Kindergarten
Reading Readiness and Oral Language Development
Printing first and last name independently.
Hold print material in correct position (left-to-right & top-to-bottom.)
Sequencing and interprets pictures to tell a story and predict logical outcomes.
Identifying upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Verbalizing rhyming words.
Verbalizing consonant sounds.
Drawing pictures and phonetically spell words to write about experiences, stories, people, objects or events.
Reading high frequency words.
Kindergarten Writing Rubrics
Topic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Topic/Idea development | No identifiable topic. | On topic with minimal details. (1 out of 3) | Topic encompasses part of the day. (2 out of 3 pages) | Topic encompasses one segment of the day. (3 out of 3) | Developed topic spanning the day. |
Organization | Little or no sequence. | Some evidence of planning and sequence. | 2 out of 3 pages planned and sequenced. | 3 out of 3 pages planned and sequenced. | 3 out of 3 pages sequenced and labeled with time ordered words. |
Picture details supports main idea with relevent details | Scribbles, unidentifiable drawings. | Simple identifiable drawings. | Multiple colors, multiple figures, movement or change. | Facial expression, tiny details. | Detailed figures placed in a setting. |
Writing | Random single lettes. | Pictures labeled with beginning and ending sounds. | Pictures labeled with identifying words or phrases. | Simple sentences that include high frequency words and phonetically spelled words. | Simple sentences using capitals punctuations, and proper spacing. |
Math Readiness
Counting 20 or more objects
Counting beyond 100
Counting backward
Skip counting
Reading 2 digit numbers
Writing 2 digit numbers
Basic addition and subtraction
Basic geometric shapes
Naming coins and their values
Telling time on an analog clock
Understanding concepts of symmetry
Science Themes
Seasons
Weather
Five Senses
Temperature
States of matter
Physical properties
Balance
Dinosaurs / Fossils
Engineering and design
Materials and tools
Rocks
Wind
Tide pools
Nature
Life cycles
Animals
Social Studies Themes
Who am I? How am I different?
Classroom community / Core values
Special holidays
Native Americans
Community helpers
Fire prevention
Different types of families
Presidents
Economics
Transportation
Map skills
American symbols