Kindergarten Standards and Benchmarks

Reading and Literature
Thestudent will apply knowledge of the sounds of the English language(Phonemic awareness) and sound-symbol relationships (phonics).

OctoberBenchmarks: Identify and name 14 upper case and 14 lower case lettersof the alphabet; Identify rhyming words in response to an oral prompt;Hear the basic sounds (phonemes) of the English language; Use words todescribe and name people, places and things; Use words to describecolor and shape; Listen to and look at literature for personalenjoyment; Identify main characters and story events and actions; andLearn new words through explicit instruction.

Speaking and Listening
The student will communicate effectively through listening and speaking.

OctoberBenchmarks: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules forconversation and formal discussions; Communicate needs, feeling andideas to peers and adults; Recite and respond to poems, rhymes andsongs; Use a voice leve appropriate for language situation; and Ask andrespond to questions.

Viewing
The student will become familiar with the structure of printed material.

October Benchmarks: Turn pages sequentially from front to back.

Mathematical Reasoning
Apply skills of mathematical representation, communication and reasoning.

Number Sense
Represent quantities using whole numbers and understand relationships amoung whole numbers.

OctoberBenchmarks: Compare lengths of two objects and use appropriatevocabulary such as longer than; Read numbers 1-10; and Count usingone-to-one correspondence.

Patterns
Sort, classify and compare objects based on their attributes. Understand simple repeating patterns.