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Scope and Sequence - Kindergarten

Science

Life Science

Plants and Plant Growth

• What plants need to grow (sufficient warmth, light, water)
• Basic parts of plants (seed, root, stem, leaf, and flower)
• Plants make their own food
• How some food comes from farms as crops

Animals and Their Needs

• What animals need to live (food, water, and space)
• How animals get food (eat plants or other living things)
• Offspring are very much like their parents
• Special needs of animal babies
• Taking care of pets

Human Body

• Using the five senses
• Taking care of your body (exercise, cleanliness, healthy foods, rest)

Physical Science

Introduction to Magnetism

• Every day uses of magnets (cabinet locks, refrigerator magnets)
• Classifying materials as attracted or not attracted by magnets

Earth Science

Seasons and Weather

• The four seasons
• Observing daily weather changes (temperature, clouds, and rainfall)
• The sun as our source of light and warmth

Taking Care of the Earth

• The need to conserve natural resources
• Ways to recycle and save energy (turning off unnecessary lights)
• Examples of pollutions (littering, smog)

Math

Patterns and Classification

• Sort, classify object (size, shape, color…)
• Recognize – sets of objects
• Items that belong / don’t belong
• Simple patterns ( shape, size, color…)

Numbers and Number sense

• Same as , less than, more than, most and least
• Count, read write numbers 1 – 31
• Count by 2s, 5s and 10s  > 50
• Backward from 10
• Count, write objects in a set
• “Tell one more than” or “one less than”
• Identify position 1st – 6th
• Be able to interpret simple picture graphs
• Identify ½ of an object or region

Money

• Learn to recognize coins … 1,5, 10, 25, 50
• Know the signs for cents, and dollars ($)

Computation

• Add and subtract numbers  ( 1 – 10 )
• Learn signs for addition ( + ) and subtraction ( - )

Measurement

• Identify instruments of measuring  ( ruler, yard stick, scale, thermometer)
• Take part in simple measuring and weighing
• Tell differences in objects  - taller, shorter, heavier, lighter
• Practice in orienting in time … (morning, afternoon, tomorrow, next week)
• Tell time to the hour and half hour
• Days of the week / months of the year

Geometry

• Left hand and right hand
• Terms of orientation ( top, bottom, on, under, front and behind)
• Identify and compare basic plane figures ( square, triangle, circle)

Bible*

*(These objectives are under review and will be reconstructed during this year.)

• Wordless Book (Salvation story)
• Genesis & Exodus
• Creation
• Abraham
• Noah
• Jacob
• Joseph
• Moses
• Christmas Story
• Life of Jesus Christ through the resurrection
• Missionary stories

Language Arts

Reading

• Recognize and name the letters of the alphabet
• Begin phonics:  learn that letters represent sound; identify letter sound; identify words that rhyme; orally blend sounds to make words; break words into syllables; identify the beginning and ending sounds of short spoken words, etc.
• Begin to read some short words
• Begin to recognize common words by sight
• Read some simple phrases or sentences
• Tell what happened after listening to stories; predict what will happen next
• Practice distinguishing reality from fantasy in stories
• Listen to and follow oral directions
• Read aloud with someone outside of school at least ten minutes daily

Literature

• Learn basic story parts (title, beginning and end)
• Listen to and join in saying short poems ( Mother Goose)
• Listen to stories, fables, and legends
• Listen to nonfiction prose
• Tell and “write” their own stories (by drawing pictures, telling stories to teachers, while she writes them down)
• Learn some basic literary terms (author, illustrator)

Writing

• Learn to write own name
• Write all letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case)
• Use sound-letter knowledge to write simple words and messages
• Write a sentence using a capital, correct punctuation, and proper spacing

Technology

• Mouse Basics - Select, Drag, Click and Double-click
• Computer Basics – Working online (supervised), following computer rules, lab rules
• Websites will compliment classroom subjects
• Computer parts and devices
• Introduction to keyboard
• Beginning Graphics
• Drawing with shapes and lines

Social Studies*

*(These objectives are under review and will be reconstructed during this year)

Unity

• About me
• Family units
• School
• Vocations
• Community helpers
• Farm
• Presidents
• Special Events/Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter)