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Standard #1: Reading for Information:
Students will read and understand informational materials, describe characteristics of informational text and use facts, ideas and perspectives in developing concepts.
- k.1.a Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction books.
Standard #2: Reading Literature:
Students will read and understand a variety of classic and contemporary literature representing diverse historical and cultural perspectives to build an understanding of themselves and others, their environment and the world.
- k.2.b Understand that a book tells a story.
Standard #3: Process of Reading:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the reading process by using reading and thinking skills and strategies to achieve their purposes in reading.
- k.3.c Understand and demonstrate most concepts about print.
Standard #4: Literacy Communities:
Students will recognize the value of personal and social connection of reading, read to satisfy personal interests, and to establish, maintain and enhance personal relationships with others.
- k.4.d Enjoy reading and sharing ideas with others.
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Standard #1:
Students will use mathematics to solve problems, communicate, and work with others.
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k.1.a use strategies and manipulatives to accurately find the answer when told a number story (ordinal, +, -, counting, etc.).
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k.1.b verbally describe how they solve problems in a variety of situations (think aloud).
Standard #2:
Students will use measurement skills.
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k.2.c use calendar terms to measure time (days, weeks, months, seasons).
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k.2.d demonstrate an understanding of the comparison terms more, less, equal to.
Standard #3:
Students will use reasoning skills, mental mathematics, and estimation skills.
- k.3.e recognize when an estimation is accurate.
Standard #4:
Students will perform mathematical operations and see relationships among numbers.
- k.4.f demonstrate number sense through counting with 1:1 correspondence, and number seriation.
- k.4.g demonstrate operation sense at the concept level by using role play/manipulatives to solve single digit addition and subtraction problems in a variety of situations (number stories, interpreting graphs, calendar activities).
Standard #5:
Students will demonstrate a development of spatial sense.
- k.5.h name the shapes circle, oval, rectangle, square, diamond and triangle.
- k.5.i copy a 2-dimensional form from a 3-dimensional form.
Standard #6:
Students will collect and analyze data.
- k.6.j interpret data from a graph.
- k.6.k demonstrate the ability to sort and classify objects by a variety of attributes.
Standard #7:
Students will use patterns and relationships to solve problems.
- k.7.l count by 1s to 100.
- k.7.m skip count by 10s to 100.
- k.7.n recognize, describe, extend, and create a wide variety of patterns.
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Standard #1:
Students will perform music alone and with others.
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1.a. Students will sing echo sing 4 beat melodic patterns alone and with the class using their singing voice.
Standard #2:
Students will read and write music.
- 2.b. Students will read and perform rhythmic icons demonstrating steady beat.
Standard #3:
Students will listen and respond to a varied repertoire of music.
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3.c. Students will identify the call and response form.
Standard #4:
Students will describe music as it relates to history, culture, and diversity.
- 4.d. Students will identify the use of the lullaby in their daily experiences, and describe characteristics that make the music suitable for that use.
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Standard #1: Aesthetic Perception:
To inquire into the nature, beauty, and experiences of art through sensory perception.
- k.1.a. The student will communicate his/her ideas about art and the surrounding world.
Standard #2: Art Criticism:
To observe, reflect, and understand the characteristics and significance of one's own artwork and the artwork of others.
- k.2.b. The student will describe ideas or feelings connected with the viewing or making of art.
Standard #3: Art History:
To acquire knowledge of historical and cultural development through varying aesthetic points of view.
- k.3.c. The student will compare characteristics of art works in various eras and cultures
Standard #4: Art Production:
To create and express ideas through a variety of media, techniques, and processes.
- k.4.d. The student will use a variety of media, techniques and processes to express meaning through art.
Standard #1: Communication:
Students understand and interpret spoken and written communication in the target language on a variety of topics.
Standard #2: Cultures:
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the cultures of the target languages.
Standard #3: Connections:
Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the target language.
Standard #4: Comparisons:
Students will develop insight into their own language and culture through the study of the target language and culture.
Standard #5: Communities:
Students will participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
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Standard #1:
Students engage in the writing process: All students will plan, write and revise while identifying personal strengths and weaknesses in writing.
- k.1.a. Students will tell what they write about. They will draw, write and read the story.
- k.1.b. Students will demonstrate and apply conventions of English. Students will use inventive spelling and pictures to record their thoughts.
Standard #2:
Students write for a variety of purposes and audiences: All students will demonstrate an understanding of purpose and audience in their writing.
- k.2.c. Students will gather and organize information. Students will draw a picture of themselves in a setting (fall and spring) Descriptive genre.
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