*** Please remember that these are only guidelines and are subject to change ***
Reading:
September/October: Getting to Know Us
Sight Words: is, like, am, can, blue, red
Reading Comprehension: Character, Recall, Retell, Sequence, Compare and Contrast
Phonics: The Alphabet, Rhyme, Mm, Rr, Ss
November/December: A World of Wonders
Sight Words: but, I, go, the, have, it, do, not
Reading Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Using Illustrations, Character, Recall and Retell, Story Elements (Setting, Theme, Plot, Author, Illustrator), Sequence
Phonics: Bb, Tt, Aa (short sound), Ff, Nn, Rhyme, phonogram –at (cat, bat, hat…)
January: So Much to Do
Sight Words: big, in, a, up
Reading Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Using Illustrations, Character, Sequence, Story Elements, Compare and Contrast, Sequence
Phonics: Pp, Aa, Hh, Gg, Ii (short sound), rhyme, i and a phonograms
February/March: Every Day is Special
Sight Words: get, where, one, what, here, three, little, two
Reading Comprehension: Predicting, Story Elements, Character, Using Illustrations, Recall and Retell, Compare and Contrast, Summarizing, Sequence
Phonics: Cc, Dd, Ll, Oo (short sound), Kk, rhyme, i, a, o phonograms
April/May: Off We Go
Sight Words: at, we, that, you
Reading Comprehension: Generalizing, Story Elements, Classifying, Compare and Contrast, Main Idea, Sequence, Summarizing
Phonics: Jj, Ww, Vv, Ee (short sound), Qq, rhyme, a,e,i,o phonograms
June: Open the Doors
Sight Words: my, yellow, and, see, look, to
Reading Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Classifying, Drawing Conclusions, Character, Sequence, Recall and Retell, Story Elements, Prediction
Phonics: Xx, Yy, Zz, Uu (short sound), a,e,i,o,u phonograms, long vowels, consonant blends
Oral Language, Speaking, Listening, Writing, Grammar:
September/October: Write first name, write letters of the week (visit www.abcteach.com/zanerbloser/azarrows.htm to see correct formations), listen to songs and poems, words for shapes and sizes, saying our names, things that go together, dictate a story, words that tell where, action words, words for colors, naming words, self portrait, words for numbers, meaningful word groups
November/December: Write first name, write letters of the week, write the first letters in words, listen to songs and poems, why we speak, naming words, rhymes and songs, more than one, create books, listening for a purpose, action words, being a good speaker, being a polite listener, verbs in sentences
January: Write first and last name, letters of the week, first and last letters in words, listen to songs and poems, listen responsively, be a good speaker, complete sentences, retell a message, telling sentences, make announcements, capital letters and periods, asking questions, naming words, color words, giving directions, questions, follow oral directions, question marks
February/March: Write first and last name, write letters of the week, write the first and last letters in words, listen to songs and poems, color words, adjectives, write questions, tell about traditions, plural nouns, clearly describing, ask and answer questions, choral reading, opposites
April/May: Write first and last name, write letters of the week, write the first, middle, and last letters in words, listen to songs and poems, oral reading, verbs, contribute in groups, verbs ending in s, capitals and periods, listen for main idea, complete sentences, asking questions, clearly describing, past tense, plural nouns, types of sentences, listen to descriptions
June: Write first and last name, write letters of the alphabet, write the first, middle, and last letters in words, speak well, contribute in groups, nouns, adjectives, verbs, use proper grammar, retell a message, give an oral report, describe clearly, telling and asking sentences, remembering your audience, dramatize, plural nouns, complete sentences, listen critically
Science:
September/October/November: Life Science
Needs of Plants and Animals, Growing and Changing, Plants and Animals All Around
December/January: Earth Science
Our Land, Water, and Air, Weather and Seasons
February/March/April: Physical Science
Matter, Heat and Light, How Things Move
May/June: Space and Technology
Day and Night Sky, How Things Work
Math:
September: Position (top, middle, bottom, above, below, before, after, between, left, right), Classification (naming attributes, same and different colors, shapes, sizes), Sorting (sort and re-sort in other ways, as many as, fewer, more), Graphing (graphs, picture graphs, using data from a graph)
October: Exploring Patterns (find patterns, copy and extend, make, find alike patterns, show patterns in different ways, make predictions)
November: Explore Numbers to 10 - explore and write #’s 0-10, sequence, compare, ordinals (visit www.abcteach.com/zanerbloser/azarrows.htm to see correct formations)
December: Measurement (compare, estimate, and use #’s to describe length, weight, and capacity)
January: Number Sense (represent #’s to 10, ways to make numbers to 10, count to 20)
February: Explore Actions with Numbers (joining and separating groups, comparing groups and lenghths)
March: Larger Numbers (Explore #’s to 31, count and write to 31, use a calendar, compare larger #’s, use larger #’s for measurement)
April: Explore Addition and Subtraction (Sums to 10, subtract from numbers to 10, choose an operation)
May: Time and Money (Before and after, order of events, locate #’s on clock, tell time to the hour, use pennies, nickels, and dimes, compare costs)
June: Solids, Shapes, and Sharing (Explore, sort, and find shapes in solids, squares, rectangles, circles, triangles, combine and separate shapes, equal parts, halves, make equal groups)
Social Studies:
September: Our Big Book of Who We Are
Families, Homes, Getting Along, Positions, School Rules, Solving Problems, School Helpers
October/November: Our Big Book of the USA
National Symbols, First Americans, Explorers, Thanksgiving, Celebrations, Changes in Travel, Scientists and Inventors
December: Our Big Book of Family Stories
Alike and Different, Everyday Routines, Family Celebrations, Then and Now, Special Foods, Games, Places We Go
January/February: Our Big Book of Work
Work, Jobs, Jobs Then and Now, Earning Money, Using Money, Making Choices, Needs and Wants, Needs/Food, Needs/Clothing, Needs/Shelter, From Here to There
March/April: Our Big Book of the Earth
Weather, Seasons, Forests, Plains, Mountains, Oceans, Maps, United States Map, World Map, Globe, Conserve Resources
May/June: Our Big Book of Communities
Neighborhoods, Maps, Signs, Rules, Community Helpers, Communities, Celebrations
Other Skills Worked on Throughout the Year:
Cutting and Coloring neatly, Dressing Self (zipping, tying, buttoning), Birthday, Date, Weather, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Address, Phone Number, Counting by 10’s and 5’s to 100, Counting by 2’s to 20, Counting to 100, Social development (following rules, being courteous, verbal and physical self control), and Work habits (independently, in groups, timely, organization, transitions)