Curriculum Framework: Communication/Critical Thinking

  LISTENING SPEAKING VIEWING READING WRITING REFERENCE
K Focus attention and respond to oral information. Express thoughts and needs. Connect book and film/play as different formats for the same story. Connect meaning with environmental print and simple stories. Record thoughts that express meaning. Connect information with a variety of sources.
    1. Listening:
      Respond to oral presentation

    2. Speaking:
      One oral presentation

    3. Viewing: Book/Film Study
      Listen to and view companion pieces of literature, one in print, one in film/play format. Create a project to compare and contrast the two pieces of literature focusing on character and setting.

    4. Reading: Mapleton Authentic Reading Assessment (MARA), Literature Documentation, and Literature Responses
      a. Posttest score of MARA, given yearly.
        To meet Standard the student will score 0.8 or above by the end of Kindergarten.
      b. Literature Documentation:
        Listening to and participating in discussions about the title, author, and genre of a variety of literature, including culturally diverse selections.
      c. Literature Responses:
        1. Make predictions based on a selection of literature.
        2. Summarize based on a selection of literature.
        3. Identify main idea based on a selection of literature.

    5. Writing:
      One sample of narrative writing

    6. Reference: Expository/Research
      Identify sources of information

Support Skills

Listening

 

    Kindergarten: The student will focus attention and respond to oral information.
      -Listen attentively by looking at person speaking
      -Retell what was heard
      -Follow one and two step directions
      -Recall topic of presentation
      -Demonstrate courtesy in a group discussion

Speaking

 

    Kindergarten: The Student will express thoughts and needs.
      -Speak with an audible voice, using eye contact and appropriate posture
      -Contribute to group discussions
      -Respect rights of others in discussions
      -Share and describe personal experiences
      -Participate in Show and Tell, Daily News, Sharing, etc.
      -Ask relevant questions to meet personal needs or to clarify information
      -Use appropriate vocabulary
      -Communicate message effectively
      -Use developmentally appropriate pronunciation and grammar
      -Dictate thoughts for recording
      -Repeat a simple poem, chant, or song
      -Participate in dramatic activities (role playing, story re-creation, etc.)

Viewing

 

    Kindergarten: The student will connect book and film/play as different formats for the same story.
      -Discuss book and film/play with whole class
      -Illustrate the part liked best in each format
      -produce a class chart of similarities in book and film/play
      -View critically and respond to literature in a variety of ways

Reading

 

    Kindergarten: The student will connect meaning with environmental print and simple stories.
      -Use directionality (left to right and top to bottom)
      -Use vocabulary (letter, sound, book, title, author, illustrator, sentence, page upper and lower case language letters, period and question mark)
      -Read class language experience stories
      -Read simple picture books
      -Recognize high frequency sight words by
        -Finding familiar words in stories
        -Recognizing names
        -Recognizing high interest words
        -Using word banks
        -Using word walls
      -Recognizing environmental print
      -Focus on books and words during uninterrupted reading time and shared book experience (Big Book)
      -Predict stories based on title, front and back covers, pictures, and previous events in story
      -Anticipate rhyme, rhythm, and repetition
      -Recognize and identify letters of the alphabet
      -Connect letters and sounds
      -Use context clues in decoding
      -Identify characters in a story
      -Identify fact and fiction
      -Answer simple comprehension questions about a story
      -Retell story in own words, including characters and events
      -Respond to literature orally and in illustrations (flannel board retelling, copycat books, picture sequencing, drama, art, music, etc.
      -Listen to and discuss various types of literature (nursery rhymes, fairy tales, po-etry, and nonfiction)
      -Browse through books in reading area and/or library
      -Identify familiar books previously heard and enjoyed
      -Document literature read, heard, or viewed
      -Read and/or view critically and respond to literature in a variety of ways

Writing

    Kindergarten: The student will record thoughts that express meaning.
      -understand that writing expresses meaning
      -organize thoughts to initiate the writing process (pictures, discussion)
      -model concepts of print in written work (i.e., directionality, top to bottom)
      -dictate facts on nonfiction content
      -use "writing" as a creative form of expression (i.e., pictures)
      -"read" own writing
      -use pictures and written responses to react to information
      -convey meaning through a dictated sentence and/or illustration
      -hold and use crayons, pencils, and scissors correctly
      -reproduce upper and lower case letters using a building-adopted handwriting program
      -print first and last name
      -listen and/or view critically and respond to literature in a variety of ways

Reference

    Kindergarten: The student will connect information with a variety of sources.
      -make patterns with letters and words
      -chart information with whole class
      -sort and categorize information with whole class
      -sequence illustrations and information
      -use class or school library to find reading material
      -follow appropriate procedures for checking in/out materials
      -say letters in alphabetical order
      -identify title page information
      -explore nonfiction books
      -record facts with class (fact chart, KWL/Know-Want to Know-Learned chart, etc.)
      -dictate facts about nonfiction content
      -use the word "research," in conjunction with fact books
      -use available sources of information to answer questions (teachers, peers, books, media, and illustrations)
      -solve problems by using a variety of information

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - LISTENING

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
  • Simple response to topic
  • Detailed response to topic

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - PUBLIC SPEAKING

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
The speaker's message is understandable and complete. The speaker presents the message in an effective, entertaining manner.
Delivery: Delivery:
  • Volume is just right, not too low or too loud.
  • Volume varies to add emphasis and interest.
  • Rate is appropriate, not too fast or too slow.
  • Rate varies to add emphasis and interest.
  • Eye contact with the audience is generally maintained.
  • Eye contact with the audience is maintained.
  • Body posture is appropriate.
  • Body posture and gestures enhance the message.
Organization: Organization:
  • Key points are present.
  • Key points are sequenced appropriately for the task.
Content: Content:
  • Content meets the requirements of the task.
  • The speaker focuses on topic with added detail.
  • Speaker uses words appropriate for the audience.
  • Speaker incorporates examples.
  • The student responds to questions and comments.
 

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - PRESENTATION
This rubric is designed to be used in conjunction with the public speaking rubric.

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
Support Materials: Support Materials:
  • The materials are used to support the presentation.
  • Materials are used effectively in the presentation.
  • The materials are used in a way that clarifies the presentation.
  • The materials are integrated smoothly, comfortably, and effectively into the presentation.
Response to Audience:  
  • The student responds to questions and comments.
 

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - VIEWING

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
  The assessment satisfies all the Meets Standard criteria. Additionally,
  • Includes character and setting.
 
  • Response lists similarities or differences.
  • Response includes similarities and differences.
  • Expresses preference.
  • Expresses preference and gives reason.

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - NARRATIVE

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
  • Uses pictures to convey thoughts.
  • Uses phonetic approximations to convey thoughts.
  • Uses print to convey thoughts.
 

KINDERGARTEN - RUBRIC - RESEARCH

MEETS STANDARDS EXCEEDS STANDARDS
  • Identifies two sources of information.
  • Identifies more than two sources.

 

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