Mercer County Schools PRIORITIZED CURRICULUM

Reading/English Language Arts Content Maps Kindergarten

Mercer County Schools PRIORITIZED CURRICULUM

The Mercer County Schools Prioritized Curriculum is composed of West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives that have been identified as "Essential, Important, and Nice to Know." The Essential and Important objectives, which are aligned to the WESTEST, must be learned by the student in order to ensure his/her success. Therefore, the majority of instructional time (90% - 95%) must be devoted to the mastery of these objectives. To assist you with your instructional planning, the Prioritized Curriculum is divided into learning units (Content Maps) creating an instructional sequence and estimated time for delivering the intended/learned curriculum.

CONCEPT MAP Reading/Language Arts – Kindergarten Suggested Sequence: 1. Letter and Number Identification 2. Word Identification 3. Comprehension Strategies 4. Phonemic Awareness 5. Concepts of Print 6. Conventions of Print 7. Communication

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 26 Weeks

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: Capital

Topic:

Recognition of all letters

Letter and Number Identification

Lower Case

CSO’s K.1.5 Letters

Recognition of Numbers 0-20

Numbers

Enduring Understanding:

Order

Letters/numbers change our world

Numeral Essential Question(s):

Alphabet

Why does letter order matter? Why do we put numbers in order from 0-20?

Big Small

Examples:

Top Magnetic Letters and Numbers

Flashcards

Letter Dictation

Learning Games (ex. Alphabet Bingo)

Bottom Middle

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8/3/2005

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - August – June

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: 8 Color Words

Topic:

Sight Words

Word Identification CSO’s K.1.6 Color Words

10 Number Words Sight Words from IRA Opposites

Enduring Understanding:

Positional

Words have meaning

Where

Number Words Essential Question(s):

When

What if we could not read and understand words? Why

Opposites

Who

Examples:

What Flash Cards Graphic Organizers

Songs Finger Plays

Bingo Games

Letter Tiles Reading Rods

Positional Words

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8.3.05

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 160 Days

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: Main

Topic:

Prediction

Comprehension Strategies CSO’s K.1.7; K.3.2; K.1.12; K.1.10; K.1.14 Sequence

Sequence Characters First

Enduring Understanding: The goal of reading is to make meaning from text.

Next Last

Retelling Essential Question(s):

Retell

Why read? What would happen if people couldn’t read?

Predict

Main Idea

Listen

Examples:

Real Reading Selections

Sequence Cards Make-believe

Fiction/ Non-fiction

Dramatic Play

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Group Discussion

8/3/2005

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 160 Days

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: Rhyme

Topic:

Phonemes

Phonemic Awareness CSO’s K.1.1; K.1.2; K.1.3; K.1.4; K.1.5; K.3.1 Rhyming

Sounds Beginning/First Middle

Enduring Understanding: . . . that letters represent sounds and the same letters can produce different sounds.

Ending/Final Vowels

Word Families Essential Question(s):

Consonants

What sounds are in a letter? In words? What if all letters made only one sound?

Alike/Same

Sound Identification

Thumbs Up or Down

Examples:

Different Nursery Rhymes

Rhyming Games Letters

Segmenting

Finger Plays

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Letter/Sound Activities

8/3/2005

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 160 Days

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: Left

Topic:

Directionality

Concepts of Print CSO’s K.1.8; K.1.9; K.1.5; K.2.5; K.2.7; K.1.11 Print Conveys Meaning

Right Top Bottom

Enduring Understanding:

Front

Writing conveys meaning.

Back

Difference Between Words and Letters

Essential Question(s):

Letters

What if writing didn’t exist? Words Title

Examples:

Author Books (Big and Little)

Individual Lap Boards

Chalkboard

Shared Reading

Illustrator Print

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8/3/2005

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 160 Days

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary: First

Letters of Alphabet Capital and Lower Case

Topic:

Conventions of Print CSO’s K.2.1; K.2.6; K.2.3; K.3.2; K.2.4; K.2.2

First and Last Name

Last Capital Illustrate

Enduring Understanding:

Tail Letters

Writing is a timeless form of communication.

Write

Illustrations Essential Question(s):

Alphabet

Does your writing make a “clear” picture for your reader? Lower

Spacing Between Words

Print

Examples:

Spaceman Writing Alphabet

Creative Writing Broken/Dotted Line

White Boards Chalkboards Mercer County School District

Shaving Cream Sand Writing Sidewalk Chalk

Top / Bottom

8/3/2005

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS CONCEPT MAP KINDERGARTEN Estimated days to complete - 160 Days

Key Concepts:

Key Vocabulary:

Topic:

Listen

Communication

Respect

Listening

CSO’s RLA K.3.1; RLAK.3.2 Manners

Following Directions Retell

Enduring Understanding:

Repeat

Listening is not limited to hearing.

Expresses Feelings in an Acceptable Manner

Show Essential Question(s):

Share

Do we always listen when we hear ? Take Turns

Respect Cooperate

Examples:

Honest Show & Tell

Recite

Personal Stories Mercer County School s

Stand Before Group and Recite

Trust

Play Time 8/3/2005