Kindergarten Standards
Kindergarten Standards
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I can identify different roles in my community and explain how they help others. I can explain why rules are important and what they help us do. I can compare how people lived in the past to how we live today. I can name and describe important holidays and what they celebrate. I can explain how weather affects how we live. I can describe how things get from one place to another. I can talk about what maps and pictures tell us about places. -
I can say how weather changes and how it helps plants and animals. I can look outside and say if it is sunny, rainy, or cloudy today. I can tell what plants and animals need to live, like food and water. I can push and pull toys and see how they move. I can show what happens when I push or pull something. I can think of ideas to help keep the Earth clean, like picking up trash. -
I can walk, run, and skip with control. I can throw, catch, and kick a ball with basic control. I can balance on one foot for at least five seconds. I can move safely in my space and follow directions on where to move. I can run or walk for 5 minutes without stopping. I can feel my heart beating faster after I run. I can stretch my arms and legs to make them more flexible. I can play with my friends and take turns while following the rules. I can work cooperatively with another to accomplish an assigned task. -
I can make different sounds with my voice, hands, and instruments. I can listen and move to fast and slow music. I can keep a steady beat with my hands and feet. I can recognize different sounds in music. I can tell how a song makes me feel. -
I can name basic shapes. I can identify written numerals 0-20. I can count to 100 by ones. I can write numbers 0-20. I can count objects using 1:1 correspondence. I can count objects in any configuration to answer "how many?" I can compare two groups of objects using greater than, less than, or equal to. I can compare two written numbers. I can compose and decompose teen numbers using a group of ten and extra ones. I can show addition and subtraction using pictures, objects, or equations. I can decompose a group of ten or fewer objects into two smaller groups. -
I can name all of the uppercase letters. I can name all of the lowercase letters. I can say the sounds for each consonant in the alphabet. I can identify and produce sets of rhyming words. I can blend and segment onsets and rimes of simple words. I can isolate and identify the beginning and ending sounds of words. -----> I can blend and segment the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in CVC words. I can decode CVC words when reading. I can read common high-frequency words by sight. I can read emergent reader texts with purpose and understanding. I can write uppercase and lowercase letters. I can copy a sentence using conventions. I can write a sentence using conventions. I can write the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in CVC words. I can write with "invented spelling" using the sounds I hear to spell words. I can identify characters, setting, and major events in a story. -
I can work with my classmates to explore and play with materials creatively. I can build my skills by trying out different media and approaches in art. I can use art vocabulary to talk about my choices in my artwork. I can explain why certain artworks are important to me or others. -
I can ask questions to define a problem. I can name parts of a computer and describe what they do. I can follow steps to solve a problem. I can tell a robot what to do using simple directions.