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Kindergarten “I Can” Goals
English Language Arts
Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition and Fluency
I can:
read my own first and last name.
hear and say rhyming words and patterns.
identify the number of word parts by clapping, snapping
or counting.
say the sounds that letters make.
name all capital and lower-case letters.
recognize the difference between a word and a letter.
hear and say different sounds in words like the beginning
consonant.
read often-heard words by sight.
Acquisition of Vocabulary
I can: use pictures or the meaning of the story to
understand new words. recognize words, signs and symbols seen in
everyday life. identify color words, number words and directional words.
with help, use a beginner’s dictionary to learn what words mean.
Reading Processes: Print Concepts and Comprehension and
Self-Monitoring Strategies
I can: understand that print has
meaning, provides information or tells a story.
hold a book right-side-up, turn the pages front to back
and read the words left to right.
tell the difference between illustration and print.
draw pictures to show I understand text (story or
informational text).
tell what will probably happen next in a story.
tell similarities and differences in stories I read.
remember facts from a story by putting pictures or events
in order.
answer questions after hearing a grade-level text (story
or informational text) read aloud.
ask and answer questions about the stories I read.
tell about my favorite books and participate in shared
readings.
Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text
I can:
use pictures to understand text.
put events in order after reading or listening to text.
tell the main idea of a selection I have heard.
identify and discuss simple maps, charts and graphs.
follow simple directions.
Reading Applications: Literary Text
I can:identify my favorite books.
identify the characters and setting in a story.
retell or act out a story I have heard.
recognize the difference between fantasy and reality.
find patterns in stories.
Writing Processes
I can:find writing ideas by talking with others.
choose a topic for writing.
identify the audience for my writing.
organize ideas.
use correct sentence structure.
reread my own writing.
use resources like word walls (words I display in a
visible area or keep in a box) to spell words correctly.
rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display.
Writing Applications
I can:dictate or write simple stories.
name or label objects or places.
write left to right and top to bottom.
dictate or create writing for various purposes.
Writing Conventions
I can:print capital and lower-case letters.
leave spaces between words.
try to spell words using letter names and sounds.
use some ending consonant sounds when writing.
place punctuation marks at the end of sentences.
Research
I can:ask questions about a topic being studied or
an area of interest.
with help, use books or observations to gather
information.
with help, recall information about a topic.
share my findings.
Oral and Visual Communication
I can:listen to speakers, stories, poems and songs.
connect what is heard with previous learning.
follow simple oral directions.
speak clearly and understandably.
share a presentation with a beginning, middle and end.
recite short poems, songs and nursery rhymes.
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Mathematics
Number Sense and Operations
I can:compare and put in order whole numbers up to
10. explain the rules of counting, such as each object should be counted
once and order does not change the number. count to 20. determine “how
many” in sets of 10 or fewer objects. read and write numbers from 0-9.
construct sets of objects containing the same number of objects. compare
the number of objects in two or more sets when one set has one or two
more or one or two less objects than another set. write and use whole
numbers in different ways, such as 2 blue balls and 3 red balls equal 5
balls. identify and state the value of a penny, nickel and dime. model
and show addition as combining sets and counting on and subtraction as
take-away, and show how they are different operations. demonstrate how
to join multiple groups of objects each containing the same number of
objects. separate or share a small set of objects into groups of equal
size. recognize the number of objects in sets up to five without
counting.
Measurement
I can:
identify units of time and compare calendar elements.
compare and order objects of different lengths, areas,
weights and capacities; and use relative terms.
measure length and volume using objects in the
environment.
put events in order based on time.
Geometry and Spatial Sense
I can:identify and sort two-dimensional shapes and
objects.
place and describe objects that are over, under, inside,
outside, on, beside, between, above, below, on top of, upside-down,
behind, in back of and in front of.
Patterns, Functions and Algebra
I can:
sort, classify and put objects in order by size, number and other
properties.
identify, create, extend and copy sequences of sounds,
shapes, motions and numbers from 1-10.
identify a pattern.
model a problem situation using objects.
Data Analysis and Probability
I can:gather and sort data in response to questions
asked by others.
arrange objects in a graph on the floor or on a table.
select categories that have the most or fewest objects in
a graph.
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Science
Earth Science
I can:see the sun in the day and the moon at night
and sometimes in the day.
discover how plants and animals change their living
space.
see changes, even if they were too fast or slow for me to
see how they happened.
see and describe the daily weather.
see and describe seasonal changes.
Life Science
I can:
identify something that is living and something that is not living.
realize plants and animals may talk in cartoons but not
in real life.
explain how a kitten will grow up to be a cat resembling
its mom or dad.
see that a tadpole does not look like a frog.
see that a bear has a heavy coat to keep it warm in the
winter.
understand how animals need plants to survive.
Physical Science
I can:show that objects are made of parts.
look at and tell what objects are made of.
tell about and sort objects by one or more
characteristics.
explore things and make them move in different ways such
as straight, zigzag, and up and down.
investigate ways to change how something is moving (push, pull).
Science and Technology
I can:tell the difference between natural and
man-made objects.
understand that some materials can be used more than one
time.
tell that each tool has its own use, and sometimes it can
hurt me.
Scientific Inquiry
I can:ask “What if?” questions and investigate the
answers. use the correct safety rules when I investigate. use my five
senses to describe things in nature. draw pictures to describe what I
see. use numbers to count things I collect. use tools like a magnifier
to safely gather information. use different objects to make my
measurements. make graphs to describe my observations (information). use
information from other people to add to my observations.
Scientific Ways of Knowing
I can:
know that investigations start with questions like “How?” or “What if?”
know people will like my ideas if I give good reasons for them. treat
living things and the environment the correct way. show how people use
science every day.
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Social Studies
History
I can:
name the days of the week.
tell the difference between past, present and future.
show understanding of my own personal life history
(birth, toddler, preschool).
name state and federal holidays and explain them.
listen to and talk about songs, poetry, literature and
drama that relate to cultural heritage (family background).
People in Societies
I can:describe how families, schools and
communities are the same and ways they are different.
identify different cultures by their holidays, customs
and traditions.
study the language, stories, folktales, music and art of
different cultures.
Geography
I can:correctly identify and use location, direction
and distance terms.
recite my home address.
make models and maps describing real places like my
classroom.
show landforms and bodies of water on maps and globes.
find my way around my school.
talk about my neighborhood.
identify natural resources like oil and coal.
Economics
I can:explain the difference between wants and
needs.
identify goods and services.
Government
I can:identify people in the home, school and community.
identify symbols of the U.S. (bald eagle, White House,
Statue of Liberty, national anthem).
explain how rules provide order, security and safety.
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
I can:participate and cooperate in classroom
activities.
follow directions and rules.
make choices and take responsibility for my actions.
explain the qualities and actions of a good citizen.
Social Studies Skills and Methods
I can:listen for information.
sort objects or pictures.
show how things are the same or different.
communicate information.
share, take turns and raise my hand before speaking.
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