Standard set
Kindergarten, rev. 12/18
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CREED
LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS
MORAL LIFE
CHRISTIAN PRAYER
CHARACTERISTICS OF A KINDERGARTEN CHILD
C.1
Learns God loves all people
C.2
Recognizes all creation came from God's love
C.3
Understands God's special gift to us is his son Jesus
C.4
Learns that Jesus shows us how to love one another
C.5
Is introduced to the Trinity as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
C.6
Learns the church is a special place for God's family
C.7
Identifies saints as people who have died and are now happy with God
C.8
Identifies angels as messengers of God; e.g., Shepherds and Angels (Lk 2: 8-20)
L/S.1
Recognizes that Christian symbols are used in prayer (water, candles, cross)
L/S.2
Knows that Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for Christmas
L/S.3
Knows that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus
L/S.4
Experiences Lent as a special time of prayer and sacrifice
L/S.5
Knows Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
L/S.6
Learns about some saints and their feast days
L/S.7
Learns that through Baptism we become children of God
L/S.8
Begins to say, "I'm sorry" and "I forgive you" (as a foundation for later learning about Reconciliation)
L/S.9
Is able to imitate gestures at Mass
L/S.10
Recognizes that the story of Christmas describes the birth of Jesus and comes from the Bible (Lk 2: 1-14; Mt 2: 7-12)
L/S.11
Learns about the story of the Last Supper
L/S.12
Recognizes that the story of Easter describes the resurrection of Jesus and comes from the Bible (Mt 26-28; Mk 14-16: 1-8; Lk 22-24: 1-12; Jn 13-20: 1-18)
ML.1
Understands God calls us to care for all of creation
ML.2
Knows that God's rules teach us to love one another
ML.3
Identifies that doing good is acting like Jesus
ML.4
Recognizes the need to respect all people
ML.5
Recognizes ways to respect and love others
ML.6
Practices ways to share with others
ML.7
Participates in helping and serving others
ML.8
Learns that saints lived God's love by showing concern for others
ML.9
Expresses thankfulness for God's love
ML.10
Demonstrates the ability to apologize appropriately
ML.11
Is familiar with the stories of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10: 30-37); Golden Rule (Lk 6: 31); Loaves and Fishes (Jn 6: 1-15; Lk 9: 12-17; Mk 6: 34-44; Mt 14: 13-21); Jesus Blessing the Little Children (Mt 19: 13-15; Mk 10: 13-16; Lk 18: 15-17)
CP.1
Participates in different forms of prayer; e.g., thanksgiving, petition, silence, praise, song
CP.2
Experiences talking to God through spontaneous prayer
CP.3
Experiences short periods of silence as a form of prayer
CP.4
Participates in the Sign of the Cross to begin prayer and memorizes the words and movements to the Sign of the Cross
CP.5
Shares in the rituals of prayer; e.g., before meals and bedtime
CP.6
Practices various hand postures in prayer
CP.7
Begins to learn the Our Father as the prayer Jesus taught us in the Bible
ChK.1
Learns through active involvement
ChK.2
Learns through repetition and review
ChK.3
Is curious and eager to learn
ChK.4
Begins to distinguish fantasy from reality
ChK.5
Listens and follows two- and three-step directions
ChK.6
Is able to remain focused on tasks (15 minutes)
ChK.7
Thinks literally
ChK.8
Needs to feel that God made each child unique and special
ChK.9
Needs to feel loved and accepted by others
ChK.10
Needs individual attention and praise for accomplishments
ChK.11
Desires to feel independent but needs support and guidance
ChK.12
Begins to show concern for others
ChK.13
Learns to show concern for others through role-playing and adult modeling
ChK.14
Prefers social play
ChK.15
Learns to cooperate in a group
ChK.16
Needs reassurance of God’s love through trust relationships with caring adults
ChK.17
Needs a sense of belonging in the family, class and Church
ChK.18
Has a sense of wonder about God’s creation
ChK.19
Shows thankfulness for God’s creation
ChK.20
Is ready for exposure to Scripture and a variety of prayer experiences
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