Grade K Curriculum
Kindergarten Curriculum Resources
Reading & Language The Reading and Language program contains daily practice in activity phonics-word games, sight words, letter recognition, phonemic awareness and language mechanics accompanied by guided journal writing. Materials used include:
- Open Court Kindergarten - Decodable Readers
- Open Court - Home Connection
- Activity Phonics - Zane Bloser
- Scholastic Readers Series - Scholastic
- Bob Books Reading Series - Scholastic
- Word Family Chants
- Tongue Twisters
- Reading & Writing Month by Month - 4 Blocks
- Read & Learn with Classic Stories - McGraw Hill
Math Math concepts are introduced as suggested by Everyday Mathematics and in accordance with the Sunshine State Standards. Whenever possible, a “hands-on” approach is applied. Materials used include:
- Everyday Mathematics Home Links - McGraw Hill
- Guided Practice Books - Advantage Math – Creative Teacher Press
Spelling
- Four Blocks Kindergarten
- Making Alphabet Books
- Dolch Sight Words
Social Studies Social Studies is taught in units chosen so as to cover the requirements of the Sunshine State Standards. Art, Language Arts and Reading are integrated into the units whenever appropriate. Materials used include:
- Time Life Readers - Community Helpers
- Frog and Toad Series - Arnold Lobel
- Oxcart Man - Seasons
- Farm Life - Dorling Kendersly Readers
- Hands Around the World - Williamson
- Scholastic Weekly Readers
Science & Health Science, like Social Studies, is taught in units. “hands-on” experiments are used whenever possible. The themes of the units have been chosen to ensure coverage of the Sunshine State Standards. Materials used include:
- Scholastic Weekly Readers
- Hands-on experiments
- The Usborne Book of Experiments - Alastair Smith
- The Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia
- Scholastic Science Dictionary
- Imagine That - Goodyear Press
- 100 Experiments for Science Fairs & Projects - Vicki Cob
- Creepy Crawlers and the Scientific Method - 100 Hands on Science Experiments for Children
- Tale of a Tadpole - Eyewitness Books
Art Art is included across the curriculum, and is taught as an integral part of the Science and Social Studies units when appropriate. Materials used include:
- Discover Art - Davis
- Art Connections - SRA
- Art in Action - Hubbard
- Hands-On Art
Music
- We Sing Songbooks
- Activate! Music Movement and More – High Scope/Heritage Music Press
Instructional Focus Calendar for Kindergarten
| First 9 Weeks | Second 9 Weeks | Third 9 Weeks | Fourth 9 Weeks | |
| Reading |
Beginning Sounds
Sight Words Word Families at, an, ap Dr. Suess ABC Books |
Beginning Sounds
Sight Words Vowels a,e Word Families Tommie DePaola Gail Gibbons |
Sight Words Phonics 3-4 Blends Vowels i,o,u Word Families Eric Carle Jan Brett Lois Elhert |
Sight Words Phonics 5-6 Blends Long Vowels Word Families Eric Carle Leo Lionni |
| Writing |
Phonics Handwriting I am, I like Book About Me Fairytale ABC |
Phonics ABC Books Handwriting Autumn Poems |
Story Structure Phonics Handwriting Loose Tooth Stories Days of Week Months of the Year |
Phonics Handwriting First & Last Names Journal Writing Fables |
| Math |
Counting Days
Days of the Week
Writing Numbers
Colors, Shapes, Directions
Apple Graphs
Pictographs
Pennies
Measurement Blocks |
Calendar Grid More or Less Money Tally Marks Nickels Measurement Unifix |
Number Stories Word Problems Money 100’s Day Coins Bar Graph Guided Practice Math Book Measurement Inches |
Counting Down Days of the Week Calendar Dollars Coins Adding / Subtracting Guided Practice Math Book Measurement Time |
| Science |
Growth
Seasons
Pumpkins
Weather
Scientific Method
Living / Nonliving |
Five Senses Apple Harvest Weather Changes Moon Phases Skeleton |
Air Pressure Storms Apple Buds Day & Night Dental Health Winter Animals’ Adaptations |
Plants Bike Safety Health Insects Butterflies Animal Babies Apple Blossoms Earth Day Recycling & Conservation |
| Social Studies |
Families Class Community Classroom Songs Fire Safety North America South America Johnny Appleseed |
Maps Holidays Family Celebrations Africa Europe Thanksgiving Native Americans Being Thankful |
Black History Antarctica Polar Regions Asia Doll's Day (Japan) Medieval Faire Chinese New Year |
Mother's Day Australia Butterflies Insects / Spiders Baby Animals Life Cycle |
| Art |
Symmetry Free Form Visual Rhythm Pollock Rubbings |
Me shape Hand Prints Repetition Sully Tactile Texture |
Curved Lines Straight Lines Picasso Kandinsky Finger-paint to Music |
Matisse Goldfish Animal Form Clay in front of Behind Geometrical |
| Music |
Rhythm Sticks Action Music |
Holiday Songs |
Clapping Dance Music |
Interpretive Dance Action Songs |
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| Drama |
Rhythm & Music Stage Terms Drama Games Confidence Building Games |
Develop Character Run-Throughs Emphasizing Teamwork
Act, Sing & Dance |
Drama Games Confidence Building Games |
Develop Character Run-Throughs Emphasizing Teamwork Produce a Class Play |
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