USA Kindergarten Syllabus 2026, Check American Pre Nursery Curriculum

Kindergarten 2 Mathematical development

Numbers

• Rote counting 100 and beyond
• Identify number symbols 0-100
• Associates and matches the numbers to objects
• Counts irregular arrangements of numbers
• Writing numerals 1-100
• Backward counting
• Begins simple addition (single digits only) through games, word problems & other practical activities
• Count aloud in twos, fives, and tens till 100(skip counting)
• Identify ’before’, ’after’, and ’in between’ numbers
• Begins to write number names ’one’, ‘ two’, till ten.

Comparative

• Wide and narrow, above and below, near and far, rough and smooth, odd and even &many and few, front and back
• Full, half, quarter, and empty
• Color, shape, and space
• Mixing colors to create more colors; primary and secondary through the color wheel
• Sequence colors by their hues, tints (light to dark)
• Begin to use mathematical names for ‘solid’ 3D shapes and mathematical terms to describe shapes: semi-circle, oval, star, diamond, sphere, cylinder, and pyramid
• Find items from positional or directional clues.

Time

• Use everyday language related to time; order and sequence familiar events, and measure short periods of time with a non-standard unit, e.g., with a sand timer
• Introduction to clocks

Kindergarten 2 Language development

Listening skills

• Listening to a second language and identifying sounds
• Listening and identifying beginning, middle, and ending sounds

Speaking skills

• Speaking with correct pronunciation, intonation, and stress
• Recite simple rhymes, songs, days of the week, months of the year, names of fruits and vegetables
• Uses conversation skills to gain attention and also uses action rather than talk to demonstrate or explain to others
• Consistently develops a simple story

Reading skills

• Sight-read a set of 20 high-frequency words
• Sight reading simple phrases and sentences through readers
• Learning to blend the letters together and decode a word
• Reading three-letter words with word families (an, at, et, en, etc.)
• Continue a rhyming string
• Associate upper case & lower case letters
• Recognition of initial, middle, and ending sounds of words
• Reading simple books, recognizing the name of the book, the name of the author, etc

Writing skills

• Writing of capital and small letters a-z
• Writing 3-letter words and beginning, middle, and ending letters by associating with sounds
• Writing words from the word family.
• Writes their own names and other things, such as labels and captions
• Write singular and plural words
• Writing opposite words
• Writing short sentences associated with pictures
• Creative writing through Journal writing

Kindergarten 2 Environmental Awareness

• About myself, my school, and friends, knowledge about my body features, likes, and dislikes, and what I can do with my body. Name of the school and its location, names and roles of people. Names of friends, knowledge about my favorite things and the favorite activities of my friends. Manage feelings and emotions
• All about the neighborhood- notices differences between features of the local environment- a look at buildings, parks, roads, etc. Understand the postal service, the role of a mason, and how a home is constructed. Modes of transport and the role of a traffic police. Other community helpers, like doctors and emergency workers
• Living and non-living things- animals, plants, flowers, and the life cycles of the frog and butterfly, and the various conditions required for them to grow
• Extinct and endangered animals- understand that some animals have become extinct and the reasons for the same, and look at endangered animals. Understand terms like poaching and hunting. Ways of protecting animals
• Investigate countries and cultures, begin to know about their own cultures and beliefs, and those of other people. A look at India, China, and Japan. Understand the culture, food, traditions, clothes, and monuments of the three countries
• Media and entertainment- look at different types of media and the role it plays in our lives – The ill effects of media
• Food that we eat- explore healthy and unhealthy eating habits, look at pulses, grains, fruits and vegetables, milk and milk products. Plan a balanced diet
• Our planet Earth understands that Earth is a unique planet and part of the solar system – Explore space
• Recycle and reduce- look at ways to save our planet. Explore ways to reduce waste and ways to prevent pollution
• Celebrations of festivals and special days

Kindergarten 2 Physical and motor development

Fine Motor

• Explore and handle tools, objects, construction, and malleable materials safely and with a good degree of control
• Manipulates materials to achieve a planned effect

Gross Motor

• Initiate new combinations of movement and gesture in order to express and respond to feelings, ideas and experiences
• Goes backwards and sideways as well as forward while walking
• Fundamentals of throwing, catching, striking, jumping, kicking, and bouncing
• Spatial and directional awareness (right/left) and personal space
• Construct with large materials such as cartons, fabric, and planks
• Use increasing control over an object, such as a ball, by touching, pushing, patting, throwing, catching, or kicking it
• Begins to understand and play organized games

Health & Hygiene

• Shows understanding of the need for safety when tackling new challenges
• Understand good practices towards maintaining health and hygiene, and make others aware of it too
• Dress and undress independently and manage their own personal hygiene
• Practices some appropriate safety measures (avoids dangerous equipment, material) without direct supervision
• Choose healthy foods from the basic food groups

Kindergarten 2 Creative development

Art

• Recognize and describe simple patterns in the environment and works of art
• Use symmetry to create balance in a work of art
• Talk about personal intentions, describing what they were trying to do
• Combine different media to create new effects
• Explore colour, texture, shape, form, and space in two or three dimensions
• Use their imagination in art and design, music, dance, imaginative play, role-play, and stories
• Use tools and processes such as scissors, drawing implements, craft material, glue, and brushes with skill and creativity
• Understand that things can be drawn from life as well as from their imagination. Music & movement
• Begins to build a repertoire of songs and dances
• Develop a sense of auditory discrimination –sound, beat, and melody
• Creates own music and short songs (modifies existing songs)

Kindergarten 2 Personal, social, and emotional development

Self

• Has a sense of personal identity
• Developing awareness of one’s own needs, views, and feelings, and being sensitive to the needs, views, and feelings of others
• Understands when needs are not immediately met
• Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities
• Shows compliance with social expectations
• Expresses frustration with words, not physically.
• Respect and care for the classroom environment and materials
• Begin to understand ’big voice’ and ’little voice’ (when it is appropriate to speak loudly and softly)

Group

• Confident to try new activities, initiate ideas, and speak in a familiar group
• Begin to develop respect for their own culture and beliefs and those of other people
• Forms friendships with other children
• Operates independently within the environment and shows confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance
• Begin to develop etiquette such as politeness, good manners
• Abide by rules and form agreements

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