Kindergarten English

General Information

Type	Activity	Description
	Virginia Department of Ed	Standards and SOL-based Instructional Resources
	SOL Enhanced	Specific activites by SOL created by TTAC
	Into the Book	Extensive guided reading resource
	Kindergarten Skills	Fine motor skill practice
	Rockingham Public Schools	English kindergarten resources
	Connecting Books to SOL's	A database of over 2,000 works of literature and their connection to the Virginia Standards of Learning

K.1

K.2

K.3

K.4

K.5

K.6

K.7

K.8

K.9

K.10

K.11

K.1 The student will demonstrate growth in the use of oral language.

Type	Activity	Description
	Fingerplays	Build oral language with fingerplays
	Word Families	Sort the words into word families
	Story Place Pre-School Library	Stories, activities and parent resources

K.2 The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.

Type	Activity	Description
	Ready, Set, Learn	Many activities requiring students to follow simple directions
	What's in the Bag	Listen to the clues and guess what is in the bag
	High Frequency Word List	SPS 100 Word List
	Word Families	Matching Game

K.3 The student will build oral communication skills.

Type	Activity	Description

K.4 The student will hear, say, and manipulate phonemes (small units of sound) of spoken language.

Type	Activity	Description
	Beginning Sounds
	Letter Recognition
	Letter Books	Letter booklets to review letter sounds
	Match the Rhyme	Find the pictures that rhyme
	Find the Rhyme	Find the picture that rhymes
	Get Ready to Read	Get Ready to Read! activities, checklists and animated online games
	Beginning Sound Match	Match the picture with its beginning sound
	Fuzzy Lion Ears	Find the missing letter in the word
	Ending Sounds	Find the word that ends with....
	Identify Color Words	Match the color square to the color word
	Construct a Word	Make words by adding beginning sounds to word family endings
	Starfall	Motivates children to read with phonics
	ABC Interactive Sites	A listing of sites that can be used for alphabet, sounds/blending/words, rhyming, and writing/drawing
	I Spy the Alphabet	Alphabet recognition game
	I Spy	A catalog of images
	Rhyming Words	Intewrite rhyming activity
	Word Family Cubes	Students fold the 3 small arms in and write a different letter to make a new word.
	Rhyming Words	Concentration game
	Reggie loves to rhyme!	Interactive Web site
	Rhyme Rodeo	Interactive rhyming game
	Rhyming Words	Matching, Flashcards, Concentration and Word Search activities
	Rhyming Page	Various rhyming games and activities

K.5 The student will understand how print is organized and read.

Type	Activity	Description
	RIF Reading Planet	Read along stories and songs
	Story Telling	Read along and printable versions of emergent stories

K.6 The student will demonstrate an understanding that print makes sense.

Type	Activity	Description
	Environmental Print Recognition A-F	Print and cut cards to create flashcards.
	Environmental Print Recognition G-R	Print and cut cards to create flashcards.
	Environmental Print Recognition S-Z	Print and cut cards to create flashcards.
	Environmental Print Sort	Use the SchoolPad to complete the activity.
	Literacy Center	Practice letter, shape, number, color, word and keyboard skills

K.7 The student will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.

Type	Activity	Description
	Sight Word Lists, Cards and Practice	Links on page for leveled lists
	Literacy Dice	Create dice to practice phonemic principles
	Sight Word Practice	PowerPoint of basic sight words - use the sound clue to help you read the words.
	Letter Sort: T,O and S, P	Drag the picture to the sorting circle
	Letter M Sort	Find the pictures starting with the"mmmm" sound

K.8 The student will demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction.

Type	Activity	Description
	Stories Online	Illustrated children's stories
	Ziggity Zoom	Online interactive stories
	Carol Hurst's Children's Literature	Include discussion topics, activities, related books and links to other subjects and resources
	Clifford Stories	Read the story and play the games
	Lexile Framework for Reading	Enter Lexile measure, select interests, and find books to read
	A-Rhyme-A-Week Units	30 weekly units of instruction
	Literature Springboards	assist parents and people working with children in selecting books that reinforce the SOL's in the four core content areas

K.9 The student will print the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently.

Type	Activity	Description
	ABC Song	A TeacherTube favorite
	Handwriting Line	Sky, plane, grass and worm help with letter placement
	Kangaroo Park	Find the upper and lower case match to match the Joey with his kangaroo mother
	Playdough Mats	Students for letters with playdough by following the mat pattern
	Bembo's Zoo	Letters change to words and then change to zoo animals
	Uppercase Letters	Uppercase letter game
	Hanwriting Practice Sheets	Print handwriting practice sheets to assist wit proper letter formation
	Partner Letters	Match the upper and lowercase letters at the zoo
	Alphabet Action	Click a letter to hear its name and see a picture
	Fun with Letters	Makes a game of recognizing letters in our environment

K.10 The student will print his/her first and last names.

Type	Activity	Description
	Write Your Name	Worksheet creator for students to practice writing their name

K.11 The student will write to communicate ideas.

Type	Activity	Description
	Story Starters	Create stories and share with others

K.12 The student will explore the uses of available technology for reading and writing.

Type	Activity	Description
	Literacy Center	Practice letters, numbers, colors, words and using the keyboard
	Click-and-Play Hidden Pictures	Click on the hidden objects in the puzzles and watch them animate

Review

Type	Activity	Description
	SOLmate	Multiple choice Interactive Practice quiz
	Worksheet Generator	Free printable worksheets
	Elementary Test Prep	New York State Elementary Test Prep