J R Bonfield Elementary

Kindergarten Expectations


Language Arts

Kindergarteners will work with reading and writing readiness skills.

*Alphabet (recognize capital and lower case letters, out of order)

*Letter sounds (Phonics and Phonemic Awareness)

*Core Words (listed as sight words in menu bar)

*Print and Book Awareness

*Ability to Talk About Literature

*Reading and Writing (Independent, Small Group and Large Group Instruction)

Math

Kindergarteners will work with math readiness skills.

*Shapes

*Sorting

*Graphing

*Patterns

*Counting to 100

*Counting by 5's and 10's

*Counting Backwards

*Order Numbers 0-20

*Writing Numbers

*Reading Numbers

*Addition and Subtraction Fluently to 10

*Problem Solving

*Recognizing money

*Calendar Skills

*Basic Measurement Skills

Kindergarten children will explore a variety of Social Studies, Science and Health topics through the integration of Reading and Math.