Concept List — Kindergarten¶
This list expands the 21 benchmark-coded topics and 14 key-vocabulary terms in the Kindergarten Course Description into individual concept nodes. Every concept below traces back to a specific benchmark or vocabulary term in that document. A small number of bridging concepts (e.g., "Health", "Trusted Adult") are added to connect related concepts across strands.
- Health
- Food Group
- Fruits Group
- Vegetables Group
- Grains Group
- Protein Foods Group
- Dairy Group
- Cultural Food Tradition
- Hydration
- Hunger Signal
- Unsafe Food
- Family
- Family Structure
- Feelings
- Naming Feelings
- Strong Feelings
- Asking For Help
- Trusted Adult
- Prolonged Sadness
- Kindness
- Kind Behavior
- Unkind Behavior
- Including Others
- Germs
- Handwashing
- Covering Coughs
- Physical Activity
- Daily Movement
- Healthy Technology Use
- Safety Rules
- Injury Prevention
- Community Safety Practice
- School Emergency
- Safe Place
- Body Parts
- Correct Body Part Names
- Positive Health Influence
- Negative Health Influence
- Health Decision
- Personal Health Goal
- Personal Health Needs
- Personal Health Wants
- Emergency
- Personal Care Practice
- Emotions Vocabulary
Total concepts: 45