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Kindergarten Literacy 2012-2013

Quarter 1 Themes
Week 1 8/21-8/24 Welcome to Kindergarten

phonic s
none

Phon o gram s
none

HFWs

HWT

Phonological Awareness
Recite alphabet

Reading Workshop
Launching Reading Workshop: Exploring the Exciting World of Books Launching Forest Friends Book handling lesson Are you a book lover? Anchor chart Launching Intro table browsing boxes

Story Time

Writing Workshop

none

none

Week 2 8/27-8/31 Welcome to Kindergarten

none

red

F Frog jump

Same/ different Recite alphabet, name vowels

Chrysanthemum Chesters Way Turn & talk routine, concept of problem/ solution Lillys Purple Purse, Julius, Sheila Rae, Wemberly Worried Concept of problem/ solution

Launching the Writing Workshop

Week 3 9/4-9/7 Welcome to Kindergarten

none

I like purple

E Frog jump

Review above Rhyme/ nonrhyme Isolating initial sound, Concept of open/closed sounds Review above Blending sounds Producing rhymes Review above Intro SOS with letter writing Producing alliterations Unblending CVC words Review above Intro. SOS with words, counting phonemes, voiced/ unvoiced Review above Isolating final phoneme Concept of compound words Review above Isolating medial vowel sound

Launching the Writing Workshop CB The I Like Book

Week 4 9/10-9/14 Apples

G, H

-og

go the green

D, 1 Frog jump

Launching

Launching the Writing Workshop

Week 5 9/17-9/21 Apples

T, P

-ot, -op

got to pink

P, 2 Frog jump

Launching

Launching the Writing Workshop *Intro Space man Launching the Writing Workshop *Intro did it dots Little Engine That Could: Sequence & Retell Mrs. Wishy Washy: Sequencing Events, Guess the Covered Word (first sound & picture clues) Launching the Writing Workshop *Intro return sweep Launching the Writing Workshop On the farm writing

Week 6 9/24-9/28 Fall & Farm

-at

at was we yellow

B,R, 3 Frog jump

Launching Intro book shopping/ individual book boxes Reading Thinking, & Talking about Emergent Story Books Emergent Story Books

Week 7 10/1-10/5 Fall & Farm Week 8 10/9-10/12 Fall & Farm

N, M

-an, -ap

am not can blue in it see brown

N, M, 4 Frog jump Frog Jump Review

ig

Week 9 10/15-10/19 Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders

S,F

-ip

if is you orange

H, K, 5 Give it a middle

Review above Concept of syllables

Emergent Story Books

Launching the Writing Workshop CB: Oil Ranch book

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Quarter 2 Themes
Week 10 10/22-10/24 Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders Week 11 10/29-11/2 Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders

phoni cs
R,B

Phon o gram s
-im

HFW s
are ran big black but big and gray

HWT

Phonological Awareness
Review above Syllable deletion

Reading Workshop
Using Our Powers to Actually Read: Discovering Reading Strategies Reading Strategies

Story time

Writing Workshop
Launching the Writing Workshop

L, U Startin g Corner V,W, 6 Startin g Corner

-it

Review above Counting words in sentences

Stella Luna: Comparing characters (bats vs. birds) using a Venn Diagram The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Sequencing Events, Story Mapping BME We Gather Together: Story Mapping BME

Bat Facts Spider facts Using can have are organizer

Week 12 11/5- 11/9 Native Americans

-ug

on run up white

X, Y, 7 Startin g Corner

Review above Position of sound in word Alphabetizing letters

Reading Strategies

Native American book *Reinforce starting sentences with capitals Thankful writing *Intro Exclamation mark Native American book *Reinforce return sweep

Week 13 11/7-11/11 Thanksgiving

-un -ut

come he she has

Y, Z, 8 Startin g Corner Review C, O, 9

Review above Alphabetizing letters

Reading Strategies

Week 14 11/26-11/30 Gingerbread

-ed

an him look us

Review above Unblending consonant blends

Studying Patterns in Books to Help us Read and Talk about Books

Week 15 12/3-12/7 Christmas Around the World

Y, D

-en

did get no yes

Q, G 10

Review above Alphabetizing words Isolating vowel sound, naming letter Review above Isolating final sounds (including digraphs) Review above

Studying Patterns

Gingerbread stories, completing a story elements chart comparing various versions Gingerbread Baby BME

Week 16 12/10-12/14 Christmas Around the World Week 17 12/17-12/20 The First Christmas

V, J

-et

for from me

Mystery Letter Game, S

Studying Patterns

Jingle Bells, Homework Smells BME

ABCs of Christmas

review

revie w

review

Numbers for Me

Studying Patterns

The First Christmas: Sequence & Retell

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Quarter3 Themes
Week 18 1/7-1/11 Winter Weather Week 19 1/14-11/18 Winter Weather

phonic s
X

Phon o gram s
CVC review

HFW s
had here

HWT

Phonological Awareness
Review above Syllable deletion with compound words Review above

Reading Workshop
Studying Patterns

Story time

Writing Workshop
Small Moments

A, I

W, Z

CVC review

went will saw one

T, J Words for me (p. 38)

Being a Reading Teacher: Teaching yourself & your partner

The Mitten BME story map

Small Moments *Reinforce spacing

Week 20 1/22-1/25 Winter Weather

Q. -ng Concept Of digraph Long vowels, open syllabl es

Consonan t Blends

-ing

do have littl e two all so said three

c, o magic c

Review above Phoneme addition

Being a Reading Teacher

The Snowy Day BME story map

MLK

Writing

Penguin writing

Week 21 1/28-2/1 100th Day

CCVC

s, words with s

Review above

Being a Reading Teacher

Small Moments I Could Eat 100

Week 22 2/4-2/8 100th Day

Ck -ick
Consonan t Blends

his put of zero

v, w

Week 23 2/6-2/10 Valentines & Presidents Week 24 2/13-2/17 All About Texas Week 25 2/21-2/24 All About Texas Week 26 2/27-3/2 All About Texas Week 27 3/18-3/22 Easter

sh
Consonan t Blends

ock

as play they four them that then five good too be six come make seven

t, words for me (p.47) a, d magic c

Review above Concept of a digraph Position of vowel sounds, Phoneme addition with long vowels Review above Differentiating long/short vowels Review above Phoneme deletion

Being a Reading Teacher

When I Am 100 Years Old *Reinforce ending punctuation

Being Brave and Resourceful when we Encounter Hard Words and Tricky Parts Hard Words and Tricky Parts

Roses Are Pink story map (CSPS)

Letter Writing: Valentine Love Letters Love Is

th/ th

-ack

oo, oo

-ook -oon

g, sentenc es for me u, words for me (p. 53)

Review above

Hard Words and Tricky Parts

ABCs of Texas *Reinforce beginning captials. Small Moments

ch

v-c-e

Review above Phoneme deletion with consonant blends Review above Work with sneaky e

Hard Words and Tricky Parts

v-c-e

v-c-e

into out our eight

i, e

Pretending and Performing our Books

Begin Beatrix Potter author study

Letter writing: Dear Peter Rabbit

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Quarter 4 Themes
Week 28 3/25-3/28 Easter Week 29 4/2-4/5 Spring & Plants

phoni cs
Vowel r ar, er

Phon o gram s
v-c-e

HFW s
after her with nine or read eat ten

HWT

Phonological Awareness
Generating words with given medial vowel sound Review above

Reading Workshop
Pretending and Performing

Story time

Writing Workshop
Runaway Bunny

l words for me (p. 57) k words for me (p,59)

Beatrix Potter author study

or

v-c-e

Pretending and Performing

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Week 30 4/8-4/12 Spring & Plants Week 31 4/15-4/19 Animal Classificati on Week 32 4/16-4/20 Animal Classificati on Week 33 4/23-4/27 Animal Classificati on Week 34 4/30-5/4 Animal Classificati on

ee

v-c-e

your this there

y, j concept of
descendi ng letters

Review above Exchanging words in compound words

Pretending and Performing

ay

-ay

away day

p, r words for me (p.63)

Review above

Learning About Ourselves and Our World: Reading for Information

Features of informational text

wh

-ow (as in cow) revie w

what when where

n, m words for me (p.67) h. b

Review above Phoneme substitution with initial consonants Review above

Reading for Information

Features of informational text

Research and writing: Mammals Using info. web to organize all about writing Research and writing: Birds

ow

how now down

Reading for Information

Research and Writing: Birds Using info. web

-y as a vowel

revie w

by why

f, q words for me (p.71)

Review above Phoneme substitution with final consonants Review above

Reading for Information

Begin Leo Lionni author study

Research & Writing: Reptiles & Amphibians Letter Writing Dear Kindergartner

Week 35 5/7-5/11 Habitats Week 36 5/14-5/18 Habitats

review

revie w

review

x, z words for me (p.75) review activity pages

Review above

Reading for Information

Leo Lionni author study Swimmy sequence & retell

Research & Writing: Fish/ Ocean Using info. web Research & Writing: Habitats (African Savannah, Rain Forest) Using info. web

review

revie w

review

Review above

Reading for Information

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Week 37 5/21-5/25 Hello, Summer!
review revie w review review Review above review review review