Non-Native Language Grade Expectations – Grades Pre-K - Kindergarten

NNLPK-K:1

Students show skill development in interpersonal communication

by...

· Using standard social conventions (e.g. greetings-hello,goodbye;

thank you, please).

· Responding to oral questions with memorized vocabulary

(e.g., How are you? What’s your name?).

NNLPK-K:2

Students show skill development in presentational communication

by...

· Reciting (e.g., songs, poems).

· Repeating words for colors, numbers.

· Repeating alphabet letters or characters.

NNLPK-K:3

Students show skill development in interpretive communication

by…

· Responding to verbal prompts with teacher cues (e.g.,

stand up, show me…).

· Recognizing some sound/symbol relationships.

NNLPK-K:4

Students demonstrate understanding of the customs, beliefs,

cultural differences, and traditions by…

· Identifying a few concrete cultural practices as different

from their own. (e.g., shaking hands, greetings, bowing).

NNLPK-K:5

Students demonstrate skills representative of the customs,

beliefs, and traditions of another culture by…

· Using gestures (e.g., greetings and farewells; counting).

· Using authentic words and gestures in cultural games,

songs, nursery rhymes with teacher cues.

· Identifying authentic cultural objects (e.g., tortilla, sombrero,

baguette, chopsticks).

NNLPK-K:6

Students access new information through the language and

culture by…

· Participating in interdisciplinary activities (e.g., singing,

dancing, painting, counting).

· Recognizing a spoken language as different from their

own.

No NNLPK-K:7 at this level

NNLPK-K:8

Students show understanding of how knowing another language

and culture influences lifelong choices by…

· Participating in games and activities of the target culture.

· Responding creatively to learning challenges (e.g., art,

music, etc.).

NNLPK-K:9

Students employ appropriate social strategies in language

learning by---

· Using peers to practice and validate language use.

· Cooperating in a group or partnership to maintain an environment

of safety, confidence, mutual esteem, and support.

· Responding constructively as members of a partnership,

group and audience.