Welcome to Kindergarten!

2015-16 School Year

Ms. Hidalgo

PURPOSE
The vision for this class is...
to cultivate the physical, cognitive, and emotional exploration and
growth of each child; to create a community of strong relationships
founded on respect and care for one another with the idea that we
are all interconnected
The mission for this class is...
to provide children with a strong understanding of themselves, their
peers, the adults in their lives, and the interconnectedness of the
community; to create a community that is accepting of all aspects of
ones identity including race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability; to
facilitate the development of a critical lens, and a critical
understanding of the spectrum of fair to unfair; to promote intrinsic
motivation in the child to achieve academically

Learning Goals
Trimester 1: August, September, October, mid- November

Social Skills

Content Skills

Productive language
Intrapersonal skills
Receptive language
Interpersonal skills (turn taking, waiting
patiently, listening attentively)
Positioning oneself in the community
Define identity

Proper pencil grip

Writing name (capital, lowercase)
Letters (a, b, c, d, e, m, s, t)
Phonics (Initial sounds, CVC words)
Numbers 1-10
Reading, writing, representing
5 Senses

Projects:
Who am I?
Class Community
Timeline of My Life

Trimester 2: mid- November, December, January, February

Social Skills

Content Skills

Identify emotion associated with events

Visibility of oneself in community
Visibility of ones family in the
community
Validation of difference
Acceptance among peers
Immigration history
Home language
Morals/values
Family structures
Projects
Family
Family History

Letters (f, g, h, I, k, l, n, o, p, r, u)
Phonics (Initial sounds, CVC words)
Handwriting
Numbers 11-20
Reading, writing, representing
Addition

Trimester 3: March, April, May

Social Skills

Content Skills

Recognize additional factors that

contribute to identity

Letters ( j, q, v, w, x, y, z)
Phonics (Initial sounds, CVC words)
Handwriting
Numbers 20-30
Reading, writing, representing
Subtraction
Animals

Projects:
Who am I in my community?

Home School Relationship is IMPORTANT!

Communication
Pick up/ drop off
Call/email
Afterschool staff
Projects
Homework
Presentations
Events
Back to School Night
Presentations
Schoolwide events
Family Participation
Volunteering
Attendance