Kindergarten

• Count to 100 by ones and tens.
• Count forward beginning from a given number.
• Write numbers from 0-20.
• Understand the relationship between quantities and numbers.
• Count to answer "how many?"
• Compare numbers.
• Understand addition and subtraction. Fluently add and subtract within 5. 
• Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value. 
• Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. 
• Identify and describe shapes. 
• Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes. 

• With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 
• With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details and the main topic of informational text. 
• With prompting and support, identify characters, setting, and major events in a story. Recognize common types of texts, identify the front and back covers and the title page of a book. 
• With prompting and support, name the author and the illustrator. 
• With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear. 
• With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. 
• Demonstrate understanding of the basic features of print. 
• Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds. 
• Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 
• Read texts with purpose and understanding. 

All About Our Names

Students create a book about their names. They learn and share the letters in their names, how to write them, and how their name is similar and different from others. Students research the meaning of their names and the way they were named. They meet and interview an author to learn how to write, illustrate, and publish a book. Students create a page in a class book about everything they know about their name. 

Here Comes the Sun

Students will create videos to inform visitors about the weather in Greeley. This practical application of their learning will help them understand the relevance of their studies. They will observe and investigate weather, and learn how weather conditions and temperatures affect people's daily lives. Students will work together to discover how weather influences what people wear and the activities they do. They will show their learning by creating a video to recommend clothing and activities for each weather type. 

It's Alive

Students will learn about different animals. They will research them, take notes, and create a book about their animal. After completing their research and book, students will design a habitat for their animal and present their diploma. 

• I can have a safe body. 
• I can persevere.
• I can have self control. 
• I can have a positive attitude. 
• I can advocate for myself. 
• I can regulate my emotions. 
• I can share and collaborate. 
• I can encourage others to solve problems. 
• I can ask questions. 
• I can listen. 
• I can be kind. 
• I can be respectful. 
• I can be responsible. 
• I can follow directions. 
• I can talk or communicate.