Kentucky Early Childhood Kentucky Core Academic Standard (KYCAS) for NOTES Standard (KYECS) for three and Kindergarten four year olds (Strand) Writing English/Language Arts Standard 4: (Cluster) Production and Distribution of Writing Demonstrates competence in the beginning 6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to skills and strategies of the writing process. produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. (Strand) Foundational Skills Benchmark 4.3: Explores the physical (Cluster) Print Concepts aspect of writing. 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. Developmental Continuum Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific Uses tools for writing and drawing. sequences of letters. Experiments with grasp when using a Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. variety of writing tools. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Adjusts body position when writing. (Strand) Speaking and Listening Adjusts paper position when writing. (Cluster) Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Shows some evidence of directionality 5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional (top to bottom, left to right). detail. Appendix A Kentucky Core Academic Standards Reading Literature Key Ideas and Details 1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Kentucky Early Childhood Standard (KYECS) for three and four year olds English/Language Arts Standard 4: Demonstrates competence in the beginning skills and strategies of the writing process. Benchmark 4.3: Explores the physical aspect of writing. Developmental Continuum Uses tools for writing and drawing. Experiments with grasp when using a variety of writing tools. Adjusts body position when writing. Adjusts paper position when writing. Shows some evidence of directionality (top to bottom, left to right). Kentucky Core Academic Standard (KYCAS) for Kindergarten (Strand) Writing (Cluster) Production and Distribution of Writing 6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. (Strand) Foundational Skills (Cluster) Print Concepts 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. (Strand) Speaking and Listening (Cluster) Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. NOTES Appendix A Kentucky Core Academic Standards Reading Literature Key Ideas and Details 1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.