Kindergarten Expectations

Listening and Speaking

L/S K.1- Listens and responds to basic commands, instructions, and routine questions during story time using expressions to demonstrate engagement.

L/S K.2- Demonstrates the development of early phonemic awareness and the alphabetic principle when participating in listening and speaking activities.

L/S K.3- Uses basic vocabulary to identify familiar concepts related to self, family, and to interact with peers.

L.S K.4- Offers and responds to greetings and farewells using appropiate courtesy expressions.

L/S K.5- Uses both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication to express feelings and needs; reacts to pictures and simple language cues after listening to read alouds.

Reading

R.K. 1- Identifies vowels and consonants; associates the sounds.

R.K.2-  Uses basic aural phonemic awareness strategies to manipulate sounds.

R.K.3-  Uses context clues and illustrations to identify details and to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

R. K.4- Demonstrates awareness of main character(s) and uses picture cues to identify similarities and differences between characters within narrative texts.

Writing

W. K.1- Identifies and traces the letters of the alphabet using linear and curved strokes; recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters.

W.K.2- Writes the letters that represents first name.

W. K. 3- Forms the letters of the alphabet using a variety of manipulatives, identifies the initial consonant in words or pictures by tracing and circling, and attempts to write the letters using print techniques.

W.K.4- Illustrates to express feelings, concepts related to family, and personal experiences.