English language arts · 180-day year plan
Kindergarten English language arts. Names, sounds, listen, retell. Packets for this subject are still being written — the week order is the year plan.
| Wk | Days | Teach this | Packet | Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–5 | TEACHOur names Kindergarten ELA. Find your name card. Point to the first letter. Teacher reads. | — | — |
| 2 | 6–10 | TEACHLetters we know Kindergarten ELA. Two or three letters this week. Sound, not a quiz on all 26. | — | — |
| 3 | 11–15 | TEACHHow a book works Kindergarten ELA. Front, back, left to right. Teacher holds the book. Students echo. | — | — |
| 4 | 16–20 | TEACHListen to a story Kindergarten ELA. One picture book. Who, where, what happened. No worksheet. | — | — |
| 5 | 21–25 | TEACHRetell Kindergarten ELA. Beginning, middle, end with three pictures or three toys. | — | — |
| 6 | 26–30 | TEACHRhymes Kindergarten ELA. Cat, hat, sat. Students invent a silly one. We do not grade invented spelling. | — | — |
| 7 | 31–35 | TEACHDraw and tell Kindergarten ELA. Draw the story. Tell a partner. Teacher scribes one sentence if they want. | — | — |
| 8 | 36–40 | TEACHShared writing Kindergarten ELA. Class sentence on the board. Students help with a sound. | — | — |
| 9 | 41–45 | TEACHInformational pictures Kindergarten ELA. A real photo or a simple diagram. What did we learn, not a story. | — | — |
| 10 | 46–50 | TEACHAsk a question Kindergarten ELA. After a read-aloud: I wonder… Teacher writes the wonders. | — | — |
| 11 | 51–55 | TEACHFeelings in a story Kindergarten ELA. The character felt __. This is reading, not the health feelings packet. | — | — |
| 12 | 56–60 | TEACHLetters in the room Kindergarten ELA. Hunt for Aa and Ss. Point. Do not write a list yet unless they can. | — | — |
| 13 | 61–65 | TEACHStretch a word Kindergarten ELA. Stretch /m/ /a/ /p/. We do not demand perfect spelling. | — | — |
| 14 | 66–70 | TEACHA sentence is a complete thought Kindergarten ELA. Cap at the start, stop at the end. Class sentence only. | — | — |
| 15 | 71–75 | TEACHPoetry out loud Kindergarten ELA. One short poem. Clap the beats. No analysis essay. | — | — |
| 16 | 76–80 | TEACHAuthor and illustrator Kindergarten ELA. Who wrote it, who drew it. Cover walk. | — | — |
| 17 | 81–85 | TEACHOpinion Kindergarten ELA. I like this book because… One reason. Oral. | — | — |
| 18 | 86–90 | TEACHHow-to Kindergarten ELA. How we wash, how we line up. Sequence words: first, then, last. | — | — |
| 19 | 91–95 | REVIEWReview · names and sounds Stations: name puzzles, rhyme bin, book handling. | — | — |
| 20 | 96–100 | REVIEWReview · retell and write Stations: three-part retell, shared sentence, listen corner. | — | — |
| 21 | 101–105 | COMINGComing · letters packet Slot for a K ELA packet: letters, sounds, name. | — | — |
| 22 | 106–110 | COMINGComing · story packet Slot for a K ELA packet: listen, retell, draw. | — | — |
| 23 | 111–115 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 24 | 116–120 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 25 | 121–125 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 26 | 126–130 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 27 | 131–135 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 28 | 136–140 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 29 | 141–145 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 30 | 146–150 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 31 | 151–155 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 32 | 156–160 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 33 | 161–165 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 34 | 166–170 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 35 | 171–175 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
| 36 | 176–180 | REVIEWFlex / review Kindergarten ELA: read-aloud, name practice, or a rhyme game. | — | — |
English language arts can be a short rug or desk block. Follow the week order. Coming weeks are packets you will write.