Language Arts

Reading Series (Silver, Burdett & Ginn)

• Hickory Dickory Village
• Buckle My Shoe

Reading Skills

• Recognize letters and their sounds
• Identify beginning and ending sounds
• Identify short vowel sounds in words
• Apply blending skills to decode words
• Read simple readiness words

Reading Vocabulary

• Understand word meanings
• Synonyms

Reading Comprehension

• Sequencing
• Retelling stories with accuracy
• Main idea
• Predicting outcomes
• Drawing conclusions

Literature

• Story elements
• Author/Illustrator
• Develop print awareness (left/right)
• Respond to reading in a variety of ways (choral, group and individual)

Oral Reading

• Read with fluency and expression

Writing Series (Scott-Foresman & Co.) - De Nealian Writing Program

• Writing Skills
• Print upper and lower case letters
• Know which case is appropriate and why
• Use words and/or pictures to convey ideas
• Complete personal journals
• Copy from board
• Recognize need for punctuation and use periods in personal writing.
• Apply phonics skills to personal spelling and dictation.
• Use technology when appropriate.

Communication Skills

• Use complete sentences to share ideas orally.
• Use appropriate body posture and eye contact when speaking to a group.
• Use appropriate body posture and eye contact when listening to a speaker.
• Use visual aids effectively when speaking
• Ask questions appropriately
• Become aware of the difference between a question and a statement.
• Stay on the subject when speaking.
• Develop the skills of brainstorming.
• Listen to and follow verbal directions.

Mathematics - Mathematics Series (Addison-Wesley Pub.)

• Math Their Way
• Minute Math

Mathematics Skills

• Sorting and classifying
• Solid/Plane shapes
• Patterning, ordering and graphing
• Numbers: counting, grouping, naming ordering
• Time: hour, before/after, first/next/last day/night
• Money: pennies/nickels/dimes
• Beginning concepts: addition/subtraction
• Estimation and reasoning measurement
• Problem solving
• Number writing

Social Studies - Social Studies Series (Myself & Families) - (D. C. Heath & Co.)

Social Studies Skills

• History
• Understand that individuals families change over time
• Comprehend that traditions are a way of remembering the past.
• Recognize that time can be measured by months and seasons

Geography

• Understand the physical environment of school and home.
• Recognize that individuals and families are unique.

Civics

• Recognize that rules help people stay safe and get along with one another
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and understand the meaning of patriotic holidays.
• Understand that voting is a way of making group decisions
• Recognize the role of community helpers

Economics

• Identify needs of families
• Recognize that family members have different jobs.
• Understand that family members are interdependent.
• Recognize that money choices are spending and saving.

Science

Science Series (Hands on Kits:Concept/Content) - Developed by Federal School Dist.

Five Senses (Content Kit)

• Identify the functions of the five senses and how to use them in a changing enviroment.

Weather (Content Kit)

• Recognize types of weather, the water cycle and how thee weather is effected by the sun, rain and clouds.
• Dress appropriatly for weather changes.

Cause and Effect (Concept Kit)

• Describe plant growth, action and reaction, sound and movement involving cause and effect in nature.

Change (Concept Kit)

• Discuss everyday and environmental change and how to recognize, predice and to create change.

Physical Education

Physical Fitness

• Improve fitness in the areas of arm/shoulder strength, flexibility, agility and cardio-respiratory endurance.

Fundamental Movements

• Perform the motor skills of walking, running, jumping, hopping, galloping and skipping.

Rhythmic Movements

• Develop coordinated movement patterns varying shape, size, direction, levels and speed.

Lead-up Skills and Games

• Toss and catch a ball.

Sportsmanship

• The importance of a positive attitude and positive interactions with others.

Health

Health Series (Health Concept Kit) - Developed by Federal Way Dist.

Here's Looking At You 2000

• Develop an awareness of substance abuse
• Understand choices and gain strategies for resisting substance abuse.

Federal Way Fire Department

• Fire Safety
• Personal Safety

Personal Wellness

• Nutrition
• Hygiene
• Dental Health

Personal & Social Development

• Kelso's Choices
  Making appropriate social choices
  Respect the rights of others, display a positive attitude and maintaining self control.

Study Skills

• Accept direction from the teacher.
• Follow school and classroom rules.
• Work cooperatively with others
• Work independently
• Complete tasks on time.
• See similarities between good school behaviors and employee behaviors in the work world.

Attendance is a critical element in a successful kindergarten experience. Everyday we learn new things, practice skills formerly mastered and apply prior knowledge to new concepts. If a student is not in class, he/she misses opportunities to develop skills. On-going tardiness can also be a factor in a student's success. A child who arrives in class late is always trying to catch up and can become confused and frustrated. If a child needs to be absent for an extended period, the office must be notified in order for it to be an excused absence. The impact of attendance on student's progress will be reflected in the comments section of the report card.

The purpose of homework in Kindergarten has three parts. The first is to provide practice of material taught in class. The second is to provide parents with meaningful opportunities to become involved in their child's education. The third is to help students develop responsibility for their own learning by getting the work completed and turned in on time.

Homework is an important part of a student's success. As such, it is part of our grading system. Consistent failure to turn in assignments completed and on time can effect the report card.

Homework will be sent home on Monday and is due back on Friday. If there are any changes a note will go home. There is no homework on weekends or during holidays.

Parents need to provide a work space conducive to completing homework. Parental help as needed is encouraged If any part of the assignment is not right for your child or causes him/her frustration please modify it to meet the need. Please make a note of it so adjustments can be made.

In order to measure progress in each of the subject areas, we will use a combination of the following methods.

• Formalized tests
• Individual Participation
• Group Participation
• Observations
• Journals
• Daily work
• Homework
• Attendance

• Provide the proper environment and oversight for completing homework assignments.
• Instill good values, habits and discipline in their children.
• Volunteer in the classroom.
• Ensure their children are properly nourished, rested and ready to learn.
• Read with their children.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences.
• Provide their children a wide range of learning experiences.
• Participate in support activities such as fund raisers and PTA.
• Reinforce what is being learned in the classroom with appropriate learning activities at home.
• Express the importance of learning and a respect for teachers in their daily conversations and actions.
• Participate in site-based management councils.
• Control television viewing, both the amount of time and the quality of programming.
• Exhibit behaviors that let their children know that they are lifelong learners and it is exciting.