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1. Week 1
Start Smart Overview
by Bob Barner
by Linda B. Ross
At a Glance VOLUME 1
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
There are signs around the park.
They show us where to go.
Big Book 4
Animals in the Park:
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Big Book of Explorations
An ABC Book Social Studies
Strategies/Skills Genre ABC Book Genre Nonfiction Photo Essay
Oral Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
I, can
Phonemic Awareness
• Sequence of Sounds
• Word Segmentation
• Recognize Rhyme
• Syllable Blending
• Phoneme Isolation Read-Aloud Anthology
You Are Beautiful as You Are
• Onset/Rime Blending
Genre Fable
Letter Recognition
The Alphabet
Comprehension
• Listening Comprehension
Kindergarten Activity Book • Start Smart WE ARE SPECIAL
Cross-Curricular Links
Science
Social Studies
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Activity Book
S2 Start Smart

2. Week 2 Week 3
Start Smart Overview
Big Book Read-Aloud Anthology Trade Book Read-Aloud Anthology
Hands Can The Gingerbread Boy Jazz Baby The Clever Turtle
Nonfiction Genre Folk Tale Genre Rhyming Story Genre Folk Tale
Genre
Photo Essay
Sounds
I of the Sea
Measure
Myself
I measure myself
from my head to my toes,
I measure my arms,
starting right by my nose,
I measure my legs,
VOLUME 1 and I measure me all, VOLUME 1
I measure to see
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill if I’m growing tall.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
What can you taste, see, smell,
hear, and touch at the beach?
6 7
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Big Book of Explorations Big Book of Explorations
Science Science
Genre Poetry Genre Nonfiction Article
Kindergarten Activity Book • Start Smart WE ARE SPECIAL Kindergarten Activity Book • Start Smart WE ARE SPECIAL
Name
I Can!
©Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Macmillan/McGraw-Hill I can .
sleep
High-Frequency Words: I, can
Read the book aloud to a partner.
Take Home Book:
Ask your child to read
the book aloud to you.
I can eat
.
Activity Book Activity Book with
4 Start Smart: We Are Special • Week 3 1
Take-Home Book
Families S3

3. Theme: We Are Special
by Bob Barner
Start Smart Planner
3/10/05 1:06:06 AM
Trade Book
Big Book Big Book
Week 1
• Oral Language Oral Language: Oral Language:
Build Background, S6 Build Background, S10
Names, S17
• Listening Comprehension Share the Big Book S7 Reread the Big Book S11
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Sequence of Sounds, S8 Sequence of Sounds, S16
• Letter Recognition Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Aa, S8 Introduce Bb, S16
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Word: Review High-Frequency Words:
I, S9 S10
• Shared Writing Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Sentences, S9 Sentences, S17
Week 2
• Oral Language Oral Language: Oral Language:
Build Background, S30 Oral Vocabulary, S34
Opposites, S41
• Listening Comprehension Share the Big Book S31 Reread the Big Book S35
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Recognize Rhyme, S32 Recognize Rhyme, S40
• Letter Recognition Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Ii, Jj, S32 Introduce Kk, Ll, S40
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Word: Review High-Frequency Words:
can, S33 S34
• Shared Writing Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Sentences, S33 Sentences, S41
Week 3
• Oral Language Oral Language: Oral Language:
Build Background, S54 Oral Vocabulary, S58
Position Words, S65
• Listening Comprehension Share the Trade Book S55 Reread the Trade Book S59
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Phoneme Isolation, S56 Phoneme Isolation, S64
• Letter Recognition Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Ss, Tt, S56 Introduce Uu, Vv, S64
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words: Review High-Frequency Words:
I, can, S57 S58
• Shared Writing Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Sentences, S57 Sentences, S65
S4 Start Smart

4. Start Smart Planner
VOLUME 1
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Big Book of Explorations Read-Aloud Anthology
Oral Language: Oral Language: Oral Language:
Oral Vocabulary, S18 Oral Vocabulary, S22 Oral Vocabulary, S26
Names, S25
Read the Big Book of Explorations Interactive Read-Aloud, S23 Read Across Texts, S27
Nonfiction Photo Essay, S19
Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Word Segmentation, S20 Word Segmentation, S24 Word Segmentation, S28
Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Cc, Dd, S20 Introduce Ee, Ff, S24 Introduce Gg, Hh, S28
High-Frequency Word: Review High-Frequency Words: Vocabulary:
I, S21 S22 High-Frequency Word I, S29
Names, S29
Shared Writing: Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Classroom Signs, S21 Sentences, S25 Sentences, S29
Oral Language: Oral Language: Oral Language:
Oral Vocabulary, S42 Oral Vocabulary, S46 Oral Vocabulary, S50
Opposites, S49
Read the Big Book of Explorations Interactive Read-Aloud, S47 Read Across Texts, S51
Poetry, S43
Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Syllable Blending, S44 Syllable Blending, S48 Recognize Rhyme, S52
Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Mm, Nn, S44 Introduce Oo, Pp, S48 Introduce Qq, Rr, S52
High-Frequency Word: Review High-Frequency Words: Vocabulary:
can, S45 S46 High-Frequency Word can, S53
Opposites, S53
Shared Writing: Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Sentences, S45 A List, S49 Sentences, S53
Oral Language: Oral Language: Oral Language:
Oral Vocabulary, S66 Oral Vocabulary, S70 Oral Vocabulary, S74
Position Words, S73
Big Book of Explorations Interactive Read-Aloud, S71 Read Across Texts, S75
Informational Text, S67
Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Onset/Rime Blending, S68 Onset/Rime Blending, S72 Phoneme Isolation, S76
Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition: Letter Recognition:
Introduce Ww, Xx, S68 Introduce Yy, Zz, S72 The Alphabet, S76
High-Frequency Words: Review High-Frequency Words: Vocabulary:
I, can, S68 S70 High-Frequency Words: I, can, S77
Names, S77
Shared Writing: Shared Writing: Shared Writing:
Sentences, S69 Sentences, S73 Sentences, S77
Families S5

5. Unit 1 Planner Theme: Families
Big Book Big Book
Week 1 Week 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
My Family and Me Families Get Together
• Phonemic Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Awareness Onset/Rime Blending Onset/Rime Blending
Phoneme Isolation (initial and final /m/) Phoneme Isolation (initial and medial /a/)
Phoneme Categorization Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Introduce /m/m Introduce /a/a
(initial and final) (initial and medial)
• High-Frequency
Words High-Frequency Words: we High-Frequency Words: the
READING
• Listening Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy:
Comprehension Recognize Text Structure Recognize Story Structure
Skill: Make Predictions Skill: Identify Setting
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity Build Fluency: Word Automaticity
Echo-Reading, Read for Fluency Echo-Reading, Choral Reading, Read for
• Leveled Readers/ Fluency
APPROACHING
ELL Leveled Family Fun APPROACHING
Time to Eat!
Readers ON LEVEL
We Can ON LEVEL
Family Dinner
BEYOND
Animal Families BEYOND
Potluck Supper
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
We ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The Family
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Oral Grammar Oral Grammar
Naming Words Naming Words
• Writing Writing Writing
Sentence Frame Description
2

6. Unit 1 Planner
Use the chart below to help plan your half-day
kindergarten schedule. Choose Small Group
and Workstation Activities as your time allows
Trade Book
during the day.
Week 3
ORAL LANGUAGE
Theme • Morning Message
Families Change
• Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness:
Phoneme Isolation (/m/, /a/) • Build Background
Phoneme Categorization
Phoneme Blending • Oral Vocabulary
WORD WORK
• Phonics: /m/m, /a/a
• High-Frequency Words: we, the
READING
Review Initial: /m/m; /a/a; Medial /a/a;
Final: /m/m
• Share the Big Books: Whose Baby Am I?,
The Picnic at Apple Park
High-Frequency Words: we, the
• Read-Aloud Trade Book: Peter’s Chair
• Read-Aloud Anthology
Comprehension Strategy:
Recognize Story Structure • Big Book of Explorations
Skill: Make Predictions
• Fluency Practice
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity LANGUAGE ARTS
Echo-Reading, Choral Reading, Read
for Fluency • Shared Writing
APPROACHING
Reading as We Grow • Interactive Writing
ON LEVEL
I Grow Up • Independent Writing
BEYOND • Journal Writing
Dinner at Home
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Growing Up
• Activity Book Pages
• Practice Book Pages
Oral Grammar
Naming Words • Handwriting Practice
Writing
Sentence Frames • Journal Writing
Families 3

7. Unit 1 Resources Theme: Families
Literature Teaching Support
Big Book Big Book
Teacher’s Edition Sing, Talk, Rhyme Chart
Kindergarten
Teacher’s
Resource
Book
Read-Aloud Trade Book Includes:
• Decodable Passages
• Word Cards and Picture Cards
• Handwriting Practice
Pam
I Am in My Attic
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
VOLUME 1
ELL Teacher’s Guide Teacher’s Resource Book
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
by Amy Helfer illustrated by Nathan Jarvis
by Amy Helfer illustrated by Nathan Jarvis
Big Book of Explorations
Decodable Aa
A
Reader Library
©Macmillan
/McGraw-Hi
ll
Photo Cards Alphabet Sound/
Realistic Fiction
Spelling Cards
The Family
Realistic Fiction
Informational Nonfiction
We
Dinah Zike
Foldables™
R _ _ _ _ _ .n
by Cynthia Swain : :
Leveled Readers ELL Leveled Puppet Sound Box
Reader
Letter Cards
Classroom Management Tools
Weekly Teacher-Led
Small Groups
Contracts Red
N 3:06:22 PM
My To-Do List
dd 5 Literacy Independent
Reading Word Work Workstations Activities
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Writing Science
Blue Green
Social Studies Leveled Readers
Technology Independent Practice Orange
Read-Aloud Oral Vocabulary Retelling Cards Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Anthology Cards
Includes Plays for Small Group Weekly Rotation Chart
Readers’ Theater How-to Guide Contracts
4

8. Unit 2 Planner Theme: Friends
Friends
All
Around
by Miela Ford
Big Book Big Book
Week 1 Week 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Learning About Friends What Is a Friend?
• Phonemic Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Awareness Phoneme Isolation Phoneme Isolation (initial/final /p/)
Phoneme Categorization (initial/final /s/) Phoneme Identity (initial and final /p/)
Phoneme Blending Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Introduce /s/s Introduce /p/p
(initial and final) (initial and final)
• High-Frequency
Words High-Frequency Words: like High-Frequency Words: a
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions
Skill: Identify Character Skill: Compare and Contrast
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity Build Fluency: Word Automaticity
Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency
• Leveled Readers/
ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
We Like Animal Friends
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
We Like the Playground We Can Share
BEYOND BEYOND
Sam Likes School I Like My Friends
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The Playground We Like It
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Oral Grammar Oral Grammar
Naming Words Naming Words
• Writing Writing Writing
Sentence Picture Web
246

9. Unit 2 Planner
Use the chart below to help plan your half-day
kindergarten schedule. Choose Small Group
and Workstation Activities as your time allows
Trade Book
during the day.
Week 3 ORAL LANGUAGE
• Morning Message
Theme
Getting Along • Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness: • Build Background
Phoneme Isolation
Phoneme Categorization • Oral Vocabulary
Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics: /s/s, /p/p
• High-Frequency Words: like, a
READING
• Share the Big Books: What Do You Like?,
Review: Initial /s/s, /p/p; Final /s/s, /p/p
Friends All Around
High-Frequency Words: like, a
• Read-Aloud Trade Book: Simon and Molly
plus Hester
• Read-Aloud Anthology
Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions
Skill: Identify Character • Big Book of Explorations
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity • Fluency Practice
Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency LANGUAGE ARTS
APPROACHING • Shared Writing
Hats
ON LEVEL • Interactive Writing
We Like Painting
BEYOND • Independent Writing
Ice Skating Fun!
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS • Journal Writing
Painting
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
• Activity Book Pages
Oral Grammar
• Practice Book Pages
Naming Words
• Handwriting Practice
Writing
Sentence • Journal Writing
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10. Unit 2 Resources Theme: Friends
Literature Teaching Support
Friends
All
Around
by Miela Ford
Big Book Big Book
Teacher’s Edition Sing, Talk, Rhyme Chart
Kindergarten
Teacher’s
Resource
Book
Read-Aloud Trade Book Includes:
• Decodable Passages
• Word Cards and Picture Cards
• Handwriting Practice
Pam
We Like Sam!
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
VOLUME 1
ELL Teacher’s Guide Teacher’s Resource Book
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
by Amy Helfer illustrated by Nathan Jarvis
Big Book of Explorations
s
by Stan Casey
Decodable Aa
A Ss
Reader Library
Photo Cards Alphabet Sound/
Realistic Fiction
Spelling Cards
The Playground
Informational Nonfiction
We Like It Realistic Fiction
Painting
Dinah Zike
Foldables™
R _ _ _ _ _
by Jane Hearn
.n
illustrated by Noah Jones :
:
Leveled Readers ELL Leveled
Reader
ad Puppet
Letter Cards
Sound Box
Classroom Management Tools
Weekly Teacher-Led
Small Groups
Contracts Red
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My To-Do List
Literacy Independent
Reading Word Work Workstations Activities
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Writing Science
Blue Green
Social Studies Leveled Readers
Technology Independent Practice Orange
Read-Aloud Oral Vocabulary Retelling Cards Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Anthology Cards
Includes Plays for Small Group Weekly Rotation Chart
Readers’ Theater How-to Guide Contracts
248

11. Unit 3 Planner Theme: Transportation
Suzanne Bloom
Big Book Big Book
Week 1 Week 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Getting Around Town Traveling Far and Near
• Phonemic Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Awareness Phoneme Isolation (/t/) Phoneme Isolation (/i/)
Phoneme Categorization (/t/) Phoneme Identity
Phoneme Blending Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Introduce /t/t Introduce /i/i
• High-Frequency High-Frequency Words: see High-Frequency Words: go
Words
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy:
Recognize Story Structure Recognize Text Structure
Skill: Make and Confirm Predictions Skill: Classify and Categorize
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity Build Fluency: Word Automaticity
• Leveled Readers/ Echo-Read, Read for Fluency Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency
ELL Leveled
APPROACHING APPROACHING
Readers Bear Goes to Town It Can Go Up
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
Tig Can See Fast or Slow?
BEYOND BEYOND
How They Go The Train Trip
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
I Can See It Can Go
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Oral Grammar Oral Grammar
Action Words Action Words
• Writing Writing Writing
Sentence Frame Description
490

12. Unit 3 Planner
Use the chart below to help plan a half-day
kindergarten schedule. Choose Small Group
and Workstation Activities as your time allows
Trade Book
during the day.
Week 3 ORAL LANGUAGE
• Morning Message
Theme
Wheels All Around • Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness: • Build Background
Phoneme Identity
Phoneme Categorization • Oral Vocabulary
Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics: /t/t, /i/i
• High-Frequency Words: see, go
READING
Review /t/t, /i/i • Share the Big Books: The Bus for Us,
High-Frequency Words: see, go On the Go
• Read-Aloud Trade Book: Duck on a Bike
• Read-Aloud Anthology
Comprehension Strategy:
Recognize Story Structure • Big Book of Explorations
Skill: Identify Character, Plot
• Fluency Practice
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity
Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency
LANGUAGE ARTS
APPROACHING • Shared Writing
Pigs on Wheels
• Interactive Writing
ON LEVEL
Pig’s Trip
• Independent Writing
BEYOND
Chip Likes Nuts • Journal Writing
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Go Pig! INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
• Activity Book Pages
Oral Grammar • Practice Book Pages
Action Words
• Handwriting Practice
Writing
Sentence Frames • Journal Writing
Transportation 491

13. Unit 3 Resources Theme: Transportation
Literature Teaching Support
Suzanne Bloom
Big Book Big Book
Teacher’s Edition Sing, Talk, Rhyme Chart
Kindergarten
Teacher’s
Resource
Book
Includes:
Read-Aloud Trade Book • Decodable Passages
• Word Cards and Picture Cards
• Handwriting Practice
Pam Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Can Tam See?
VOLUME 1
ELL Teacher’s Guide Teacher’s Resource Book
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Big Book of Explorations
Aa
A s
Ss
by Amy Helfer illustrated by Nathan Jarvis
by Beverly Kels illustrated by Carol Schwartz
Decodable
Reader Library
Photo Cards Alphabet Sound/
Fantasy
Tiger Can See
Fantasy
Spelling Cards
Informational Nonfiction
It Can Go
Dinah Zike
Foldables™
by Carrie Smith
R _ _ _ _ _ .n : :
Leveled Readers ELL Leveled
Reader
ad Puppet
Letter Cards
Sound Box
Classroom Management Tools
Weekly Teacher-Led
Small Groups
Contracts Red
NOK_RC_U0
3_W1_19398
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5
My To-Do List
Literacy Independent
Reading Word Work Workstations Activities
NOK_RC_U03_W1_193987
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11/2
Writing Science
Blue Green
Social Studies Leveled Readers
Technology Independent Practice Orange
Read-Aloud Oral Vocabulary Retelling Cards Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Anthology Cards
Includes Plays for Small Group Weekly Rotation Chart
Readers’ Theater How-to Guide Contracts
492

14. Theme: Food
Our Special
Sweet Potato Pie
Unit 4 Planner
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson
Big Book Big Book
Week 1 Week 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Where Food Comes From What’s For Dinner?
• Phonemic Phonemic Awareness: Phonemic Awareness:
Awareness Phoneme Isolation (/n/) Phoneme Isolation (/k/c)
Phoneme Categorization Phoneme Categorization
Phoneme Blending Phoneme Blending
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Introduce /n/n Introduce /k/c
• High-Frequency High-Frequency Words: to High-Frequency Words: have
Words
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Identify Sequence Skill: Make Inferences
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity Build Fluency: Word Automaticity
Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency
• Leveled Readers/
ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
Food For a Day We Have Vegetables!
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
We Pick Food! Let’s Have Dinner
BEYOND BEYOND
What Is It? Foods That Grow
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Food Let’s Eat!
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Oral Grammar Oral Grammar
Action Words Action Words
• Writing Writing Writing
Sentence Recipe
732

15. Unit 4 Planner
Use the chart below to help plan your half-day
kindergarten schedule. Choose Small Group
and Workstation Activities as your time allows
Trade Book
during the day.
Week 3
ORAL LANGUAGE
Theme • Morning Message
Food Traditions
• Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness:
Phoneme Isolation
Phoneme Categorization
• Build Background
Phoneme Blending
• Oral Vocabulary
WORD WORK
• Phonics /n/n, /k/c
• High-Frequency Words: to, have
READING
Review: /n/n, /k/c
• Share the Big Books: Apple Farmer Annie,
High-Frequency Words: to, have Our Special Sweet Potato Pie
• Read-Aloud Trade Book: Yoko
• Read-Aloud Anthology
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Make Inferences • Big Book of Explorations
Build Fluency: Word Automaticity • Fluency Practice
Echo-Read, Choral Read, Read for Fluency
LANGUAGE ARTS
APPROACHING • Shared Writing
Good Food All Year Long
ON LEVEL • Interactive Writing
Thanksgiving
BEYOND • Independent Writing
How Corn Grows
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS • Journal Writing
Thanksgiving Dinner
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
• Activity Book Pages
Oral Grammar • Practice Book Pages
Action Words
• Handwriting Practice
Writing
Menu • Journal Writing
Food 733