Early Childhood PreK-3 - Junior Kindergarten

Language Arts

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Listen quietly during story time
• Independently look at a picture book, identifying pictures, colors, or letters
• Remember events of a story
• Use age appropriate language and vocabulary when speaking.
• Understand the left to right progression of the printed word
• Begin to recognize some of the letters of the alphabet
• Recite the alphabet
• Recognize and begin to print their first name
• Practice pre-writing skills through letter forming exercises
• Participate in group and independent activities

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Participate in group reading activities
• Correctly distinguish left and right
• Compare words to text to create meaning
• Identify upper and lower case letters
• Identify letters and make letter sounds
• Identify rhyming words
• Interact with books and other texts independently

Math

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Count from 1-15 in sequence
• Recognize and identify the numbers 1-10
• Begin to write the numbers 1-10
• Identify 4 common shapes: triangle, square, circle, and rectangle
• Sort and classify items according to size or color
• Identify colors

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Identify shapes
• Identify numbers up to 20
• Count objects up to 20
• Count by ones to 100
• Sort objects by color, shape, and size
• Construct patterns
• Identify sets that show more/less/equal to
• Figure out mathematical problems

Science

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Identify and distinguish the 4 seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer
• Identify what happens in the different seasons
• Understand and identify different weather happenings
• Recognize and explore our 5 senses

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Demonstrate curiosity about the world and begin to use the practices of science and engineering to answer questions and solve problems
• Explore concepts and information about physical, earth, and life sciences
• Understand important connections and understandings in science and engineering
• Become familiar and comfortable with using technological tools

Social Studies

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Recognize that everyone has different feelings
• Identify people and places in their community
• Understand different family relationships
• Help and cooperate with family, friends, and other adults
• Identify what people need to survive

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Understand what it means to be a member of a group or community
• Recognize the reasons for rules in the home environment and community
• Establish a basic awareness of self as an individual and her/his uniqueness

Religion

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Understand that God created all living things
• Understand that God and Jesus love them
• Identify who Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are
• Recognize that God gave us all sorts of things to be able to live
• Make the sign of the cross
• Recite morning, and snack/lunch prayer

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Name characters, explain stories and events from the bible
• Recite daily prayers
• Explain prayer is a form of conversation and listening with God
• Recognize and participate in the celebrations of the church
• Show the church is God's house and a place of prayer

Gross Motor Skills

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Hop on 1 foot and both feet
• Alternate feet when climbing stairs
• Kick a large ball when stationary and rolling
• Throw a ball underhand to an adult
• Run on toes and feet without falling
• Avoid obstacles in path when running

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Play well with others
• Participate in games and activities
• Listen to and follow directions

Fine Motor Skills

At the end of the school year, the three-year-old student will be able to:
• Use scissors to cut straight and curved lines
• Hold scissors properly
• Complete puzzles with at least 10 pieces
• Hold crayons and markers properly
• Use time, color, care when working on an art project using markers, crayons, paints or watercolor

At the end of the school year, the junior kindergarten student will be able to:
• Use scissors correctly
• Hold pencils correctly
• Write first and last name correctly
• Form letters and numbers correctly

Social Skills

At the end of the school year, students will be able to:
• Follow the rules given to them
• Put toys away when asked by an adult
• Show increasing control over emotional feelings
• Separate easily from the family member
• Share toys with others in the classroom
• Say “please” and “thank you” without being asked
• Take pride in their work and accomplishments

At the end of the school year, junior kindergarten students will be able to:
• Develop self-management skills to achieve school and life success and develop positive relationships with others
• Use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships
• Demonstrate decision-making skills and behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts
• Listen and follow directions
• Complete work on time