CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF NEW CUMBERLAND

KINDERGARTEN GOALS

Serving Children Since 1973

"Every child born into the world is a new thought of God,
an ever-fresh and Radiant possibility."

Dear Parent,

This booklet contains educational goals that have been developed for the Children's School of New Cumberland Kindergarten program. These goals are being provided to you so that you may have as much information as is possible to assist you in choosing proper placement for your child for the coming school year. Choosing where to place your child is an important decision that may impact him/her for years to come. It is our hope that you will consider your options carefully with your child's best interest in mind. Many factors will influence your decision. Careful consideration of kindergarten goals is just one piece of the placement puzzle. Methods used to obtain the goals should also influence your thinking. Traditional teacher directed lessons, self-direction, group and individual learning techniques, hands on experiences, visual presentation and auditory experiences are all used by Children's School teachers to present the children with new challenges.

• Pre-Reading Readiness
• Math
• Handwriting
• Health
• Science
• Computer Skills

Please keep in mind that these are goals and although we strive to achieve them, not all of them will be met. These goals represent the ideal and thus carry with them our hopes for your child's kindergarten education. Should you have questions regarding these goals please address them to the kindergarten teacher or the school director.

Sincerely,

Judith L. Carney
Director

1. Hops on one foot
2. Jumps on two feet
3. Gallops
4. Skips
5. Walks on tiptoes
6. Walks on 4" strip
7. Bounces and catches ball
8. Throws and catches a ball
9. Kicks stationary ball
10. Log roll
11. Forward roll
12. Plays simple group games
13. Uses playground equipment

1. Draws representative pictures
2. Draws circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond
3. Colors inside boundaries
4. Manipulates clay
5. Paints with or without a brush
6. Uses scissors
7. Ties shoes, zips, buttons, snaps

1. Matches objectives by color, shape and size
2. Discriminates symbols
3. Locates left and right of self
4. Locates left and right of objects and others
5. Connects series of dots from a pattern
6. Identifies missing part
7. Discriminates like and different
8. Follows graphic path (Maze)
9. Copies forms
10. Cuts out forms
11. Reproduces form from memory
12. Reproduces series of forms from memory

1. Uses positional concepts (List-in front of, behind etc.)
2. Uses left and right
3. Describes items using size, shape and color differences
4. Describes major facts about self
5. Uses concepts of "same" and "different"
6. Knows major facts about own environment
7. Uses categorization
8. Uses opposite concepts
9. Uses time and space concepts
10. Expresses relationships relating to family members

1. Listens to stories
2. Follows sequences of events
3. Remembers major details
4. Differentiates between fact and fantasy
5. Responds to 'wh' questions
6. Carries out commands having preposition
7. Carries out 3-part commands
8. Recognizes gross absurdities, errors and inconsistencies
9. Differentiates between statements and questions

1. Gives full name
2. Speaks in complete sentences
3. Uses 2 or more successive sentences
4. Describes similarities and differences
5. Answers questions that provide a choice of 2 things
6. Uses prepositional phrases showing location
7. Answers questions about present activity, events and story
8. Asks questions
9. Tells several things about an object
10. Tells stories and jokes
11. Relates experiences
12. Recites rhymes and poems
13. Sings songs
14. Uses before and after concepts
15. Uses first, middle and last concepts
16. Uses spatial concepts
17. Uses imaginative language in play
18. Pretends
19. Asks meaning of words
20. Participates in open conversation
21. Initiates social interaction
22. Relays message

1. Identifies own body parts
2. Indicates full name
3. Indicates name of school
4. Knows proper names of mother/father
5. Knows own sex
6. Knows own age
7. Knows address
8. Knows own telephone number
9. Knows month and date of birth
10. Identifies various family members
11. Cares for personal possessions
12. Displays positive self-image
13. Accepts compliments from others
14. Shares own accomplishments
15. Displays appreciation of people, things, situations
16. Deals with embarrassment
17. Responds appropriately to failure
18. Deals with fear
19. Controls anger
20. Tolerates frustration
21. Accepts a refusal
22. Accepts praise
23. Shows sense of humor
24. Speaks the truth
25. Observes social graces
26. Develops positive relationship with peers and adults
27. Knows characteristics of friendship
28. Identifies unfriendly behaviors
29. Laughs at self
30. Laugh at jokes and funny stories
31. Abides by group decisions
32. Respects ideas of others
33. Covers mouth when coughing sneezing, yawning
34. Makes and accepts apologies
35. Gives and accepts compliments
36. Excuses self
37. Maintains eye contact
38. Waits to be acknowledged before speaking
39. Listens while others are speaking
40. Participates in conversation
41. Avoids distracting mannerisms during conversation
42. Acknowledges not knowing the answer
43. Asks for assistance
44. Uses socially acceptable language
45. Shares possessions
46. Respects the rights of others
47. Gets permission for use of another's property
48. Returns borrowed property
49. Demonstrates appropriate means of gaining attention
50. Follows the rules of an organized activity
51. Exhibits willingness to help
52. Accepts consequences of behavior
53. Participates in classroom activity
54. Remains at desk area
55. Attends to instructor
56. Listens to directions
57. Follows simple verbal directions
58. Listens to authority
59. Follows overt school rules
60. Observes hall rules
61. Completes in-class assignments
62. Keeps desk area neat
63. Participates in group activity voluntarily
64. Observes classroom rules regarding equipment and materials
65. Doesn't disturb others

1. Demonstrates an adequate speaking vocabulary
2. Identifies objects, pictures, tastes, smells, sounds
3. Matches pictures to picture, and picture to object
4. Knows colors
5. Knows shapes
6. Knows same and different
7. Reads full name in manuscript
8. Prints own name in manuscript
9. Matches letter to letter
10. Matches word to word (No comprehension)
11. Describes pictures
12. Sequences pictures
13. Completes open-ended sentence
14. Comprehends stories
15. Groups objects by category
16. Recognizes similarities
17. Supplies opposites
18. Identifies upper case manuscript
19. Identifies lower case manuscript
20. Matches upper and lower case letters
21. Identifies letters in mixed order
22. Differentiates letters from numerals
23. Associates letter sound with symbols
24. Identifies initial consonant sounds
25. Identifies ending consonant sounds
26. Identifies rhyming words
27. Handles books properly
28. Demonstrates left to right progression
29. Knows letters make words
30. Knows a written word represents a spoken word
31. Sequences events
32. Follows simple oral directions
33. Shows interest in reading
34. Takes clues from pictures
35. Places letters of alphabet in order
36. Displays critical thinking skills

1. Holds writing tool correctly
2. Traces a straight line, curved lines and circles
3. Copies horizontal, vertical, diagonal strokes and circles
4. Draws horizontal, vertical, diagonal strokes and circles
5. Traces name
6. Copies name
7. Prints full name
8. Copies upper case letters
9. Prints upper case letters
10. Copies lower case letters
11.  Prints lower case letters
12.  Prints alphabet
13.  Prints legibly
14.  Uses correct letter size
15.  Copies numerals 0-20
16.  Prints numerals 0-20

1. Describes relational position of objects
2. Matches shapes
3. Matches rows of shapes
4. Matches numeral to numeral
5. Matches group to group
6. Identifies shapes
7. Identifies which group has more or less
8. Identifies which group has the most
9. Identifies which group has the least
10. Counts objects to 20
11. Counts to 100
12.  Identifies numerals to 10
13.  Writes numerals
14.  Matches numeral with objects
15.  Identifies 2 sets of equal objects
16. Combines and counts 2 groups of objects
17. Counts from given numeral
18. Counts backwards from 10
19.  Discriminates sizes
20.  Describes size of object using comparatives
21.  Orders group by size
22.  Discriminates between many and few
23.  Distinguishes between taller and shorter
24.  Distinguishes between near and far
25.  Distinguishes between heavy and light
26.  Counts ordinal numbers
27.  Identifies an empty set as none
28.  Completes number sequences
29.  Places numerals 0- 10 in order
30.  Distinguishes between early and late
31.  Distinguishes among today, yesterday and tomorrow
32.  Identifies current day of the week
33.  Uses morning, afternoon, night
34.  Distinguishes among seasons
35.  Knows money has value
36.  Identifies coins, pennies, nickels, dimes
37.  Counts pennies
38.  Knows the value of a penny, nickel
39.  Knows day of week
40.  Knows month of the year
41.  Knows number of days in a week
42.  Identifies hour and minute hands
43.  Identifies placement of clock numbers
44.  Knows function of thermometer

1. Understands own role within family, school, community
2. Knows own school and community
3. Knows role of community workers
4. Knows geographic features of own community
5. Knows different types of transportation
6. Knows different types of communication
7. Relates history of self
8. Knows major facts of American Indians
9. Knows holidays associated with historical figures and events
10. Knows other cultures use other languages
11. Knows major facts about Pilgrims

1. Knows five senses
2. Describes different objects by color, shape and texture
3. Describes weather conditions and four seasons
4. Knows various components of the solar system sun, moon, earth
5. Understands that heat moves
6. Understands different sources of heat
7. Understands that liquids move
8. Can name a few properties of water
9. Knows that plants grow and their basic growth cycle
10. Distinguishes between plant and animal life
11. Knows what animals need to survive
12. Distinguishes between living and non living
13. Can determine what animals would make a good pet

1. Recognizes various feelings
2. Knows a few friend making skills
3. Knows the food groups and some nutrition values
4. Follows good health habits
5. Follows safety rules in play and traffic areas
6. Avoids harmful substances
7. Knows good dental hygiene
8. Follows bike safety rules
9. Follows fire safety rules

1. Identifies high and low tones
2. Is aware of dynamics
3. Responds to pitch changes
4. Sings simple songs
5. Follows melody
6. Identifies basic instrumental sounds
7. Recognizes familiar songs
8. Plays rhythm instruments
9. Responds to tempo changes
10. Plays simple music games

1. Familiar with input devices (keyboard, mouse)
2. Exposure to educational values available in a variety of software to develop an understanding that computers provide learning opportunities
3. Appropriate exploration methods

1. Draws recognizable human forms
2. Draws recognizable shapes representing objects
3. Forms recognizable shapes in clay
4. Appreciates the art of peers
5. Uses paste and glue appropriately
6. Experiences mediums in art:              

1. Understands concept of pretend
2. Imitates dramatic action
3. Interprets sounds and images through movement

1. Exposure to Bible stories
2. Begin to apply simple Bible lessons to life
3. Develop an understanding that God loves them
4. Practice prayer before meals

1. Responsibility
2. Courage
3. Patience
4. Obedience
5. Joyfulness
6. Kindness
7. Truthfulness
8. Orderliness
9. Faith and Trust