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Sheridan Elementary has two full -day Kindergarten classes. Our Kindergarten teachers, Andrea Ylonen and Donna Drake, bring many years of teaching experience to the classroom. Mrs. Drake was even a student teacher here before going to Highland Elementary, where she taught for several years before joining us at Sheridan!
We have no knowledge requirements for our incoming Kindergarten students. Some come in knowing basic reading skills, others are still learning the alphabet. Our Kindergarten curriculum contains many subjects. Here is a break down of our themes: Language Arts Students will learn the letters and begin printing. They will also learn to write and recognize their names, and will learn to read and write from left to right. Their vocabulary will increase, and they will hear and tell stories, sometimes
using drama to act out events. Math Students learn to group various objects by number, count to 100, and describe
objects by color, size, shape and amount. Students also learn to identify patterns and numbers. Students will be introduced to measurement with the help of rulers and measuring cups. Social Studies Students talk about their culture, learn about other students' cultures and begin
to develop a sense of self-awareness. Students identify body parts and parts of the school. They will study who goes to school and what different adults do there. Students also begin learning about our community and different types of
geography, including woods, streets, homes, businesses, fields and rivers. Science Students  | | Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Ylonen. |
learn about their five senses and are given opportunities to use their sense of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell to learn about the world.Following Directions Students work on following sets of instructions and are expected to learn and
remember rules about proper classroom and outside behavior. What your child should know at the end of Kindergarten At the end of Kindergarten, your child should be able to: - Name the letters of the alphabet
- Connect sounds with letters
- Recognize important words (such as mom, dad, exit, stop, love)
- Read 25 books for pleasure and to get information
- Understand how words work by following along while he or she listens to simple books
- Follow simple directions
- Write with help
- Tell stories or ideas to an adult
- Print numbers, letters of the alphabet and a few simple words.
- Write numbers from 0 to 21 in order
- Count aloud to 100, backwards from 10, and by 10's to 100
- Build addition and subtraction families to 5 (for example, 2+3=5, 1+4=5, 5-3=2, etc.)
- Recognize the names of squares, rectangles, circles and triangles
- Measure objects using non-standard units (for example, the table is four teddy bears high)
- Use the terms "longer", "shorter", "equal", "more", and "less."
- Recognize and name pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and their values.
- Recognize simples patterns (such as a/b/a/c or red/yellow/red/blue)
- Read and interpret graphs Parent Workshop If you are interested in attending a parent workshop to learn more about these expectations, please call the St. Paul Public Schools Family and Community Involvement Office at (651) 767-8109.
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