Kindergarten Nine Week Plans Third Nine Weeks Language Arts: K.1 The student will contribute appropriately and meaningfully to group discussions. K.2 The student will develop and expand his/her vocabulary. K.3 The student will express ideas, thoughts, and feelings orally. K.4 The student will produce letter sounds. K.5 The student will understand how print is organized and read. The student will read familiar text with accuracy. K.6 The student will read his/her given name. The student will read assigned sight words. The student will understand that print conveys meaning. K.7 The student will name the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. K.8 The student will demonstrate understanding of text. K.9 The student will print uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently. K.10 The student will print his/her given name in the correct form. K.11 The student will apply phonetic principles when writing words. The student will write simple sentences and understand writing mechanics. Mathematics: K.1 The student will compare two sets containing 10 or fewer objects. The student will add whole numbers to 10 using concrete objects. K.2 The student will count and record sets of objects. The student will identify and write numerals. K.3 The student will describe the location of one object relative to another. K.4 The student will count orally. K.7 The student will recognize and determine the value of several coins. K.8 The student will identify measurement tools and make comparisons. K.9 The student will tell time. K.13, 14 The student will gather and display data. K.15 The student will recognize collections and sort objects. K.16 The student will identify, create and extend patterns. Social Science: K.1 The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places. K.2 The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things change over time. K.3 The student will describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words. K.4, 5 The student will develop an awareness of and use simple maps and globes. K.8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of good citizenship in the classroom. K.9 The student will recognize the American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance and know that the president is the leader of the United States. Science: K.1 The student will conduct investigations which involve direct observation, size sequencing, sorting by attribute, and picture graphs. K.8 The student will investigate and understand simple patterns in his/her daily life. K.9 The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time and rates may be fast or slow. Health: K.2 The student will explain the concept of being healthy. K.6 The student will identify expectations for personal behavior in school and social settings. Characteristics That Affect Learning: The student will: work independently listen attentively stay on task participate in class activities ask questions to understand complete work in a timely manner follow school and classroom rules Use self-control Work and play cooperatively Show respect for self, others and property Resolve conflicts with words Use technology to support learning follows directions