Kindergarten English Course Outline
Following the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten English, this class demonstrates grammatically correct speaking and writing, along with correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation while writing.
Students’ vocabulary is improved upon by clarifying words with multiple meanings and how words in a sentence relate to each other. The students will learn phonics to sound out words while reading. The students will be exposed to emergent-reader books and asked to answer questions about the plot, key ideas, and details of story. Students will be able to explain relationships between text and the illustrations, compare and contrast two different books on the same topic, and participate in group reading activities.
By the end of the class, students should be comfortable holding collaborative discussions about age-appropriate topics, be able to answer questions about a story read aloud to them, be comfortable asking for help or clarification on a topic, and be able to tell a story through a combination of text, drawings, and spoken words.
Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Welcome
- Course Description
- Assessments
The Alphabet – M, W, B and P
- The Alphabet
- Handout: Alphabet Chart
- Morris the Mouse
- Handout: Morris the Mouse
- Handout: Morris the Mouse Reading
- Assignment: Morris the Mouse
- Willy the Worm
- Handout: Willy the Worm
- Handout: Willy the Worm Reading
- Assignment: Willy the Worm
- Bessy the Bear
- Handout: Bessy the Bear
- Handout: Bessy the Bear Reading
- Assignment: Bessy the Bear
- Pinky the Pig
- Handout: Pinky the Pig
- Handout: Pinky the Pig Reading
- Assignment: Pinky the Pig
- Rhyming Words
- Handout: Word Chart
The Alphabet – N, D, T and A
- N is for Newt
- Handout: N is for Newt
- Handout: N is for Newt Reading
- Assignment: N is for Newt
- Danny the Dinosaur
- Handout: Danny the Dinosaur
- Handout: Danny the Dinosaur Reading
- Assignment: Danny the Dinosaur
- Tommy the Turtle
- Handout: Tommy the Turtle
- Handout: Tommy the Turtle Reading
- Assignment: Tommy the Turtle
- Abby the Ant
- Handout: Abby the Ant
- Handout: Abby the Ant Reading
- Assignment: Abby the Ant
- Vowels
- Handout: Vowels
- Handout: Abe and Amy Reading
- Assignment: Vowels
The Alphabet – H, Y, S and E
- Harry the Hippo
- Handout: Harry the Hippo
- Handout: Harry the Hippo Reading
- Assignment: Harry the Hippo
- Yikes! A Yak!
- Handout: Yikes! A Yak!
- Handout: Yikes! A Yak! Reading
- Assignment: Yikes! A Yak!
- Sally the Snake
- Handout: Sally the Snake
- Handout: Sally the Snake Reading
- Assignment: Sally the Snake
- Eddie and Eve
- Handout: Eddie and Eve
- Handout: Eve Reading
- Assignment: Eddie and Eve
- Nursery Rhymes
The Alphabet – Z, V, I and F
- Zeddy the Zebra
- Handout: Zeddy the Zebra
- Handout: Zeddy the Zebra Reading
- Assignment: Zeddy the Zebra
- V is for Vikki
- Handout: V is for Vikki
- Handout: Vikki’s Reading
- Assignment: V is for Vikki
- Ike and Izzy
- Handout: Ike and Izzy
- Handout: Ike and Izzy Reading
- Assignment: Ike and Izzy
- Funny Fish
- Handout: Funny Fish
- Handout: Funny Fish Reading
- Assignment: Funny Fish
- The Cat and the Fiddle
- Assignment: The Cat and the Fiddle
The Alphabet – L, G, O and K
- Lucy the Lizard
- Handout: Lucy the Lizard
- Handout: Lucy the Lizard Reading
- Assignment: Lucy the Lizard
- Goldie the Goat
- Assignment: Goldie the Goat
- Olly and Odie
- Handout: Olly and Odie
- Handout: Olly and Odie Reading
- Assignment: Olly and Odie
- Kelly’s Kite
- Handout: Kelly’s Kite
- Handout: Kelly’s Kite Reading
- Assignment: Kelly’s Kite
- Reading Words
The Alphabet – J, R, X and U
- Jed the Jet
- Handout: Jed the Jet
- Handout: Jed the Jet Reading
- Assignment: Jed the Jet
- Ronnie the Rabbit
- Handout: Ronnie the Rabbit
- Handout: Ronnie the Rabbit Reading
- Assignment: Ronnie the Rabbit
- X is for X-Ray
- Handout: Mr. X-Ray
- Handout: Mr. X-Ray Reading
- Assignment: Mr. X-Ray
- Ulysses the Unicorn
- Handout: Ulysses the Unicorn
- Handout: Ulysses the Unicorn Reading
- Assignment: Ulysses the Unicorn
- Word Families
The Alphabet and Sounds – C, Q, Ch, Th, Sh, and Wh
- Callie the Cat
- Handout: Callie the Cat
- Handout: Callie the Cat Reading
- Assignment: Callie the Cat
- Queen Lily’s Duck
- Handout: Queen Lily’s Duck
- Handout: Queen Lily’s Duck Reading
- Assignment: Queen Lily’s Duck
- Word Families Part 2
- Choo Choo!
- Handout: Choo Choo
- Handout: Choo Choo Reading
- Assignment: Choo Choo!
- Thin Thorton
- Handout: Thin Thorton
- Handout: Thin Thorton Reading
- Assignment: Thin Thorton
- Shelly the Ship
- Handout: Shelly the Ship
- Handout: Shelly the Ship Reading
- Assignment: Shelly the Ship
- The White Whale
- Handout: White Whale
- Handout: White Whale Reading
- Assignment: White Whale
Sight Words, Poems, Author and Illustrator, Comparing
- Reading Storybooks
- Reading Poetry
- Handout: Apple Poem
- Assignment: Apple Poem
- Author and Illustrator
- Handout: Author and Illustrator
- Assignment: Autho
- Sight Words
- Handout: Sight Words
- Assignment: Sight Words
- Main Idea
- Handout: Main Idea
- Assignment: Main Idea
- Comparing Texts
- Handout: Comparing Texts
- Assignment: Comparing Texts
Opinion, Sequences, Prepositions and Sorting
- Opinion
- Handout: Opinions
- Assignment: Opinion
- Sequences
- Handout: Sequences
- Assignment: Sequences
- Prepositions
- Handout: Prepositions
- Assignment: Prepositions
- Sorting
- Handout: Sorting
- Assignment: Sorting
Plurals, Syllables, Synonyms and Antonyms
- Plurals
- Handout: Plurals
- Assignment: Plurals
- Syllables Introduction
- Syllables Part 2 (Closed Syllables)
- Handout: Syllables
- Assignment: Syllables
- Synonyms
- Handout: Synonyms
- Assignment: Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Handout: Antonyms
- Assignment: Antonyms
Capitalization, Punctuation, Your Name and Predictions
- Capital Letters
- Handout: Capital Letters
- Assignment: Capital Letters
- Punctuation
- Handout: Punctuation
- Assignment: Punctuation
- Your Name
- Handout: My Name
- Assignment: My Name
- Predictions
- Handout: Predictions
- Assignment: Predictions
Course Evaluation
- Handout: Course Evalulation
- Assignment: Course Evaluation
