Kindergarten Readiness

Standard Alignment Activities and Resources

(Preschool Standard to Kindergarten, using Teaching Strategies Gold)

Objective 16- Demonstrate Knowledge of Alphabet

Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Standard

RF.PK.1, d: Recognize and name many upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.

RF.K. 1 Recognize and names all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.


Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

Discovering Letters and Words https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/discover/

Descubran letras y palabras https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/discover-sp/

Matching Upper Case and Lower Case Alphabets https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/name-the-shape

Letter Egg Matching Game http://www.kizclub.com/activities/eggmatch(C).pdf

Make an Alphabet Caterpillar http://www.kizclub.com/activities/ABCcaterpillar(C).pdf

Alphabet Bingo: http://www.kizclub.com/activities/bingo(C).pdf

Alphabet Balloon Pop Game https://www.education.com/game/alphabet-balloon-pop/

Student Websites:

Starfall Websites https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/

Alphabet card games https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/60462/alphabet-card-games.pdf

Resources for parents:

5 Fun Ways to Help Your Child Learn Theirs ABCs https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-toolkit-blog/5-fun-ways-to-help-your-child-learn-their-abcs.html

Objective 18- Comprehends and Responds to Books and Text

Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Standard

RL.PK.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a familiar story.

RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).


Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

Read and Write Together https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/readwrite/

Lean y escriban juntos https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/readwrite-sp/

Talk, Listen and Learn https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/talklisten/

Hablamos, escuchamos y aprendemos https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/talklisten-sp/

Complete a book report for story below:

(Insert Book Report Template in English)  

(Insert Book Report Template in Spanish)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlhucZKcALk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHVNmxrK8Nc

Story Props: http://www.kizclub.com/storypatterns/grouchy(C).pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40RjHI9yUjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUSU4u7_wNs

Story Props: http://www.kizclub.com/storypatterns/llama/llama(C).pdf.


Student Websites:

ScholasticShareable Password

Scholastic Classroom Magazine – Bookflix

Offers stories to watch and/or read about various topics, Available in English and Spanish.

https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com

Scholastic Learn at Home Limited free offerings offer stories to watch and/or read about various topics. Available in English and Spanish

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Scholastic Watch and Learn Offers videos and activities about various topics.Available in English and Spanish

https://watchandlearn.scholastic.com

Unite for Literacy

Offers books of various topics; books can be read aloud.

Text available in English and Spanish; narration available in 43 different languages

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com

Vooks

Offers books read aloud with animations/pictures.

https://www.vooks.com

Parent Resources:

Reading TIPs for Preschoolers in Englishhttps://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/tips/RR_tips_preschool.pdf

Reading TIPs for Preschoolers in Spanish https://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/tips/Spanish-CC_tips_preschool.pdf

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Objective 19- Demonstrate Writing Skills

Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Standard

: W.PK. 1: Use a combination of drawings, dictation, scribble writing, letter-strings, or invented spelling to share a preference or opinion during play or other activities.

 

W.K.1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).


Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/drawing/

El poder del lápiz. Dibujos y garabatos https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/drawing-sp/

Practice writing the alphabets https://www.k12reader.com/handwriting-practice-worksheets-block-style-print/

Practice Writing Alphabets https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/practice-tracing-a-prek/

Parent Resources:

Letter Perfect: Helpings Kids Learn to Write https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/writing/helping-kids-learn-to-write/


Objective 20 C. Connects Numerals to their Quantities

Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Standard

4.1.2 Recognize and name one-digit written numbers up to 10 with minimal prompting.

K.CC.2 Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).

 

 


Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

Path to Math: More Numbers https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/math-morenumbers/

El camino a la matemática. Más números https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/math-morenumbers-sp/

Student Websites:

Happy Numbers http://happynumbers.com

Parent Resources:

Math at Home Toolkit https://www.naeyc.org/math-at-home


Objective 21 Understands the Relationship Between
Spatial Awareness and Shapes.


Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Standard

4.4.2: Use accurate terms to name and describe some two-dimensional shapes and begin to use accurate terms to name and describe some three-dimensional shapes (e.g., circle, square, triangle, sphere, cylinder, cube, side point, angle)

K.G.2 2. Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.

 



Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

Discover Shapes in Many Places https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/shapes/

Descubramos formas y figuras en muchos lugares https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/shapes-sp/

3D Shapes Game https://www.starfall.com/h/geometry/3D-space/?

Student Websites:

Didax- Virtual Manipulative https://www.didax.com/math/virtual-manipulatives.html

Parent Resources:


Social Emotional: Participates cooperatively and constructively
in group situations.

Preschool Standard

Kindergarten Social Competencies

0.4.1 Engage appropriately with peers and teachers in classroom activities.

 

  • Establish and maintain healthy relationships
  • Utilize positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others
  • Identify ways to resist inappropriate social pressure
  • Demonstrate the ability to prevent and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways
  • Identify who, when, where, or how to seek help for oneself or others when needed

 


Activities/Worksheets (Parents can complete with their child):

5 Social Emotional Games to Play With Your Child https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/games-skillbuilders/social-emotional-activities-for-children

Games for all Young Children https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/games/

Juegos para todos los niños pequeñoshttps://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/games-sp/

Parent Resources:

Children’s Social Competence Checklist https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/checklist/

Lista de verificación de la competencia social de niños https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/checklist-sp/

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!” https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/connect/

Las relaciones con los padres de familia: “Pero mi hijo no hace eso en casa” https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/connect-sp/

Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/conversation/

Cómo alentar la conversación entre niños https://illinoisearlylearning.org/es/tipsheets/conversation-sp/

Kindergarten Readiness: Social and Emotional Readiness https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/kindergarten_readiness_social_and_emotional_development

Strategies for parents to support challenging behaviors when transitioning to kindergarten https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/sep2018/reducing-challenging-behaviors-during-transitions

15 Books for Teaching Social Emotional Skills https://www.weareteachers.com/15-must-have-picture-books-for-teaching-social-emotional-skills/