ABCD
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KINDERGARTEN
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RELIGION
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Note: Within each grade level some standards are italicized in blue. These standards represent “habits” that form students in living a life of faith and witness to the Gospel.
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DOMAINCODE ARCHDIOCESAN STANDARDS
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We Believe - The Creed pertains to what God, our Heavenly Father has revealed about Himself and His plan for our salvation (saving us from sin) and sanctification (making us holy) through Jesus Christ His Son by the power of the Holy Spirit. God has acted first. Faith is our response to what God has revealed. These Truths are gathered together in the Creed.
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Revelationr.b.k.1Develop practices to build an ongoing relationship with our loving God
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r.b.k.2Identify God as the creator of all things
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r.b.k.3Name some examples of God's creation
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r.b.k.4Name ways in which God's love is experienced
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r.b.k.5Treat creation with respect and responsibility
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Sacred Scripturer.b.k.6Tell how Bible stories help us to see God at work in our lives
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r.b.k.7Retell in own words the story of Creation, Adam & Eve (Gen 1-3)
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r.b.k.8Retell in own words the story of Christmas (Mat 1:18-25; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-31)
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r.b.k.9Retell in own words the story of Easter (Matt 28:1-8; Mark 16: 1-13; Luke 24: 1-12; John 20: 1-31)
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Trinityr.b.k.10Recognize that there is one God (Deut 4:35)
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r.b.k.11Identify the three persons of the Holy Trinity
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Jesus Christr.b.k.12Recognize Jesus as the Son of God
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r.b.k.13Identify the Holy Family as Jesus, Mary His Mother, and Joseph as His earthly father
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Church Historyr.b.k.14Recognize saints as holy people
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r.b.k.15List some good things (virtues) that saints do in their lives and how we can practice virtue like the saints did
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Creedr.b.k.16Recognize that God sent His Son, Jesus, to teach us how to live good lives
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r.b.k.17Identify the Holy Spirit as the Third Person of the Holy Trinity
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We Worship - This section pertains to the way God continues to make available to us His grace won for us by Jesus' saving Death and Resurrection. We receive God's saving grace in the sacraments which are actions of God to bring us into communion with Him and to strengthen us to remain in communion with Him. He has given us a share in His divine life- for no other reason than He loves us. We need to respond to the grace God gives us in the Sacraments.
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Liturgy/ Liturgical Yearr.w.k.1Demonstrate reverent behavior in church
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r.w.k.2Participate in seasonal liturgical activities
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r.w.k.3Identify the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter
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Sacramentsr.w.k.4Understand sacraments are an opportunity to meet Jesus and grow in our relationship to Him
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r.w.k.5Identify Baptism as a sacrament
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r.w.k.6Understand that through the Sacrament of Baptism we become a child of God and members of the church
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r.w.k.7Identify water as a sign of God's life and an important part of Baptism
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r.w.k.8Discuss other symbols and signs of Baptism (i.e. light, oil, white garment )
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Eucharistr.w.k.9Understand that Jesus is present at Mass.
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We Live - Life in Christ is about how we should respond to Jesus' love by the way we live. As his brothers and sisters, we should love as he has asked. The moral life is not an arbitrary list of rules, but laws of love that help us to know how to live and stay close to Jesus. Living life as Jesus asks us to leads to true joy and peace
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Dignity of the Human Personr.l.k.1Recognize that all people are made in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26)
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r.l.k.2Recognize that each person is uniquely special to God
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The Human Communityr.l.k.3Understand that by doing what is right and good we are obeying God
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r.l.k.4Understand that parents, family members, teachers, and other adults in the community are God's helpers in our lives
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Gracer.l.k.5Understand that God loves us and is always ready to forgive us.
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Virtue, Sin, and Forming Consciencer.l.k.6Discuss the difference between right and wrong
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r.l.k.7Affirm that God gives us the freedom to make right choices
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The Ten Commandmentsr.l.k.8Understand that God gives us rules to live by called the Ten Commandments
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r.l.k.9Understand that we honor our parents and teachers with respect and obedience
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r.l.k.10Understand that we must respect the property of others.
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r.l.k.11Show respect for others in our work and play
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r.l.k.12Demonstrate respect of the property of others
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We Pray - Prayer is an essential way we respond to God who loved us first. Prayer is necessary if we are to know God personally and to do His will. Living the Christian life is only possible with the help of prayer.
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Prayerr.p.k.1Define prayer as talking to and listening to God
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r.p.k.2Recite traditional prayers in a group (i.e. Sign of the Cross, Meal time prayers, Our Father, Glory Be, Hail Mary, Angel of God, etc.)
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r.p.k.3Identify appropriate times for prayer (morning, before bed, meal times, etc.)
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r.p.k.4Demonstrate spontaneous prayer
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r.p.k.5Identify and explain that the church building is God's house and the place where we come together as God's family to pray
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r.p.k.6Understand that Mass is the most important prayer
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r.p.k.7Demonstrate prayer gestures: folding hands to pray and kneeling
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COMMUNICATION ARTS (Updated 2/1/23)
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DOMAINCODE ARCHDIOCESAN STANDARDSPRIORITY STANDARD
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Reading






ca.r.k.1





With assistance, develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to read-aloud by:
a. predicting what might happen next in a text based on the cover, title, and illustrations
b. asking and responding to questions about texts read aloud
c. retelling main ideas or important facts about a read aloud or familiar story
d. recognizing beginning, middle, and end
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ca.r.k.2




With assistance develop an understanding of vocabulary by:
a. identifying and sorting pictures of objects into conceptual categories
b. demonstrating an understanding of opposites (antonyms)
c. distinguishing meaning between verbs describing the same action
d. using words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts
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ca.r.k.3



With assistance, determine the connection between:
a. text to self (text ideas and own experiences)
b. text to text (text ideas including similarities and differences to fiction and nonfiction)
c. text to world (text ideas regarding experiences in the world)
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ca.r.k.4
Read independently for sustained periods of time by:
a. engaging with text as developmentally appropriate
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ca.r.k.5







With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. Identify elements of a story, including setting, character, and key events
b. retell a main event from a story read aloud and familiar stories
c. recognize sensory details and recurring phrases
d. recognize different types of texts
e. name author and illustrator of a story and describe how each is telling the story
f. compare and contrast adventures of characters in familiar stories
g. ask and answer questions about unknown words in text
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ca.r.k.6

With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. respond to rhythm and rhyme through identifying a regular beat and similarities in word sounds
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ca.r.k.7
With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. identify characters in a puppet play or performance by actors
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ca.r.k.9
With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. respond to examples of sensory details
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ca.r.k.8




With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. identify the topic and details in an expository text heard and/or read, referring to the words and/or illustrations
b. use titles and illustrations to make predictions about text
c. identify text features
d. identify the meaning of environmental print
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ca.r.k.10




With assistance, read, infer, and draw conclusions to:
a. ask and answer questions to clarify meaning
b. identify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic
c. name the main topic and recall key details of the text
d. ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text
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ca.r.k.11
With assistance, develop an awareness of media literacy by:
a. using different forms of media as developmentally appropriate
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ca.r.k.12







Develop print awareness in the reading process by:
a. identifying all upper and lower case letters
b. sequencing the letters of the alphabet
c. demonstrating that books are read left to right, top to bottom
d. demonstrating that written words are made up of different letters
e. knowing that a sentence is comprised of a group of words separated by spaces
f. demonstrating one to one correspondence between spoken words and written words
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Develop phonemic awareness in the reading process by:
a. identifying sounds in spoken words
b. producing rhymes in response to spoken words
c. distinguishing orally presented rhyming pairs of words from non-rhyming pairs
d. recognizing spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same onset or initial sound
e. blending spoken onsets and rhymes to form simple words
f. blending spoken phonemes to form one-syllable words
g. isolating the initial, medial, and final sounds in spoken words
h. segmenting spoken words into two or three phonemes
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ca.r.k.14







Develop phonics in the reading process by:
a. producing and writing letter(s) for most short vowel and consonant sounds
b. reading high frequency words
c. blending letter sounds to decode simple words
d. recognizing that new words can be created when letters are changed, added, or deleted and using letter-sound knowledge to write simple messages and words
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ca.r.k.15With assistance, read appropriate texts with purpose and understanding
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ca.r.k.16
With assistance, develop an understanding of how a text can influence a reader's moral character
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Writing



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With assistance, follow a writing process to design a writing plan by:
a. using mentor texts and brainstorming
b. telling one's story across pages
c. illustrating pictures and labeling (using letters or words and/or form words) to create sentences on each page
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ca.w.k.2



With assistance, connect to genre of choice and create a draft from pre-writing by:
a. sequencing a story across pages
b. illustrating pictures and labeling (using letters or words and/or form words) to create sentences on each page
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ca.w.k.3




With assistance, revise and edit drafts to:
a. reread one's writing piece
b. respond to questions and suggestions by adding details in illustration and or writing
c. using spaces between words, proper linear awareness (when applicable), printing left to right, and proper letter formation
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ca.w.k.4
With assistance, explore a variety of conventional/digital tools to produce and publish writing
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ca.w.k.5



With assistance, construct an opinion text that:
a. tells an opinion about a topic
b. develops and provides logical reasons and suggestions about a topic
c. lists specific steps for others to follow or a specific course of action (if applicable)
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ca.w.k.6
With assistance, write informative/explanatory texts that name and inform about a topic
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ca.w.k.7

With assistance, write fiction and non-fiction narratives and poems that:
a. narrate a story or experience that one has had or imagined
b. tell the story in order and across pages
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ca.w.k.8


With assistance, apply concepts from the research process to:
a. formulate a list of open-ended questions about topics of interest
b. determine what sources or people can answer these questions
c. gather evidence from sources to develop and document research
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Language



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Apply concepts of Standard English grammar (in both speech and written form) when:
a. identifying nouns and verbs
b. using plural words when speaking
c. expressing time and space
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ca.l.k.2

Apply concepts of Standard English when:
a. demonstrating use of complete sentences in writing and shared language
b. formulating sentences using question words
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ca.l.k.3Reproduce and recognize upper and lowercase letters in print
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ca.l.k.4Use correct spelling of own first and last name with proper capitalization
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ca.l.k.5


When formulating sentences, recognize that:
a. sentences end with punctuation marks
b. the first letter of the first word is capitalized
c. the pronoun "I" is capitalized
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ca.l.k.6
When constructing words, use inventive spelling with beginning, final, and medial sounds
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ca.l.k.7

In written text:
a. write and name letters that match the given sound
b. write and name letters for consonant and vowel sounds
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Speaking & Listening






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Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:
a. following classroom listening rules
b. continuing a conversation through multiple exchanges
c following two step instructions
d. demonstrating active listening skills
e. demonstrating active listening
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ca.sl.k.2







Speak clearly and audibly using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by:
a. taking turns speaking
b. continuing a conversation through multiple exchanges
c. confirming comprehension by retelling and asking appropriate questions based on read-alouds or other media
d. describing a personal experience using a prop, picture, or other visual aids
e. speaking in complete sentences
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MATH (Updated 2/1/23)
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DOMAINCODE ARCHDIOCESAN STANDARDSPRIORITY STANDARD
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Number SenseKnow number names and count sequence
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m.ns.k.1Count to 100 by ones, fives, and tens
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m.ns.k.2Count forward beginning from a given number between 10 and 1
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m.ns.k.3Count backwards from any given number between 10 and 1
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Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality
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m.ns.k.4Read and write numerals and represent a number of objects from 0 to 20
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m.ns.k.5

Say the number names when counting objects, in standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only object