Wise Owls

Kindergarten (North Plainfield and Pluckemin Locations)

 

SOCIAL SKILLS

 

• Works and plays cooperatively and independently with other children and forms lasting friendships.

• Shows self-confidence (in taking risks)

• Assumes responsibility for personal belongings.

• Dresses self independently (zipping, tying, fastening)

• Observes school rules and practices good manners.

• Adapts to change easily.

• Works in large and small groups independently for 30 to 40 minutes

 

READING  READINESS SKILLS

 

• Hears rhyming words.

• Recognizes upper and lowercase letters.

• Matches letter sounds to the letters.

• Picks out handy (sight) words.

• Shows interest in books and poems.

• Shows interest in large group story time.

• Understands left-right, top-bottom, and beginning-end.

• Attempts reading by attending to print.

• Uses contextual clues to make meaningful predictions.

• Participates in shared reading experiences.

• Please Note:  The kindergarten classes work 30 minutes a day in reading groups and 3 times a week in Reading Workshop.

 

 

MATH/SCIENCE READINESS SKILLS

 

• Identifies shapes.

• Knows order of numbers by rote.

• Recognizes single & double digits numbers.

• Can associate sets of objects with the correct numeral.

• Counts objects accurately.

• Sorts and classifies by likenesses and differences. Recognizes/creates patterns with a variety of symbols/materials.

• Interprets simple graphs.

• Uses ruler correctly.

• Tells time by hour and half-hour.

• Recognizes penny, nickel, dime, quarter and recognize value of coins and make exchanges.

• Solves number problems with and without aides.

• Counts by fives.

• Counts by tens.

• Counts to 100.

• Forms numbers correctly to 20.

• Each month the kindergarten class has a science theme.  Throughout the month the children will do experiments, dress as a scientist, visit “Scientific Learning Centers” and record their findings. 

 

FINE MOTOR SKILLS

 

• Write first and last name in upper and lowercase letters.

• Form letters correctly.

• Form numbers correctly.

• Handedness is established.

• Draw recognizable features.

• Can cut, trace, color and paste.

• Can use drawings for writing.

• Use letters or letter-like signs.

• Use correct letters for sounds.

• Can thread a needle and do a simple up and down stitch.

• Can weave a more difficult project.

• Can lace, button, zip and snap.

• Tie laces on shoes.

 

 

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

 

• Gallop, skip, and pump on a swing.

• Kicks a ball to a goal.

• Throws and catches a ball overhand and underhand.

• Walk forward and backward on a balance beam without stepping off.

• Can turn around on a balance beam without stepping off.

• Walk a on balance beam heel-to-toe without stepping off.

• Balance on one foot for ten seconds.

• Jump on both feet.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

• Communicates ideas orally.

• Speaks clearly and in complete sentences.

• Stays on topic.

• Tells a story or event in sequence.

• Participates in large and small group discussion and asks questions related to topic.

• Can sit and listen to a story, to the teacher, and/or classmate for

• 20 to 30 minutes.

• Uses drawings for writing.

• Is beginning to use resources available to spell out words.

• Picks out and uses sight “handy” words.

• Maintains focused attention during spoken and written word.

• Understands past, present, future and uses correct verb form.