Kindergarten Curriculum Outline 2009 - 2010
August
Math - Numbers 0-5, Numbers 6-12, and Introduction to ordinals
Reading
August 17 - August 21 | The Little School Bus |
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Sight Words | I, am |
Amazing Words | first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth |
Letter Recognition | Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee |
Comprehension | Character |
Main Question | How do we get to school? |
August 24 - August 28 | Fix It Duck |
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Sight Words | I, am |
Amazing Words | repair, leak, steep, ladder, puddles, shed |
Letter Recognition | Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn |
Comprehension | Setting |
Main Question | How do people help each other? |
September
Math - Position words, patterns, sorting, and review numbers 0 - 12
Reading
August 31 - Sept. 4 | Plaidypus Lost |
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Sight Words | the, little |
Amazing Words | platypus, around, lost, found, market, groceries |
Letter Recognition | Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss |
Comprehension | Sequence |
Main Question | How do families cooperate? |
September 7 Labor Day (no school)
September 7 - 11 | Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten |
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Sight Words | the, little |
Amazing Words | bakery, post office, fire station, library, park, chaperone |
Letter Recognition | Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz |
Comprehension | Classify and Categorize |
Main Question | How do people in a community cooperate? |
September 14 - 18 | Julius |
Sight Words | to, a |
Amazing Words | granddaddy, sharing, protect, crate, scary, sneaked |
Phonics | Mm /m/ |
Comprehension | Character |
Main Question | How do people and animals work and play together? |
September 21 - 25 | Dig, Dig, Digging |
Sight Words | to, a |
Amazing Words | scooping, swooshing, squelching, gobbling, spinning, rumbling |
Phonics | Tt /t/ |
Comprehension | Classify and Categorize |
Main Question | How do machines help people work together? |
September 28 - Oct. 2 | Life in an Ocean |
Sight Words | have, is |
Amazing Words | ocean, crab, fish, world, shell, seaweed |
Phonics | Aa /a/ |
Comprehension | Compare and Contrast |
Main Question | What is in an ocean environment? |
October
October 5 - October 7 Review Week
October 8 - October 16 Fall Break (No School)
Math - Plane and solid shapes, Review numbers 0-12, Introduce numbers 10-20
Reading
October 19 - 23 | Armadillo’s Orange |
Sight Words | have, is |
Amazing Words | armadillo, burrow, tortoise, rattlesnake, grubs, nest |
Phonics | Ss /s/ |
Comprehension | Setting |
Main Question | Who lives in an orange grove? |
October 26 - 30 | Animal Babies in Grasslands |
Sight Words | we, my, like |
Amazing Words | calf, grasslands, cub, pup, joey, foal |
Phonics | Pp /p/ |
Comprehension | Main Idea |
Main Question | Who lives in the grasslands? |
November
Math - Continue Numbers 10 - 20 and Introduce Numbers Greater than 20
Reading
November 2 - 6 | Bear Snores On |
Sight Words | we, my, like |
Amazing Words | sleep, winter, cave, woods, storm, blustery |
Phonics | Cc /k/ |
Comprehension | Realism and Fantasy |
Main Question | Where does a bear hibernate? |
November 9 -13 | A Bed for the Winter |
Sight Words | he, for |
Amazing Words | meadow, nest, stump, tree, trunk, hive, den |
Phonics | Ii /I/ |
Comprehension | Sequence |
Main Question | What kind of home does a mouse need in winter? |
November 16 - 20 | Whose Garden is It? |
Sight Words | he, for |
Amazing Words | garden, gardener, plant, seed, soil, blossoms |
Phonics | Ii /I/ |
Comprehension | Realism and Fantasy |
Main Question | Who lives in the garden? |
November 23 and November 24 Review Days
November 25, 26, 27 Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
December
Math - Continue working with numbers and Introduce Graphing
Reading
November 30 - December 4 | Little Panda |
Sight Words | me, with, she |
Amazing Words | weigh, measure, healthy, bamboo, curious, explore |
Phonics | Bb /b/ and Nn /n/ |
Comprehension | Compare and Contrast |
Main Question | How does a panda change in its first year? |
December 7 - 11 | Little Quack |
Sight Words | me, with, she |
Amazing Words | duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave |
Phonics | Rr /r/ |
Comprehension | Plot |
Main Question | What new things can you do as you grow and change? |
December 14 - 18 | See How We Grow |
Sight Words | see, look |
Amazing Words | twins, crawl, children, newborn, walk, babies |
Phonics | Dd /d/ and Kk /k/ |
Comprehension | Cause and Effect |
Main Question | How do children change as they grow? |
Winter/ Christmas Break December 21 through January 4 (no school)
January
Math - Addition, Money, and Introduction to time
Reading
January 5 - 8 | Farfallina and Marcel |
Sight Words | see, look |
Amazing Words | goose, caterpillar, reflection, gosling, butterfly, cocoon |
Phonics | Ff /f/ |
Comprehension | Plot |
Main Question | How do friendships change? |
January 11 - 15 | Seeds |
Sight Words | they, you, of |
Amazing Words | seeds, roots, pit, pod, stem, sprouts |
Phonics | Oo /o/ |
Comprehension | Draw Conclusions |
Main Question | What do seeds become? |
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)
January 18 - 22 | Hide, Clyde |
Sight Words | they, you, of |
Amazing Words | chameleon, pattern, hide, jungle, skin, scampered |
Phonics | Oo /o/ |
Comprehension | Main Idea |
Main Question | How do chameleons change? |
January 25 - 29 | Bunny Day |
Sight Words | are, that, do |
Amazing Words | chores, bustle, story, tidy, race, hungry |
Phonics | Hh /h/ |
Comprehension | Sequence |
Main Question | What adventures do you have throughout the day? |
February
Math - Ordinals and Time
Reading
February 1 - 5 | My Lucky Day |
Sight Words | are, that, do |
Amazing Words | piglet, lucky, cook, fox, filthy, scrubber |
Phonics | Ll /l/ |
Comprehension | Cause and Effect |
Main Question | What adventures can you have on a lucky day? |
February 8 - 12 | One Little Mouse |
Sight Words | one, two, three, four, five |
Amazing Words | Woodland, vale, comfortable, nest, hollow, shadows |
Phonics | Consonant blends |
Comprehension | Sequence |
Main Question | What adventures can an animal have? |
February 15 Presidents’ Day (no school)
February 15 - 19 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
Sight Words | one, two, three, four, five |
Amazing Words | bears, cottage, middle - sized, porridge, big, small |
Phonics | Gg /g/ |
Comprehension | Character |
Main Question | What kind of adventure can a little girl have? |
February 22 - 26 | If You Could Go To Antarctica |
Sight Words | go, here, from |
Amazing Words | Antarctica, continent, icebergs, penguins, seals, whales |
Phonics | Ee /e/ |
Comprehension | Classify and Categorize |
Main Question | What would it be like to take an adventure to Antarctica? |
March
Math - Subtraction and Word problems
Reading
March 1 - 5 | Abuela |
Sight Words | here, go, from |
Amazing Words | abuela, adventure, flock, city, airport, harbor |
Phonics | Ee /e/ |
Comprehension | Setting |
Main Question | What kind of adventures can you have in the city? |
March 8, 9, 10 Review Days
March 11 and 12 (no school)
March 15 - 19 | Max Takes the Train |
Sight Words | yellow, blue, green |
Amazing Words | plane, jetway, subway, tunnel, ferryboat, sidecar |
Phonics | Jj /j/ and Ww /w/ |
Comprehension | Realism and Fantasy |
Main Question | How many forms of transportation can you name? |
March 22 - 26 | Mayday! Mayday! |
Sight Words | yellow, blue, green |
Amazing Words | Rescue, pilot, yacht, sailor, mechanic, shimmering |
Phonics | Xx /ks/ |
Comprehension | Cause and Effect |
Main Question | What kinds of transportation help us in an emergency? |
March 29 - April 1 | Messenger, Messenger |
Sight Words | what, said, was |
Amazing Words | messenger, delivery, radios, pickup, escalator, eyeshades |
Phonics | Uu /u/ |
Comprehension | Compare and Contrast |
Main Question | What kinds of transportation help people do jobs? |
April
April 2 through April 16 Spring Break (no school)
Math - Measurement, Weight, and Graphing
Reading
April 19 - 23 | The Little Engine That Could |
Sight Words | what, said, was |
Amazing Words | engine, tracks, passenger, roundhouse, mountain, valley |
Phonics | Uu /u/ |
Comprehension | Plot |
Main Question | What does a train need to get over the mountain? |
April 26 - 30 | On the Move! |
Sight Words | where, come |
Amazing Words | Travel, kayak, llama, dogsled, double-decker bus, submarine |
Phonics | Vv /v/ and Zz /z/ |
Comprehension | Main Idea |
Main Question | How do people in different parts of the world travel? |
May
Math - Review
Reading -
May 3 - 7 | This is the Way We Go to School |
Sight Words | where, come |
Amazing Words | cable car, trolley, horse and buggy, skis, metro line, vaporetto |
Phonics | Yy / y/ and Qq /kw/ |
Comprehension | Draw Conclusions |
Main Question | How do children around the world get to school? |
May 10 -14 | Homes Around the World |
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