Kindergarten  - Teacher:  Mrs. Payne

To develop the ability to:

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
  • Count by rote to 50; understand quantity concepts to 20
    Rote count by 2's to 50, by 5's to 100, by 10's to 100
  • Show a set with more or less
  • Show longer or shorter objects, sequence cylinders by height
  • Name coins and tell the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter
  • Write numbers to 20, read color words
  • Recognize a closed and open curve
  • Recognize the terms same and like
  • Recognize ordinal number words to tenth
  • Recognize and match 1 - 10 words
  • Work simple addition and subtraction problems
  • Tell time by the hour and ˝ hour, read days of the week and months of the year
    Read and match shape words -- circle, square, rectangle, triangle
  • Sequence 4 pictures
  • Name and write the alphabet
    Read from Lippencott (or comparable series) books fluently
  • Recognize the directional skill for reading (left to right)

WORK HABITS

  • Listen to and follow directions
  • Work independently
  • Make good use of time
  • Do tasks carefully and neatly

PERSONAL HABITS

  • Attend to personal needs with little assistance
  • Take responsibility for belongings
  • Have acceptable table manners and social courtesies

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Respect the rights of others
  • Interact well with others
  • Take turns
  • Take part in and enjoy music

physical development

  • Catch and throw a ball
  • Broad jump, begin to skip
  • Take part in and enjoy music
  • Walk a balance beam
  • Gallop
  • Jump rope
 
In the classroom: 
 

Kindergarten is now in the full swing of things.  We have a total of eight students who are getting accustomed to the daily routines of the kindergarten classroom. Homework folders will go out on September 8th!  Please practice name daily, review sight words, read, and check the homework calendar for daily activities.  This folder should be returned every Monday to be checked for completion.

Some things we’re learning…

  • Letters Oo and Gg
  • Patterns and number sense
  • Where we live, Labor day, and Community helpers
  • Sight word reading
 
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