Grade K

Unit 2.1 Materials and Pacing

Required Materials
​Kindergarten Project Read

Reimers, Fernando; Chopra, Vidur; Chung, Connie; Higdon, Julia; O'Donnell, E. (2016-07-28). Empowering Global Citizens: A World Course. Kindle Edition.​​​

Project Read Bridge
Project Read Volume 1
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​Lucy Calkins Writing Unts

Opinion Rubric

Required Texts
“The Gingerbread Man” by Karen Schmidt
“The Gingerbread Bear” by Robert Dennis
"The Mitten" by Jan Brett
"The Mitten" by Alvin Tresselt

Daily
In morning meeting, begin to establish the rituals and routines of the class. Have students engage in exercises to develop friendships and class rules and behavioral expectations using Responsive Classroom Strategies for morning meeting.
Connect routines to mindfulness curriculum.

Foundational Reading and Skills Daily
Foundational Reading Daily
Foundational Writing
Hold a writing utensil with a tripod (or pincer) grip and make marks on paper; 
Trace, copy, and write from memory the letters of the alphabet accurately in lowercase form; 

Write from left to right leaving spaces between words, and top to bottom using return sweep; 

Use spatial words: there, here; in, on; in front of, behind; at the top of; at the bottom of; under, over; above, below; next to, in the middle of; near, far; inside, outside; around, between; up, down; high, low; left, right; front, back; 

Name and use commas and end punctuation while reading orally; and 

Recognize, isolate, and write single-letter, double-letter, and digraph spellings for consonant sounds.
Project Read Lessons
  • /n/, /j/, an, and, can, to (question mark) /p/, /l/, is, for
    /i/, /g/, said, are, in, it, his (quotation marks)
    PR Vol 1,  Unit 2
    PR Vol 1,  Unit 2
    PR Vol 1, Unit 4 & Unit 3
  • ​Handwriting lessons from Project Read) 
  • *Teacher selected comprehension and PR concepts/skills presented on these pages
Engage Lessons
Teacher Book, Student Book, Reader
Engage Ancillary Materials

Lesson 1 (2 weeks)
Lucy Calkins Opinion Unit of Study

Lesson 2 (5-7 days)
In preparing for the Gingerbread task, instruct student on reading for meaning using these lessons about Snowy Day from Ezra Keats.

Paired Questions for Snow Day

Lesson 3 (2-3 days)
Complete the following Scholastic Lessons on The Mitten

Lesson 4 (1-2 days)
A Pilgrim's Path - Students read about and answer questions about the Pilgrim's journey

Lesson 6 (1 weeks)
Vocabulary Lessons 

Suggested Text
Stranger in the Woods, Sams II, Carl R.; Stoick, Jean  180
Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep, Yolen, Jane; Stemple, Heidi E.Y. N/A
Time to Sleep, Fleming, Denise   310
When Winter Comes, Van Laan, Nancy   400
The Mitten, Tresselt, Alvin
The Mitten, Brett, Jan

Academic Vocabulary

Reading
Foundational
Writing
Speaking and Listening
Language
characters
setting
events
experiences
adventures
compare
contrast
similar
​different
opinion
reason