K2 Second Year Kindergarten

(Skills to be accomplished by third birthday)

Scripture Study and Spiritual Growth

• Can say a short, morning prayer.
• Can say a short, meal blessing.
• Can say a short, bedtime prayer.
• The child should have her own children's story scripture book and have a special place for it. Understands that the Bible is a special book and that we must take special care of it.
• Is present for daily scripture reading.
• Familiar with several major scripture stories and characters, i.e. Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Jesus' birth etc.
• Answers a few simple Bible questions like: Who made the trees? sky? birds? us? etc. and Who is God's Son?
• Memorizes one short scripture verse a week but probably will not be able to retain the verse for more than a week after that.
• Sings several simple children's gospel songs.
• Participates in weekly Family Home Evening.

Language Arts

• Says, not sings, the alphabet.
• Memorizes several short poems, (nursery rhymes).
• Understands that reading is down from left to right and is able to turn the pages for you in the right direction.
• Holds a crayon correctly when coloring.
  

Arithmetic

• Counts out loud to 20.
• Counts objects to 20.
• Simple comparisons like, “Katie, is this box big or little?"
  

Science/Social Studies/Health

• Recognizes a variety of domestic and wild animals as well as the sounds that they make.
• Names outside objects, i.e. sky, trees, grass, sun etc.
• Names all the different types of clothing.
• Knows all of the different family members names, mommy, daddy, sister, brother, aunt, uncle etc.
• Names all the common household items.
• Names all the different school supplies and is familiar with their different uses.
• Names many common foods.
  

Basic Readiness

• Identifies the colors red, blue, green, yellow, purple, pink, orange, brown, black and white.
• Remembers colors from memory, i.e. "Katie, what color are peas?"
• Identifies the following shapes; circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, arrow, cross and moon, (crescent).
• Sits quietly for a period of time, i.e when listening to a story.
• Follows a series of directions, i.e. "Please put your nightgown in the laundry basket, get dressed then make your bed."
  

Arts and Crafts

• Is familiar with and uses a variety of art mediums, colors and textures.
  

Music

• Listens to a variety of music.
• Sings along and knows the words to several children's songs.
• Keeps simple time and rhythm by clapping hands.
  

Physical Education

• Enjoys running, jumping, hopping, chasing, being chased etc.
  

Manners and Helping

• Helps with picking up toys and puts them away.
• Helps making his bed.
• Learning to say please, thank you, you're welcome and excuse me.
• Learning to say yes/no thank you/please
• Gets things for you and put things in the trash when asked.
  

Personal Care

• Dresses self with minimal assistance. (Clothes are set out for the child and the child can put them on correctly. The child will still need help with buttons, zippers etc.)
• Potty trained but stills needs assistance wiping self after bowel movements.
• Washes and dries hands with minimal assistance after using the bathroom and before meals. (Step stool in place by the sink, towel on the counter and soap in a pump dispenser within grasp. It is very important that the child be taught to only turn on the cold water and NEVER the hot water at this age.)