GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

Language Arts

• Listen attentively in a variety of settings and exhibit appropriate response
• Asks questions appropriate to the situation
• Speak in complete sentences with a well-developed vocabulary
• Retell a simple story in sequence
• Know and exhibit the proper reading progression (top to bottom, left to right)
• Recognize and name all uppercase letters
• Recognize and name all lowercase letters
• Write all uppercase letters
• Write all lowercase letters
• Make sound letter associations
• Recognize words as distinct units
• Make connections between oral language and written materials and “read” from memory
• Make appropriate connections from what is read to own experiences
• Use picture clues
• Use inventive spelling
• Read back own writing
• Recognize and read sight words
• Correctly spell sight words
• Develop the concept of writing sentences
• Be reading emergent/level 1 books

Mathematics and Science

• Recognize and identify geometric shapes
• Classify objects by color, shape, and size
• Demonstrate an understanding of more than, less than, and equal to
• Order objects by size, height, color, and weight
• Understand ordinal position (first, second)
• Recognize and repeat patterns
• Count in sequence up to 50
• Recognize numerals 1-50
• Write numerals 1-20
• Seek out answers through active investigation
• Collect data and record using lists/graphs
• Begin to understand information from graphs
• Recognize and identify coins
• Know monetary value of coins
• Undertand linear measurement using nonstandard units (i.e arm or pencil length)
• Be familiar with vocabulary for atrtibutes big/small, tall/short, heavy/light, long/short
• Understand meaning of one-half
• Perform single-digit addition
• Perform single-digit subtraction
• Apply problem-solving strategies
• Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence with numbers

Classroom Behavior

• Maintain attention for 20-25 minutes
• Work independently and to completion
• Smoothly transition from one activity to another
• Attends to tasks within groups and independently
• Takes appropriate risks
• Play cooperatively
• Keeps personal belongings and materials organized

Social Behavior

• Respect the right and feelings of others
• Espress thoughts and feelings
• Accept responsibility for own behavior
• Interact comfortably with peers
• Interact comfortably with adults
• Resolve conflict using discussion and compromise
• Be eager for and seek out new activities and experience; exhibit curiosity
• Interact comfortably with adults
• Be environmentally mindful and respectful of our planet Earth

Physical Development

• Use strength and control to perform simple fine-motor tasks

• Use writing/drawing tools with confidence and control

• Demonstrate right/left hand dominance

• Move with balance and control

• Understand concepts of direction and space

• Engage in all self-help skills