US Curriculum · Kindergarten English Language Arts

Kindergarten English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A playful, step-by-step reading roadmap for Kindergarten English Language Arts, aligned to US curriculum standards. Week-by-week pacing for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, taking your child from learning the alphabet to phonics, sight words, vocabulary and their first independent reading.

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Kindergarten English learning map

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September · Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I

Kindergarten English — September Lesson Plan

US Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 1: Learn Letters: A-HReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 1: Learn Letters: A-H 2: Learn Letters: I-PReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 1: Learn Letters: A-H 2: Learn Letters: I-P 3: Unit Review
September 2nd week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 2: Learn Letters: I-PReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 3: Unit Review 1: Learn Letters: A-H worksheet quizzesReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 1: Learn Letters: A-H worksheet quizzes 2: Learn Letters: I-P worksheet quizzes
September 3rd week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 3: Unit ReviewReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 2: Learn Letters: I-P worksheet quizzesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities
September 4th week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet I 1: Learn Letters: A-H worksheet quizzesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment ActivitiesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities
October · Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II

Kindergarten English — October Lesson Plan

US Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 1: Learn Letters: Q-ZReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 1: Learn Letters: Q-Z 2: Letter IdentificationReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 1: Learn Letters: Q-Z 2: Letter Identification 3: Unit Review
October 2nd week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 2: Letter IdentificationReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 3: Unit Review 1: Learn Letters: Q-Z worksheet quizzesReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 1: Learn Letters: Q-Z worksheet quizzes 2: Letter Identification worksheet quizzes
October 3rd week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 3: Unit ReviewReading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 2: Letter Identification worksheet quizzesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities
October 4th week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Learning the Alphabet II 1: Learn Letters: Q-Z worksheet quizzesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment ActivitiesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities
November · Reading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words + Vocabulary: Numbers & Colors

Kindergarten English — November Lesson Plan

US Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Reading Foundations)		Reading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 1: Lowercase & Uppercase LettersReading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 1: Lowercase & Uppercase Letters 2: Word RecognitionReading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 1: Lowercase & Uppercase Letters 2: Word Recognition 3: Unit Review
November 2nd week
(Reading Foundations & Vocabulary)		Reading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 2: Word RecognitionReading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 3: Unit Review 1: Lowercase & Uppercase Letters worksheet quizzesReading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 1: Lowercase & Uppercase Letters worksheet quizzes 2: Word Recognition worksheet quizzes Vocabulary: Numbers & Colors 1: Color & Number Words
November 3rd week
(Reading Foundations & Vocabulary)		Reading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 3: Unit ReviewReading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 2: Word Recognition worksheet quizzes Vocabulary: Numbers & Colors 1: Color & Number WordsVocabulary: Numbers & Colors 2: Unit Review 1: Color & Number Words worksheet quizzes
November 4th week
(Reading Foundations & Vocabulary)		Reading Foundations: Letter Forms & Words 1: Lowercase & Uppercase Letters worksheet quizzesVocabulary: Numbers & Colors 2: Unit Review 1: Color & Number Words worksheet quizzesReview & Enrichment • Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a warm-up with letters and sounds to guided reading practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up with sounds

Start with songs, rhymes and letter games that wake up listening and sound awareness.

25 minutes

Read and practice together

Trace letters, blend sounds into words, read decodable texts and build new vocabulary with tutor support.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Celebrate progress with a short worksheet quiz, word game or read-aloud challenge.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Kindergarten English

Concept lessons

Fun, visual lessons on letters, sounds, phonics patterns and sight words.

Worksheet quizzes

Short, picture-based quizzes matched to each week’s reading and vocabulary focus.

Read-along texts

Decodable stories and read-along literary and informational texts to build early fluency.

Progress notes

A clear record of letters, sounds and words mastered, and what comes next.

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