Want even more book and reading ideas? Sign up for our Scholastic Parents newsletter. In kindergarten, children begin to grow as independent readers and become more comfortable with reading, which is now part of their daily life. Kindergarten Reading Activities. Alphabet Books : Use drawings or pictures from magazines to create an alphabet book with a letter and an object that begins with that letter on each page. Fill in the Blank : When you read a favorite picture book to your child and come across a short word that rhymes or is familiar to your child because they know the story, stop and let them say the word.
Point to the word as they say it and spell it out. In kindergarten, your child begins to truly grow as a writer. Label Everything : Create labels with your child for different objects in your house, like books, toy bins, foods, kitchen objects, and clothes. You or your child can write the names of the objects, and your child can draw a picture to go along with it. Teachers help children think like scientists—to predict what will happen, test their ideas, come up with solutions, and record document their learning through pictures, graphs, writing, and photos.
Social studies. In kindergarten, children learn how their family and their class are part of the school and local community. Teachers offer lots of opportunities for children to share their opinions, listen to others, resolve disagreements, and learn about their languages and cultures.
Long-term projects in geography and history connect skills and concepts to events children are familiar with. Creative arts. Children express their feelings, ideas, and creativity in many ways—by exploring different art forms, inventing and telling stories, dancing, making music, and combining materials to make something new. In a high-quality kindergarten, your child might act out a story, learn about painting and architecture, and learn to appreciate the art of many cultures.
Creating helps your child imagine, focus, and think about problems in a new way. Computers, tablets, smartphones, digital cameras, and other technology are available in many classrooms. Children use them to find information, solve problems, create, and learn at their own pace. When children use technology together, they learn to cooperate, consider different ideas, and make group decisions. Skip to main content.
Development Your child continues to develop a wide range of skills in kindergarten, including physical, social, emotional, language and literacy, and thinking cognitive skills. Learning Standards Every state has learning standards that describe what children need to know and be able to do at a certain age. Subject Areas Whether they are helping children write thank-you letters to a library they visited, decide what material would best support the cardboard bridge they are making, or brainstorm solutions to keep the lettuce in the class garden from wilting, teachers connect learning across subject areas to give children a deeper understanding of a topic.
To support these skills, teachers Explore new vocabulary words with children during science, math, social studies, and art, while on field trips, and during reading and computer time Give children opportunities to talk about what they know and make connections to their own lives Encourage children to take turns when talking so they learn to politely listen and speak Ask children to explain what they're doing and what they notice Reading.
They Share books and other types of information in both print and digital formats, and post different types of print around the room like the daily schedule and helper charts so children see that reading is useful and fun Read with children every day, individually or in a group Teach children letter sounds Point out and explain parts of written language, like capital letters and punctuation Support children who are learning English in addition to their home languages Writing.
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By the end of kindergarten, kids should be able to: Cut along a line with scissors. Understand time concepts like yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Pay attention for 15 to 20 minutes. Follow three-step directions, such as go to the shelf, choose a book, then sit quietly on the rug. Hold a crayon or pencil for writing. Share materials, such as crayons and blocks. Know the eight basic colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, white, and pink.
Recognize and write the letters of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase forms get letter-writing practice.
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