r.o.b.s. Kindergarten Literacy 2012-

2013 Quarter 1 Themes

phonics

Phonograms

HFWs

HWT Phonological Awareness

Reading Workshop

Story Time Writing Workshop

Week 18/21-8/24Welcome to Kindergarten

none none none none Recite alphabet Launching Reading

Workshop: Exploring the

Exciting World of Books

Week 2 8/27-8/31Welcome to Kindergarten

L none red FFrog jump

Same/ differentRecite alphabet, name vowels

LaunchingForest FriendsBook handling

lessonAre you a book

lover? Anchor chart

ChrysanthemumChester’s WayTurn & talk routine, concept of problem/ solution

Launching the Writing Workshop

Week 39/4-9/7Welcome to Kindergarten

O none Ilikepurple

EFrog jump

Review aboveRhyme/ non-rhyme Isolating initial sound,Concept of open/closed sounds

LaunchingIntro table

browsing boxes

Lilly’s Purple Purse, Julius, Sheila Rae, Wemberly Worried

Concept of problem/ solution

Launching the Writing WorkshopCB “The I Like Book”

Week 4 9/10-9/14Apples

G, H -og gothegreen

D, 1Frog jump

Review aboveBlending sounds Producing rhymes

Launching Launching the Writing Workshop

Week 59/17-9/21Apples

T, P -ot, -op

gottopink

P, 2Frog jump

Review aboveIntro SOS with letter writingProducing alliterations Unblending CVC words

Launching Launching the Writing Workshop*Intro Space man

Week 6 9/24-9/28 Fall & Farm

A -at atwasweyellow

B,R, 3Frog jump

Review aboveIntro. SOS with words, counting phonemes, voiced/ unvoiced

LaunchingIntro book shopping/

individual book boxes

Launching the Writing Workshop*Intro “did it” dots

Week 7 10/1-10/5 Fall & Farm

N, M -an,-ap

amnotcanblue

N, M, 4Frog jump

Review aboveIsolating final phonemeConcept of compound words

Reading Thinking, &

Talking about Emergent Story

Books

Little Engine That Could: Sequence & Retell

Launching the Writing Workshop*Intro return sweep

Week 8 10/9-10/12Fall & Farm

I ig initseebrown

Frog Jump

Review

Review aboveIsolating medial vowel sound

Emergent Story Books

Mrs. Wishy Washy:Sequencing Events,“Guess the Covered Word” (first sound & picture clues)

Launching the Writing Workshop“On the farm” writing

Week 910/15-10/19Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders

S,F -ip ifisyouorange

H, K, 5Give it a middle

Review aboveConcept of syllables

Emergent Story Books

Launching the Writing WorkshopCB: Oil Ranch book

r.o.b.s. Kindergarten Literacy 2012-

2013

Quarter 2 Themes

phonics

Phonograms

HFWs

HWT Phonological

Awareness

Reading Workshop

Story time Writing Workshop

Week 10 10/22-10/24 Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders

R,B -im areranbigblack

L, UStarting Corner

Review aboveSyllable deletion

Using Our Powers to Actually Read:

Discovering Reading

Strategies

Launching the Writing Workshop

Week 11 10/29-11/2Pumpkins, Bats & Spiders

K -it butbigandgray

V,W, 6Starting Corner

Review aboveCounting words in sentences

Reading Strategies

Stella Luna: Comparing characters (bats vs. birds) using a Venn Diagram

Bat FactsSpider factsUsing can have are organizer

Week 1211/5- 11/9Native Americans

U -ug onrunupwhite

X, Y, 7Starting Corner

Review above Position of sound in wordAlphabetizing letters

Reading Strategies

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Sequencing Events, Story Mapping BME

Native American book

*Reinforce starting sentences withcapitals

Week 13 11/7-11/11Thanksgiving

C -un-ut

come heshehas

Y, Z, 8Starting Corner Review

Review aboveAlphabetizing letters

Reading Strategies

We Gather Together: Story Mapping BME

Thankful writing*Intro Exclamation mark

Week 1411/26-11/30 Gingerbread

E -ed anhimlookus

C, O, 9 Review aboveUnblending consonant blends

Studying Patterns in Books to Help us Read and Talk about Books

Gingerbread stories, completing a story elements chart comparing various versions

Native American book

*Reinforce return sweep

Week 1512/3-12/7Christmas Around the World

Y, D -en didgetnoyes

Q, G10

Review aboveAlphabetizing wordsIsolating vowel sound, naming letter

Studying Patterns Gingerbread Baby BME

Week 1612/10-12/14 Christmas Around the World

V, J -et for fromme

Mystery Letter Game,

S

Review aboveIsolating final sounds (including digraphs)

Studying Patterns Jingle Bells, Homework SmellsBME

ABC’s of Christmas

Week 1712/17-12/20The First Christmas

review review review Numbers for Me

Review above Studying Patterns The First Christmas: Sequence & Retell

r.o.b.s. Kindergarten Literacy 2012-

2013 Quarter3 Themes

phonics

Phono

grams

HFWs

HWT Phonological

Awareness

Reading Workshop

Story time Writing Workshop

Week 181/7-1/11Winter Weather

X CVC review

had here

A, I Review aboveSyllable deletion with compound words

Studying Patterns Small Moments

Week 191/14-11/18Winter Weather

W, Z CVC review

went willsawone

T, JWords for me(p. 38)

Review above Being a Reading Teacher: Teaching yourself & your partner

The MittenBME story map

Small Moments

*Reinforce spacing

Week 201/22-1/25Winter Weather

Q. -ng

ConceptOfdigraph

-ing dohave littletwo

c, omagic c

Review abovePhoneme addition

Being a Reading Teacher

The Snowy DayBME story map

MLK Writing

Penguin writing

Week 211/28-2/1100th Day

Long vowels, open syllables

ConsonantBlends

CCVC allsosaidthree

s, words with s

Review above Being a Reading Teacher

Small MomentsI Could Eat 100…

Week 222/4-2/8100th Day

Ck

ConsonantBlends

-ickhisputofzero

v, w Review aboveConcept of a digraphPosition of vowel sounds, Phoneme addition with long vowels

Being a Reading Teacher

“When I Am 100 Years Old”*Reinforce ending punctuation

Week 232/6-2/10 Valentines & Presidents

sh

ConsonantBlends

ock asplaytheyfour

t, words for me (p.47)

Review aboveDifferentiating long/short vowels

Being Brave and Resourceful when we Encounter Hard Words and Tricky Parts

Roses Are Pink story map (CSPS)

Letter Writing: Valentine Love LettersLove Is…

Week 242/13-2/17All About Texas

th/ th -ack them that thenfive

a, dmagic c

Review abovePhoneme deletion

Hard Words and Tricky Parts

Week 252/21-2/24All About Texas

oo, oo -ook-oon

goodtoobesix

g, sentences for me

Review above Hard Words and Tricky Parts

ABCs of Texas*Reinforce beginning captials.

Week 262/27-3/2 All About Texas

ch v-c-e comemakeseven

u,words for

me (p. 53)

Review abovePhoneme deletion with consonant blends

Hard Words and Tricky Parts

Small Moments

Week 273/18-3/22Easter

v-c-e v-c-e intooutour eight

i, e Review aboveWork with sneaky e

Pretending and Performing our Books

Begin Beatrix Potter author study

Letter writing: Dear Peter Rabbit

r.o.b.s. Kindergarten Literacy 2012-

2013 Quarter 4 Themes

phonics

Phonograms

HFWs

HWT Phonological

Awareness

Reading Workshop

Story time Writing Workshop

Week 283/25-3/28 Easter

Vowel rar, er

v-c-e after her withnine

lwords

forme (p.

57)

Generating words with given medial vowel sound

Pretending and Performing

Beatrix Potter author study

Runaway Bunny

Week 294/2-4/5Spring & Plants

or v-c-e orread eatten

kwords for me (p,59)

Review above Pretending and Performing

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Week 30 4/8-4/12Spring & Plants

ee v-c-e your this there

y, jconcept

of descendin

gletters

Review aboveExchanging words in compound words

Pretending and Performing

Week 314/15-4/19 Animal Classification

ay -ay away day

p, rwords for

me (p.63)

Review above Learning About Ourselves and Our World: Reading for Information

Features of informational text

Research and writing: MammalsUsing info. web to organize “all about”writing

Week 324/16-4/20 Animal Classification

wh -ow (as in cow)

what when where

n, mwords for me (p.67)

Review abovePhoneme substitution with initial consonants

Reading for Information

Features of informational text

Research and writing: Birds

Week 334/23-4/27 Animal Classification

ow review how now down

h. b Review above Reading for Information

Research and Writing: BirdsUsing info. web

Week 34 4/30-5/4 Animal Classification

-y as a vowel

review bywhy

f, qwords for

me (p.71)

Review abovePhoneme substitution with final consonants Review above

Reading for Information

Begin Leo Lionni author study

Research & Writing: Reptiles & Amphibians

Letter Writing “Dear Kindergartner”

Week 355/7-5/11 Habitats

review review review x, zwords for

me (p.75)

Review above Reading for Information

Leo Lionni author studySwimmy sequence & retell

Research & Writing: Fish/ OceanUsing info. web

Week 36 5/14-5/18 Habitats

review review review reviewactivity

pages

Review above Reading for Information

Research & Writing: Habitats (AfricanSavannah, Rain Forest)Using info. web

Week 375/21-5/25Hello, Summer!

review review review review Review above review review review