What will my child learn in kindergarten?
I’ve been teaching fifth grade, and this year I’ve been reassigned to
kindergarten. What does the kindergarten curriculum look like?
I’m the principal of a small, private elementary school, and I want to
be sure my students are meeting the state’s standards. How can I
find out what students are expected to learn at each grade?
In August 2010, the state adopted the Common Core State Standards
for English language arts and mathematics. How will the new standards enhance kindergarten curriculum?
Will the new legislation that provides the option of a transitional kindergarten affect the curriculum?
This chapter is organized by sections for each subject, describing what students should know and be able to
do by the end of kindergarten. Each section includes a brief overview of what the student should have learned
before entering kindergarten, followed by a description of the kindergarten standards. Each subject concludes
with a list of the kindergarten standards for that content area. The English language arts and mathematics
sections include the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS), with California additions.
For a more in-depth discussion of each subject, please consult the state-adopted curriculum frameworks for
kindergarten through grade twelve. The frameworks are posted on the CDE Curriculum and Instruction Web
page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/allfwks.asp. Those interested in prekindergarten programs are
encouraged to consult the preschool learning foundations and framework available on the CDE Child
Development Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/prekguide.asp.
On September 30, 2010, the California Stat On September 30, e Legislature enacted Senate Bill 2010, the California 1381, which changed the date by which a child must turn five years old to enter State Legislature kindergarten. The law also created the opportunity for students who do not meet the enacted Senate Bill new start-date requirements to enroll in a transitional kindergarten–defined as a
1381, which changes program that uses a modified, age- and developmentally appropriate kindergarten the date by which a curriculum and allows students to attend a structured, high-quality school-readiness child must turn five program. Currently, a child must turn five on or before December 2 to be admitted to
years old to enter kindergarten. In the 2012–13 school year, the date changes to November 1, and in kindergarten. 2014–15 to October 1. In 2015–16 and every year thereafter, the child must turn five
on or before September 1 to be admitted to kindergarten.