McKinley Primary Center                    2016-17 / Quarter 1 / Kindergarten: Teaching & Learning Plan
	Art	Music	Physical Education	Mathematics
Week 3 I can…	Discuss and identify how and where art is used in everyday life such as home, school, or community. Speculate on the function of a work of art.	Match pitches in a limited vocal range.	Echo four-beat rhythmic patterns played by the teacher using body percussion or classroom instruments. Perform basic (fundamental) locomotor skills.	Week 9 I can…	Count to at least 100 by ones and tens and count on by one from any number. Write whole numbers from 0 to 20 and recognize number words from 0 to 10. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects). Say the number names in standard order when counting objects, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object. Understand that the last number name said describes the number of objects counted and that the number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted. Create, extend, and give an appropriate rule for simple repeating and growing patterns with numbers and shapes. Use objects, drawings, mental images, sounds, etc., to represent addition and subtraction within 10. Describe the positions of objects and geometric shapes in space using the terms inside, outside, between, above, below, near, far, under, over, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, to the left of and to the right of. Compare two- and three-dimensional shapes in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts and other attributes. Model shapes in the world by composing shapes from objects (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes. Use objects, drawings, mental images, sounds, etc., to represent addition and subtraction within 10.
Week 6 I can…	Respond to art based on personal preference. Demonstrate thoughtfulness and care in creating artwork.	Improvise simple rhythms using body percussion, found items, or an instrument. Create and play a simple rhythmic pattern with teacher guidance using body percussion or classroom instruments.	Demonstrate basic (fundamental) movement vocabulary and cue words for learning skills. Demonstrate respect for other children in physical education class.
Week 9 I can…	Respect personal work and the work of others. Demonstrate safe and proper use, care, and storage of media, materials, and equipment.	Identify differences in musical sounds that are high or low, fast or slow, loud or soft, and demonstrate them through movement, verbal description, or pictures. Describe musical concepts of high or low, fast or slow, and loud or soft through moving or drawing.	Identify and demonstrate an understanding of rules and safety practices for games and other physical activities. Demonstrate improved cardiorespiratory endurance.	Science
				Week 3 I can…	Plan and conduct an investigation using all senses to describe and classify different kinds of objects by their composition and physical properties. Explain these choices to others and generate questions about the objects.
				Week 6 I can…	Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface and use tools and materials to design and build a structure to reduce the warming effect on Earth's surface.
				Week 9 I can…	Pose questions, make observations, and obtain information about a situation people want to change. Use this data to define a simple problem that can be solved through the construction of a new or improved object or tool.
				Social Studies
				Week 3 I can…	Give examples of how to be a responsible family member and member of a group.
				Week 6 I can…	Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups. Compare children and families of today with those from the past.
				Week 9 I can…	Identify people, celebrations, commemorations, and holidays as a way of honoring people, heritage, and events.

Note: Columns may use different text styles (Regular, Italic, Bold, Underlined) to differentiate concepts.    Language Arts & Reading
Kindergarten – Reading Wonders, Unit 1               Big Idea:  Take a New Step                                                              What can we learn when we try new things?
	Weekly Concept & Essential Questions	Genre, Text Features & Literary Elements	Comprehension: Skills, Strategies & Fluency	Phonics	Vocabulary: Academic, High-Frequency, Oral, and Category	Writing: Trait, Product, About Reading	Grammar	Research & Inquiry
K-1.1	Make New Friends How can we get along with new friends?	Fable, Informational Text, Fantasy, Fiction, Nonfiction	Ask and Answer Questions Key Details (Use illustrations) Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Intonation	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: t	title, author, illustrator, noun the friend, problem, escape, grasped, rescue Feeling Words	Lucy Calkins: Mentor text Writing conventions Finger spaces Stretch out sounds and words 5 star writing rubric Goal – Working on writing a  good sentence Illustration matches sentence	Nouns	What makes a good friend?
K-1.2	Get Up and Go! How do baby animals move?	Fable, Fantasy, Nonfiction, Informational Text, Fiction	Ask and Answer Questions Key Details Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Intonation	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: b, f	fantasy, fable, opinion, details we adventure, movement, arrived, exciting, exhausted Family Words		Nouns	How do animals move?
K-1.3	Use Your Senses How can your senses help you learn?	Informational Text, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction,	Ask and Answer Questions Key Details (Use Photos) Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Phrasing	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: m, n	Informational text, observation, poetry see explore, senses, feast, finished, kneads Sensory Words		Nouns	What can we learn by using our senses?
Kindergarten – Reading Wonders, Unit 2               Big Idea:  Let’s Explore                                                                     What can you find out when you explore?
K-2.1	Tools We Use How do tools help us to explore?	Tale, Fiction, Nonfiction, Informational Text	Ask and Answer Questions Key Details, Use Photos, Headings Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Phrasing	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: I, u	photographs, sentences, verb a tools, discover, defeated, fetch, rumble Color Words	Lucy Calkins: Mentor text Writing conventions Finger spaces Stretch out sounds and words 5 star writing rubric Goal – Working on writing a  good sentence Illustration matches sentence	Verbs	In what ways are tools useful?
K-2.2	Shapes All around Us What shapes do you see around you?	Informational Text, Fiction, Nonfiction	Ask and Answer Questions Use Photos, Bold Print Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Expression	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: c, o	rectangle, circle, square, triangle like materials, nature, decoration, games, world Shape Words		Verbs	Where can you find shapes?
K-2.3	World of Bugs What kind of bugs do you know about?	Informational Text, Fiction, Nonfiction	Ask and Answer Questions Use Illustrations, Captions Sound-Spelling and Word Automaticity; Expression;  Intonation	Pencil grip, writing posture, writing grid (sky line, plane, grass line, worm line) Letter formation: a, g	caption, word web, sort the, a, see, we, like curious, observe, attaches, process, slender Movement Words		Verbs	What do bugs do in their environments?

McKinley Primary Center                    2016-17 / Quarter 1 / Kindergarten: Teaching & Learning Plan