Language Arts/Reading Syllabus
Kindergarten
1st Quarter Skills
 Name of the Day - questioning, replying, writing, drawing, class-made books
 Print Names - identify letters in name, count and clap syllables, and identify letters in classmates names.
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Draw Self-Portraits
Journal Writing
Drawing and Writing for a purpose - to contribute to a class book, to label items that relate to a picture.
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Listening to a story
Predicting
Comprehension Activities - connect illustrations to story line
 Self-select literature to show independent interest
 Investigate books independently
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Identify front cover and title of books
Identify High Frequency (popcorn) Words - (Ongoing throughout the year)
Rhyming words
Letter Books (ongoing throughout the year) - read from left to right, locate
 high frequency words
Morning Message (ongoing throughout the year) - orally manipulate phonemes in words by omitting, adding, and substituting sounds to form new words, recognize and chant letter names and sounds, blend CVC sounds aloud to make words
 Identify characters and their feelings in a story
 Handwriting (ongoing throughout the year) -correct letter formation,
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 brainstorm and copy words in word journal that begin with the letters
Technology used to enhance phonics study
Identify Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
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Apple Theme Activities
Author Study - recognize characteristics and illustrations of Eric Carle
Recognize differences between Big and Little
Positional Words
Color Mixing

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Alliteration
Connect print to the environment
Fire Safety Activities
Drawing Conclusions
Identify Plot
Assessments are made through: DRA2, Journal Writing, Teacher observation of student participation and discussion, Color Books,
Letter Books, Glyphs, Handwriting Books, Word Journals, and Sort
Books.
2nd Quarter Skills
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Draw Conclusions
Identify Plot
Beginning, Middle, and End of a story
Recognize Plot and Setting
Recall Details and Retell
Recognize Cause and Effect Relationships - apply by answering questions and practice through movement
 Sort uppercase and lowercase letters
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Get information from Illustrations
Use Illustrations to retell a story
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Describe Characters in a story
Identify Characters from clues
1-2 step Directions
Sequence of Events
Assessments are made through: DRA2, Journal writing, Teacher
Observation of student Participation, Discussion and Listening, Sort
Book, Gingerbread Glyph, Snowman Sequencing Page, Letter Books,
Word Journals, and Handwriting Books.
3rd Quarter Skills
 Draw Conclusions from story pictures, information in a story, real life, about story events, and about how characters feel based on illustrations.

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Create a story mat
Characters, setting and event portrayal
Speak effectively using appropriate language
Main Idea - use details to find and answer questions about it
Setting and Plot
Writing and Illustrating
Recall Events in a Story
Summarizing
Sequence of Events
Describe items that are alike or different
Classifying
Nursery Rhymes - Create books, discuss real or make-believe, dramatize using costumes and/or props
Valentines and name recognition
Classifying
Assessments are made through: DRA2, Journal Writing, Teacher observation of student participation, discussion and listening, Letter
Books, Handwriting Books, Word Journals, Sort Books, Class-Made
Books, Nursery Rhyme Books, Nursery Rhyme Assessment Sheet,
Chick books and Valentines.
4th Quarter Skills
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Author's Purpose
Cause and Effect Relationships - name ways a character can solve a problem
Sequence of Events - retell a story through discussion and a playground walk and put events in order.
Classifying - group things that are alike together
 Predicting - using context clues
 Create a mural to convey meaning of a story
 Listen attentively to a story
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Print letters A-Z from memory
Print first and last names correctly

Assessments are made through: DRA2, Journal Writing, Teacher
Observation of student participation and discussion, Letter Books,
Handwriting books, Word Journals, Sort Books, Sheep Book, Rosie's
Walk Sequencing page, Alphabet Assessment, and Name Printing.
*Many skills and topics are introduced and then reinforced throughout the year.