Pre-primary syllabus aims at: Developing imagination Practical examples in the environment around Physical and social skills

kills Basic reading and writing Number work.

The literacy assessment tasks are designed to identify whether students can: recognise familiar print in the environment;. recall details about a picture story book that has been read to them; write their name; understand how books work; and. recognise and use sounds and letters To determine if students can recognise familiar print in the environment the teacher may: show the student a photo of a box with the . word Lego on it and ask: What does the word say? By the end of Kindergarten most students should be able to read all or most of a simple reading book. To determine if students can recall details about a picture story book that has been read to them the teacher may: read a story book to the child and ask: Now can you tell me the story that I read to you? By the end of Kindergarten most students should be able to give a short summary of a story that includes a beginning, middle and end. To determine if students can write their name the teacher may: ask students to draw a picture about a book that has been read to them and say: Can you write your name on the picture? By the end of Kindergarten most students should be able to write a recognisable sentence. To determine if students understand about how books work the teacher may: ask students: Where does the story begin? when reading a picture story book.

By the end of Kindergarten most students should be able to point to the first word to read when beginning a story and know about full stops and capital letters (big letter). To determine if students can recognise and use sounds and letters the teacher may: point to three pictures (a door, a dog, a cat) . and say: Listen as I say these words. Tell me the words with the same first sound. By the end of Kindergarten most students should be able to provide the first sound of words. It is important to remember that all children learn at different rates.

Language Arts
Listening and Speaking * Follows one-two step oral directions * Shares information and ideas clearly * Uses details when describing people, places, things, locations, and actions Handwriting * Forms letters and number correctly and legibly * Correctly holds a writing tool Reading * Distinguishes letters from words * Recognizes letters of the alphabet * Follows words from left to right and top to bottom * Understands printed material provides information * Says rhyming words after an oral prompt * Recognizes the beginning and ending sounds of words * Blends sounds and tells what word is made * Reads high frequency words by sight * Uses self-correcting strategies while reading * Understands that as letters change in words so do the sounds * Recognizes in print their name and other students names * Uses picture clues and context to make predictions and comprehend the story * Makes connections between context and real life experiences * Identifies characters, settings, and events in stories Writing * Writes using pictures, letters, and words * Uses inventive spelling * Dictates sentences/stories for an adult to write * Writes left to right and top to bottom

Mathematics
Number Sense * Uses one to one correspondence * Uses correctly the words one/many/, none/some/all, more/less, and most/least * Able to find a number which is one more or one less any whole number Computation * Models addition and subtraction problems using manipulatives Algebra * Identifies, sorts, and classifies objects by their attributes * Identifies, copies, and makes patterns Geometry * Identifies and describes two-three dimensional objects * Compares and sorts common objects by attributes * Uses the terms inside, outside, between, above, and below Measurement * Understands concepts of time * Makes comparisons of the length, capacity, weight, and temperature of objects

Science
* Participates in science experiments * Makes predictions * Participates in cooking activities * Cares for plants and animals in the classroom * Ability to recollect data gathered before, during, and after an experiment

Social Studies
* Recognizes and respects differences * Learns about people of different places and cultures * Participates in activities for the community * Identifies and orders events that takes place in a sequence * Helps build classroom community i.e. jobs and following classroom rules

Arts
Fine Arts * Participates in art activities * Enjoys exploration of new media

Music * Participates in singing activities * Combines movement and music

Physical Development
Large Motor * Running and Jumping * Throwing and Catching balls * Climbing * Hopping and Skipping * Participates in stretching exercises * Coordination and balance Small Motor * Ability to hold scissors correctly * Ability to cut on lines * Ability to hold writing tools correctly * Hand-eye coordination * Self help skills (tying shoelaces, unbuttoning shirts etc.)

Social/Emotional
* Accepts responsibility for own actions * Observes rules of classroom * Listens to others in discussions * Participates cooperatively in activities * Respects the need to keep self/others safe * Interacts responsibly with others * Expresses thoughts and feelings appropriately * Uses time constructively * Takes satisfaction in accomplishments * Uses physical, intellectual, and emotional energy effectively * Respects the right of others to work undisturbed

Work Habits
* Attention span adequate for good comprehension * Assumes responsibility for completion of class work * Seeks help when it is realistically needed * Works well independently * Works well with others * Follows directions

* Shows personal investment in work