Nova ScotiaKindergarten
NS Kindergarten English Curriculum
Lessons and practice for every Kindergarten English topic. Aligned to what Nova Scotia schools teach. Help your child build reading, writing, and speaking skills.
NS Kindergarten English Curriculum | StudyPugHelp
CO_ID | Curriculum Outcome | StudyPug Topic |
|---|---|---|
ELA.K.1 | Book awareness and print concepts: Demonstrate understanding of print concepts including directionality front-back of book and book handling |
ELA.K.3 | Letter identification and writing basics: Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet and demonstrate proper letter formation |
ELA.K.4 | Sound patterns and rhyming recognition: Identify and produce rhyming words in spoken language through songs games and oral activities |
ELA.K.5 | Phonological segmentation skills: Segment words into syllables through clapping counting and body movement activities |
ELA.K.6 | Beginning and ending phoneme awareness: Recognize and isolate the initial and final sounds in spoken words |
ELA.K.7 | Sound blending and decoding foundation: Blend individual phonemes to form simple consonant-vowel-consonant words |
ELA.K.8 | Advanced phonemic awareness skills: Segment simple words into individual phonemes and manipulate sounds to create new words |
ELA.K.9 | Phonics foundation skills: Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondence for consonants and short vowels |
ELA.K.10 | Automatic word recognition: Recognize and read common high-frequency words such as I me my you is the a and by sight |
ELA.K.11 | Word analysis in connected text: Apply phonics skills to decode simple CVC words in sentences and short texts |
ELA.K.12 | Early reading with understanding: Read emergent reader texts with purpose and understanding using picture cues and learned words |
ELA.K.13 | Word meaning and language development: Learn new vocabulary through shared reading discussion and exposure to diverse texts |
ELA.K.14 | Comprehension and inquiry skills: Ask and answer questions about key details characters and events in familiar stories and texts |
ELA.K.15 | Narrative comprehension and organization: Retell familiar stories in correct sequence using pictures props or dramatic play |
ELA.K.16 | Personal connections and meaning-making: Make connections between stories and personal experiences family and community |
ELA.K.17 | Critical thinking and text analysis: Compare and contrast characters events or settings in familiar stories and texts |
ELA.K.18 | Visual literacy and comprehension: Use illustrations photographs and visual elements to understand and discuss informational texts |
ELA.K.19 | Text types and genre awareness: Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction texts and identify basic features of each genre |
ELA.K.21 | Listening comprehension and engagement: Demonstrate active listening behaviors during read-alouds discussions and instruction |
ELA.K.22 | Listening comprehension and sequencing: Listen carefully and follow multi-step oral directions in classroom learning activities |
ELA.K.30 | Oral language structure and clarity: Speak in complete sentences when describing experiences responding to questions and sharing ideas |
ELA.K.31 | Narrative skills and creative expression: Tell stories with clear beginning middle and end using personal experiences and imagination |
ELA.K.32 | Social communication and turn-taking: Participate in group discussions by listening to others taking turns and building on ideas |
ELA.K.33 | Critical thinking and argumentation: Express opinions about books stories or topics and provide simple reasons for preferences |
ELA.K.34 | Creative expression and communication: Engage in dramatic play and role-playing to develop storytelling and communication skills |
ELA.K.35 | Language patterns rhythm and expression: Recite nursery rhymes and simple poems with appropriate rhythm expression and memorization |
ELA.K.36 | Oral presentation and narrative sharing: Share personal experiences and ideas clearly with appropriate volume and organization |
ELA.K.37 | Public speaking and confidence building: Present simple projects or stories using props pictures or visual aids to support communication |
ELA.K.38 | Pre-writing and visual communication: Use drawing pictures and beginning letter sounds to communicate ideas stories and information |
ELA.K.39 | Beginning writing and letter formation: Write own first name and copy or write simple words using phonetic and inventive spelling |
ELA.K.40 | Basic sentence writing and structure: Write simple sentences using familiar words and basic punctuation with teacher support |
ELA.K.41 | Personal writing and reflection: Create journal entries combining pictures drawings and inventive spelling to record daily experiences |
ELA.K.42 | Grammar and language structure awareness: Understand that sentences are made of words and demonstrate word boundaries in writing |
ELA.K.43 | Vocabulary expansion and detail: Use descriptive words and details when writing or dictating stories and personal experiences |
ELA.K.44 | Composition planning and revision: Understand writing as a process involving planning drafting sharing and celebrating with others |
ELA.K.45 | Creative writing and presentation: Create simple books with pictures and text to share stories or information with classroom community |
ELA.K.46 | Information gathering and questioning: Ask questions about topics of interest and use books and media to find simple answers |
ELA.K.47 | Digital literacy and modern tools: Use simple technology tools to create share and present ideas and information |
ELA.K.48 | Group composition and cooperation: Participate in group writing activities such as class books shared stories and experience charts |
ELA.K.50 | Reading achievement and community sharing: Demonstrate reading progress through celebration of learning with families and school community |