Bellingham
Public Schools
Curriculum
Department
September
2005
KINDERGARTEN
Curriculum
Resources
Reading
and Writing - teach as per
literacy guide and curriculum guide
- spelling
- Sourcebooks 1 and 2
- D'Nealian
handwriting - focus on letter
recognition
- writing
process and six trait writing
- Kindergarten
Phonics Lessons Teaching Resource ,
Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas (one purchased for every kindergarten
teacher)
Math
- teach as per curriculum
guide using
Science
- teach as per curriculum
guide using required topics/units
Changes of Plants and Animals
- GEMS
- Ladybugs
- GEMS
- Hide a Butterfly
Social
Studies - teach as per curriculum
guide using
- Our
Wide World Box A , Rand McNally
(1 social studies activity guide, 1 two-sided classroom/home floor map [70"x50"],
1 set of 4 large colored markers) - purchased 1 box per 2 teachers
- People,
Spaces & Places , Rand
McNally (18 tote bags included with 18 big books, 18 teaching guides, 18 student
book six packs [108 books], 18 activity card sets [144 cards] and People,
Spaces & Places - Student book Classroom Library (18 student book
six packs [108 books], 18 teaching guides, storage/display box) - purchased
library copies to be shared
- Primary
Atlas , Rand McNally (single
copy big book-size primary atlas [14-3/8" x 19-1/2"] with teaching guide)
- purchased library copy to be shared
- World/U.S.
Wall Map and Globe
Health
- teach as per curriculum
guide using
The
Great Body Shop Teacher's Guide
- pink binder, The Children's Health Market, Inc. (purchased one for every kindergarten
teacher)
- required
kindergarten unit
"No Drugs, No Way"
Other
- Second
Step, A Violence Prevention Curriculum