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Kindergarten Skills Unit 8 Unit PlanKindergarten Skills Unit 8 Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
28 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Kindergarten Skills Unit 8

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A unit introduces 14 double-letter spellings for consonant sounds and seven tricky high-frequency words. Over four weeks, young scholars participate in daily spelling and word reviews, guided practice, and complete skills practice. Performance tasks asses learners' comprehension.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

consonant sounds, consonants, double consonants, the /m/ sound, the /n/ sound, the /p/ sound, the /b/ sound, the /t/ sound, the /d/ sound, the ck digraph, /g/ sounds, the /f/ sound, the /s/ sound, the /z/ sound, the /l/ sound, the /r/ sound, digraphs, beginning reading, reading, letter-sound correspondence

Instructional Ideas

  • Use assessments to guide further instruction and examples for conferences
  • Complete take-home materials in small groups during ELA center rotations

Classroom Considerations

  • The eighth unit in a series of 10 designed for kindergarteners by Core Knowledge—units should be taught in order
  • Lesson materials and preparation vary

Pros

  • The unit provides amble detail to make performing lessons easier
  • Information is carefully scaffolded to meet pupils' needs

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.3 RL.K.10 RI.K.5 RF.K.1.b RF.K.1.c RF.K.1.d RF.K.2.a RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.b RF.K.3.c RF.K.4 SL.K.4

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