Reading Curriculum
Language Arts Curriculum-
The goal of our curriculum is to teach all of our students how to read and to develop a life-long love of reading. In our program, students are informally evaluated during the first few weeks of school and are then grouped based on what they already know. Groups are flexible and changes are made in order to challenge each student, while allowing for maximum success. Comprehension is taught through the use of various genres of literature. Students engage in a variety of activities including phonemic awareness activities, oral work, written dictation work, co-operative learning in centers, story time, handwriting instruction, and written expression through the use of journals. All Kindergarten students will leave our program reading books with consonant-vowel-consonant words and reading numerous sight words.
Handwriting Curriculum-
Clear handwriting instruction in kindergarten is essential to ensure success for all students. Our goal is to teach developmentally appropriate handwriting skills in an active and joyful way. Students’ fine motor skills are strengthened each day through a variety of multi-sensory activities. Letter formation is then taught in a step by step process through direct instruction.
Reading Skills:
By the end of Kindergarten all students will be able to:
Written and Spoken Language Skills:
By the end of Kindergarten all students will be able to:
The goal of our curriculum is to teach all of our students how to read and to develop a life-long love of reading. In our program, students are informally evaluated during the first few weeks of school and are then grouped based on what they already know. Groups are flexible and changes are made in order to challenge each student, while allowing for maximum success. Comprehension is taught through the use of various genres of literature. Students engage in a variety of activities including phonemic awareness activities, oral work, written dictation work, co-operative learning in centers, story time, handwriting instruction, and written expression through the use of journals. All Kindergarten students will leave our program reading books with consonant-vowel-consonant words and reading numerous sight words.
Handwriting Curriculum-
Clear handwriting instruction in kindergarten is essential to ensure success for all students. Our goal is to teach developmentally appropriate handwriting skills in an active and joyful way. Students’ fine motor skills are strengthened each day through a variety of multi-sensory activities. Letter formation is then taught in a step by step process through direct instruction.
Reading Skills:
By the end of Kindergarten all students will be able to:
- Read simple, patterned text using grade appropriate reading strategies
- Recognize the Pre-Primer and Primer word list from Dolch List
- Read with grade level fluency to support comprehension and reading grade level text with purpose and understanding
- Understand and comprehend stories read aloud together
Written and Spoken Language Skills:
By the end of Kindergarten all students will be able to:
- Print upper-and lower case letters accurately
- Begin to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
- Draw a detailed picture and write a sentence or two to tell about the illustration
- Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners