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Kindergarten: the whole year

Every subject a kindergarten student takes, and what each one covers. Each subject is 180 daily lessons; open any course to see its units and lessons.

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Math

Math K

A full year of Kindergarten math: counting to 100, writing numerals to 20, adding and subtracting with stories and objects, flat and solid shapes, measuring, coins and telling time to the hour.

  1. Counting and comparing numbers to 20
  2. Putting together, taking apart, making 10
  3. Shapes, flat and solid
  4. Measuring, sorting, teens, money and clocks
  5. Reviews, counting to 100 and word problems
  6. Everyday math: themed stories and projects
  7. More themed practice, tens and ones, skip-counting
  8. Even more practice: measuring, shape parts, coins, time
  9. Year-end projects and review

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Reading

Reading K

The first year of learning to read: all 26 letters and their sounds, then blending short words in word families, 60 common sight words, and a growing set of short stories the child reads aloud and retells.

  1. Letters and their sounds
  2. Blending words in families
  3. First stories & more word families
  4. Longer stories and retelling
  5. More sight words & story pairs
  6. Reading yearbook & year-end review

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Writing & Grammar

Writing K

A first year of real writing: learning to hold a pencil and form every capital and lowercase letter, then copying words and sentences, and gradually writing short opinion, fact, how-to and letter pieces with a picture and a sentence frame to lean on.

  1. Pencil grip and the first 16 letters
  2. The rest of the alphabet
  3. Writing my name and copying first words
  4. Sentence frames and favorite things
  5. Stories, facts and a first mini-book
  6. Fact pieces, how-tos and comparing
  7. Because, who-what-where and About Me
  8. Thank-you note, portfolio and awards

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Science

Science K

A kindergarten tour of how the world works: senses, plants and animals, weather and seasons, pushes and pulls, magnets, light and sound, habitats and Earth materials, with a hands-on build-and-test project every couple of weeks.

  1. Senses, living things, weather and forces
  2. Magnets, recycling, habitats and helpers
  3. Engineering, more habitats, sound, light and air
  4. Testing and measuring
  5. Bugs, bodies, clouds, building and seasons
  6. Animals, day and night, rocks and a science fair
  7. Build projects, safety and helping neighbors
  8. Science yearbook, review and celebration

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History & Social Studies

History K

A year of introductory history and geography for kindergartners: the seven continents, American symbols and landmarks, the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, famous Americans, voting, community jobs and life long ago, with songs and many review games.

  1. Our world and our country
  2. The Wampanoag, Columbus and early presidents
  3. Maps, symbols, then and now
  4. Voting, landmarks and families long ago
  5. Famous Americans and the Pilgrims
  6. School long ago, the continents in depth and reviews
  7. Jobs, imaginary trips, thank-yous and games
  8. History yearbook, final review & field day

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Electives at this grade

Add any of these alongside the core subjects.

Art

Art K

A year of kindergarten art: the basic art words (line, shape, color, texture, repetition, contrast), drawing and painting nature and buildings, keeping a portfolio, visiting museums, talking about pictures, and a year-end art show.

  1. Meeting the materials
  2. Safe materials, teamwork, pattern and contrast
  3. Natural and built places
  4. Portfolios and museums
  5. Looking at and talking about art
  6. Art that tells your story, and why people make art
  7. The kindergarten art show

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Music

Music K

A full year of kindergarten music: feeling the steady beat, hearing melodies go up and down, making up simple musical ideas, drawing music pictures, performing with feeling, and saying what music they like and why. It ends with a family show.

  1. The steady beat
  2. Melodies that go up and down
  3. Making up musical ideas
  4. Music pictures and sharing them
  5. Kinds of music
  6. High and low, loud and soft, same and different
  7. Music that shares a feeling
  8. Saying what music they like, and why
  9. Year in review
  10. Kindergarten music celebration

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PE & Health

PE & Health K

A full kindergarten year of ball skills (bouncing, rolling, catching, throwing, kicking), movement words and dance, plus healthy habits, kind play, home and car safety, feelings, and knowing who to ask for help.

  1. Ball skills, healthy habits and grow foods
  2. Catching, throwing and kicking
  3. Moving words and dance
  4. Listening, kind play and safety rules
  5. Favorite moves, goals and feelings
  6. Germs, sleep, food and movement
  7. Games, helpers and body safety
  8. Review, games and send-off

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Social Skills

Social Skills K-3

A parent-friendly social and emotional course meant to be used across kindergarten through 3rd grade, at the pace that suits the child. It covers naming feelings, calming down, empathy, kind words, friendship, teamwork and good choices, taught with short stories and practice.

  1. Naming feelings & calm-down tools
  2. Staying calm, routines & goals
  3. Reading others, empathy & fairness
  4. Words, turns, listening & apologies
  5. Friends, fair play & teamwork
  6. Making good choices
  7. Year in review & celebration

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