Kindergarten Curriculum
A whole year of kindergarten reading, writing and math to print at home or in class: a plan for every week, with each day's sheets named by page, and every sheet it names. Children learn a letter a week, read their first decodable books by October, and count to 100 by May.
A day in about 30 to 45 minutes
Sound game, 5 minOut loud, no paper: rhymes, first sounds, putting sounds together.
Letters and sounds, 10 minA letter a week in the s, a, t, p, i, n order, then short vowels, sh, ch, th and blends.
Sight words, 5 minAbout six a month, read on one day and written on another.
Reading, 5 to 10 minDecodable books from week 6, chosen by sound, and one-page stories from week 12.
Writing, 5 to 10 minFirst strokes, then draw and write at three levels through the year.
Math, 10 to 15 minCounting, ten frames, adding and taking away, shapes and measuring.
Starting mid-year?
The weeks are numbered 1 to 36, not tied to dates, so you can start any time of year.
New to letters and soundsStart at week 1, whatever the month. The September pictures are apples and school things; the skills are what matter.
Already knows some lettersDo Progress Check 1, then Check 2. Start at the week after the last check your child mostly passes: week 5 after Check 1, week 17 after Check 2.
Behind at schoolUse it after school or on weekends at your own pace. Start where the progress check shows the gaps and keep the daily sound games going.
How the kindergarten year is built
Reading comes first. One letter is taught each week in the order that makes words soonest: s, a, t, p, i, n. By week 6 a child can sound out sat, pin and tap, and the first decodable books start. Short-vowel words run from October to February, then the digraphs sh, ch and th in March and blends such as fl, st and tr in April and May. About six sight words a month cover the small words that do not sound out.
Math follows the monthly packets: counting to 10 in September, teen numbers and adding within 10 by December, counting to 100 and number bonds in February, measuring in March and a review in May. Writing starts with pencil strokes and a child's name and grows to a whole sentence. Four short progress checks, at the end of September, December, March and May, show what has stuck.
Homeschool or classroom
The plan works for one child at home or a small group in class. Each day's work is short, every sheet has one direction to read aloud, and every sheet prints in black and white. The weeks are numbered 1 to 36, so a year that starts in January works the same way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I start in the middle of the school year?
Yes. The weeks are numbered, not dated. Start at week 1, or use the progress checks to find where your child is and start there: week 5 after Check 1, week 17 after Check 2.
What age is it for?
Kindergarten, about ages 5 and 6. It also suits a pre-K child who already knows some letters, or a first grader who needs a solid start in reading.
Do I need anything else?
A printer, paper, pencils, crayons, child scissors and a glue stick. Everything else is in the download. A phone or tablet helps for the reader QR codes, but every book is also in the reader files.
How long does a day take?
About 30 to 45 minutes: a five-minute sound game, then about four sheets (letters and sounds, a sight word on some days, writing, math) and a book or a short story. Extra pages for each week are listed for a child who wants more.
Do I have to hunt through all the packs?
No. Each month has a print-and-go file with every week's plan page, its sound games and its sheets already in day order. Print a week and you are ready.
Is it a complete curriculum?
It covers kindergarten reading (phonics, sight words, decodable books and reading stories), writing (handwriting and first sentences) and math (counting to 100, adding and taking away within 10, shapes and measuring). It does not include science or social studies.
What do I get when I buy it?
34 print-ready PDFs (about 3700 pages): the guide, the sound games, the progress checks, and every pack the guide uses. The download link comes right after checkout and by email, and you can download again any time.
What if I already own some of the packs?
The curriculum includes the full packs, so you would get those files again. If you own most of them, the guide, the sound games and the progress checks are free to see in part below, and you can buy the remaining packs on their own.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. You may print and copy the pages for your own classroom or your own children. Please do not share the files.
Do new reader books come with it?
Yes. Books we add to Levels 1 and 2 appear in the right sound section of the readers page, and the guide links those sections, so new books show up in the right week on their own.
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