Kindergarten Curriculum
Language Arts –
Long Term Goals
Implementation of the St. Francis Kindergarten Language Arts Curriculum will ensure that students:
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Develop their oral language skills and help them begin to read and write.
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Extend their vocabulary and conceptual knowledge.
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Learn to follow directions and develop the language of schooling.
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Discuss the meanings of words from familiar and conceptually challenging selections read aloud.
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Express themselves in complete thoughts.
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Grammar and Writing
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Reading
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Vocabulary
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English (Kindergarten)
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Wordly Wise, Book K
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On My Way Practice Readers
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Science Leveled Readers Complete
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Leveled Reader Complete K4
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EPS Lightning Readers
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Handwriting Without Tears
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Fundations
Mathematics –
Long Term Goals
Implementation of the St. Francis Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum will ensure that students:
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Gain confidence.
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Evaluate each problem separately rather than rotely performing algorithms.
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Have a positive experience in mathematics.
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Receive individual help.
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Match & Sort
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Numbers to 5
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Numbers to 10
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Order
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Shapes
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Patterns
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Length & Size
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Weight
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Capacity
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Compare sets
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Compare numbers
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Numbers to 20
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Number bonds
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Addition
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Subtraction
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Numbers to 30
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Time
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Numbers to 100
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Money
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Singapore Math
Social Studies –
Long Term Goals
Implementation of the St. Francis Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum will ensure that students:
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Develop an appreciation of their place in the world.
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Understand the physical and human characteristics of the environment.
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Understand the purpose of rules in society.
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Develop an awareness of the characteristics of specific regions and cultures.
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World History and Geography
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Geography; Spatial Sense
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An Overview of the Seven Continents
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American History and Geography
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Geography
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Native American Peoples, Past and Present
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Early Exploitation and Settlement
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Presidents: Past and Present
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Symbols and Figures
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What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know (Core Knowledge Series), Hirsch & Holden
Science –
Long Term Goals
Implementation of the St. Francis Kindergarten Science Curriculum will ensure that students:
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Learn by doing.
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Develop a deep understanding of concepts that is retained over time.
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Learn skills that enable them to gain new knowledge.
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Life Science
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Characteristics of Living Things
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Body Parts
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Physical Science
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Exploring With the Senses
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Pushes and Pulls
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Earth/Space Science
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Looking at the Earth and Sky
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Houghton Mifflin Science Discovery Works – Kindergarten, Houghton Mifflin
