Reading Skills

• Identify & pronounce the sounds of all 26 letters
• Identify & pronounce basic blends (th, sh, ch, etc.)
• Identify & pronounce the beginning, middle & end sounds of words
• Read 37 high-frequency words
• Read Level C books
• Identify & produce rhyming words
• Accurately answer questions about fiction & nonfiction stories
• Discuss & express thoughts about a story read in class

Writing Skills

• Print all uppercase & lowercase letters
• Print first name & last name using uppercase & lowercase letters
• Write left to right & top to bottom
• Writes complete sentences
• Respond through writing to a prompt
• Use basic punctuation (i.e., uppercase/lowercase letters, periods, exclamation points, question marks)
• Properly space words when writing a sentence

Oral Communication Skills

• Listen & follow directions
• Follow three- & four-step directions
• Listen attentively without interruption
• Ask questions for information
• Make meaningful contributions to the group
• Express ideas clearly & freely

Math Skills

• Count forward to 100, backward from 20
• Use objects & numbers or draw pictures to find the sums & differences of numbers between 0-10
• Represent teen numbers as a 10 & extra ones
• Write, order & compare numerals 1-30
• Understand the difference between “equal” & “not equal”
• Write addition & subtraction equations to show partners of numbers up to 10
• Create & solve word problems using actions, objects, words, pictures or numbers
• Use words to compare objects according to length, size, weight & position
• Recognize & sort 2-D and 3-D geometric shapes (i.e., rectangle, triangle, square, circle, oval, parallelogram, trapezoid, hexagon, octagon, spheres, cylinders & cubes)
• Recognize, create & extend patterns
• Tell time to the hour & identify the parts of a clock
• Compare pennies, nickels & dimes
• Measure & compare length in inches and centimeters
• Read & use vertical & horizontal graphs & compare numbers

Science

• Observe & describe common objects in the natural world
• Compare & contrast living & nonliving things
• Identify the living & nonliving components of different habitats
• Know simple ways that living things can be grouped
• Understand the difference between items that are natural & human-made
• Understand the steps in the engineering process
• Solve open-ended problems using lego machines

Social Studies

• Demonstrate civic skills in a classroom that reflect an understanding of civic values
• Give examples of rules in the school & community, provide reasons for the rules & know the characteristics of good rules
• Describe a map & a globe as a representation of a space
• Identify the difference between basic needs & wants
• Compare & contrast traditions in a family with those of other families, including those from diverse backgrounds
• Recognize the symbols, songs, locations that uniquely identify our nation
• Describe key national holidays & explain why people celebrate them
  

21st Century Skills

• Solve problems & come up with multiple solutions
• Collect, process & report on data
• Demonstrate a sense of curiosity for learning
• Show creativity through art projects, storytelling, artistic movement, music & dramatic play
• Work collaboratively with other students
• Practice safe & responsible use of technology

Art

• Express self freely with own ideas, demonstrating originality, elaboration & creativity
• Develop basic principles in art
• Show art works & discuss differences & similarities

Music

• Identify and/or demonstrate knowledge of the elements of music; including rhythm, pitch, form, tone color & expressive qualities
• Demonstrate the ability to read & notate music
• Express mood through movement
• Enjoy music and participate in musical activities

Physical Education

• Practice personal fitness skills & techniques
• Demonstrate basic body & spatial awareness
• Learn participation skills, demonstrate effort

Social Emotional Skills

• Share with others
• Take turns
• Follow rules & directions
• Put forth effort with completing classroom tasks
• Engage & focus on an activity for at least 30 minutes
• Express feelings comfortably with peers & adults
• Recognize & respect the feeling of others
• Manage conflict appropriately
• Assume responsibility for self & belongings
• Show self-confidence
• Adjust to change & routines

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