ESL Newcomer Curriculum

Unit 1: My Classroom
Language Functions / Objectives
I can
  • SL.K.1, W.K.2, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
/ Math/Science/Social Studies Connections / Materials/Resources
  • Initiate greetings and farewells
  • Ask and answer names
  • Describing people, places, and things
  • Counting and describing numbers of objects
  • Describe clothing
  • Discuss objects in the classroom
  • Follow classroom commands
  • ask and answer informational questions
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  • understand and follow oral directions.
  • respond to classroom instructions.
  • state name, address, and phone number.
  • state my age.
  • describe objects using color, number, and size.
  • compare and contrast classroom objects.
  • ask and answer questions.
  • initiate greetings and farewells.
  • recognize, recite, and write the alphabet.
  • describe classmates.
  • keep a vocabulary notebook.
  • match key words to photographs
  • draw to show comprehension
  • work with a partner or small group drawing ideas, pantomime, gesturing, trying to use English words and phrases
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  • Numbers and number words
  • color words
  • shape words
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  • HMH Lesson 1: Hello!
  • HMH Lesson 2: In My Backpack
  • HMH Lesson 4: My Classroom
  • Unit 1 At Home Lesson 2
  • OPD: Unit 2 At School Lesson 11, 13, 14
  • OPD: Unit 9 Math Lesson 66, 67, pp. 2-3, 7
  • HMH Journeys Reading Toolkit
  • Journeys Reading Toolkit Vocabulary Lesson 11, 14
  • reading a-z vocabulary books: At School, School Things,
  • Let’s Make Shapes, I See My Colors, Welcome, Carlos!,Carlos and His Teacher

Reading/Phonics
L.K.1.A, RF.K.1.D / HMH Grammar/Writing / OPD Grammar/Writing
L.K.1.B, L.K.1.C, L.K.1.D, L.K.6, W.K.2
  • upper case letters
  • lower case letters
  • produce simple vocabulary words
  • respond to reading with labels, pointing, gestures, pantomime, and/or one-word or phrase
  • identifying sounds and corresponding letters in the context of cvc words
  • use individual letter sounds previously taught to build simple cvc words
  • spell words through aural comprehension
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  • the verb to be:
  • I am ______.
  • My name/address/phone number is______.
  • This is______/That is______. These are______/Those are___.
  • action verbs:
  • Please______. (sit down/raise your hand)
  • Adjectives:
  • blue pen, small eraser
  • Prepositions of place:
  • Where is the ______? It is ______.
  • possession
  • the verb to have ______has ______/______have______.
  • Writing upper case and lower case letters with accuracy
  • Writing cvc words with aural cues and oral dictation
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  • Lesson 11: Use the verb does to ask questions about students
  • What ______Elena do at school? She writes.
  • What does ______do at school?
  • Lesson 13: Use have and has to talk about school supplies
  • He has an eraser.
  • She has two pens.
  • They have colored pencils.
  • Lesson 14: Use the prepositions on or in to talk about where things are:
  • The globe is on the desk.
  • The clock is on the wall.
  • The notebook is in the desk.
  • The paper is in the trash can.