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Understanding TK
Understanding Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
San Rafael City Schools offers an inclusive, high-quality early learning program that provides playful learning experiences that inspire joy, curiosity, and a passion for discovery in every child, every day. By valuing and respecting the diverse needs, languages, and cultures of all students, families, and staff, we ensure an equitable start for all children on their educational journey.
SRCS Vision for TK:
- Youth develop social emotional susceptibilities and awareness of self and others to develop stills such as problem solving, decision making, etc
- With the California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (CA PTKLF) youth have the ability to engage in their own play that fosters health development
- Foster family engagement and responsiveness to culturally relevant values and needs
- Establishing a routine for effective instruction that allows students to develop an understanding of school structure to further prepare students for literacy and math learning experiences
Components that are important for making our vision a reality:
- Fostering environments that promote emotionally and physically safe opportunities for learning
- Student Development of skills in problem solving, decision making, and curiosity must be offered
- Teachers and staff members that promote the ongoing positive development and growth mindset for students
- Assessing students for ongoing learning progress
California Preschool / TK Learning Foundations
SRCS' Transition Kindergarten program is aimed to foster the development and learning of children ages 3-5 years old. Development can range and is unique to a child’s experiences in social, emotional, cognitive, physical and linguistic manner.
There are specifically four areas that SRCS TK programs focus on in student development:
Social Emotional Development:
Children learn to build social-emotional skills and relationships with other children and adults. (This may look like a child recognizing their emotions, managing their behaviors and expressing what they are feeling, or working together with other children in a positive manner).
Language, Literacy and Mathematical Development:
Use of easy language and knowledge to communicate and learn early literacy and early math abilities. (This may look like remembering familiar stories, recognizing letters that are used to write their name, counting, patterns, shapes, etc.).
Gross and Fine Motor Skill Development:
Increase in coordination and fine motor skills such as: grasping, kicking, throwing, using zippers, and awareness of self, space, and direction.
Self-care and Safety:
Understands how follow routines like how to wash hands properly, communicates concerns to adults, and follows the rules.
Learn more about California Preschool / TK Learning Foundations