Language Arts

Kindergarten will be utilizing the McGraw-Hill Wonders Language Arts program.  This kindergarten program consists of ten units and themes. Each unit emphasizes letter recognition, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and handwriting skills.  An assessment will be given at the end of each unit. We introduce the program with the Start Smart unit.          

Skills:

     Listening Comprehension

     Comprehension

     High-Frequency Words

     Phonemic Awareness

     Phonics

     Concept Words

Ten Units/Themes: 

*    Start Smart

Letters/Sounds- alphabet introduction A-Z

High-Frequency Words- I, can

*    Unit 1- Take a New Step

Letters/Sounds- Mm  Aa Ss

High-Frequency Words- the, we, see

*    Unit 2- Let's Explore

Letters/Sounds- Pp  Tt

High-Frequency Words- a, like

*    Unit 3- Going Places

Letters/Sounds- Ii  Nn Cc

High-Frequency Words- to, and, go

*    Unit 4- Around the Neighborhood

Letters/Sounds- Oo  Dd

High-Frequency Words- you, do

*    Unit 5- Wonders of Nature

Letters/Sounds- Hh  Ee Ff Rr

High-Frequency Words- my, are, with, he

*    Unit 6- Weather for All Seasons

Letters/Sounds- Bb  Ll Kk 

High-Frequency Words- is, little, she, was

*    Unit 7- The Animal Kingdom

Letters/Sounds- Uu  Gg Ww Xx Vv

High-Frequency Words- for, have, of, they, said, want

*   Unit 8- From Here to There

Letters/Sounds- Jj  Qq Yy Zz

High-Frequency Words- here, me, this, what

*    Unit 9- How Things Change

Letters/Sounds- Long Vowels-Aa, Ii, Oo

High-Frequency Words- help, too, has, play, where, look

*    Unit 10- Thinking Outside the Box

Letters/Sounds- Long Vowels- Uu  Ee

High-Frequency Words- good, who, come, does