KG1

LITERACY

Term 1- LITERACY

Jolly Phonics Phase 1- s, a, t, i, p, n

Jolly Phonics Phase 2- c k, e, h, r, m, d

Jolly Phonics Phase 3- g, o, u, l, f, b

Jolly Phonics Phase 4- ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or

Developing an awareness of letters

Recognizing that letters have specific sounds

CVC words following the Jolly Phonic word book

Tricky Words – I , the, he, she, me, be, was

Term 2- LITERACY

Jolly Phonics Phase 5- z, w, ng, v, oo, oo

Jolly Phonics Phase 6- y, x, ch, sh, th, th

Jolly Phonics Phase 7 - qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar

CVC words following the Jolly Phonic word book

Tricky Words – to, do, of, are, all, you, your, come, some

Term 3- LITERACY

CVC words following the Jolly Phonic word book

Tricky Words – said, here, there, they, go, no, so, my

Reading Comprehension

Awareness of the relationship of “letters to words” and “words to sentences”

Developing a basic vocabulary set by listening to and identifying unknown words in stories

Recognizing basic sight words in text

Revision of all sounds learnt

Blending of four letter words

Textbooks

LITERACY

Jolly Phonics Activity Book 1 to 7

Jolly Phonics Word Book

Early Writing Book 1 and 2

Assessments: Observation is the most important aspect of assessment in the

kindergarten classroom. Teachers observe, monitor, document and assess students’

learning and regularly report on their progresses towards the achievements of the

kindergarten expectations to parents.

Forms of assessments used: Formative and Summative.

Formative assessment: including diagnostic testing is a range of formal and

informal assessment procedures conducted by teachers during the learning process in

order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment.

Summative assessments are used to evaluate students’ learning, skill acquisition,

and academic achievement at the conclusion of a defined instructional period—typically

at the end of a term. Summative assessments are often recorded as levels that are then

factored into a student’s permanent academic record at the end of each term.

Phonological awareness

Phonological awareness is a necessary part of reading instruction. Student can show you that they have phonological awareness in several ways. It is necessary as the classroom teacher to determine strengths and weaknesses to plan instruction.

Recognizing a word in a sentence shows the ability to segment a sentence

Recognizing a rhyme shows the ability to identify words that have the same ending sounds

Recognizing a syllable shows the ability to separate or blend words the way that they are pronounced

Understanding onset-rime shows the ability to blend the first sound in the word (onset) and the rest of the word (rime)

Phonemic awareness

What it measures

Phoneme matching is the ability to identify words that begin with the same sound.

Phoneme isolation is the ability to isolate a single sound from within a word.

Phoneme blending is the ability to blend individual sounds into a word.

Phoneme segmentation is the ability to break a word into individual sounds.

Phoneme manipulation is the ability to modify, change, or move the individual sounds in a word.

The Final Grade for the course will be calculated based on:

Term Mark Details

Level 1 – 0 to 49% Level 1 - Non-Proficient (below grade

expectations)

Student does not yet demonstrate an understanding

of the standards, concepts and skills taught during

this reporting period.

Level 2 – 50 to 69% Level 2 - Approaching Proficiency (progress

is slightly below what is expected at this

grade level)

Student is approaching an understanding of the

standards, concepts and skills taught during this

reporting period.

Level 3 – 70 to 89% Level 3 – Proficient – At Grade Level

(expected progress)

Student consistently demonstrates an understanding

of the standard, concepts and skills taught during

this reporting period.

Level 4 – 90 to 100% Level 4 – Exemplary (Outstanding progress)

Student consistently demonstrates an in-depth

understanding of the standards, concepts and skills

taught during this reporting period.

Multiple forms of assessments, both formal and informal, will be used to gain

knowledge about a student’s level of understanding. Assessments will be in the form of

assignments, projects, quizzes (announced or unannounced), observations, group work,

homework, class work, participation, tests and exams. All formal test dates will be

posted on the communicator.