{"id":7383,"date":"2021-09-06T12:33:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=7383"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:45:31","slug":"what-should-a-kindergartener-know-academically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blogs\/what-should-a-kindergartener-know-academically.html","title":{"rendered":"What Should a Kindergartener Know Academically?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Figuring out where your child stands during their time in kindergarten can be overwhelming, as many kids advance at different rates.\u00a0 One kindergartener can enjoy playing make-believe while another might be reading books. The good news is there is a basic list of accepted things that most average kindergarteners should be able to master by the time their first school year is up.\u00a0 Kindergarten games will help your student master these skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Should a Kindergartener Know Academically?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Shapes & Colors<\/span><\/h3>\n

Most students have this skill mastered by the time they finish preschool, but others may struggle with shapes and colors.\u00a0 Stick with the basic colors of the rainbow and work to master basic 2D shapes first on paper and then in the world around you.\u00a0 Turtle Diary\u2019s <\/span>Learn Shapes<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Color by Number<\/span><\/a> can be the first games that your child loves to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Counting & Number Recognition<\/span><\/h3>\n

By the time kindergarten is over, all students should be able to count forwards from 1-30, being able to recognize all of the numbers on the number line.\u00a0 Number line skills are important as well, as are manipulatives for visualizing what a group of numbers looks like.\u00a0 <\/span>Spot the Number <\/span><\/a>will help to reinforce those recognition skills, while <\/span>Compare Two Numbers<\/span><\/a> will help to reinforce those visualizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic Mathematics<\/span><\/h3>\n

Other basic mathematical skills include skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, as well as some basic addition and subtraction.\u00a0 Once students have mastered counting and number recognition, they can use a Hundred Number Chart to see the relationships of the numbers.\u00a0 Identifying even and odd numbers is a big skill to master, as is counting by 10s, which will be eventually reinforced with their study of the dime in money skills.\u00a0 Use Turtle Diary\u2019s <\/span>Connect Count<\/span><\/a> series to practice 2s, 5s, and 10s.\u00a0 Then they can move on to <\/span>Addition Equation<\/span><\/a>, where they will put their skills to the test.<\/span><\/p>\n

Letter Recognition & Phonics<\/span><\/h3>\n

Another important recognition skill are the 26 letters of the English alphabet, which students must not only master but also learn their phonetic properties.\u00a0 Identifying the letters first and then moving onto vowels and consonant phonics will be the key to building pre-reading skills.\u00a0 <\/span>Falling Letters <\/span><\/a>is a great and fast-paced way to work on letter recognition, and <\/span>Word Ladder<\/span><\/a> can help them build new words with basic vowel-consonant patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Time & Seasons<\/span><\/h3>\n

Working with the four seasons and using a calendar are big goals for kindergarteners, as time is a difficult concept to master.\u00a0 Working with calendars on a daily basis will help them master this skill, and using games like <\/span>Days of the Week<\/span><\/a> and\u00a0 <\/span>Month of the Year<\/span><\/a> will reinforce it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Writing<\/span><\/h3>\n

Being able to master hand-eye coordination enough to make basic capital letters is another major concept to be achieved in kindergarten.\u00a0 This is an area where practice definitely makes perfect, so encourage your student to work one letter one day at a time until they master their shapes.\u00a0 <\/span>Write Uppercase Letters<\/span><\/a> can be a gamechanger for young students.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do Turtle Diary\u2019s Online Games Help Kindergarten Kids Prep for Success?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Repetition & Variety<\/span><\/h3>\n

Turtle Diary\u2019s Kindergarten Games includes everything that your child needs to master basic kindergarten skills, and more!\u00a0 More advanced students will love exploring countries of the world, while struggling students might just want to go back and practice the basics.\u00a0 Whatever your level, Turtle Diary has the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Computer Literacy<\/span><\/h3>\n

Kindergarteners may not have ever used an electronic device, though the vast majority will have.\u00a0 Giving your student a chance to work on the computer or another device gives them the experience necessary to function in our modern, ever-changing world, so why not have some fun in the process while gaining computer literacy?<\/span><\/p>\n

When your child\u2019s in kindergarten online games can give them the boost of confidence that they need in the educational environment.\u00a0 Your job as a parent will always be to encourage their progress and help them along the way, and Turtle Diary takes the frustration out of learning with fun, repetitive games in a wide variety that continue to support and grow their minds.\u00a0 Try out some online games at Turtle Diary today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Figuring out where your child stands during their time in kindergarten can be overwhelming, as many kids advance at different rates.\u00a0 One kindergartener can enjoy playing make-believe while another might be reading books. The good news is there is a basic list of accepted things that most average kindergarteners should be able to master by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[127,164,275],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp.turtlediary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/kindergarten-games.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7383"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7383"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7407,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7383\/revisions\/7407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}