Pinecone Path Classroom Package

Item Number: PINE-CP | ISBN: 978-1-64940-695-8

Pinecone Path is a complete literacy curriculum for the year before kindergarten, offering 30 weeks of fully articulated instruction across ten rich topic-based units.

Available for purchase June 2026.

$1,325.00

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

Purchase of this Collaborative Classroom package includes an initial one-year Learning Portal subscription, unlocking advanced tools that streamline lesson planning and sharpen instructional impact. The subscription also provides access to program updates and enhancements to implementation support so educators can plan faster, group smarter, and respond to student needs in real time.

Continuous, uninterrupted access is available through annual renewal of the Learning Portal subscription, ensuring that educators always benefit from the latest resources, tools, and support.

  • Purchases made 07/01–12/31 → your initial one-year Learning Portal subscription is valid through 06/30 (of the current school year)
  • Purchases made 01/01–06/30 → your initial one-year Learning Portal subscription is valid through 06/30 (of the following school year)

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