week 1

Big Idea
RF & Phonics

week 2

The Kissing Hand, Pete The Cat, Miss Bindergarten,

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Pete The Cat

Reading Lit &

Info

How do characters'
experiences make them
special? What clues tell me
how a characters feel?
RL.K.1, RI.K1

Social Studies &

Science

Reading Lit &

Info
Writing
Social Studies &
Science

Big Idea

week 15

Reading Lit &

Info

Writing

Social Studies &

Science

week 6

Brown Bear(RI: The seasons of arnolds apple tree by gail

gibbons)
Thunder Cake (RI: Its raining by Gail Gibbons)

*Inquiry Being a scientist; Apples-5 senses-SK1.4.3

Seasons mark change in the weather. SK3.1,2 Foss Kit-trees.

week 16

week 17

week 18

What are the different types

of texts? How will identifying
the text type aid in reading
comprehension? RL.K5,
RI.K5

How do words and a

picture help to tell a
story RL.K6, RI.K6

week 9

Dear Juno (RI: The post

office book-Gibbons)

How do words and a picture What clues tell me how

Celebration of Dr. Suess
help to tell a story.
a characters feel?
Books-RL.K10, RI.K10
RL.K.7, RI.K.7
RL.K9, RI.K9

What clues tell you what a

character is thinking and
feeling? How can I support
my answer? RL.K1, RI.K1

Informational 15 lessons W.K.2

friendly letters

Why do authors write

informative texts/stories?
RL.K10, RI.K10

week 20

week 21

Brainpop jr

Various 100 day

books

The Lorax

Friendship, does saying I'm

sorry fix a mistake?

presidents

100 day/ Dental

Health

Earth Day
K3.1,2

week 28

week 29

week 30

week 31

week 32

week 33

week 34

week 35

week 36

How can characters'

adventures or experiences
be compared and contrasted
between stories? RL.K9,
RI.K.9

People in a community depend on eachother. Mother animals have babies that share the same characteristics.

RL.K10, RI.K10

How can details help me

understand the main idea
from a selection? What clues
tell you what a character is
thinking and feeling? RL.K1,
RI.K1

Research Project connect with technology- With guidance and support from adults,
recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to
answer a question, W.K.8; W.K.6

Foss Kit-Fabric SK2.1,2

How do I know what

parts of the story are
important? RL.K2,
RI.K2

What I want to be when

I grow up. Writing
assessment- grade
level

community helpers E9.K.1, 2

NOTES

Why are characters,

setting, and major
events important in a
story? How do these
elements aid
comprehension of a
story? RL.K3, RI.K.3

Opinion 6 lessons W.K.1

week 24

Publishing/Technology

week 25

week 26

word study/sight words

Gilberto and The Wind, The Snowy Day, RI-The Reason for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons; Owl Moon,
RI-Snow Is Falling by Gail Gibbons; Wangari's Trees of Peace (RAP), RI- Are Trees Alive? Thunder
Boomer (RAP), RI-On The Same Day in March

Knufflebunny (RI: Our

American Flag by Mary
Firestone), When I Get
Bigger,

What can we learn about a

How do the various
Why are characters,
text through by using context What are the different elements of a text work
setting, and major events
clues, pictures, and asking
types of texts?
together to tell the
important in a story?
and answering
RL.K5, RI.K5
complete story?
RL.K3, RI.K3
questions.RL.K4, RI.K4
RL.K6, RI.K6

Opinion W.K.1

Patriotic Symbols/Holidays/C13.K5, 5A,; E10.K.1-Money

Narrative

Practice for Move up

Ceremony, Review of
concepts and skills.

End of year memories

G 6.0

week 27

NOTES

Change is all around us!

Bossy r

Old MacDonald Had A Farm (RI: A Year At Maple

Hill Farm) (RI: ChickensAren't The Only Ones),
Doreen Cronin Author Study, The Wolfs Chicken
Stew, Mrs. Wishy Washy, Rosie's Walk, (RI: Where
Do Animal's Come From?)

word chuncks

The Very Busy Caterpillar, RI- non fiction caterpillarology/butterfly books,

Butterfly House (RI: Butterflies by Gail Gibbons)

How do Illustrations
support the words the
author has written.
RL.K7, RI.K7

Technology Standards
Participate in shared
research and writing
projects-W.K.6, W.K.7-9

informational W.K. 7&8

Farm/Oviparous Animals K.4.1,2,4.5

Animal Life cycle/observation/inquiry K.4.1,2,4.5

NOTES

We are growing up!

Reinforce 4 sounds of y-/y/, long e, long I, long a. Indro some blends /r/, /s/, /l/.

What can the a reader

do to understand
unknown words found in
a text?
RL.K4, RL.K4

Elections/patriotic symbols/Veterans Day/Thanksgiving/Xmas/Native Americans/PilgrimsMountain Man. How are our lives similar to those who lived in the past? Different? How do
our actions affect history. H1.K.1-3, H2.K.1, H3

Personal Narrative 15 lessons W.K.1RL.K 7

weather K3.1,2

Olivia and the missing toy (RI: Jobs around my

neighborhood)!Whoever You Are, (RI: Career Day by
Anne Rockwell)

week 23

What causes events in a

story to happen? Why is
important to know what
happens first, next, and
last? RL.K2, RL.K2

How does asking and

Why are the order of
What can the a reader How can knowing the text
answering questions
Why are characters,
How do words and
events important?
do to understand
type will help the reader to
about details from the
setting, and major events
pictures work together to
What can a reader
unknown words found
understand the author's
text help the reader
important in a story?
tell a story? RL.K6,
demonstrate through a
in a text? RL.K4,
purpose?
while reading? RL.K1,
RL.K3, RI.K3
RI.K6
retell? RL.K2, RI.K2
RI.K4
RL.K5, RI.K5
RI.K1

Polar Bears/winter
K.4.1,2,4.5,K3.1,2

Kevin Henke Author

Study- Chrysanthemum

week 13

Taking Care Of Nature and the Environment Is Important.

Penguins K.4.1,2,4.5

Mo Willlems Author Study

week 12

Nursery Rhymes, Stone Soup, RI-Engage NY Native Am/Pilgrims

vowel teams- ee, oo, ai, ay, ow etc.

Foss 2 x 2K.4.1,2,4.5

cvc word study, fluency

Bats/owls SK4.1,2,4,5

week 22

Equality/MLK

cont.

What is a detail? How

does asking and
answering questions
about details from the
text help the reader
while reading? RL.K1,
RL.K1

Informational 7 lessons W.K.2

Pumpkins SK4.3
Dia De los Muertos/ pumpkins/or book characters

silent e cvc
Dr. Suess books

week 11

Our lives have simmilarities and differences to people in the past.

Very Busy Spider (RI: Spiders by Gail Gibbons), Arghh Spider by Lydia Monks
5 Little Pumpkins, RI- From Seed To Pumpkin,Wendy Pfeiffer), Stellaluna(RI: Bats by Gail Gibbons)
There Was An Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anyhting, Seed to Pumpkin

Friendship can take on many forms.

Ezra Jack Keats author study-The Snowy Day (RI:

The reason for seasons GG)

Personal Narrative 12 lessons W.K.1,3

week 10

Complete alphabet; short vowel word families as vowels are taught.

spiders SK4.1,2,4,5

week 19

endings er,ed,ing,y,es,s

Various Non-fiction
penguin/winter animals

week 8

How can comparing

What clues help me
What clues help me
What is an illustration?
and contrasting
figure out things the
How do the various elements
Story Elements. How do the
decide if a book is fiction
How can an illustration
characters'
author doesn't tell
of a text work together to tell
parts of a story work
or non fiction, a poem or
help a reader
experiences deepen a
me?Good Readers ask
the complete story?
together? RL.K.3, RI.K3
a story etc? RL.K.5,
understand a story?
reader's
questions. RL.K.4,
RL.K6, RI.K.6
RL.K5
RL.K7, RL.K7
understanding?
RI.K.4
RL.K.9, RI.K.9
Writing is just telling on paper, building stamina, procedures, hold pencil.
Personal Narrative 16 lessons W.K.3
Baseline assessment R.F.K 1a-d, W.K.3

Take pride in our country and its symbols and celebrations.

Martins Big Words

Swimmy- all same on inside

week 7

Change affects the world around us. Our 5 senses help us learn about our world.

Apples On Top, Johnny Appleseed

RI-Apples in the Orchard; You Smell With Your Nose RI- 5
Senses, Aliki

digraphs ph,ch,sh,th,wh

RF & Phonics
Resources

week 5

same time; both sounds for vowels, color words

What does being special mean? What makes you special?

Rules and procedures. H3.K.1-5, C13.K1-5A, C16.K.1

Big Idea

Resources

How can I find the most

important ideas in a
story? Why is the order
of the story important?
RL.K.2, RI.K2

Launching Writer's Workshop 27 lessons W.K.3

week 14

RF & Phonics

week 4

Everyone is special in their own way. Our 5 senses help us learn about our world.

2 letters/week, upper and lower at

Resources

Writing

week 3

Kindergarten
2015-2016
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