The Emma Eccles Jones Kindergarten Curriculum

The Emma Eccles Jones Kindergarten

Grade K Curriculum

English Language Arts

Reading Standards for Literature

Ask and answer questions about details in a text
Listen attentively and retell simple stories through conversation, art, movement or drama
Retell stories with simple plots, including some details about characters, settings and major events in a story
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text
Recognize common types of texts (e.g. storybooks, poems)
Discuss the role of author and illustrator in telling the story
Use illustrations to tell the story when looking at a familiar book
Discuss characters and their experiences in familiar stories that are similar and different
Engage in storytelling and conversation with peers and adults about texts read

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Ask and answer questions about details in text and make personal connections with the text
Listen to a wide variety of informational text
Discuss information in a text, including differences, similarities and comparisons to personal experiences
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text
Identify the front cover, back cover and title page of a book
Discuss the role of the author and illustrator/photographer in presenting the ideas or information in a text
Recognize that a relationship exists between the illustrations/photographs and the text
Identify key details in a text
Participate in discussions to identify the similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

Reading Standards and Foundational Skills

Print Concept

Understand the basic features of print (e.g. Follow words)
Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet

Phonological Awareness

Recognize and produce rhyming words
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single syllable words
Isolate and pronounce the initial, middle, and ending sounds of CVC words
Substitute or add sounds to create or make new words

Phonics & Word Recognition

Say the sounds for all consonant letters
Say the short and long vowel sounds
Read high frequency words

Fluency

Read & understand decodable text

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purpose

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, & narrative writing

Speaking and Listening

Conventions of Standard English

Print upper and lowercase letters
Use nouns, plural nouns, verbs, prepositions, when writing or speaking
Use question words
Demonstrate correct English grammar in speaking and writing
Capitalize, punctuate and spell when writing

Vocabulary

Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases
Use words and phrases learned through text and conversation.

Mathematics

Counting and Cardinality

Know number names and the count sequence
Count to tell the number of objects
Compare numbers

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

Number and Operations in Base Ten

Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value

Measurement and Data

Describe and compare measurable attributes
Classify objects and count the number of objects in categories

Geometry

Identify and describe shapes
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes

Science

K-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
K-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions
of pushes
K-PS2-2 Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed of direction of
an object with a push or pull
K-PS3 Energy
K-PS3-1 Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface
K-PS3-2 Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight
on an area

K-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
K-LS1-1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive

K-ESS2 Earth’s Systems
K-ESS2-1 Use and share observations of local weather conditions described by patterns over time
K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can
change the environment to meet their needs
K-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
K-ESS3-1 Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including
humans) and the places they live
K-ESS3 -2 Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and
respond to, severe weather
K-ESS3-3 Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other
living things

Social Studies

Culture

Recognize and respectfully describe how individuals are similar and different (gender, height, growth, language, etc.)
Recognize and respectfully describe how families are similar and different (share traditions, rules, size)
Describe ways families provide love, care, food, shelter, clothing, companionship, and protection

Citizenship

Demonstrate appropriate ways to behave and act in different settings
Explain rules and consequences and their purpose
Identify examples of honesty, responsibility, patriotism, and courage from literature and everyday life
Identify and demonstrate safe practices at home and school (know name, address, phone number)
Follow safety procedures (fire drill, earthquake, intruder)
Identify and articulate role of adults in the community and to whom students may seek help and safety (fireperson, policeperson, etc.)
Recite and honor the Pledge of Allegiance while demonstrating appropriate patriotic etiquette

Geography

Identify simple geographic terms (near/far, mountain/hill) and make a simple map
Identify properties of maps and globes (land/water, up/down) and directions (N,S,E,W)

Financial Literacy

Describe differences between needs and wants and how needs are met
Identify various jobs, their tools/equipment, and the purpose of work
Recognize U.S. currency

Religion

The emphasis of kindergarten religion is God Loves Us. Students are reminded that they are created in the image of God and that God loves his creation.

Creed

Understand that God made people out of love and each person is special because of God’s love

Worship and Sacraments

Understand that mass and lauds are a time to worship God
Gain a basic understanding of sacraments the Catholic Church recognizes

Morality

Explain right vs. wrong and understand that we care in control of our choices and these choices have consequences
Explain how family and school involvement help us live our faith

Social Justice

Demonstrate a respect for all of God’s creations
Participate in several stewardship projects that help our community

Scripture

Retell New Testament stories: Birth of Jesus, Miracles, and Resurrection
Retell Old Testament stories: Creation, Noah, David, etc.
Understand the Bible is the word of God and the Bible stories inform us how to be moral and religious people

Family Life

Understand that God gave the gift of life to create families that grow and change
Understand that God is forgiving and wants us to be kind, fair, and truthful
Know about the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Liturgical Year

Know of special liturgical times (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter)
Celebrate Mary, Guardian Angels, St. Francis, and St. Nicholas on their feast days

Prayer and Practice

Experience various forms of prayer (silent, listening, songs, spontaneous, group, etc.)
Reverently recite Our Father, Hail Mary, Angel of God, Grace before meals, and Gloria

Vocabulary

Demonstrate knowledge of Biblical and religious vocabulary we use during Mass, Lauds, and other times of reverence
Use religious vocabulary appropriately while participating in class

Vocation

Understand that God has a special vocation for each of his people and we are to accept our spiritual calling
Understand the several different leaders in the Catholic Church (Priest, Nuns, Cardinals, Pope, etc.)