof principles of writing

x Use drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaningx Begin to use capitalization at the beginning of sentences and punctuation at theend of sentences

x Describe an experience in writingx Print with appropriate spacing between words and sentencesx Begin to write different types of sentences (statements, questions, etc.)x Demonstrate an understanding that punctuation and capitalization are used inall written sentences

x Begin to use personal pronouns in place of nouns (I, me , we, us)



Cognitive DevelopmentCategories Standards Learning Goals

Learn how to use a variety ofnon-standard and standardmeans of measurement

x Measure the length of objects using a variety of tools for comparison

Study and create various2- and 3-dimensional figures

and identify basic figures within them

x Combine basic shapes into more complicated shapes, and breakdown basicshapes into combinations of more basic shapes

x Build, represent, name, and describe cylinders, cones, and rectangular prismsx Compare, contrast, and/or classify geometric shapes by the common attributesof position, shape, size, number of sides, and number of corners

Identify, create, extend,and transfer patterns from onerepresentation to another

x Identify missing shapes within a given pattern of geometric shapes

Group objects accordingto common properties

x Compare and order objects by lengthx Compare and order objects by capacityx Compare and order objects by heightx Compare and order objects by weight

Connect numeralsto the quantities they represent

x Sequence and identify ordinal numbers (1st-10th)x Identify number words (up to 20)

Create and interpretsimple tables and graphs

x Interpret tally marks, picture graphs, and bar graphsx Organize and record data using objects, pictures, tally marks, and picturegraphs

Develop an understandingof the measurement of time

x Tell time to the nearest hour and half hour and understand the movement of theminute hand (how it relates to the hour hand)

x Begin to understand the relationship of calendar time by knowing the number ofdays in a week and months in a year

x Compare and/or order the sequence or duration of events

Math

Estimate, model, compare, order, andrepresent whole numbers up to 100

x Correctly count and represent the number of objects in a set using numeralsx Compare small sets using the terms greater than, less than, and equal to

(>, <, =)x Understand the magnitude and order of numbers by making ordered sequencesand representing them on a number line (up to 100)

x Understand the magnitude and order of numbers by reading, writing, andsequencing numbers (up to 100)

x Exchange equivalent quantities of coins by making fair trades involvingcombinations of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters

x Count out a combination needed to purchase items less than a dollar



Add and subtract numbersless than 100

x Identify 1 more than, 1 less than, 10 more than, and 10 less than a givennumber

x Skip count by 5 (up to 100)x Skip count by 5 and 10 forward and backward, to and from numbers (up to 100)x Understand addition and subtraction number combinations using strategiessuch as counting, counting back, doubles, and making tens

x Solve and create word problems involving addition and subtraction to 10 withoutregrouping

x Use informal strategies to share objects equally between 2-5 peoplex Build number patterns, including concepts of even and odd, using concreterepresentations

x Identify, label, and relate fractions as equal parts of a whole using pictures andmodels

Represent mathematicsin multiple ways

x Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicatemathematical ideas

Analyze data and followscientific explanations

x Give rough estimates of numerical answers to problems before doing themformally

Use tools and instrumentsfor observing, measuring,and manipulating objectsin scientific activities

x Use ordinary hand tools and instruments to construct, measure, and look atobjects

x Identify and practice accepted safety procedures in manipulating sciencematerials and equipment

Use the ideas of system,model, change, and scalein exploring scientific

and technological matters

x Use a model to describe a feature of the primary itemx Describe changes in the size, weight, color, or movement of items(note the qualities which remain the same during a change)

Communicate scientific ideasand activities clearly

x Describe and compare items in terms of number, size, shape, texture, color,and motion

x Draw pictures that correctly portray features of the item being described

Observe, measure,and communicate weather data

to see patterns in weather and climate

x Identify different types of weather and the characteristics of each typex Investigate weather by observing, measuring simple weather instruments, andrecording weather data in a periodic journal or on a calendar seasonally

x Correlate weather data to seasonal changes

Observe and record changesin water as it relates to weather

x Recognize changes in water when it freezes (ice) and when it melts (water)x Identify forms of precipitation as either solid or liquid(rain, snow, sleet, hailstones)

x Determine that the weight of water before and after freezing and after meltingstays the same

x Demonstrate that water in an open container disappears into the air over time,but water in a closed container does not (evaporation—water cycle)

Science

Investigate the characteristicsand basic needs of plants and animals

x Identify the basic needs of a plant (air, water, light, nutrients)x Identify the basic needs of an animal (air, water, food, shelter)



x Identify the parts of a plant (root, stem, leaf, flower)x Compare and describe various animals(appearance, motion, growth, basic needs)

Investigate light and sound

x Identify sources of lightx Explain how shadows are madex Investigate how vibrations produce soundx Differentiate between various sounds in terms of pitch (high or low) and volume(loud and soft)

x Identify emergency sounds that help us stay safeDemonstrate an understanding

of citizenshipx Explain how rules are made and why

Describe American culture byexploring diverse communitiesand family celebrations/customs

x Explore cultural customs (birthdays and special occasions)x Compare family celebrations of the past and presentx Define characteristics that create a community

Identify important American symbolsand explain their meaning

x Understand the importance of the national and state flagsx Describe the significance of government symbols (Statue of Liberty)x Understand the meaning of and recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Use words and phrases to sequenceitems based on time andin chronological order

x Understand ordinal placement of events and historical figures (first, next, last)x Explain events in significance of days, weeks, months, and yearsx Recognize events as past, present, and future

Describe how historical figuresdisplay positive character traits

x Explain the fairness of past individuals toward others and the environmentx Explain how past individuals showed respect for others and the environmentx Understand and demonstrate the meaning of conservation, equality, tolerance,perseverance, and commitment

x Identify contributions made by historical figures(Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark withSacagawea, Harriet Tubman, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington Carver)

x Describe how everyday life of historical figures is similar and different fromeveryday life in the present(food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation, etc.)

x Read/listen to American folktales and explain how they characterize ournational heritage (John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan,Annie Oakley, etc.)

Social Studies

Identify goods that people make andservices people provide for each other

x Explain that people have to make choices about goods and services due toscarcity

x Describe the costs and benefits of personal spending and saving choices



Locate major topographical featuresof the earth’s surface

x Locate and name all of the continents (North America, South America, Europe,Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia)

x Locate and name the major oceans (Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian)x Identify and describe landforms(mountains, deserts, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coasts)

x Identify and locate student’s county, state, nation, and continent on a map orglobe



Social and Emotional DevelopmentCategories Standards Learning GoalsRelationships Identify conflict and causes of conflict

(personal and interpersonal)

x Describe appropriate ways to handle disagreements without fightingx Share space and equipment with othersx Work cooperatively with others

Self-Expression Explore different formsof art and materials

x Create art with different subjects and themes from personal experiences

Physical DevelopmentCategories Standards Learning Goals

x Bend, straighten, curl, stretch, twist, turn, swing, sway, rise, and collapsex Draw, cut, tear, glue, and trace using a variety of materialsx Pinch, poke, pull, roll, and manipulate the shape of materialsFine Motor Identify and demonstrate basic skills

x Transition from unlined to lined paperRespond to music throughlistening, moving, singing,and playing instruments

x Create simple patterns using body percussion and classroom instrumentsx Move to musicx Demonstrate rhythmic movements, timing, and following a beat

Gross MotorDemonstrate and identifybasic movement skills

x Walk, run, hop, jump, gallop, slide, leap, and skipx Exhibit concepts of general and personal space using a variety of movement

skillsx Transfer weight in various levels, directions, and pathwaysx Demonstrate basic manipulative skills of throwing, catching, striking, and

kicking

Health and SafetyParticipate in developmentallyappropriate health-related

fitness activities

x Classify foods into appropriate groupsx Describe and practice activities that enhance individual health

(sleep, nutrition, and exercise)x Explain that exercise strengthens bones and musclesx Explain that personal health, nutrition, and safety practices affect growth and

developmentx Describe activities that are provided by healthcare professionals

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