Kindergarten Literacy
Module 1: The Five Senses
Studying the five senses lays a foundation for the knowledge of human biology. Full of rhyme, rhythm and color, this module introduces children to the joy and rigor of text-based, content-rich learning.
Core Texts
- My Five Sense (I) by Margaret Miller
- My Five Senses (I) by Aliki
- Last Stop on Market Street (L) by Matt De La Pena
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! (L) by Bill Martin
- Rap a Tap, Tap, Here’s Bojangles (I) by Lee Dillon
- Flower Day (Art) by Diego Rivera
- Le Gourmet (Art) by Pablo Picasso
L: Literary Text
I: Informative Text
Module 2: Once Upon a Farm
William Makepeace Thackeray wrote, “The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.” The texts in this module do exactly that – make new things familiar and familiar things new – as young readers playfully explore both informational and fictional books depicting one of the most humble yet vibrant of places: the farm.
Core Texts
- The Year at Maple Hill Farm (I) by Alice and Martin Provensen
- Farm Animals (I) by Wade Cooper
- The Little Red Hen (L) by Jerry Pinkney
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff (L) by Paul Galdone
- The Three Little Pigs (L) by Thea Kliros
- American Gothic (Art) by Grant Wood
- The Cornell Farm (Art) by Edward Hicks
L: Literary Text
I: Informative Text
