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) |