Before and After - A 5 or 6 Year Old's Journey (Porcupine Class)
Social: On a social level, friends start to become very important and students learn to adjust how they play so they can get along with friends. Another big step for Butterfly students is being able to think about how to work with classmates to think of solutions to solve a problem, rather than always asking a teacher. This is an important life skill.
Academic: Students begin to use sentences to communicate their needs and wants in English. Also, students learn to identify all of the sounds and letters of English and can use phonics to slowly read simple phonics words like “in” and “cup”.
Here are some of the key skills that students will master by the time they graduate out of PORCUPINE CLASS.
| An incoming BUTTERFLY | A graduating BUTTERFLY |
|---|---|
| I can solve problems by myself. | I can coordinate with classmates to solve problems. |
| I can express myself in English using complete sentences. For example: "Can I go to the toilet?" | I can talk about things outside of school using complete sentences “I went to my grandmother’s house!!” |
| I can listen to and remember multiple steps to complete a task. | I make predictions of sequences and make logical guesses. |
| I enjoy playing with my friends. | I can follow the rules of a game and take turns with my friends. Follow rules of a game and take turns. |
| I can read simple c-v-c words in English | I can read simple books in English. |
| I recognize numbers from 1-20 and can write them. | I can add and subtract single digit numbers. |
The PORCUPINE level is a very important time of building academic and social skills. These essential skills form the base for more focused academic work when students graduate from kindergarten and enter elementary school.
Quiz:
Which of the following is normal behavior for a 5 year old child?
- I enjoy reading books.
- I need help using the toilet and putting on my shoes.
- I like to tell my teacher about places I have been to and people I have met.
- I can wait my turn follow the rules when playing a game with classmates.
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