Kindergarten Target Goals

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Theme 1 - All About Me	Theme 2 - Families
Theme 3 - Friends at School	Theme 4 - On the Farm
Theme 5 - Whatever the Weather	Theme 6 - Let's Play
Theme 7 - In the Neighborhood	Theme 8 - Jobs People Do
Theme 9 - Animals All Around	Theme 10 - On the Go

This page was last updated on 01/10/12.

Theme 1 - All About Me
From Head to Toe	You and Me

Week 1 - From Head to Toe

Phonics - Consonants /m/ m,  /s/ s

Comprehension - Make Predictions, Summarize

Phonemic Awareness - Words in a Sentence

High Frequency Vocab - I

Robust Vocabulary - ability, confident, reverse, complained, talent, encourage

Week 2 - You and Me

Phonics - Consonant /r/ r

Comprehension - Make Predictions, Monitor Comprehension: Reread

Phonemic Awareness - Syllable Blending

High Frequency Vocab - a

Robust Vocabulary - differ, stalking, mellow, automatic, perfectly, resemblance

Week 3 - Review

Phonics - Consonant /t/ t

Comprehension - Make Predictions, Monitor Comprehension: Make Inferences

Phonemic Awareness - Syllable Segmentation and Deletion

High Frequency Vocab - my

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 2 - Families
Bear's Busy Family	Bee-bim Bop

Week 4 - Bear's Busy Family

Phonics - Consonants /n/ n, /p/ p

Comprehension - Characters, Generate Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Review Word Segmentation/Syllable Blending and Segmentation

High Frequency Vocab - the

Robust Vocabulary - feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, preoccupied

Week 5 - Bee-bim Bop

Phonics - Consonant /c/c

Comprehension - Characters, Answer Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Rhyming Words

High Frequency Vocab - go

Robust Vocabulary - appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, tradition

Week 6 - Review

Phonics - short vowel /a/a

Comprehension - Make Predictions, Use Story Structure

Phonemic Awareness - Alliteration

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 3 - Friends at School

Week 7 - The Little School Bus

Phonics - word building phonograms -am, -at

Comprehension - Beginning, Middle, Ending; Use Graphic Organizers

Phonemic Awareness - Review Rhyme Recognition and Production

High Frequency Vocab - to

Robust Vocabulary - sly, proceed, apparel, announced, imaginary, precisely

Week 8 - I Love School!

Phonics - Consonant /d/d

Comprehension - Beginning, Middle, Ending; Use Graphic Organizers

Phonemic Awareness - Onset/Rime Blending

High Frequency Vocab - like

Robust Vocabulary - active, gigantic, voyage, gasped, glum, whimper

Week 9 - Review

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -ap, -an

Comprehension - Characters; Summarize

Phonemic Awareness - (Review) Onset/Rime Blending

High Frequency Vocab - he

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 4 - On the Farm

Week 10 - Down on the Farm

Phonics - Short vowel /i/i

Comprehension - Draw Conclusions; Make Inferences

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Isolation: Initial

High Frequency Vocab - come

Robust Vocabulary - squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy, wobble

Week 11 - Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm

Phonics - Consonants /g/g, /f/f

Comprehension - Draw Conclusions; Reread

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Isolation: Final

High Frequency Vocab - here, this

Robust Vocabulary - anxious, huddle, moans, productive, idle, scrumptious

Week 12 - Review

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -it, -ip

Comprehension - Beginning, Middle, Ending; Use Graphic Organizers

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Isolation; Medial

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 5 - Whatever the Weather

Week 13 - What Will the Weather Be Like Today?

Phonics - consonants /b/b, /k/k

Comprehension - Details; Generate Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Isolation

High Frequency Vocab - me, for

Robust Vocabulary - fading, perhaps, prefer, warn, whirl, property

Week 14 - Winter Lullaby

Phonics - word building phonograms -it, -ip

Comprehension - Details; Answer Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Identity: Initial

High Frequency Vocab - where, do

Robust Vocabulary - arrives, creeps, nestle, slumbering, delight, blustery

Week 15 - Review

Phonics - Short vowel /o/

Comprehension - Draw Conclusions; Reread

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Categorization: Initial

High Frequency Vocab -  you, look

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 6 - Let's Play
	I'm a Jolly Farmer by Julie Lacome

Week 16 - Chugga-Chugga Choo-choo

Phonics - Consonants /l/l, /h/h

Comprehension - Setting; Use Story Structure

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Identity: Final

High Frequency Vocab - one, see

Robust Vocabulary - load, bound, steep, drooped, joyous, thrill

Week 17 - I'm a Jolly Farmer

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -ot, -op

Comprehension - Setting; Summarize

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Categorization: Final

High Frequency Vocab - what, two

Robust Vocabulary - fantasy, jolly, versatile, agreed, contribute, spontaneously

Week 18 - Review

Phonics - Consonant /w/w

Comprehension - Beginning, Middle, Ending

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Identity: Medial

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 7 - The Neighorhood

Week 19 - Swing High, Swing Low

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -ox, -ix

Comprehension - Reality/Fantasy; Summarize

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Categorization: Medial

High Frequency Vocab - up, down

Robust Vocabulary - contrast, meander, tidy, famished, modify, unfortunate

Week 20 - What a Treasure! 

Phonics - Short Vowel /e/e

Comprehension - Reality/Fantasy; Use Story Structure

Phonemic Awareness - (Review) Phoneme Isolation, Identity, Categorization

High Frequency Vocab - we, want

Robust Vocabulary - treasure, sturdy, worth, compliment, confer, mingle

Week 21 - Review

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -ed, -en

Comprehension - Setting; Reread

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Blending

High Frequency Vocab - out, who

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 8 - Jobs People Do

Week 22 - Everybody Works

Phonics - Consonants /v/v, /j/j

Comprehension - Main Idea; Generate Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Blending

High Frequency Vocab - are, they

Robust Vocabulary - protecting, volunteer, responsible, adore, melancholy, exquisite

Week 23 - My Teacher Can Teach . . . Anyone!

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -et, -eg

Comprehension - Main Idea; Answer Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Segmentation

High Frequency Vocab - she, good

Robust Vocabulary - appreciate, grace, host, lush, marvelous, constantly

Week 24 - Review

Phonics - Consonants /y/y, /z/z

Comprehension - Characters; Make Inferences

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Segmentation

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 9 - Animals All Around

Week 25 - Whose House?

Phonics - Short Vowel /u/u

Comprehension - Details; Use Graphic Organizers

Phonemic Awareness - Review

High Frequency Vocab - and, there

Robust Vocabulary - hollow, scurry, watchful, cling, defend, ravenous

Week 26 - Good Morning, Little Polar Bear!

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -un, -ut

Comprehension - Details; Use Graphic Organizers

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Deletion

High Frequency Vocab - give, little

Robust Vocabulary - lively, peek, arise, clever, boastful, quarrel

Week 27- Five Little Ducks

Phonics - Consonant /kw/q

Comprehension - Main Idea; Reread

Phonemic Awareness - Phoneme Substitution

High Frequency Vocab - that, have

Robust Vocabulary - Review

Theme 10 - On the Go

Week 28- I Wish I Were a Pilot

Phonics - Word Building Phonograms -ug, -up

Comprehension - Reality/Fantasy; Generate Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Review

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - dare, gleaming, splendid, cautiously, festival, disaster

Week 29 - A Mouse Told His Mother

Phonics - Review a, e, i, o, u

Comprehension - Reality/Fantasy; Answer Questions

Phonemic Awareness - Review

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - adventure, explore, amazed, completely, jolt

Week 30- Review

Phonics - Review a, e, i, o, u

Comprehension - Draw Conclusions; Make Inferences

Phonemic Awareness - Review

High Frequency Vocab - Review

Robust Vocabulary - Review