READING & WRITING CURRICULUM KINDERGARTEN 1 (K1

PHILOSOPHY (K1 READING & WRITING)

At K1:

Reading = listening, observing, responding

Writing = motor readiness, mark-making

No pressure to decode text

Language develops through stories, songs, conversation, and play

K1 OVERALL GOALS

By the end of K1, pupils should:

Develop love for books and stories

Recognize that print carries meaning

Improve listening and speaking

Build fine-motor control for future writing

Express ideas verbally and creatively

TERM 1: LISTENING, ORAL LANGUAGE & BOOK AWARENESS

Weeks 1–12

Term Focus:

Listening skills, story exposure, and language confidence.

Weekly Outline:

Week 1: Listening to short stories (picture books)

Week 2: Identifying pictures in books

Week 3: Naming familiar objects in stories

Week 4: Story songs & rhymes

Week 5: Holding books correctly

Week 6: Turning pages (left to right awareness)

Week 7: Listening to Bible stories

Week 8: Story retelling using pictures

Week 9: Identifying characters (boy, girl, animal)

Week 10: Listening games (follow simple instructions)

Week 11: Favorite story sharing

Week 12: Review & storytelling play

Gifted K1 Learners:

Longer listening stamina

Oral retelling with more details

Early letter recognition (optional)

TERM 2: EARLY PHONEMIC AWARENESS & PRE-WRITING

Weeks 13–24

Term Focus:

Sounds, speech, and motor preparation for writing.

Weekly Outline:

Week 13: Listening to letter sounds (environmental sounds)

Week 14: Rhyming words (cat–hat)

Week 15: Clapping syllables

Week 16: Beginning sounds of words

Week 17: Pencil grip & hand strength activities

Week 18: Scribbling with purpose

Week 19: Tracing straight lines

Week 20: Tracing curves & shapes

Week 21: Drawing pictures to tell a story

Week 22: Naming drawings orally

Week 23: Review

Week 24: Observation-based assessment

Gifted K1 Learners:

Sound matching games

Writing first letter of own name

Early sound–letter association

TERM 3: PRINT AWARENESS & EXPRESSION

Weeks 25–36

Term Focus:

Understanding print and expressing ideas creatively.

Weekly Outline:

Week 25: Recognizing own name in print

Week 26: Identifying letters in environment

Week 27: Story sequencing (beginning–end)

Week 28: Drawing & telling stories

Week 29: Picture labeling (teacher writes words)

Week 30: Listening to longer stories

Week 31: Acting out stories (drama play)

Week 32: Bible story reenactments

Week 33: Listening & answering simple questions

Week 34: Favorite word recognition

Week 35: Review

Week 36: Storytelling showcase (oral & drawings)

Gifted K1 Learners:

Dictated stories (teacher writes pupil’s words)

Early sentence imitation

Letter naming beyond peers

ASSESSMENT (K1 – Reading & Writing)

Observation checklists

Oral responses

Story participation

Motor skill development

No formal testing

CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS

Drama: Story acting

Art: Drawing stories

Music: Rhymes & songs

Theology: Bible storytelling