Kindergarten Foundations of Language and Mathematics comments - Ontario

12 sample Ontario Kindergarten comments for Foundations of Language and Mathematics: Key Learning, Growth in Learning and Next Steps in Learning, for JK and SK. The highlighted part of each sentence is an invented example to replace with what you saw. Write a whole box in the free Studio.

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Key Learning

• JK. Sam shares ideas with words and gestures. During morning circle, Sam held up a new pair of mittens and said, “These are warm!” (invented example: replace with what you saw) A1 Oral and Non-Verbal Communication
• JK. Sam knows several letters by name. At the name puzzle, Sam pointed to the M and said, “That’s mine!” (invented example: replace with what you saw) A2 Foundations for Reading and Writing
• SK. Sam retells stories in order with key details. After we read a story about a family’s first snowfall, Sam retold it using the words “first,” “next” and “at the end.” (invented example: replace with what you saw) A3 Understanding and Responding to Texts
• SK. Sam writes simple sentences using sounds and known words. In our class journal, Sam wrote “I lik mi bik” (I like my bike) and read it back to us. (invented example: replace with what you saw) A4 Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts

Growth in Learning

• JK. At the start of the year, Sam watched others do puzzles. Now Sam keeps trying different pieces, finishing a 12-piece puzzle and saying, “I did it!” (invented example: replace with what you saw) A5 The Mathematical Processes
• JK. At the start of the year, Sam counted to 5. Now Sam counts objects to 10, counting the children at the snack table. (invented example: replace with what you saw) A6 Number Sense and Operations
• SK. Earlier this year, Sam made AB patterns. Now Sam builds trickier ones, like ABB and ABC patterns with coloured cubes. (invented example: replace with what you saw) A7 Patterns and Relationships
• SK. Earlier this year, Sam sorted by colour. Now Sam sorts by other features, such as shape, size or “things that roll.” (invented example: replace with what you saw) A8 Data Literacy and Probability

Next Steps in Learning

• JK. Next, we will help Sam describe shapes by their sides and corners. At home, go on a shape hunt and count the corners on a window or a book. A9 Geometric and Spatial Reasoning Home tip
• JK. Next, we will help Sam line up the ends of objects when comparing lengths. At home, compare the lengths of spoons or shoes. A10 Measurement Home tip
• SK. Next, we will help Sam build on a classmate’s idea by saying, “I agree, and...” At home, you could play a story game where each person adds one sentence. A1 Oral and Non-Verbal Communication Home tip
• SK. Next, we will help Sam read short sentences made of words we have practised. At home, read a simple book together and let Sam point to each word. A2 Foundations for Reading and Writing Home tip

How Ontario Kindergarten reports

• Initial Observations goes home first; your board sets the date.

  Schools send an initial observations report between late October and November.

  Ontario Ministry of Education, Kindergarten communication of learning (Ontario Ministry of Education family page, updated August 20, 2026), Web page · Source

• The Communication of Learning has one box for each of the four strands.

  In Kindergarten, the learning expectations are organized within the four strands: Foundations of Language and Mathematics, Problem Solving and Innovating, Self-Regulation and Well-Being, Belonging and Contributing.

  Ontario Ministry of Education, Kindergarten Communication of Learning, Public Schools (Form 3046E, 2026/06), Form 3046E, page 3 · Source

• Comments give specific examples of the child's learning.

  provide specific examples to illustrate your child’s learning

  Ontario Ministry of Education, Kindergarten communication of learning (Ontario Ministry of Education family page, updated August 20, 2026), Web page · Source

Questions teachers ask

What goes in a Kindergarten Foundations of Language and Mathematics comment?

On the Communication of Learning, the Foundations of Language and Mathematics box is headed "Key Learning / Growth in Learning / Next Steps in Learning": what matters most now, how the child has grown, and next steps at school and at home. On Initial Observations, the one box may draw on any strand. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Forms 3044E and 3046E (2026/06).

Are these Foundations of Language and Mathematics comments tied to the curriculum?

All 12 name an overall expectation of The Kindergarten Curriculum (2026), shown by its code and title beside the sentence. The code is for your planning and stays off the report. Judge the fit against what you observed.

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Other Kindergarten subjects

• Kindergarten Problem Solving and Innovating
• Kindergarten Self-Regulation and Well-Being
• Kindergarten Belonging and Contributing

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Honest limits

• Every sentence is a starting point. The example in each Key Learning and Growth in Learning sentence describes an invented moment: replace it with what you saw, or leave it out. Copy stays off until you do.
• Independent resource from Milestone Teachers; not a Ministry of Education publication. Where your board's forms or wording differ, use your board's.