Kindergarten Teachers,
•Please be sure to see the PERFORMANCE SKILLS
section of the Course of Study for more lesson ideas
per standard, as we did not get a chance to include all of
the ideas in this pacing guide.
•Also, our kit should have leveled readers, that go along
with the standards that can also be included in the
materials.
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
September
Unit 1:
Being a
Good
Citizen
•Start with a Song
•Lesson 1: Follow the
Rules
•Citizenship Skills
•Lesson 2: Safety
Signs
All Year with
Student of
the Week
September
Holiday:
Labor Day
Materials
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
Content Statement
Assessment
•# 10 The purpose of
rules and authority
figures is to provide
order, security and
safety in the home,
school and community.
he purpose of rules and
authority figures is to provide
order, security and safety in
the home, school and
community.
Pre-assessment:
Each child brings in
pictures of
themselves growing
up. Make timelines of
their development.
•#2 Personal history can
be shared through
stories and pictures.
What do you want to
be when you grow
up? Draw/write
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts,
customs, traditions,
family celebrations and
language.
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Unit Test #1-3
(pg. 20 Manual)
Unit 1 Review
#1-3 pg 10 (HW
& Practice Book)
Post Assessment:
Pg 2 ,4, 17 (HW
& Practice Book)
Reflection writing
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
Materials
October
Unit 5: Time
Goes By
•Lesson 1: Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow
•Chart and Graph Skills:
Use a One-Month
Calendar page 294
(Manual)
•Lesson 2: Months of
the year
•Chart and Graph Skills:
Use a Year Calendar
page 302 (Manual)
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•Leveled Reader:
Changes (red)
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•Leveled Reader:
Learning from the
Past(red)
October
Unit 6:
Stories of
the Past
• Page 352 in Manual
Read a Timeline
•Lesson 2: Colonial Life
•Primary Sources:
Clues From the Past
page 369
•Primary Sources:
Tools Long Ago page 165
•Lesson 3: Family
History
•Lesson 4: Making
History
October
Holiday:
Halloween
How does your family
celebrate this holiday?
What traditions and
customs do you have?
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Content Statement
Assessment
•# 1 Time can be
measured.
•he purpose of rules and
authority figures is to provide
order, security and safety in the
home, school and community.
•# 1 Time can be
measured.
•#2 Personal history can
be shared through stories
and pictures.
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts, customs,
traditions, family
celebrations and
language.
Pre-assessment:
Unit 5 Test #1,2,4
(pg. 274 Manual)
Post
Assessment:
Pg 43 & 46 (HW &
Practice Book)
Time Frame
Unit
Lesson
Materials
Content Statement
November
Unit 2: My
Country
•Start with a Poem “Our Flag” page
90
•Lesson 1: The Flag That WE Wave
•Map and Globe Skills: Look at a
Map of our Country page 98
•Lesson 2: Symbols of the United
States
•Lesson 3: Our Leaders
•Citizenship Skills: Make a Choice by
Voting
•Lesson 4: Living with Freedom
•Biography: Unit 6 Betsy Ross page
373
•Big chart flip
book
•Teacher’s
Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•CD: Social
Studies Music
Collection
•# 4 Nations are represented
by symbols and practices.
Symbols and practices of the
United States include the
American Flag, Pledge of
Allegiance and the National
Anthem.
•# 10 The purpose of rules
and authority figures is to
provide order, security and
safety in the home, school
and community purpose of rules
and authority figures is to provide
order, security and safety in the
home, school and community.
November
Holiday:
Veteran’s
Day
Thanksgiving
•Unit 6: Lesson 1 American Holidays
pg 346 in manual
•What are your family traditions and
customs for these holidays?
•Citizenship
Book
•Trade Books
•Charlie Brown :
Mayflower
Voyage DVD
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts, customs,
traditions, family celebrations
and language.
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Assessment
.Pre-assessment:
Unit 2 Test #1,2,6
(pg. 78 Manual)
Post Assessment:
Pg 16 (HW &
Practice Book)
Pledge and Flag
common
assessment
Content Statement
Assessment
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•#11 People have many
wants and make decisions
to satisfy those wants.
These decisions impact
others.
•he purpose of rules and
authority figures is to provide
order, security and safety in the
home, school and community.
.Pre-assessment:
Draw pictures of
“wants”
Post
Assessment:
Pg 26 (HW &
Practice Book)
•Citizenship:
Democratic Values
“Volunteers” page
177
•Service Project –
food drive,
Salvation Army, etc.
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•#9 Individuals have
shared responsibilities
towards the achievements
of common goals in
homes, schools and
communities.
Pre-assessment:
Pg 23 (HW &
Practice Book)
Post
Assessment:
Page 179 Manual
Good Deeds
•Christmas around
the World
•3 Holidays of
Lights
•Trade Books
Smart Board Files for
these lessons – see
Lexxi or Laura
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts, customs,
traditions, family
celebrations and
language.
Time
Frame
Unit
December
Unit 3: Workers
•Critical Thinking
Skills: Make a
Choice when
Buying page 173
Service
Learning Project
December
Holiday:
Christmas
Kwanza
Hanukkah
Lesson
Materials
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Content Statement
Assessment
•#12 Goods are objects
that can satisfy people’s
wants. Services are
actions that can satisfy
people’s wants.
Pre-assessment:
Pg 30 (HW &
Practice Book)
Post
Assessment:
Pg 30 (HW &
Practice Book)
•Lesson 3: Using
Resources
•Lesson 4: From the Farm
to your Table
•Lesson 5: Goods Around
the World
•#7 Humans depend on
and impact the physical
environment in order to
supply food, clothing and
shelter.
Pre-assessment:
Pg 28 (HW &
Practice Book)
Post
Assessment:
Pg 27 (HW &
Practice Book)
Service
Learning
Project
•Service Project (if didn’t
do one in December)
Children’s Hospital,
Valentine’s for Vets, etc.
•#9 Individuals have
shared responsibilities
towards the achievements
of common goals in
homes, schools and
communities.
Holiday:
Dr. Martin
Luther
King Jr.
Day
•Trade Books
•How does your family
celebrate this holiday?
•Unit 1 Biography
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts, customs,
traditions, family
celebrations and
language.
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
January
Unit 3:
Workers
•Start with a Story: Kang’s
Grocery Store
•Lesson 2: Working for
Money
January
Materials
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
February
Unit 1: Being
a Good
Citizen
•Lesson 4: Groups
Around the World
•Sort the class by
various characteristics –
eye color, hair color,
shirt color – but all ONE
group - Kindergarten
February
Holiday:
Black History
Month
Valentine’s
Day
President’s
Day
•Biography: 2
Presidents ,Page 310 in
Manual
•Trade books on
Holidays
•How does your family
celebrate these
holidays?
Materials
•Big chart flip
book
•Teacher’s
Manual
•Homework
and Practice
book
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Content Statement
•#8 Individuals are
unique but share
common characteristics
of multiple groups.
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts,
customs, traditions,
family celebrations and
language.
Assessment
Direct
Observation
through handson sorting
activities
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
March
Unit 4: Where
We Live
•Map and Globe
Skills: Read Map
Symbols page 245
March
Unit 4: Where
We Live
•Lesson 2: Models
and Maps
March
Holiday:
St. Patrick’s
Day
Content Statement
Assessment
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•Atlas
•#5 Terms related to
direction and distance,
as well as symbols and
landmarks, can be used
to talk about the relative
location of familiar
places.
Preassessment: Pg
37 (HW &
Practice Book)
Post
Assessment:
Pg 37 (HW &
Practice Book)
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•Google Earth on
Smart Board
•Atlas
•# 6 Models and maps
represent real places.
Preassessment: Pg
35 (HW &
Practice Book)
Post
Assessment:
Pg 40 #1-4 (HW
& Practice Book)
Create a map or
model
Materials
•Trade Books
•How does your
family celebrate?
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts,
customs, traditions,
family celebrations and
language.
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
April
Unit 1: Being
a Good
Citizen
Lesson 3: Taking
Responsibility
April
Holiday:
Easter
Earth Day
•Trade Books
•Family Traditions
Materials
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Content Statement
•#7 Humans depend on
and impact the physical
environment in order to
supply food, clothing
and shelter.
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts,
customs, traditions,
family celebrations and
language.
Assessment
Time
Frame
Unit
Lesson
May
Unit 6: Stories
of the Past
•Page 67 big
book: Chart and
Graph Skills:
Read a Timeline
•Reflect on the
year and make
own timelines and
portfolios
May
Holiday:
Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
Materials
•Big chart flip book
•Teacher’s Manual
•Homework and
Practice book
•Trade Books
•Family Traditions
Kindergarten Pacing Guide
2011-2012
Content Statement
•# 1 Time can be
measured.
•#2 Personal history can
be shared through
stories and pictures.
•#3 Heritage is reflected
through the arts,
customs, traditions,
family celebrations and
language.
Assessment
Timelines or
portfolios