Kindergarten Readers
Readers are just beginning to learn how print works and to construct the alphabetic principle (relationship between sounds & letters). They are learning basic concepts of print (left to right, top to bottom, words convey a message, return sweep, parts of a book). They are learning to search for and use information from pictures and to use simple language structures to help them learn about print. By the end of the year, readers encounter simple stories and familiar topics in texts. Reading becomes smooth, allowing for some expressions. Readers start to notice quotation marks and reflect that when reading aloud. Readers are consistently monitoring their reading and cross-checking one source of information against another.
Kindergarten Writers
At the beginning of the year, most writing for kindergarteners consists of shared or interactive writing and their own approximated attempts. Quickly, they learn to sue everything they know- their names, a few known words, and known letters- to generate their own pieces of writing. They use drawing extensively to express their ideas and support their thinking. By the end of the year, we can observe them using space to define words, writing left to right and top to bottom on pages, matching print with drawings in a meaningful way, spelling many words conventionally, and composing messages and stories. Conversations with teachers and peers supports the process.
Literacy Curriculum Overview
Word Study Kindergarten
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Sources:
The Continuum of Literacy Learning by: Gay Su Pinnell & Irene C. Fountas
The Continuum of Literacy Learning by: Gay Su Pinnell & Irene C. Fountas