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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 - Oral Language Building a Talking Community	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 - Lifting Level Narrative Writing Studying Craft	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

Grades 3-5 Writing Rubrics

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

Math Curriculum

KINDERGARTEN
MAISA Structure
Grade Level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in Kindergarten Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Kindergarten, Matemáticas

Math Unit	Assessment	Home Connection
Unit 1 - Counting with Friends	Unit 1	Parent Letter
Unit 2 - Comparing Numbers	Unit 2	Parent Letter
Unit 3 - Sophisticated Shapes	Unit 3	Parent Letter
Unit 4 - Measuring and Analyzing Data	Unit 4	Parent Letter
Unit 5 - Investigating Addition and Subtraction	Unit 5	Parent Letter
Unit 6 - Further Investigation of Addition/Subtraction	Unit 6	Parent Letter

 

1ST GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 1st Grade Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Primer Grado, Matemáticas

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 2nd Grade Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Segundo, Matemáticas

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 3rd Grade Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Tercer Grado, Matemáticas

Math Unit	Assessment	Home Connection
Unit 1 - Numbers and Operations Base Ten	Unit 1	Parent Letter
Unit 2 - Relationship between Multiplication & Division	Unit 2	Parent Letter
Unit 3 - Patterns in Addition and Multiplication	Unit 3	Parent Letter
Unit 4 - Geometry	Unit 4	Parent Letter
Unit 5 - Representing and Comparing Fractions	Unit 5	Parent Letter
Unit 6 - Measurement	Unit 6	Parent Letter

 

4TH GRADE
MAISA Structure
Grade level Curriculum Overview
Parent Guide - Supporting Your Child in 4th Grade Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Cuarto Grado, Matemáticas

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 5th Grade Mathematics
Guía Para Los Padres: Apoyando A Su Hijo En Quinto Grado, Matemáticas

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