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Pacing Guide
Use one integrated unit per week, five lessons per unit, with flexible center time, review, and reteaching.
Teacher & Family Tools
Kindergarten Mentor Toolkit
Local, printable guidance for a developmentally appropriate 36-week kindergarten program.
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Observation Checklist
Track oral language, early literacy, mathematics, inquiry, SEL, movement, creativity, and participation.
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Portfolio Evidence
Collect a weekly sample such as drawing, dictated story, math task, inquiry evidence, project, or adult observation note.
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Materials Planner
Prepare counters, blocks, picture cards, paper, crayons, story materials, movement space, and a calm corner.
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Reteach Map
When a learner needs another pathway, use play, movement, smaller steps, visuals, modeling, oral response, and additional practice before adding pencil demands.
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Family Communication
Share the week's essential question, vocabulary, home observation, read/tell prompt, practice companion, and celebration.
Daily Teacher Flow
- Welcome, visual schedule, and feelings check-in.
- Read, tell, sing, or demonstrate the unit idea.
- Model the skill with objects, pictures, movement, and language.
- Practice in a small group or learning center.
- Create, build, draw, move, investigate, or dramatize.
- Use the matched Kinder Garden / Crechè companion when it supports today's objective.
- Collect one evidence note or work sample.
- Close with child reflection: “I learned…” or “I noticed…”
Weekly Evidence Checklist
| Evidence | Complete |
|---|---|
| Daily participation observed | □ |
| Literacy / oral language evidence | □ |
| Mathematics hands-on evidence | □ |
| Inquiry / observation evidence | □ |
| SEL / participation note | □ |
| Portfolio sample selected | □ |
| Weekly assessment score recorded | □ |