what can i expect my daughter to be learning at kindergarten?

Answer 1

You mean scholastically?

What she learned at home before she went to kindergarten will dictate how quickly and how readily she will learn in kindergarten.

If she knows colors, numbers, small addition and subtraction tasks, and if she can read simple books, sit and listen, remember what is read, then she'll do fine. If she can write her name, address, phone number, numbers, and if she can write simple sentences, she'll do fine.

Some of the socialization skills such as sharing, courtesy, some coping skills with stress, anxiety, respecting others, and being obedient when she's asked to do tasks, follow instruction, etc., will be helpful.

Eye-hand coordination, identification skills, comprehension skills, obeying instructions, and following direction are also emphasized. If you gave her a good basic background at home with all of those things, she'll be fine.

If you don't already, try including her in making the evening meal and in the cleanup. She will learn instructions and learn to take direction well. Also, having her help you clean her room, put her toys away, put her clean clothes away will teach her to mind what you ask her to do, learn to take instruction, and learn organization of her own things.

Math skills start in the high chair---but you already know that. Teaching her how to add and subtract with pieces of cereal or fishy crackers. All those little games that are the building blocks for them to learn more structured lessons. With those basic functions, she should do well in Kindergarten.

Answer 2

I was given a book by the special service department of the school my son is going to attend in the fall, there is a lot of material that they want them to know before starting Kindergarten as well as what they will learn in Kindergarten. Here are a few things listed in this book:
Number recognition from 1 -50, beginning addition/subtraction
Letter recognition, simple words vs compound words, story order placement, writing skills
If you go to your state education department they list the skills that must be mastered in Kindergarten.

Answer 3

You can expect her to learn to listen, follow simple directions from teacher, how to play and get along with other children. Kindergarten is really geared toward developing social skills than a structured learning environment. Some kindergartens infuse play with learning thru games, songs and activities.

Answer 4

Well I'm not sure what the program is where you are but where i am they have a wonderful kindergarten program:
they teach how to write their names, teach or reteach then their addresses and phone numbers, numbers, ABC's, simple grouping of numbers and yes even how to read, words, colors and how to spell them!!! that's all i can remember my daughter is 8 now... call the school at the beginning of the school year and ask for an outline.. we have Pre-school and Kindergarten testing before they start and a parent/teacher/Principal meeting and are given a guideline of what to expect... And yes this is a public school...Try not to cry too much when she starts, i know i cried my eyes out all morning..just the reality of her starting school and growing up made me emotional...
kennethbrown1 has an excellent outline of what to expect!!!

Answer 5

This is the start of the education process and generally the most important things that your child will learn are social skills that will make the rest of the process more meaningful. Increased attention span, ability to follow instructions, sharing, ownership, personal responsibility for their own objects, (coats, hats, backpacks). Over the years I have seen many children go through this process and heard parents say "but he didn't learn anything." When in truth he learned to wait for snack time, sit quietly for story time, put his paints away properly after art... in kindergarten your child will learn the essentials for life in an educational environment. Don't expect her to be able to write her thesis yet but she may become familiar with the fact that writing is done with letters. Do not assume that because your child can do all of those things while they are with you that they can do them in the classroom. Its a big world out there and this foray into it is a huge step into the unknown for them. Your job which would be a great assistance to the educator who is working with the child is to believe in the process and even more so in your child's ability to achieve those goals set for them.

Answer 6

Mostly, you should expect her to learn "how to go to school."

When she starts "real" school the next year, she will already understand that she is expected to sit in her assigned seat and pay attention to her teacher. She will know all about handling books and pencils and crayons. She will be an expert at asking and answering questions. She will realize the need for getting along with her classmates. And so on.

(Oh, yes -- kindergarten will likely teach her everything you learned in first and second grade (if she doesn't already know all that stuff!))

Answer 7

Our son is just finishing kindergarten, and he can read pretty well, he also learned to write sentences, he's learned the difference between puncuation marks. He has learned, basic addition, of course theres coloring ( staying in the lines ), citzenship, respect, courage, these are the things they have taught in our son's school in Las Vegas, ( I could not read in kindergarten ) how about you??

Answer 8

my daughter is now going in 4th grade. In pre-k she learned to speak basic spanish and reading simple 2 or 3 letter words. Knew the alphabet, address, counting and etc. These days they say that kids learn more the younger they are. Also, my advice to all parents, I use closed caption on my tv because I wear hearing aids, turn your caption on, even if you dont need it. WHY? because your child will being seeing the words that are being said. My daughter is on like a 6th grade reading level because of this! She always sees the words as they are being said. It makes a BIG difference!

Answer 9

My child started with 3 letter words such as hat, bat, cat and later started spelling tests on them. The child already needs to know their letters. Most children can also already write their name. She also learned number recognition, addition and subtraction. The simple calendar concepts (yesterday, today, and tomorrow). There were also the social concepts of interacting with the other children. By the middle to the end of kindergarten she was reading simple books and doing math superstar sheets.

Answer 10

Kindergarten is more about socialization and readiness for learning than for actual facts. You can expect a lot of cooperative activities, turn-taking, and sharing.

Actual knowledge would involve leaning letters and numbers, pattern recognition, color names, and prediction. You might also see some "real vs. make-believe" activities and pretending games (which teach empathy).