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Kindergarten Skills Unit 4 Unit PlanKindergarten Skills Unit 4 Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
21 days
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Year
2013
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Kindergarten Skills Unit 4

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Fifteen lessons make up a unit that focuses on letter-sound correspondence. Beginning readers examine letters and their sounds. Scholars complete a review, an engaging activity, watch teacher modeling, and practice concepts. Lessons are carefully scaffolded to bring learners to their first decodable reading experience.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

letter-sound correspondence, phonemes, phonemic awareness, decoding, decoding words, beginning reading, reading, the alphabet

Instructional Ideas

  • Work with readers in homogenous small groups and offer assistance according to the groups' needs
  • Keep performance tasks to review during conferences

Classroom Considerations

  • The fourth of 10 units geared for kindergarteners; units should be taught in order
  • Set aside ample prep time to review, gather, and prepare materials

Pros

  • The unit is highly detailed, including a table of contents, a daily calendar, and a standards alignment chart
  • Each lesson follows a similar routine

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.K.5 RF.K.1.a RF.K.1.b RF.K.2.d RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.b RF.K.4 SL.K.1.a SL.K.6 L.K.1.a L.K.1.e L.K.2.c

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Phonics: Letter-Sound Correspondence, Letter-Sound Place Mats

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Letter-Sound Dominoes

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