Grade guide · Kindergarten
Kindergarten in British Columbia: what your child learns this year
Kindergarten has 71 short lesson videos on Knowledge Made Fun across Mathematics, Science and five more subjects. Each lesson is about a minute long, follows the British Columbia curriculum and comes with a transcript. Two lessons play free without an account.
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What a family can do with this grade today, without paying.
- Watch two Kindergarten lessons on the website without an account. Kindergarten lessons
- Sign in free, no payment and no card, to watch three lessons a day. Pick a lesson
- Print Kindergarten worksheets free after a free sign-in. Worksheets
- Draw and print graph paper, no account needed. Graph paper
- Put a timer, a name picker, dice, a noise meter or a scoreboard on the screen, no account needed. Classroom tools
Subject
Arts Education
8 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten Arts Education lessons
Music
- The Beat: A Steady Pulse, Fast or SlowThe beat: a steady pulse that can be fast or slow
- High or Low, Loud or SoftHigh or low, loud or soft: two different ways a sound can change
- Pictures That Stand for SoundsPictures that stand for sounds: a clap, a snap and a stomp
Visual arts
- Kinds of Lines: Thick, Thin, Wavy and ZigzagKinds of lines: thick, thin, wavy and zigzag
- Mixing Colours: Red, Yellow and Blue Make New ColoursMixing colours: red, yellow and blue make new colours
Arts in general
- Different Art Tools Make Different MarksDifferent art tools make different marks
- Symbols in Art: A Red Heart for LoveSymbols in art: a colour or a picture can stand for a feeling
- Making Art Safely: Scissors, Paint and SpaceMaking art safely: tools, materials and space
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Subject
Career Education
5 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten Career Education lessons
Career education
- One Step at a Time: Leo Puts On BootsSetting a small goal and taking steps to reach it
- Trying something new: it is okay to feel nervous
- Many Cultures: Languages, Foods and ClothesMany cultures: different languages, foods and clothes
- Helping Out at Home and at SchoolHelping out: the jobs we do at home and at school
- Community Helpers on Our StreetCommunity helpers: jobs people do in a neighbourhood
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Subject
English Language Arts
11 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten English Language Arts lessons
Story/text
- A Story Has a Beginning, a Middle and an EndA story has a beginning, a middle and an end
- Rhyming Words: Cat, Hat, BatRhyming words: words that end with the same sound
Strategies and processes
- Picture Clues: What Happens Next?Picture clues: using the pictures to understand a story
Language features, structures, and conventions
- Left to Right, Top to BottomWe read from left to right and from top to bottom
- Words Are Made of Letters, With Spaces BetweenWords are made of letters, with spaces between words
- The Alphabet: 26 Letters, Big and SmallThe alphabet: 26 letters, each with a big and a small form
- Letters Make Sounds: The First Sound in a WordLetters make sounds: the first sound in a word
- Clap the Parts: SyllablesClapping the parts of a word: syllables
- Blending Sounds: c, a, t Makes catBlending sounds into a word: c, a, t makes cat
- Drawing or Writing? Letters Say SomethingDrawing or writing? Writing uses letters to say something
- Say It, Write It, Read ItWhat we say can be written down, and what is written can be read aloud
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Subject
Mathematics
20 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten Mathematics lessons
Number
- Counting One at a Time: One Number for Each AppleCounting one at a time: one number for each thing
- The Last Number You Count Tells How ManyThe last number you count tells how many
- One More Block: Counting from 1 to 10The numbers 1 to 10, each matched to a group of things
- Seeing Five at a Glance: Dice and Finger PatternsSeeing how many at a glance: dot patterns to 5
- Ways to Make 5Ways to make 5: 4 and 1, 3 and 2, 5 and 0
- More, Fewer or the Same? Line Them Up!More, fewer or the same: comparing two groups
- Ways to make 10 on a ten frame
- Splitting 7 into Two PartsSplitting a number into two parts: 7 is 5 and 2, or 4 and 3
Patterns and algebra
- Sorting Toys by One Thing at a TimeSorting things into groups by one feature
- Repeating Patterns: Find the Part That RepeatsRepeating patterns: find the part that repeats
- One More and Two More: Watching a Group GrowOne more and two more: watching a group grow
- Equal and not equal: cubes on a balance
Geometry and measurement
- Longer or Shorter? Line Things Up at the Same EndLonger or shorter: line things up at the same end
- Heavier or Lighter? The Big Balloon and the Small RockHeavier or lighter: comparing two things on a balance
- Holds More or Holds Less? Pour to CheckHolds more or holds less: comparing containers
- Sorting Shapes by One Thing: Corners, and Does It Roll?Flat shapes and solid shapes: sorting by one feature
- Position Words: On Top Of, Under, Beside, In Front OfPosition words: on top of, under, beside, in front of
Data and probability
- Picture graphs: which group has the most?
- Could It Snow Tomorrow? Likely or UnlikelyLikely or unlikely: everyday events
Financial literacy
- Coins: Size, Colour and PicturesCoins: telling them apart by size, colour and pictures
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Subject
Physical and Health Education
9 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten Physical and Health Education lessons
Healthy and active living
- Food and Water: Fuel for Growing, Learning and PlayingFood and water: fuel for growing, learning and playing
- Sleep: Why Our Bodies Need RestSleep: why our bodies need rest
- Washing Hands: Soap Washes Germs AwayWashing hands: soap washes germs away
- Naming Body Parts: Arms, Legs, Heart and MusclesNaming body parts: arms, legs, heart and muscles
- Who Can Help You Stay Healthy?Who to ask about health: doctors, nurses, family and safety signs
Social and community health
- Medicine and Poison: Only With a Trusted AdultMedicines and poisons: only touch or take them with a trusted adult
- Stop, Look and ListenStaying safe near cars and roads
- Caring for Each Other: Kind Words, Helping and RespectCaring for each other: kind words, helping and respect
Mental well-being
- Feelings Have Names: Happy, Sad, Angry and ScaredFeelings have names and causes: happy, sad, angry and scared
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Subject
Science
12 lessons for Kindergarten, by strand.
All Kindergarten Science lessons
Biology
- What Plants and Animals Need to LiveWhat plants and animals need to live: water, food, air and space
- Parts of a Plant and Their JobsParts of a plant and what each one does
- Animal Bodies That Help Them Live: Feet, Teeth and FurAnimal bodies that help them live: feet, teeth and coats
- A Sunflower's Life Cycle: Seed, Sprout, Flower, SeedA plant's life cycle: seed, sprout, flower, seed
- Night animals: awake while we sleep
- How Animals Get Ready for Winter: Travel, Sleep or a Thick CoatHow animals get ready for winter: travel, sleep or grow a thick coat
Physics
- A Push or a Pull Makes Things MoveA push or a pull makes things move
- Roll, Slide or Bounce?Roll, slide or bounce: shape and material change how things move
Earth science
- Kinds of WeatherKinds of weather: sunny, cloudy, foggy, rainy, snowy and windy
- Hot, Warm, Cool and Cold: What Do We Wear?Hot, warm, cool and cold
- One Tree, Four SeasonsThe four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter
The full curriculum is on the Province's site.
Worksheets
Worksheets for this grade
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