How Do We Reach High Common Core Standards in a CHILD’S GARDEN—Kindergarten?
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We create beautiful, organized, language-intensive environments that are emotionally safe and noncompetitive. We have high expectations. We weave the educational arts into all areas of curriculum. Our children develop friendships. They learn to make choices and are involved in meaningful projects. As educators we are reflective, continuously learning how to provide the scaffolding needed for every child to build on success, every day. We teach systematically, intentionally and intuitively. We take advantage of how the brain learns best – and we save time for serendipity.
Kindergarten Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts
See the Common Core State Standards website
Excerpts from Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy, Grades K-2
Informative Articles from Our Literacy Manuals
- The SMILE Approach to Accelerated Literacy:
Principles and Practices that Celebrate Language and Honor Childhood - What is the SMILE Approach to Accelerated Literacy?
- Meeting the Challenge of High Common Core Standards: Why We Use Sign Language and Fingerspelling
- Ten Best Practices in Joyful, Accelerated Literacy: Proven Strategies that Produce Exceptional Gains
- Sing and Sign for Powerful Multisensory ABC and Phonics Immersion: Begin Meeting the Challenge for High Common Core Standards
- Excellence in Kindergarten and Early Literacy: Meeting the Challenge of High Common Core Standards
- Give Families an ABC Literacy Gift
Kindergarten Writing Samples
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Download Kindergarten Writing Drafts Become Published Books
Download Kindergartners Become Authors & Illustrators
Download High Expectations for Kindergarten Writing
Download End-of-Year Writing Samples from Diane Bonica
Download A Simple Model for Kindergarten Publishing