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WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSWould You Rather?Mary Had a Little LambNov.8Voting, LittleRed Hen5 dayslittle, yes, no,go, so(said and willif I do the classbook)Mary Had a Little Lamb song books (2)Mary Had a Little LampLittle Bo PeepLittle Boy Blue chartLittle Miss Muffet chartLittle Red Hen big bookLittle Red Hen small bookLittle Red Hen small bookNov.15Little RedHen5 dayslittle, not, willLittle Red Hen medium bookThe Little Yellow ChickenThe Little Yellow Chicken’s HouseWho Will Help? big bookThanksgiving DayNov.222 daysThanksgivingyou (thank you),saidI Know an Old Lady Who Swalloweda PieThe First Thanksgiving10 Turkeys in the Road (p.l.)The Secret of Saying ThanksOver the River and . . .ACTIVITIESLittle Red Hen flannel characters; use yesand no for voting; yes and no Bingo game;spell yes or no for snack; vote on whetheranimals should get the bread; vote on choicesthroughout the day; write yes or no to answersilly questions; Name Game with –e words(teacher shows names; kids write he, she,or me); independent reading (w/take-homebooks) at Independent Center; shared-readingbooks/charts review at Assistant Center; startclass book (“Not I,” said Gia, “I am reading.”Also, I am writing, I am counting, etc.); “Maryhad a little lamb”—cut/order phrases; introduceMake Connection”; introduce “Say Somethingto Your Partner”Little Red Hen flannel characters; paint thesetting for Who Will Help?/glue on characters/make wall story; write me or not me to answerquestions; write “do not . . .” rules for sharedreading; independent reading (w/take-homebooks) at Independent Center; shared readingbooks/charts review at Assistant CenterSing Happy Birthday but spell out y-o-u whilesinging; handprint turkey art (after readingSetting the Turkeys Free); Thank you for my . . . cut and glue sentences; fourth time to beBusy Bee—teacher writes a quote by the BusyBee to introduce quotation marks and theword “said”Thanksgiving Is for Giving ThanksSetting the Turkeys FreeSaying Thank YouGrateful (and CD)T-ShirtsThere Were Ten in the BedNov.29Family,Houses5 daysMom, Dad, little,my, willHouses (ou)My Little HouseBear’s Busy FamilyFamilies One and All big bookMy FamilyA Clean House . . . Mole and MouseMy Family paper book (after reading Bear’sBusy Family); color T-shirts to match book; sillyquestions with Mom and Dad (teacher asksquestions, some silly, kids answer by writingMom or Dad); Mom or Dad picture sheet; familymember stencils; change calendar together;months-of-the-year song and dance; startholiday gifts for family; begin 2nd quarterassessmentsThe Rhyming Dust BunniesHere Comes the Big . . . Dust BunnyTEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 4 n page 6

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSS-A-N-T-A song chartThe MittenDec.65 daysOppositesyes, no, big,little, cat,dog, andYou and Me: We’re OppositesOne Fish, Two Fish chartOutfits (and) (ou)Black, White, Day, Night (MCPLD)Cat and Dog big bookThe Quiet Book (public library)The Loud Book (public library)Funny Feet chart (right, left)The Wheels on the BusSink or Float big bookACTIVITIESYes and no Bingo; left and right walk; decorateright and left mittens to match; start holidaygifts; write tags with to/from; card factorygame with to/from; “and hand” hat; connectwords/photos/first names with and; connectopposites with and; class book with photosof students showing opposites; sink or floatexperiments; Hokey Pokey song; oppositepuzzles and matching cards; oppositematching cards; send home gingerbreaddecorating homework; Hokey Pokey dance(learn right and left); “and hand” connectoractivitiesCity Dog, Country FrogThe Gingerbread Man (different versions)Maisy Makes GingerbreadDec.13GingerbreadManMy Hands Can5 dayscan, -an words,myThe Gingerbread Man Loose in School(MCPLD)The Gingerbread CowboyS-A-N-T-A song chartHelping Hands big bookThe Gingerbread Girl (read last)S-A-N-T-A song chartWrite a book: My Gingerbread Man can walk,can run, can sleep, can ride on a fox, etc.;display gingerbread men made at home; LittleDebbie gingerbread cookies; model magicgingerbread man; gingerbread man magnets,puppets, and felt characters for retell; MyHands Can class book; gingerbread man huntaround school; matching gingerbread boy art,gingerbread boy floor puzzle; gingerbreadman color-by-number; write down kids’recipes; gingerbread playdough; buy Enstrom’schocolate bees as gifts for studentsFor the –er chunk, read Move Over, RoverChristmas CookiesDec.202 daysChristmasare, -ar words,to, fromTwinkle, Twinkle Little StarBark, Georgea-r-e songLittle Rabbit’s ChristmasThere Was a Bold Lady Who Wanteda Star12 Days of Christmas12 Dogs of ChristmasSanta’s Noisy NightWho Will Guide My Sleigh Tonight?Nell’s ElfTEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 5 n page 7

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSP. Bear’s New Year’s PartyJust in Time for New Year’sJan.3New Year’s,Last NamesAnd Here’s to YouYou and MeyouACTIVITIESIntroduce last names; start writing last names;change calendar together; months-of-the-yearsong and dance; start king of/queen of photosfor first/last name chunks and blends; getcrowns from Burger King; Sing Happy Birthdaybut spell out y-o-u while singing4 daysi-n-g song chartHands Are Not for Hitting (ing)Jan.10Martin LutherKing, Jr.5 days-ing words,blends (swing,bring, spring)Why Do I Wash My Hands?B-I-N-G-O songPingThe Giving TreeDing-a-ling-a-ling big bookTen Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bedbig bookMLK, Jr. cut-and-glue art project; MLK, Jr.writing project; king of –ing crowns; write –ingwords on dry-erase boards and in computerlab; play missing # game on 100 number chart;write in missing numbers on a 100 chart; startpracticing writing to 100 on own by the 100thday; introduce and model “Say SomethingShare”Old King Cole chartMartin’s Big WordsI’m a Little Snowman chartHello, SnowJan.17WinterSnowThe Snowman4 dayssn blend, blendsSnow FriendsMouse’s First Snow (public library)There Was a Cold Lady Who SwallowedSome SnowAll You Need for a SnowmanPsychedelic coffee-filter snowflakes; you candraw a snowman; start pointing out and talkingabout blends; snowman art; winter out ourwindow art; left and right mittens (make themmatch, then cut them out and use them for theSnowkey Pokey); paper plate snowman artFor the –er chunk, read Move Over, RoverLet It Snow (ing)I Love Snow big bookA Very Special SnowflakeGo to Sleep, GroundhogLight big bookJan.245 daysSunshine andShadowsMy Favorite Star big bookThe Grouchy Lady BugLittle Rabbit’s First Time bookI Love My ShadowA Second Is a HiccupSend note home about 100th day of schoolactivities; practice adding s to the end of wordsand covering up s to read words; make a clock;learn time to the hour; start king of/queenof photos; go outside and notice/play withshadows; trace around and measure shadowsat different times of day; make shadows withdoc cam and discuss; draw pictures with sunand shadows in computer labTEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 6 n page 8

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSWolf’s Chicken Stew100 School DaysJan.31100th Dayof School4 days(Feb. 8, 2011)day, -ay, have,has, hadFrom One to One Hundred100 Days of School100 is a Lot poemMy Lucky Day (read after Wolf’sChicken Stew)Miss Bindergarten . . . 100th DayMay I? (-ay chunk)I Love You rebus poem bookWe are the Busy Bees songFeb.7Valentine’sDay, Friends5 dayslove, very,to, fromThe Jacket I Wear in . . . SnowMama Loves YouGuess How Much I Love YouI Love you Because You’re YouThe Pout-Pout FishI Love You, Good NightI Love You MoreACTIVITIESSend home note about Valentine’s Day party;send class list for valentines; 100 chart numberhunt; collect 100 snacks; My 100 Book paperbook; try to write numbers to 100 w/o usingnumber chart; I have 100 . . . predictable chart/book with photos of students and items; cutout 100 pancakes and 100 doughnuts; changecalendar together; months-of-the-year song; IfI had 100 . . . writing paper; weigh and comparesets of 100 items; color 100 balloonsI Love You rebus poem pocket-chart activity;decorate valentine bags; valentine picturesequencing; start publishing student writing;card factory with to/from; hand out lips, takepicture of kids with lips; deliver valentinesto bags before the party; rhyming valentinehearts; color hearts the right color; learnto write I love you; make a valentine bag;introduce/model “I Remember” strategy;handprint valentines for parentsI Love WordsChester Raccoon and . . . BullyWho Ate All the Cookie Dough? (know;CAFÉ book in library)Our Country/Flag big bookThis Land is Your Land chartFeb.14USAof5 daysAmerica Is . . . (public library)George WashingtonAbe Lincoln’s HatPledge of Allegiance chartDr. Seuss booksThe Foot BookFeb.21Questions,Dr. Seuss4 dayswh questionwordsfeet (-ee chunk)Funny Feet chartWhy Do I Sleep?Chicken Butt (in library; CAFÉ)You Know What?Wacky WednesdayWho Took the Cookie From The CookieJar? chartWear red, white and blue; hand out Americanflags; learn It’s a Grand Old Flag; learn ThisLand Is Your Land; United States of America;Statue of Liberty art and measuring; of glove;My Book About the USA paper book; send noteabout Wacky Wednesday; make an Americanflag; send home wh trivia question homeworkMy Book of Questions paper book; dressup wacky on a Wednesday close to Seuss’birthday (March 2); teach how to raise voicefor a question mark; sequencing puzzlecards; wh trivia questions game; measure feet(Investigations activity); How Many, Many FeetYou Meet class book; Meet Our Feet class book;begin 3rd quarter assessmentsRhyming Dust Bunnies (rhyming andnon-rhyming; CAFÉ)TEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 7 n page 9

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSWho’s Tall? Who’s Small?A Duck So SmallFeb.285 daysDucksall, -all words,number wordsLittle QuackACTIVITIESPaper plate duck art; ck at end of words;change calendar together; months-of-the-yearsong and danceDuck RabbitDuck on a BikeDuck at the DoorOne Potato, Two PotatoFive Little Ducks big bookI Know an Old TeacherNine Ducks Nine big bookHumpty Dumpty chartMouse’s First SpringMar.7SpringWeather4 daysall, -all wordsRain, Rain Go AwayWindRainSunSunshine on My ShoulderMy Favorite Star big bookMouse’s First SpringClass Picture Day (whenever classpictures are)There Are Cats in This BookThere Are No Cats in This BookMar.21CatsWhat Will Fat Cat Sit On? (CAFÉ bookin library)Order caterpillars to arrive Apr. 8; introduce/model “Picture in Your Head”; human windexperiments; you can draw a kite; grocery sackkites; addition activities; plan dental assistantvisit; start working on endings (s, -ing, -ed,-er), especially noticing them while readingand trying them out in the computer lab; teach“sounds like a t but it’s really ed for writing”;schedule end-of-the year DRA testing for Aprilteacher work day and subsequent Wednesdayearly release days.Schedule end-of-the year DRA testing for Aprilteacher work day and subsequent Wednesdayearly release days.Cat the Cat5 daysChesterSplat the CatThe Seed Song chartTen SeedsMar.284 daysPlantsApril Foolishness (read on April 1)It’s April Fools’ Day!April FoolGrow Flower GrowPlant seeds (marigolds in double paper cups;peas, beans, sunflowers in terrariums); changecalendar together; months-of-the-year songand dance; Ten Seeds subtraction paper; sendhome end-of-year assessment appointmentletter; dirt dessert; The Vowel SongFlowersLeavesRootsSeedsTEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 8 n page 10

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSThe Very Hungry CaterpillarNatl. Geographic Butterfly bookApr.45 daysCaterpillarsandButterflies-ou/-ow wordsButterfly Song chartThere Was an Old Lady Who Swalloweda FlyBecoming ButterfliesFrom Caterpillar to ButterflyEency Weency Spider chart (ou/ow)Where’s Your Tooth? big bookThe Tooth BookApr.115 daysTeethtoo, -oo,-ed endingMy Teacher Is the Tooth FairyAndrew’s Loose ToothHow the Tooth Fairy Got JobACTIVITIESButterfly life cycle art; The Very HungryCaterpillar paper book; butterfly magnets forMother’s Day; observe caterpillars changing tobutterflies; predict when butterflies will hatch;start KPAs (send home notices about individualassessment times before and after school);do KPAs first, then bring kids in for a secondappointment for their DRA or to finish up theirDRA; introduce and model Important Words andPhrases strategy; butterfly color-by-number; Ican draw a butterfly; symmetry butterflyDental assistant visit; plan a graduation and/or graduation party; start putting togetheran end-of-year DVD of kindergarten photos’;string Cheerios in groups of ten with a beadin betweenClifford’s Loose ToothTooth TroubleThe Tooth BookVisit to the DentistWhy Do I Brush My Teeth?Picture Dictionary of Mammals big bookBig Picture Book ANIMALSApr.185 daysEarth Day,Earth’sAnimals,EasterPut Me in the ZooClementine (public library)Start DRAs; Coloring Eggs paper book; WhatIs in This Egg? paper book; Humpty Dumptypaper book; Easter egg hunt; jelly beanpatterns; jelly bean artFairy HousesPouch! (ou, ch)Touch the EarthThe Curious Garden (MCPLD)The Earth and INever, Ever Shout in a ZooThere’s a Zoo in Room 22My School Is a ZooLittle Rabbit Foo FooMiss Moo Goes to the ZooOver in the GrasslandsAnimal Strike at the ZooWho’s in the Zoo?Lazy, Lonely Rhino big bookJust This Once big bookBiggest, Strongest, Fastest (-est ending)An Egg Is an EggThe Cow That Laid an EggThere Was an Old Lady Who Swalloweda ChickTEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 9 n page 11

WEEKTHEME/WORDS/CHUNKSBOOKS/CHARTSG Is for GoatFarmer McFee big bookApr.25Farm,Baby AnimalsRussell the SheepFunny FarmThe Cow Loves Cookies5 daysFarm AnimalsIf You Were Born a KittenThe Last PuppyACTIVITIES“Gee, that’s a cute goat” (how to remember g);pig cut-and-glue art; field trip to Moon Farm;hand out bandanas that day; learn to write ariddle after reading See What It Will Be; readLook Out Kindergarten, Here I Come kdgnround-up; have current class out of the room10:15–10:45 so I can bring in the new kids duringkdgn round-upSee What It Will Be big bookJust the Right Size big bookBedhead (class pictures)Flower Garden big bookThe Cooking Pot big bookMay2Mother’s Day-ay, -ot, got3 daysHow Much, How ManyMake Mother’s Day card (clock with Motherslove all the time); Mother’s Day gifts (plants,coffee filter/butterfly magnet)My Monster Mama Loves MeMy Mom Is GreatAre You My Mother?Does a Kangaroo . . . Mother, Too?The Enormous Watermelon big bookWatermelon DayMay9WatermelonOne Watermelon SeedDown by the Bay book/songother enormous stories, including5 daysMoose’s Loose ToothMake watermelon half-ovals/sprinkle withwatermelon Kool-aid or Jello; predict—will a watermelon sink or float, then eat it;paper plate watermelons (cut plate in half);thumbprints in green ink to print watermelonsand do watermelon math; write an enormousstoryCatch up, do end-of-year activities, or plug inany themeMay165 daysLittle Red Hen Makes a PizzaPete’s a PizzaMay235 daysPizzaPizza for EveryoneMake a pizza (cut circle, cut out toppings);make mini English muffin pizzas; pizza video;celebrate summer birthdays; write a letter tofirst-grade teachers; act out Pete’s a Pizza;music program on last day of school followedby graduation celebration in classroom (printcertificates)TEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Yearlong Plan 10 n page 12

Letter Formation Cues forLowercase and Uppercase LettersThe cues listed below serve as short prompts or reminders for students. Use them as they are ortailor them to match your teaching style, curriculum, and student needs. Encourage students toverbalize the cues as they form letters, especially those letters that are difficult to make or oftenturn out reversed.aMake a c, up, downbStart at the top, straight down, circle aroundcCurve up and around and touch the grounddMake a c, go all the way up, and trace it downeStraight across and aroundfCurve up and around, down, and cross itgMake a c, go up, trace it down, down with a hookhStart at the top, go down, trace it up with a bumpiStraight down, dot in the skyjStraight down, down with a hook, dot in the skykStart at the top, straight down, little sideways v atthe bottomlStart at the top, straight down to the groundmGo down, trace it up, bump, bumpnGo down, trace it up, bumpoStart at the top, circle back, close it perfectlypStraight down, down, trace it up, and circle aroundqMake a c, go up, straight down, down with a tailrGo down, trace it up with a curvesForward c, backward cTip: Since the formation of many lettersbegins with the letter c, teach the letterc as early as possible.Tip: Having students start at the toprather than the skyline works with bothunlined and lined paper, whereas startingat the skyline might be confusing onunlined paper.Tip: Having students make a c firsthelps prevent b and d reversals. Be surestudents understand that trace meansto go over part of a line that was alreadymade.Tip: Mentioning the little sideways v willprevent lowercase k from turning out tobe a capital K.Tip: Although lowercase o does notstart at the top (as in where the skylineis), reminding students to start up highthwarts the action of starting o at thebottom and circling forward.TEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Letter Formation 1 n page 13

tStart at the top, go down, and cross ituGo down, curve it up, trace it downvDiagonal down, diagonal upwDiagonal down, up, down, upxDiagonal down, diagonal downyShort diagonal, long diagonalzForward, diagonal back, forward againTip: Point out to students thatalthough t is a tall letter, it is not astall as the other tall letters. You maywant to refer to it as “teenager t.”Tip: Teach students what diagonalmeans.Tip: Repeatedly remind students thatthe short diagonal needs to go downlow, not up at the top.Tip: Use the terms capital and uppercase interchangeably.Letter Formation Cues for Capital LettersFollow the relevant tips given in the lowercase letter formation cues chart,as well as the new ones mentioned here.AStart at the top, diagonal down, diagonal down, cross itBStart at the top, go down, hop to the top, bump, bumpCCurve up and around and touch the groundDStart at the top, go down, hop to the top, big bumpEStart at the top, go down, hop to the top, stick,stick, stickFStart at the top, go down, hop to the top, stick, stickGMake a C, cut inHStart at the top, down, down, acrossIStart at the top, straight down, across the top,across the bottomTip: Though it may seem easier tostart at the bottom to make capitalA, it is important to be consistentwith starting letters at the top.Tip: Show students that they haveto lift their pencils to hop to the top.Tip: Since students write capital I sofrequently, you will have many opportunities to remind them to make allthree lines as straight as they can.TEACHING READING IN KINDERGARTEN 2013 by Randee Bergen, Scholastic Teaching Resources n Letter Formation 2 n page 14

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books) at Independent Center; shared reading books/charts review at Assistant Center Nov. 22 2 days Thanksgiving you (thank you), said Thanksgiving Day I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie The First Thanksgiving 10 Turkeys in the Road (p.l.) The Secret of Saying Thanks Over the River and . . . Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks Setting the .