<p>What are the expectations for the First Nine Weeks of Kindergarten?</p><p>Reading and Writing Some of the things we are working on so far this nine weeks:  recognizing the names of the alphabet letters and putting them in order  recognizing and saying the sounds of the letters  writing the letters that go with the spoken sound  using their knowledge of letters and sounds to write the sounds they hear in words in a sequence  recognizing rhyming words  recognizing the first sound they hear in a word  counting the syllables they hear in words, often by clapping  blending and segmenting words  beginning to recognize a few sight words such as I, see, my, like  retelling books that they have heard many times before such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Caps for Sale  re-enacting the favorite stories that they know  identifying the characters and settings of favorite books  beginning to recognize the beginning, middle and end of favorite stories  writing and/or drawing the beginning, middle, and end of their own stories  responding to books that they love by drawing or writing about their favorite part  holding a book right side up and turning pages in the correct direction  learning new vocabulary in the books that they are reading </p><p>Math Some of the things we are working on this nine weeks are:  counting 0-20  recognizing numbers 0-15  ordering numbers 0-15  writing numbers 0-15  patterning – ABAB</p><p>Social Growth and Development (Conduct) Some of the things we are working on this nine weeks:  writing daily without resistance  generating content and topics for writing  telling about their drawings or rereading what they write  choosing what to read during independent reading and “reading” independently  listening to books read aloud  listening to each other when they are discussing books  unpacking supplies in the morning and packing up in the afternoon independently  learning the rituals and routines of the day (such as how to ask and when to go to the bathroom, how to come to sit in a group, how to ask for help, how to walk in a line, learning to raise hand to respond)  following the class promise  following teacher directions  being a part of a community of learners</p><p>Chets Creek, 2009 How can I help my child at home this First Nine Weeks of Kindergarten?</p><p>Reading and Writing Your child needs help in the following areas that are highlighted.  saying the name of the alphabet letters and putting them in order  saying the sounds of the alphabet letters  recognizing rhyming words  retelling books that have heard many times before such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff  holding a book right side up and turning pages in the correct direction</p><p>Math Your child needs help in the following areas that are highlighted.  counting 0-20  recognizing numbers 0-15  putting numbers in order 0-15  writing numbers 0-15  making patterns – ABAB – such as red, green, red, green blocks</p><p>Social Growth and Development (Conduct) Please talk to your child about the behaviors that are highlighted.  unpacking supplies in the morning and packing up in the afternoon independently  writing daily without resistance  “reading” independently using a “whisper” voice  staying on task  listening to books read aloud  following teacher directions  being respectful while the teacher and friends are talking  respecting the rights of others  Keeping hands to self</p><p>Chets Creek, 2009</p>