ELA Curriculum Map 2020

Focus Areas for Pre-Kindergarten Aligned with Standards
1. Listen to stories and poems with understanding (Fiction and nonfiction)
2. Handle books and understand letters and sounds of the alphabet
3. Dictate stories for a variety of purposes
4. Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly
5. Demonstrate use of oral language in informal everyday activities
Instructional time should be focused on the following critical areas in ELA for pre-K
1. Systematic, explicit foundational skills with ample time for practice
2. Regular close reading of complex, anchor texts through read-aloud
3. Sequences of text-specific questions and tasks to support close reading
4. Systematic work with text-based vocabulary and syntax
5. Frequent evidence-based discussions about anchor texts
6. Regular reading of multiple texts and media on a range of conceptually related topics
7. Regular research, discussion, and writing about topics