2. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
According to Worksheet Library (2007)According to Worksheet Library (2007)
Kindergarten is a critical formationalKindergarten is a critical formational
time in a child's life.time in a child's life.
This is the time when a child begins theThis is the time when a child begins the
transition of having a carefree, playtimetransition of having a carefree, playtime
of being a “little kid” to large blocks ofof being a “little kid” to large blocks of
learning time as a “big kid”.learning time as a “big kid”.
3. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
The subject matter for a kindergartenThe subject matter for a kindergarten
class forms the critical building blocks ofclass forms the critical building blocks of
all future education. It is at this stageall future education. It is at this stage
children master:children master:
– the alphabetthe alphabet
– numbersnumbers
– simple wordssimple words
– and forming sentencesand forming sentences
4. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
Repetition is generally the best way forRepetition is generally the best way for
the young children to learn, but it mustthe young children to learn, but it must
be paired with comprehension - notbe paired with comprehension - not
mindless parroting.mindless parroting.
5. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
Most kindergarteners want to learn allMost kindergarteners want to learn all
about the world and how it works.about the world and how it works.
Kindergarten teachers often build onKindergarten teachers often build on
this enthusiasm by offering projects thatthis enthusiasm by offering projects that
encourage children to delve deeper intoencourage children to delve deeper into
the areas that interest them (Going Tothe areas that interest them (Going To
School 2010).School 2010).
6. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
As the child progress in the classroomAs the child progress in the classroom
and interacts with other classmates theand interacts with other classmates the
child becomes more comfortable withchild becomes more comfortable with
his/her new schedule and academichis/her new schedule and academic
environment (Going To School 2010).environment (Going To School 2010).
7. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
According to About.Com (2010)According to About.Com (2010)
Kindergarteners educationalKindergarteners educational
development will focus on some ofdevelopment will focus on some of
these areas of learning:these areas of learning:
– Attention and social skills for large andAttention and social skills for large and
small group interactionsmall group interaction
– Songs, poems, and storiesSongs, poems, and stories
– Beginning phonics, letter, and sight wordBeginning phonics, letter, and sight word
recognitionrecognition
–
8. What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?
– Oral language skills, both comprehensionOral language skills, both comprehension
and expressionand expression
– Write all the letters and her name usingWrite all the letters and her name using
proper capitalizationproper capitalization
– Write with 'inventive' spellingWrite with 'inventive' spelling
– Recognize, say, and write numbers to 20Recognize, say, and write numbers to 20
– Count by fives and tensCount by fives and tens
– Understand more than, less than, andUnderstand more than, less than, and
equal toequal to
– Addition, subtraction, and basic mathAddition, subtraction, and basic math
problem solving with manipulative setsproblem solving with manipulative sets
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