Subject Content

The state statutes, 121.02(1), define subject areas that should be addressed at each grade level. The statutes do not specify the amount of time needed to address these areas.

Subject areas for kindergarten include:

For kindergarten there should be an integrated and developmentally appropriate curriculum
– not a curriculum taught by subject area.
Such a curriculum would incorporate the concepts from the required subject areas.

The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards provide a framework for the development of program, curriculum, and assessment practices. Resources on curriculum options are also referenced. Children who meet the developmental expectations outlined in the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards will be prepared to master Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards.

When teachers in four-year-old kindergarten programs are looking for additional guidance, subject areas may be incorporated as follows:

• Reading and Language Arts - 30% of curriculum
• Math, Social Studies, Science, Health - 10% of curriculum
• Environmental Education and Computer Literacy - Integrated into curriculum
• Physical Education, Art, Music - Integrated into curriculum
• Student Self-directed Activities - 1/3 of each day

Resource: http://dpi.wi.gov/fscp/pdf/ec-subjs-mins.pdf