Grade K
Grade K writing curriculum following CA State Standards with 30 sessions covering narrative, informational, and creative writing with comprehensive grammar instruction.
Writing Fundamentals
Master narrative, informational, and creative writing through 30 structured sessions aligned with CA State Standards for Kindergarten.
Grammar & Mechanics
Learn sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, parts of speech, and proper word usage with engaging examples and practice.
Progressive Skills
Build from simple sentences to detailed stories, developing drawing-writing connections, descriptive language, and clear communication skills.
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- State Standard driven— Strictly follow CA State Standards with differentiated instruction based on specific needs
- Combining and bridging the gaps of research-based teaching materials
- Each session focuses on a set of specific learning objectives that matches CA State Standards and student developmental needs
- We believe in using a holistic approach to teach language arts, and each session will cover specific phonics, grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills
- Each grade level curriculum has two parts (part 1 and part 2), and each part has 15 sessions
- By attending the total of 30 sessions in each grade level, our students will master all skillsets required by CA State Standards
Class Structure
- We only assign class to teachers who have the most teaching experience and knowledge in specific subject and grade level
- Each class has no more than 4 students
- Class will be delivered through Zoom meeting, and homework will be provided for each session
- For G1 and above classes, constructive feedback will be provided for all homework assignments and writing assignments
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Story Books:
- 30 story books
- 11 fiction
- 7 non-fiction
- 9 mentor texts
- 3 realistic fiction
- Essential questions for each session
- Books are chosen to align with the skills that are listed in the standard
Teaching Methods/Strategies:
- Interactive read aloud
- Echo Choral reading
- Close reading
Reading Skills And Strategies:
- Main Idea and Key details
- Ask and answer questions
- Characters, setting, events
- Connection between text and Illustrations
- Recognize different Genres
- Compare & contrast
Writing Skills:
- Sentence structure (declarative sentences, compound sentences, simple sentences)
- Opinion writing
- Informative writing
- Sequencing
- Compare and contrast
Phonics:
- Rhyming
- Syllables
- Beginning, middle and final sounds
- Short vowels and long vowels
- Phonemes
- Sight words
Grammar:
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Question words (who, what, where, why, when, how)
- Plural nouns
- Inflections
- Adjectives related to opposites
- Verbs related to opposites
- Capitalization
- Pronouns
- Prepositions
- Ending punctuation
- Spelling words phonetically
Vocabulary:
- Oral vocabulary
- Echo read
- Define
- Act out
Homework:
- Each session has 1-2 homework assignments
- Essential HW and additional HW to meet student’s’ needs
- Feedback and comments will be provided for each HW assignment
Example Of Outline——Reading And Writing Grade K, Part 1, Session 1
