Prekindergarten Standards and Competencies 2013-2014 Teacher Guide An asterisk indicates a grading period when the skill(s) are

NOT assessed according to District Curriculum Documents

Language and Communication

Responds to stories by asking and answering questions Understands and follows directions Listens for different purposes Shows steady increase in speaking/listening vocabulary Engages in verbal/nonverbal conversations appropriately Produces speech sounds with ease and accuracy Uses language accurately for a variety of purposes

Science
Describes, observes and investigates properties of objects Describes position and motion of objects Uses simple measuring devices

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Describes sources of energy Identifies and describes the characteristics of organisms Identifies, observes, and discusses objects and changes in the sky Demonstrates importance of caring for our environment Demonstrates safe practices and appropriate use of tools and materials Practices good habits of personal hygiene, nutrition and exercise Describes life cycles of organisms Recognizes the relationship of organisms to their environments

Emergent Literacy Reading / Writing

Participates in word play and repeats rhyming songs and poems Separates four word sentences into individual words Names at least 20 upper and 20 lower case letters Recognizes at least 20 letter sounds Produces the correct sounds for at least 10 letters Answers and asks questions about a book Uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning Manipulates compound words Manipulates syllables in words Produces rhyming words Combines onset and rime to form words with and without picture support: c-at, d-og, f-ish Blends two phonemes into a real word with picture support Writes some letters on request

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Social Studies
Identifies similarities/difference in characteristics of people and families Demonstrates that all people need food, clothing and shelter Discusses roles and responsibilities of community workers Identifies common features in the home, school and community Identifies Texas and United States flags Recites the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S./Texas flag/observes a moment of silence Engages in voting as a method for group decision making

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Mathematics
Counts by ones up to 30 Counts up to 10 items using one to one correspondence Shares/divides up to 10 items equally Uses ordinal numbers to count objects Recognizes one-digit numerals 0-9 Uses concrete models to add and subtract up to 5 Identifies common shapes-triangle, square, circle, rectangle, rhombus Identifies common solids-ball, box, can, cone Uses positional words to describe location of objects Uses measurement words to compare objects Sorts objects into groups-describes similarity/differences Collects data and uses graphs to describe data Recognizes and creates patterns

Social / Emotional Development

Respects personal boundaries Displays positive self concept Demonstrates self control Follows classroom rules and routines Appropriately expresses feelings Focuses attention without interruption Shares and cooperates in group activities Develops friendships with others

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Fine Arts

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Uses a variety of materials/activities to create original work Participates in classroom music activities Creates or recreates stories, moods or experiences through drama

Technlogy Applications
Opens and operates educational programs successfully Uses and names computer devices and computer work Uses software applications to create and express own ideas Learn new information through interaction with technology

Physical Development
Demonstrates coordination/balance Coordinates sequence of movements to perform tasks Shows increasing control of eye-hand coordination

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I 12 J 12 K 12 L 12 M 12

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e 12 F 12 f 12 G 12

Sound Recognition
A 12 B 12 C 12 D 12 E 12 F 12 G 12 H 12

Letter Recognition
1 A 2 a 12 B 12 b 12 C 12 c 12 D 12 d 12 E 12

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N 12 O 12 P 12

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Q 12 R 12

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S 12

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T 12

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U 12

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V 12

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W 12

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X 12 Y 12 Z 12

Letter Recognition
g 12 H 12 h 12 I 12 i 12 J 12 j 12 K 12 k 12 L 12 l 12 M 12 m 12

Sound Recognition

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Letter Recognition
N 12 n 12 O 12 o 12 P 12 p 12 Q 12 q 12 R 12 r 12 S 12 s 12 T 12

Attendance

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Competency Legend: S = Satisfactory I = Improvement Needed * = Not Introduced

Letter Recognition

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