Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Kindergarten Scope & Sequence

Instructional Materials: Wonders: Extend, Connect & Assess

Connect to Content: Science Read “Look and Learn”

Connect to Content: Science Observe with Tools

Connect to Content: Science Think About your Learning, Wrap Up Units 1 & 2

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Before reading, have children listen to a summary of the selection, available in multiple languages. ● Point out the word banks in the Reading Writing Companion or provide one if not available when students are completing writing or speaking tasks to support their responses. ● For initial writing tasks, demonstrate the Student Model found in the Resource Library >Writing>Student Model. Point out the examples and non-examples, pictures, language and structure a student will need in order to be able to reproduce their own. ● For Newcomers, use the resources in the Resource Library>Newcomers link. Use these during small groups to develop foundational skills and build background knowledge. ● In discussion, model and have students use the sentence frames provided in the Interactive Question-Response Routine to help children understand the story. Also, provide word banks to support their responses. Help partners think of their sentences. ● Go through the Visual Vocabulary cards to build content knowledge using the Defne/Example/ask routine.

Skill Building

Extension

Research and Inquiry Projects (Teacher or Student Choice) ● “Tools for Exploring” (T306) ● “Shapes Survey” (T388) ● “Bugs” (T470)

Differentiated Instruction: Beyond Level: Leveled Reader What Can You See? (T330) Differentiated instruction: Beyond Level: Oral Vocabulary: Synonyms: Extend (T497)

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS Science

Read “Look and Learn”

Social Studies

Observe with Tools, Think About your Learning, Wrap Up Units 1 & 2

Arts Integration

Resources