41. Laurel Springs Home School: Kindergarten - High School Home Schooling Curriculum The course contains more reading and writing than regular World Literature activities are ageappropriate and designed with children, and fun, in mind. http://www.laurelsprings.com/newCourses.asp

“Laurel Springs gave me an opportunity that I couldn’t have found anywhere else... it let me be the best student and best person I could be, and never failed to help me achieve my goals." Francesca Smith More Testimonials... Quick Links Aurora Login Online Store Message Board Pricing Student Links Contact Us Detailed display of the courses you chose. The prices listed here are for Curriculum only; Enrollment and Teacher Fees are extra. Please visit the pricing page for examples of what a student's costs might be. Electives: Life Skills: Career Choices/Lifestyle Math Curriculum Only Price: $110.00 Semester Price: $375 Full Year Price: N/A Text-Based NEW COURSE FOR SEPTEMBER 2005 Whether or not they articulate it, teens are often anxious about their futures- probably with good reason! The point at which young people need to make life-altering decisions arrives sooner than we might expect. This course provides students the tools they need to form realistic life plans, project their imaginations into the future, discover their own aptitudes and inclinations, understand the responsibilities of the adult world and successfully meet the challenges posed by growing up. Ample opportunities for self-reflection, contemplation, and relevant, authentic learning paired with practical information about finance, budgeting and decision-making make this course a boon to every student. Life Skills is appropriate and recommended for high school students at every academic skill level.

42. Charlesbridge Publishing: School Division Get started in kindergarten with writing and THINKING! Young learners express themselves through art, movement, speaking, and writing activities. http://www.charlesbridge.com/school/wandt.grk.htm

WRITING The Writing Process from Start to Finish Get started in Kindergarten with WRITING and THINKING! Young learners express themselves through art, movement, speaking, and writing activities. Download Scope and Sequence (16k PDF) Save over 40% with Kindergarten Classroom Sets! SEND ME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT: Insights Reading Fluency Software Writing and Thinking Aries Reading Strategies Packets TAI Math Problem Solving Connections Bright Start EnViSci Seminars/Prof. Development Childrens Literature First and Last Name: Title or Position: School Name: Email Address: Mailing Address: City: State: ZIP: This site offers secure online ordering, or you can download, print, and mail us an order form . (PDF) Contact Charlesbridge Site Map About Charlesbridge Reading ... Middle School

43. Writing Ideas For Kindergarten Through Third Grade – No Curriculum Needed! Language games and activities. See Clear and Lively writing (from Bob Jones OTHER writingRELATED activities. Not all writing exercises have to result http://www.writeshop.com/article4.htm

“We love the program. I find it easy to use and extremely helpful. Although I have a strong background in language arts, I have always found it difficult to teach writing in an orderly, systematic way. WriteShop = problem solved!” -Susan, Washington Homeschool Paren t Encouraging Young Writers: Writing Ideas for K- through Third-Graders by Kim Kautzer Many of you have children who are not yet ready for WriteShop; in fact, they’re still in the younger elementary grades. Yet you’re already beginning to panic because you’re afraid they’re going to miss something. Am I speaking to YOU? Debbie and I get calls and e-mails from moms who wonder what to do with these five- to eight-year-olds, and we have an answer: “Not much!” Not that you can’t use a formal writing program with these kids—it’s just not necessary. Young writers, as a rule, often are not ready for organized, original writing. Their analytical, abstract, and critical thinking skills do not fully develop until around age 12. Therefore, you may be wise to avoid a formal writing program during these early years. Immature and inexperienced, these youngsters can’t depend on their own abilities to come up with ideas. Use this time to expose them to information. Because their verbal skills are usually more highly developed, use oral dictation for practice with expression. Copying can then be used to help them develop writing habits.

44. Creative Drama Lesson Plans RHYME CHARADES A game of rhymes and pantomime. For kindergarten and up. writing activities These lessons focus on the writing process. http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/3765/lessons.html

Sorted by: age level type content Children's Theatre/Creative Drama HAS MOVED! The new address is www.childdrama.com For now I'll leave the site up at the current address as well, but future updates will happen only at the new domain, so click the link above and then make yourself a new bookmark! Or, if you just can't bear to leave my old geocities home, continue below. Classroom Lesson Plans Here are links to some lesson plans I've developed for use in my Creative Drama Classroom (and a few games and lessons from others as well). All of these lessons have been tested and proven successful in the classroom. Let me know if they work for you. Have a great lesson plan you'd like to share? Send it to me! I'll try it out and post it here. I'm hoping eventually to have a large library of proven lesson plans here. Email me! To help you find just what you need, I've sorted these lessons in a few different ways: By AGE LEVEL By LESSON TYPE By cross-curricular CONTENT Lesson Plans Sorted by Age Level Most of these lesson plans work with a large age range (with appropriate adjustments in level of sophistication), but I've listed them here in approximate order, from youngest to oldest. These lessons are presented with fairly specific instructions, for the most part, but should not be understood as carved-in-stone methods. Every teacher will have her or his individual slant on these activities.

45. Print And Online Resources On Kindergarten And Beyond. Beyond The Journal, March The tide is high, but we can hold on One kindergarten teacher s thoughts Three teachers quest Providing daily writing activities for kindergartners. http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200503/07resources.asp

NAEYC Home Publications Young Children Beyond the Journal > March 2005 About YC Table of Contents Beyond the Journal ... Advertising PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES on Kindergarten and Beyond Young Children articles and NAEYC books DeVault, L. 2003. The tide is high, but we can hold on: One kindergarten teacher's thoughts on the rising tide of academic expectations. Young Children 58 (6): 90-93. Elliott, M.J. 1998. Great moments of learning in project work. Young Children 53 (4): 55-59. Firlik, R. 2003. Early years summit: Preschool-kindergarten collaboration makes a difference. Young Children 58 (1): 73-78. Graue, E. 2001. What's going on in the children's garden? Kindergarten today. Young Children 56 (3): 67-73. Hanigan, I. 1998. Off to school: A parent's-eye view of the kindergarten year. Washington, DC: NAEYC. Harding, E.A. 1997. "Kindergarten teachers-Move up to first grade!" Young Children 52 (3): 80-81. Hoyt, L. 2000. Partners at last: Head Start and elementary schools working together. Young Children 55 (4): 71-73. Marshall, H.H. 2003. Opportunity deferred or opportunity taken? An updated look at delaying kindergarten entry. Young Children 58 (5): 84-93.

46. Literacy Activities In Half- And Whole-Day Greek Kindergarten Classrooms -- Tafa Literacy activities in Half and Whole-Day Greek kindergarten Classrooms. Eufimia Tafa (Reading and writing in kindergarten Enjoyment or the Problem? http://ecr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/2/1/85

JOURNAL HOME HELP CONTACT US SUBSCRIPTIONS ... TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH: [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year: Vol: Page: Journal of Early Childhood Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 85-102 (2004) DOI: 10.1177/1476718X0421005 This Article Abstract Full Text (PDF) References ... Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Literacy Activities in Half- and Whole-Day Greek Kindergarten Classrooms Eufimia Tafa University of Crete, The purpose of the study discussed in this article was: to record the types of literacy activities in whole-day and half-day kindergarten classrooms, initiated either by teachers during the instructional time or by children during the free-choice center time; to examine the amount of time spent on teacher-initiated literacy activities; and to determine the effect of whole-day literacy achievement. To record the types of literacy activities, two whole-day and two half-day kindergarten classrooms were observed for five continuous days (a week). Accordingly, five children from

47. Leander ISD Kindergarten Our Kindergarten Vision Is That Each Students also spend time engaged in writing activities. A variety of writing activities to help prepare your child for kindergarten in Leander ISD. http://www.leanderisd.org/Programs/kinder.html

Advanced / Gifted Programs After-School Care Athletics Child Nutrition Program ... Special Programs Leander ISD Kindergarten Our Kindergarten Vision is that each kindergarten graduate is prepared with a foundation of social, emotional, physical, and academic skills to become a productive learner, an effective communicator, and a responsible student. Kindergarten science concepts are incorporated into units of study with themes such as lady bugs, the senses, and plants. Science activities within these units include hands-on explorations, observations of living and non-living things, cooking, making models to illustrate concepts and processes, shared reading, measuring using everyday objects, and constructing charts and graphs. Students also build language skills as they learn about science topics. The education of your child is a collaborative effort between parent and school. This webpage briefly explains the curriculum and activities your kindergartener will enjoy in Leander ISD. Language Arts Each day our students are exposed to many skills to help them develop the knowledge needed for reading. Opportunities are provided for the children to look at, read, and share books.

48. French-American International School Of San Francisco: Lower School Program Over Many of the activities in Prekindergarten and kindergarten are done in small groups in a Children use this method for all their writing activities. http://www.fais-ihs.org/academics/cycleII.html

FAIS Academics Lower School Program Overview Cycle II Cycle III ... Grade Equivalencies FAIS Academics: Cycle II Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Our immersion program begins at the Pre-Kindergarten level and continues through second grade. Students spend 75% to 80% of the week with the French teacher and the remainder with the English teacher. The goal of the immersion program is to provide students with enough vocabulary, structure, and competency in understanding and expression in French in order to be taught many subjects in French. The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students have a French and an English teacher along with a full-time bilingual aide who helps in the classroom every day. At our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten levels, the major emphasis is on helping the children in the social, emotional and physical areas in order to function productively in their school environment. In both grades children are encouraged to use a variety of skills to process, explore, and express thoughts and concepts. Teachers aim to achieve a nurturing classroom which is favorable to the acquisition of new learning skills. Recognizing that the Pre-Kindergartner uses his/her body as a learning tool for exploring the environment, teachers plan projects to facilitate this exploration. Through games, songs, art projects, for example, the children learn to process the world around them. Students in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten experience an integrated program in order to make learning more meaningful. Teachers plan projects which involve activities in literature, language, science, math, art, music, and social learning. These activities are taught using a variety of methods and are designed to develop and maintain a positive self-image and an understanding of cooperation.

49. Peter Enich Kindergarten Center - Peter Enich Kindergarten Center Home Math and reading are daily activities in the kindergarten classroom. Shared reading and writing activities help children learn the skills necessary for http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=14189

50. Christina School District - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY LINKS Shared writing activities include. Daily message. Labeling Independent writing Time should be included in the kindergarten routine to allow all http://www.christina.k12.de.us/LiteracyLinks/curr_guide_kindergarten.htm

Literacy Links Home Page ELA Cadre Directory Contact Information ... District Resources for Teachers Handbooks Reading - Grades 1-3 Reading - Grades 4-6 Report Card Handbook Kindergarten ... Arts Department Kindergarten The Christina School District Kindergarten English Language Arts Curriculum was developed by a core group of district kindergarten teachers. The foundation of the curriculum is six critical areas: Teacher Read Aloud Every day the teacher reads rich literature that compliments the theme. The purpose of the Teacher Read Aloud is to: Build interest and motivation for reading and learning to read Introduce the concepts of Title Author Il lustrator Title Page Dedication page Develop a sense of story Character Setting Problem/solution Sequence Develop and extend listening/reading comprehension Retelling Predicting Cause and effect Compare and contrast Distinguishing Fact/fantasy Real/make-believe Fiction/non-fiction Build language and background knowledge Shared Reading The goal of shared reading is to communicate to children the concept that print is the reliable conveyor of the text's message. These books are used primarily to give children experience with print and to build their confidence in being able to read.

51. 'Kindergarten Connection" This is a collection of activities shared by teachers with teachers. Each unit include additional Fine Arts and writing exeriences as well. http://www.kconnect.com/kc-integrated.html

An Integrated Unit Please Be Patient . . . Several Photos of Student Work Are Being Loaded! THE GINGERBREAD MAN The Gingerbread Man Theme The classic story of the Gingerbread Man can serve as a child-centered theme to build a total curriculum around. Appropriate any time of the year, use these activities to teach, practice and apply concepts in language arts through reading, writing, phonics, and children's literature. This is a collection of activities shared by teachers with teachers. Some are original and many have been passed down from teacher to teacher. I thank teachers everywhere for sharing and am happy to be able to pass the ideas on to you for use in your classroom. I know these ideas will inspire additional games and activities as you use them. Many of the activities are designed in a game format, played either by partners or in small groups. Others are designed to be used in a whole class arrangement while some are for independent practice. Many of the activities are also appropriate for homework to give the students additional review of basic skills. This unit is filled with Blackline Masters to make it easy for you to use these activities tomorrow and then again and again year after year. It is recommended that you duplicate many of the games on heavy duty card stock, and laminate for repeated use. Addresses and phone numbers for additional resources pertaining to the Gingerbread Man theme and a bibliography are included.

52. Oak Harbor School District writing By the end of kindergarten, students have made a connection between stories sentences, or stories;; can participate in group writing activities; http://www.ohsd.net/index2.cfm?page=_c2&cid1=61&cid2=62

53. Writing Expectations Record -- Grade Kindergarten writing kindergarten writing Expectations. Focuses on Topic Contributes ideas during shared writing process activities; Chooses to write in a variety of http://apps.sdhc.k12.fl.us/sdhc2/elementary/languagearts/gKwritex.htm

Kindergarten web site Kindergarten Reading Expectations Kindergarten Writing Expectations  Focuses on Topic Stays focused on the topic when talking or writing Identifies and writes about a topic  Organizes Ideas Demonstrates ability to sequence events during shared writing experiences  Supports Topic With Details Demonstrates ability to identify ideas related to a topic during shared writing experiences Uses pictures to illustrate and support writing  Uses Conventions Recognizes that oral language can be written Uses pictures to tell a story Dictates simple sentences or stories Scribble writes Writes mock letters Writes random strings of letters Writes mock words Writes from left to right and uses correct return sweep Recognizes and puts spaces between words Approximates words using correct beginning sound Approximates words using more than one correct sound Writes some familiar words correctly Reproduces print seen in the environment Identifies and attempts to use end punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point)

54. Brentwood School Kindergarten The kindergarten Language Arts program is designed to balance the needs of the Through the use of journals and various creative writing activities, http://www.bwscampus.com/lower/academics/Kindergarten/

@import "/css/advanced_stylesheet"; Academics Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade ... Calendar Kindergarten Click here to see Garden Pictures Language Arts The Kindergarten Language Arts program is designed to balance the needs of the students as they learn to "unlock" the code of the written word with their innate excitement for learning. Working in small groups, the children visit various centers during the course of a week - reading, writing and completing art activities that are all integrated into a single topic. Phonics instruction provides the foundation as students learn the various letters and their sounds using a multi-modal approach. For example, they learn that "P" is a lip popper. Students then practice their newly acquired skills reading literature books that are selected because they tie into the thematic unit. Students learn to utilize context and pictorial clues to enhance their comprehension because reading is much more than just decoding. Our goal throughout the Lower Division is to teach children not only to learn to read, but to read to learn. Experiencing Language Language experience stories consist of retelling and recording the child's own language. Through the use of journals and various creative writing activities, the children have many opportunities to practice using written language. At the beginning of the year many children may use "Kindergarten" or inventive spelling to tell their tales, but as the year progresses they begin to apply the skills they have learned. D'Nealian handwriting skills are also reinforced along with proper spacing and punctuation.

55. Integrating Technology In The Classroom kindergarten Classroom The next ten slides are tips for managing centers within Centers writing activities Here are suggested writing activities the http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/integrate/

Integrating Technology in the Classroom West HomePage Slide Shows Presented at the ICE Conference Indianapolis, Indiana February 28, 1997 by Laura Mattingly , principal lmatting@loogootee.k12.in.us Debbie Blume , kindergarten teacher dblume@loogootee.k12.in.us Beth Lett , kindergarten teacher blett@loogootee.k12.in.us Tammy Payton , first grade teacher and web-editor Tammy Payton Begin Slide Show Reference Sites Index of Slide Show Integrating Technology in the Classroom The notes of this slide includes pointers to two resource sites which support technology in the classroom. Technology in the Classroom A map of our location as well as an overview of this presentation telling why we believe that technology in the classroom has enhanced student performance and keys to our success for integration in the classroom are stated in the notes. Kindergarten Classroom The next ten slides are tips for managing centers within your classroom which will allow you to schedule computer time into your curriculum if you have computers in your classroom. This is a layout map of the kindergarten classroom. Classroom Management Tips: Using Mailboxes A centers approach to teaching creates movement within your room. Mailboxes help children organize and keep track of their papers.

56. Tennessee's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program In this quality prekindergarten setting, the child will develop the necessary skills for success in school Early reading and writing activities include http://tn.gov/governor/prek/activities/

Home Research Latest News Links and Resources ... Gov. Bredesen's Website Sign up for Updates What do children do in pre-kindergarten? When you walk into a high-quality pre-k classroom, you will see children involved in active, hands-on learning that engages the young child and fosters in him the love of learning. Social and Emotional Development demonstrate competence and independence...the classroom encourages children to do things for themselves. cooperate and follow instructions...children work in small and large groups together and become familiar with what is expected of them. Language Development - Language activities promote successful communication skills by using spoken language to express ideas... the child can retell a familiar story, or share where she went last night. employing language to communicate with others and to solve problems...children can express their wants and needs with words and can talk about conflicts using words rather than physical confrontations. Physical Development - Children take part in activities that promote physical development of small (fine) and large (gross) muscles. It is critical that children recognize physical activities as an important part of healthy lifestyles. Gross motor activities help develop large muscles: walking on balance beam, pumping a swing (develop balance and stability)

57. St. Anne's - Belfield School : Academics + Kindergarten The kindergarten students begin a writing process through which they learn to Reading and writing activities incorporate all facets of education music, http://www.stab.org/academicskinderGarten.php

Curriculum Pre-School Kindergarten CURRICULUM: Kindergarten READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Kindergartners learn to appreciate good books, develop oral language and strengthen listening skills. They learn to read using sight words as well as decoding skills. The Kindergarten students begin a writing process through which they learn to write, review and edit their written work. Reading and writing activities incorporate all facets of education: music, drama, art, computers, science, and social studies. MATHEMATICS Mathematics at the kindergarten level is based on the program Mathematics Their Way. Our program focuses on a hands-on approach to learning and understanding math. Students use a wide range of manipulatives to explore, sort, pattern, count, graph, match, sequence, classify, and measure. Our students develop their understanding of mathematical concepts throughout the stages of free exploration, patterning, and symbolic numeral representation. SCIENCE The science program in kindergarten is fully integrated into our monthly and seasonal units. Students are expected and encouraged to discover, question, reflect, experiment, explore and record. Students use response journals to record ideas and discoveries on a weekly basis and are encouraged to bring in artifacts from home.

58. .:: Academia Cotopaxi :: American International School In the Academia Cotopaxi kindergarten classrooms, teachers base much of the The natural focus is on reading and writing activities; in addition, http://www.cotopaxi.k12.ec/cotopaxi/LoadContent.aspx?pid=5&did=8&lid=13

59. Building Blocks The activities and concepts behind Building Blocks is currently best describe in MonthBy-Month Month by Month Reading writing for kindergarten http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/kindergarten_building_blocks.htm

4 Blocks Literacy Framework Building Blocks Four Blocks is a multimethod, multilevel literacy framework developed by Pat Cunningham and Dottie Hall of Wake Forest University and utilized by thousands elementary classrooms. Building Block Basics Not 4 Blocks! Guided Reading in K Why Building Blocks? ... Individual Blocks Building Blocks Assessment Conferences Staff Support Computer Use ... Home Building Blocks are a set of goals that when developed in the kindergarten will:: Instill a desire to learn to read and write Develop phonemic awareness Encourage letter and sound recognition Phonemic awareness Teach essential language and print concepts Extend vocabulary It is important to note: Building Blocks is not Four Blocks! Cheryl Sigmon describes and contrasts the two in Ariticle #16 on Teachers.Net The overall goal of Building Blocks is to provide a developmentally appropriate kindergarten classroom which accepts all children where they are and takes them forward on their literacy journey. The six Building Blocks are not separate structured blocks, but are goals which are integrated throughout the instructional day of a Kindergarten classroom through a variety of activities. The activities and concepts behind Building Blocks is currently best describe in "Month-By-Month Reading and Writing for Kindergarten" by Dottie Hall and Pat Cunningham. The Six Building Blocks are:

60. FAU College Of Education PLSELTP (1) To instruct preschool, kindergarten and first grade Inservice teachers children in emergent literacy writing activities using the CDROM prereading, http://www.coe.fau.edu/readgrnt/goals.htm

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