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

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Topic/Idea development
overall effect

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
focus, logically ordered, clarity of paragraphs

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
Words/sentences development of the main points

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