? for Kindergarten Teachers or those in the know!

[allyphoe]

Kindergarten here is 5yo on or before 9/1. School starts about 8/15. All kids are eligible for free half-day 4yo pre-K; K is full-day (although I think one site has an optional half-day program for parents who want it, and are willing to provide their own transportation).

From DD's "report card," these are the math things kindergartners are expected to be able to do by the end of the year.
- sort objects by color, size, and shape
- explain and extend an ABB pattern
- count objects in a set 0-10
- recognize numerals 0-10 out of sequence
- write numerals 0-10 in and out of sequence
- identify ordinal position first through fifth
- create sets of objects 0-10
- manipulate quantities with sets and describe the results (adding / subtracting)
- recognize numerals 11-20 out of sequence
- identify and compare geometric shapes: square, circle, rectangle, triangle, oval, diamond
- demonstrate understanding of position words
- compare and order object in graduated order
- measure objects using nonstandard units of measure
- state days of week and months of the year
- tell time to the hour
- identify penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
- create and explain a simple graph

I can get curriculum standards for each grade either off our district's website, or off the state department of education website. I imagine most of the states have something similar.

 

[Disneyluvr]

Kindergarten here is 5yo on or before 9/1. School starts about 8/15. All kids are eligible for free half-day 4yo pre-K; K is full-day (although I think one site has an optional half-day program for parents who want it, and are willing to provide their own transportation).

From DD's "report card," these are the math things kindergartners are expected to be able to do by the end of the year.
- sort objects by color, size, and shape
- explain and extend an ABB pattern
- count objects in a set 0-10
- recognize numerals 0-10 out of sequence
- write numerals 0-10 in and out of sequence
- identify ordinal position first through fifth
- create sets of objects 0-10
- manipulate quantities with sets and describe the results (adding / subtracting)
- recognize numerals 11-20 out of sequence
- identify and compare geometric shapes: square, circle, rectangle, triangle, oval, diamond
- demonstrate understanding of position words
- compare and order object in graduated order
- measure objects using nonstandard units of measure
- state days of week and months of the year
- tell time to the hour
- identify penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
- create and explain a simple graph

I can get curriculum standards for each grade either off our district's website, or off the state department of education website. I imagine most of the states have something similar.

I'm a Kinder teacher in AZ and this pretty much sums up what we must cover. I also agree about going to your states education website and looking at the standards for your state. You'll know exactly what they should be learning.