This document outlines the curriculum map for kindergarten English language arts based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. It is divided into four quarters or nine weeks periods. Each period focuses on different literacy and reading goals, including working with literary and informational texts through reading, writing, foundational skills, speaking and listening, and language. The map provides the standards addressed each period for extended texts and short texts, connections, writing genres, research, and routine writing tasks.

1. COMMON CORE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM MAP
First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks Third Nine Weeks Fourth Nine Weeks
Reading Reading Reading Reading
Literary Informational Literary Informational Literary Informational Literary Informational
ELACCKRL1-10 ELACCKRI1-10 ELACCKRL1-10 ELACCKRI1-10 ELACCKRL1-10 ELACCKRI1-10 ELACCKRL1-10 ELACCKRI1-10
1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended 1 Extended
Literary Text Informational Text Literary Text Informational Text Literary Text Informational Text Literary Text Informational Text
2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text 2-3 short text
connections connections connections connections connections connections connections connections
Writing Writing Writing Writing
Narrative Informative/Explanatory Opinion Narrative Info. Opinion
ELACCKW3 ELACCKW2 ELACCKW1
ELACCKW3 ELACCKW2 ELACCKW1
1-2 short research connections (may be 1-2 short research connections (may be 1-2 short research connections (may be 1-2 short research connections (may be
shared research on a topic or theme shared research on a topic or theme shared research on a topic or theme shared research on a topic or theme
connected to the unit) ELACCKW7 connected to the unit) ELACCKW7 connected to the unit) ELACCKW7 connected to the unit) ELACCKW7
Routine writing (summaries, writing-to- Routine writing (summaries, writing-to- Routine writing (summaries, writing-to- Routine writing (summaries, writing-to-
learn tasks, response to a short text or an learn tasks, response to a short text or an learn tasks, response to a short text or an learn tasks, response to a short text or an
open-ended question) ELACCKW5, 6, 8 open-ended question) ELACCKW5, 6, 8 open-ended question) ELACCKW5, 6, 8 open-ended question) ELACCKW5, 6, 8
Foundational Reading Skills Speaking and Listening Language
ELACCKRF1-4 ELACCKSL1-6 ELACCKL1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Address basic print features, spoken Confirm understandings Study and apply grammar and
words, syllables, sounds, phonics, word Participate in collaborative discussions vocabulary in speaking and writing
recognition, and fluency Report findings
Georgia Department of Education
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
January 2012- All Rights Reserved