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Common Core State Standards
Grade Level Brochures
For grade level specific information, please click on the grade level link below. The Common Core State Standards Grade Level Brochures include information about the Math and English Language Arts standards, as well as tips and fun ideas to try at home with your student.
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Parent Involvement
Why Read 20 Minutes a Day?-English/Spanish
Parent Involvement-English /Spanish
Kent City Elementary Curriculum and
Curriculum Resources
Reading and Writing Curriculum by Grade Level
KINDERGARTEN READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop | |
| Unit 2 - Launching the Writing Workshop | Unit 2 - Emergent Story Books |
| Unit 3 - Label and List in a Content Area | Unit 3 - Readers Read Pattern Books |
| Unit 4 - Pattern Books | Unit 4 - Readers use Strategies to Read |
| Unit 5 - Growing as Small Moment Writers | Unit 5 - Informational Reading |
| Unit 6 - Opinion Letter | Unit 6 - Readers Get to Know Characters |
| Unit 7 - Writing a Sequence of Instructions: How-To Books | |
| Unit 8 - Informational Writing Personal Expertise | |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments | ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks |
1ST GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop | Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop |
| Unit 2 - Revision | Unit 2 - Readers use Strategies to Solve Words |
| Unit 3 - Writing a Sequence of Instructions: How-to-Books | Unit 3 - Readers Learn from Informational Reading |
| Unit 4 - Apprenticeship Writing: Studying Craft |
Unit 4 - Character Study |
| Unit 5 - Opinion Writing Letters of Social Action |
Unit 5 - Building A Repertoire of Strategies Mixed Genre |
| Unit 6 - Informational Books: Personal Expertise | Unit 6 - Series Reading: Reenacting Character Clubs |
| Unit 7 - Wr Like a Scientist: Investigation Notebooks | |
| Unit 8 - Teacher Choice | |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments | ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks |
2ND GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching with Small Moments | Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop |
| Unit 2 - Character Study | |
| Unit 3 - Revision | Unit 3 - Readers Learn from Informational Reading |
| Unit 4 - Opinion: Using the Power of Reviews | Unit 4 - Series Reading: Cross Genre Club |
| Unit 5 - Informational Writing: Personal Expertise |
Unit 5 - Informational Book Clubs |
| Unit 6 - Realistic Fiction | Unit 6 - Reading Fiction and Traditional Literature |
| Unit 7 - Shared Research & Info Writ: Desc. Reports | |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments |
ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks |
3RD GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching with True Stories | Unit 1 - Launching Strong Reading Habits |
| Unit 2 - Persuasive Essay | Unit 2 - Understanding Characters |
| Unit 3 - Information Writing: Personal Expertise |
Unit 3 - Informational Reading |
| Unit 4 - Literary Essay | Unit 4 - Mixed Genre Series Clubs |
| Unit 5 - Informational Research Writing | Unit 5 - Informational Research Clubs |
| Unit 6 - Poetry: Discovering the Voice Inside Your Heart |
Unit 6 - Poetry |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments |
ASSESSMENT: SIR Reading Benchmarks |
4TH GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching with Realistic Fiction Series |
Unit 1 - Launching Strong Reading Habits |
| Unit 2 - Persuasive Essays | Unit 2 - Analyzing Characters |
| Unit 3 - Literary Non Fiction Personal Expertise |
Unit 3 - Informational Reading |
| Unit 4 - Literary Essay | Unit 4 - Interpretive and Analytic Reading |
| Unit 5 - Informational Research Writing | Unit 5 - Informational Reading Research |
| Unit 6 - Building and Writing Personal Poetry Anthologie |
Unit 6 - Historical Fiction |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments |
ASSESSMENT: SRI Reading Benchmarks |
5TH GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM
| Writing Curriculum Unit | Reading Curriculum Unit |
| Unit 1 - Launching with Personal Narrative Stories | Unit 1 - Readers Read With Power |
| Unit 2 - Persuasive Essay | Unit 2 - Interpreting Characters |
| Unit 3 - Literary Non-fiction Extending Info Writing | Unit 3 - Informational Reading |
| Unit 4 - Writing Literary Essay | Unit 4 - Interpretive and Analytic Reading |
| Unit 5 - Memoir Writing and Reflecting on Life | Unit 5 - Historical Fiction Book Clubs |
| Unit 6 - Informational Research Writing | Unit 6 - Informational Reading Research |
| ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments |
ASSESSMENT: SRI Reading Benchmarks |
Reading and Writing Curriculum Resources
K-5 Literacy Workshop Instructional Model
K-5 Writing and Reading Consistencies
Writing Calibration Protocol
Writing Assessments
K-5 Informative-Explanatory Assessment
K-5 Narrative Assessment
K-5 Opinion-Argument Assessment
Writing Rubrics
Kindergarten Informative Writing Rubric
Kindergarten Narrative Writing Rubric
Kindergarten Opinion Writing Rubric
1st Grade Informative Writing Rubric
1st Grade Narrative Writing Rubric
1st Grade Opinion Writing Rubric
2nd Grade Informative Writing Rubric
2nd Grade Narrative Writing Rubric
2nd Grade Opinion Writing Rubric
Writing Pacing Guides
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Grammar Units
Kindergarten Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
1st Grade Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
2nd Grade Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
3rd Grade Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
4th Grade Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
5th Grade Curriculum Calendar for Grammar
Language Standards at a Glance
Reading Benchmarks
K-5 Trimester Reading Benchmarks Proficiency Levels
Reading Pacing Guides
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Math Curriculum by Grade Level
KINDERGARTEN
MAISA Structure
Grade Level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in Kindergarten Mathematics
1ST GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
| Math Unit | Assessment | Home Connection |
| Unit 1 - Creating Routines Using Data | Unit 1 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 2 - Developing Base Ten Number Sense | Unit 2 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 3 - Operations and Algebraic Thinking | Unit 3 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 4 - Sorting, Comparing and Ordering | Unit 4 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 5 - Understanding Place Value | Unit 5 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 6 - Understanding Shapes and Fractions | Unit 6 | Parent Letter |
2ND GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
| Math Unit | Assessment | Home Connection |
| Unit 1 - Extending Base Ten Understanding | Unit 1 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 2 - Becoming Fluent with Addition/Subtraction | Unit 2 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 3 - Understanding Measurement, Length, Time | Unit 3 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 4 - Applying Base Ten Understanding | Unit 4 | Parent Letter |
| Unit 5 - Understanding Plane and Solid Figures | Unit 5 | Parent Letter |
3RD GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
| Math Unit | Assessment | Home Connection |
| Unit 1 - Numbers and Operations Base Ten | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 2 - Relationship between Multiplication & Division | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 3 - Patterns in Addition and Multiplication | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 4 - Geometry | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 5 - Representing and Comparing Fractions | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 6 - Measurement | Parent Letter |
4TH GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
| Math Unit | Assessment | Home Connection |
| Unit 1 - Whole Numbers, Place Value & Rounding | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 2 - Multiplication & Division of Whole Numbers | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 3 - Fraction Equivalents | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 4 - Operations with Fractions | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 5 - Fractions & Decimals | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 6 - Geometry | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 7 - Measurement | Parent Letter |
5TH GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
| Math Unit | Assessment | Home Connection |
| Unit 1 - Order of Whole Numbers & Operations | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 2 - Adding & Subtracting with Decimals | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 3 - Multiplying & Dividing with Decimals | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 4 - Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 5 - 2D Figures | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 6 - Volume & Measurement | Parent Letter | |
| Unit 7 - Geometry and the Coordinate Planes | Parent Letter |
Math Curriculum Resources
K-5 Math Lesson Map
K-5 Building Academic Vocabulary
Math Instructional Model
Math Pacing Guides
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade