10 Whole-Class Teacher’s Manuals organized around topics:
- Unit 1: School and Me
- Unit 2: Family and Friends
- Unit 3: Feelings
- Unit 4: Birds
- Unit 5: Community Helpers
- Unit 6: Plants
- Unit 7: Transportation
- Unit 8: Folktales
- Unit 9: Caring for the Earth
- Unit 10: Our School Year Small-Group
Teacher’s Manual with lessons focusing on:
- Letter Names and Letter Sounds
- Writing
- Oral Language Development (Optional)
Implementation Handbook that includes:
- Program Overview
- Instructional Support
- Planning Resources
- Assessment Support
- References
Alphabet, Vocabulary, and Oral Language Cards:
- 1 Set of Alphabet Wall Cards — 26 cards with picture mnemonics for the alphabet
- 1 Set of Handheld Alphabet Cards — 26 cards with picture mnemonics for the alphabet on one side and articulatory gestures (descriptions of how the mouth, tongue, lips, and vocal cords move to make particular sounds) on the other; designed to go with the small-group Letter Names and Letter Sounds and Writing lessons
- 6 Sets of Student Letter Cards — 52 cards in each set, one card for each capital and lowercase letter of the alphabet; designed to go with the small-group Letter Names and Letter Sounds lessons
- 1 Set of Picture Cards — 180 cards with vocabulary words and photos on the front and definitions on the back; designed to go with the whole-class Vocabulary lessons
- 1 Set of Oral Language Development Cards — 54 cards with vocabulary words and photos on the front; designed to go with the small-group Oral Language Development lessons
Additional Features:
- 31 trade books
- A stuffed bear named Pinecone to use in selected activities
- Pocket chart
- What Is It? Bag
- 25 wipe-off boards and 25 dry-erase markers
- Access to digital resources via the Collaborative Classroom Learning Portal, including: — reproducibles, including take-home letters and practice activities for families — professional learning videos — assessments — instructional media — in-the-moment implementation support from CC AI Assistant
