ELA Curriculum Map 2020

Focus Areas for Kindergarten aligned with standards:
1. Retell poems and stories with the story elements (Fiction and nonfiction)
2. Know all uppercase and lowercase letters and how to read and represent sounds
3. Dictate and begin to write stories for a variety of purposes
4. Ask questions to learn more when speaking and listening
5. Demonstrate some understanding of English grammar when writing and speaking
Instructional time should be spent on the following critical areas in kindergarten:
1. Systematic, explicit foundational skills with ample time for practice
2. Fluency practice with grade-appropriate texts
3. Formative assessments to modify instruction based on student progress
4. Regular close reading of complex, anchor texts through read-aloud
5. Sequences of text-specific questions and tasks to support close reading
6. Systematic work with text-based vocabulary and syntax
7. Frequent evidence-based discussions about anchor texts
8. Regular evidence-based writing about anchor texts
9. Regular reading of multiple texts and media on a range of conceptually related topics
10. Regular research, discussion, and writing about topics