Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Scope and Sequence

2017/2018
First Semester - Fundations Daily Activities
The first semester focuses on introducing and practicing the letter names and their corresponding sounds.
The activities are conducted in a whole-group setting with all students sitting on a carpet. The entire lesson
likely takes approximately ten minutes.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Introduced New Practice Taught Introduced New Practice Taught Practice Taught
Whole
Letter-Keyword- Letter-Keyword- Letter-Keyword- Letter-Keyword- Letter-Keyword-
Group
Sound Sounds Sound Sounds Sounds
First Semester - Introduction of Letter-Keyword-Sound Sequence
Week of: 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/31 11/6 11/13 11/20 12/4 12/11
Day 1 Aa* Cc Ee Gg Ii Kk Mm Oo Qq Ss Uu Ww Yy
Day 3 Bb Dd Ff Hh Jj Ll Nn Pp Rr Tt Vv Xx Zz
*See pages 18 – 23 in Fundations teacher’s guide for initial and second lesson procedures
Second Semester - Fundations Daily Activities
Second semester continues to practice the letter names and corresponding sounds with the whole class.
Instruction also introduces and practices letter formation during whole group and small groups. Every child
should receive both whole group and small group instruction daily, with no more than six in a small group.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Practice Drill Practice Drill Practice Drill Practice Drill
Practice Drill
Whole Sounds/Warm Up Sounds/Warm Up Sounds/Warm Up Sounds/Warm Up
Sounds/Warm
Group Introduce New **Introduce New Introduce New **Introduce New
Up
Letter Formation Letter Formation Letter Formation Letter Formation
Practice
Practice Letter Practice Letter Practice Letter Practice Letter
Small Letter
Formation: Formation: Formation: Formation:
Groups Formation:
New letter Taught letters New letter Taught letters
Taught letters
**Introduce New Letter Formation occurs Days 1, 2, 3, and 4 beginning the week of 4/16
Second Semester - Introduction of Lowercase Letter Formation Sequence
Week of: 1/8 1/16 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12 2/20 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/9
Day 1 t*** b n i c a d e p l v y z
(Day 2)
Day 3 f m u o g s r j h&k w x q
***See pages 40-58 in Fundations teacher’s guide for orientation week procedures

Week of: 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 5/14 5/21

Day 1 A E I M Q V/ W
Day 2 B F J N R X
Day 3 C G K O S Y
Day 4 D H L P T/U Z
Creative Curriculum
Study Extended Calendar Traditional Calendar
Beginning of Year Study August 21 – October 3 August 31 – October 9
Trees Study October 5 - November 21 October 11 – December 1
Clothes Study November 29 – January 29 December 6 – February 5
Buildings Study February 1 – March 13 February 8 – March 20
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Study March 19 – April 26 March 26 – May 3
Balls Study April 30 – May 31 May 7 – June 7