The document discusses key aspects of kindergarten, including lesson planning approaches, curriculum, literacy and math topics, science and social studies subjects, kindergarteners' personalities, and classroom environments. It notes that kindergarten curriculum should be developmentally appropriate, hands-on, and individualized. Literacy focuses on sight words, phonics, shared reading, and a balanced approach. Math covers number, operations, geometry, measurement, and data analysis. The classroom environment should support learning to read and write with small groups and personalized spaces. [/SUMMARY]

1. KINDERGARTEN
TODAY
By Tiarra Burkett

2. Lesson Planning
 Engagement
 Exploration
 Explanation
 Expansion
 Evaluation

3. Curriculum
 Developmentally appropriate practice
 Make learning meaningful to children and related
to what they know
 Individualize your curriculum as much as possible
 Make learning physically and mentally active
 Provides for hands-on activities with concrete
objects

4. Literacy and Reading
 Sight Words
 Phonics
 Language Experience Approach
 Whole Language
 Shared Reading
 Balanced Approach

5. Math
 Number and Operations
 Algebra
 Geometry
 Measurement
 Data Analysis and Probability

6. Science
 Science as inquiry
 AND the process of science inquiry
 Example: plants and how they grow
Social Studies
 Geography
 Economics
 Civics
 History

7. Kindergarten Personalities
 Social and emotional
 Growing in their ability to and desire to work
cooperatively
 Still learning how to regulate their emotions
 Cognitive
 Veryverbal; tremendous capacity to learn words
 Love to use big words
 Physical
 Lots of energy
 Average height and weight approximate each
other

8. Kindergarten Environments
 Physical Environment
 Provide material that support learning how to read
and write
 Organize children into groups of different sizes
and ability levels
 Seat work, center time, free activity time, play
time, teacher one-on-one time
 “personalize” classroom

9. Social Environment
 Engage in one-to-one interactions with
children
 Get on children’s level for face-to-face
interactions
 Use a pleasant, calm voice, and simple
language
 Provide warm, responsive physical contact
 Follow children’s lead and interest during play
 Acknowledge children for their
accomplishments and effort