Common Core Standards Kindergarten Chloe Hartman, Matthew Eaton, Anne Jesgarz

What is Kindergarten Common Core? Making sure students are able to understand key ideas - doing this by continuously retelling the story Focusing on the memorization of high-frequency words. Making sure students know basic grammar (i.e capitalization of ‘i’s)

Speaking and Listening Standards - Comprehension and Collaboration Have students participate in collaborative conversations with partners Confirm the student’s understanding of the text read aloud by asking and answering questions about details Have students ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or to clarify something that is not understood

Speaking and Listening Standards - Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Have students describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail Have students add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions to provide additional detail Make sure students speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly

Assessment - Time to Think Like a Kindergartener! Draw on a piece of paper the first animal that comes to mind! Go to your assigned group. Discuss with your peers! Explain why you drew what You did!

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