Kindergarten Year at a Glance

Year at a Glance

1st Trimester
Religion - Creation: God Gives Us Many Gifts (The World God Made)
- Belonging to the Church
- Prep for Church Attendance
Reading Units of Study - We are Readers
- Emergent Reading: Looking Closely at Familiar Texts
Writing Units of Study - Launching the Writing Workshop
Phonics Units of Study - Making Friends with Letters
- Word Scientists
Math - Unit 1: Numbers to 5 & 10
- Unit 2: Numbers to 10
- Unit 3: Double, Add & Subtract
Science - Using our 5 senses to observe our environment ("Seeing, Hearing, Touching & Smelling Like a Scientist")
Social Studies - Being Part of a Community
Leader in Me - The First Eight Days
- Creating a Leadership Classroom
- Leading Self (Habits 1-3)
2nd Trimester
Religion - Giving Thanks for Family & Friends
- Advent & Christmas
- Loving Others as Jesus
Reading Units of Study - Super Powers: Reading with Print Strategies & Sight Word Power
- Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles
Writing Units of Study - Show & Tell: From Labels to Pattern Books
- Writing for Readers
Phonics Units of Study - Word-Part Power
- Vowel Power
Math - Unit 4: Add, Subtract & Measuring
- Unit 5: Two Dimensional Geometry
Science - Observing Forces & Motion ("Make it Go")
Social Studies - Cultural Traditions
Leader in Me - Leading Others (Habits 4-6)
3rd Trimester
Religion - Lent & Easter
- Family Life
- Mary & the Month of May
Reading Units of Study - Becomeing Avid Readers
- Growing Experts in Little Books: Reading for Information
Writing Units of Study - How-To Books: Writing to Teach Others
- Persuasive Writing of All Kinds
- All About Books (if/Then)
Phonics Units of Study - Playing with Phonics
- Phonics Extension Activities
Math - Unit 6: Three Dimentional Shapes & Numbers Beyond Ten
- Unit 7: Weight & Place Value
- Unit 8: Computing & Measuring
Science - Studying the Basic Needs of Plants & Animals ("Introduction to Plants & Animals")
Social Studies - Wants vs. Needs
- Maps & Symbols
Leader in Me - More Ways to Lead (Habit 7)
- Growing All Habits (All 7 Habits & Goal Setting for the Next Year)

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