September 2026
Week 1 — First Days of School
Sept 1–4
⭐ Routines Only
🔴 Struct. Lit.No curriculum — routines and procedures only
🔵 MathNo curriculum — routines and procedures only
🟣 WritingNo curriculum — drawing and table routines
🩷 SELKindness Kickoff — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudThe Kissing Hand · Pete the Cat · David Shannon books
Week 2
Sept 8–11 · 4 days (Labor Day)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L1: Alliteration+Rhyme, Lines · L2: Rhyme, Initial Sounds, Letters L,H,I · L3: Alliteration, Syllables, Letters T,F,E · L4: Syllables, Initial Sounds, Letters A,N,M · Snap words: none yet
🔵 MathTopic 1 · L1–L4 · Count 1, 2, 3
🟣 WritingUnit 1: Drawing · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 1 Wk 1 · Read Aloud: Keisha Ann Can! · Big Book: School Day!
🏛️ Social StudiesGood Citizenship L5–L8
🩷 SELRespect — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 3
Sept 14–18
⚠️ Math MSDA Due Sept 19
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L5: TEST DAY · L6: Alliteration+Rhyme, Letters X,Y,Z · L7: Rhyme, Circles+Curves · L8: Alliteration, Syllables, Letters O,Q,C,G · L9: Syllables, Letters D,P,B,R
🔵 MathTopic 1 · L5–L10 · Count 4, 5 · SuccessMaker intro
🟣 WritingUnit 1: Drawing · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 1 Wk 2 · Read Aloud: A Squiggly Story · Big Book: One Happy Classroom
🏛️ Social StudiesGood Citizenship L9–L12 · COMPLETE
🩷 SELRespect — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 4
Sept 21–25
⭐ Apple Day Sept 25
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L10: TEST DAY · L11: Rhyme+Syllables, Consonant m · L12: Alliteration+Blending, Consonant m · L13: Phonemes, Consonant t · L14: Blending+Segmenting, Consonant t
🔵 MathTopic 1 · L11–L15 · Count 6, 7, 8
🟣 WritingUnit 1: Drawing · L7–L9 (MWF only — Apple Day = no writing Fri)
🟡 HMHModule 1 Wk 3 · Read Aloud: Kindergarten Kids · Big Book: School Bus
🩷 SELRespect — Week 3
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 5
Sept 28–30 · 3 days
⚠️ Universal Screener Due Sept 30
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L15–L17 · L15 = TEST DAY · Letters F, B
🔵 MathTopic 1 · L16–L18 · Count 9, 10
🟣 WritingUnit 1: Drawing · L10 (Mon only this week)
🟡 HMHModule 1 Wk 4 · Read Aloud: Schools · Big Book: Annie, Bea and Chi Chi Dolores
🩷 SELRespect — Week 4 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
October 2026
Week 6
Oct 1–2 · 2 days
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L18–L19 · Letters O, G
🔵 MathTopic 1 · L19–L20 · Compare groups
🟣 WritingUnit 1: Drawing · L11–L12 · COMPLETE
🟡 HMHModule 2 · Wk 1: Read Aloud: I Am René the Boy · Big Book: Being Different Rocks!
🩷 SELResponsibility — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 7
Oct 5–9
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 1 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 2 begins · Letters C, K
🔵 MathTopic 2 · L1–L5 · Compare numbers to 5
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 2 · Wk 1: Read Aloud: I Am René the Boy · Big Book: Being Different Rocks!
🏛️ Social StudiesCommunity Helpers L1–L4
🩷 SELResponsibility — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 8
Oct 13–16 · 4 days (Columbus Day Oct 12)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 2 · L1–L4 · Letters E, R
🔵 MathTopic 2 · L6–L10 · Compare numbers to 10
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 2 · Wk 2: Read Aloud: I Like Myself! · Big Book: ABC I Like Me!
🏛️ Social StudiesCommunity Helpers L5–L8
🩷 SELResponsibility — Week 3
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 9
Oct 19–23
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 2 · L5–L9 · L5 = TEST DAY · Letters D, W
🔵 MathTopic 3 · L1–L5 · Flat shapes
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L7–L9
🟡 HMHModule 2 · Wk 3: Read Aloud: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed · Big Book: Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School
🏛️ Social StudiesCommunity Helpers L9–L12 · COMPLETE
🩷 SELResponsibility — Week 4 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 10
Oct 26–30
⭐ Halloween Oct 30
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 2 · L10–L13 · L10 = TEST DAY · Letters P, N
🔵 MathTopic 3 · L6–L8 · Flat shapes continue (2 lessons/day)
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L10–L11 (Mon/Wed only — Halloween Fri)
🟡 HMHModule 3 · Wk 1: Read Aloud: Places in My Community · Big Book: Map My Neighborhood
🩷 SELGratitude — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
November 2026
Week 11
Nov 2 only · 1 day
⭐ NBC Day Mon · Fall Break Tue–Fri
Week 12
Nov 9–13
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 2 · L14–L17 · Letters M, X
🔵 MathTopic 3 · L9–L12 · 3D shapes (1 lesson/day)
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L12–L14
🟡 HMHModule 3 · Wk 2: Read Aloud: Neighbors Work! · Big Book: The Alphabet from the Sky
🏛️ Social StudiesPilgrims & Native Americans L1–L3
🩷 SELGratitude — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 13
Nov 16–21
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 2 · L18–L20 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 3 begins
🔵 MathTopic 3 · L13–L15 · Shapes complete · Topic 4 begins
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L15–L17
🟡 HMHModule 3 · Wk 3: Read Aloud: Abuelo's Blessings · Big Book: Bo and Peter
🏛️ Social StudiesPilgrims & Native Americans L4–L5 · COMPLETE
🩷 SELGratitude — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 14
Nov 23–25 · 3 days
⬛ Thanksgiving Thu–Fri
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L1–L2 · Letters S, Q
🔵 MathTopic 4 · L1–L3 · Number 11, 12, 13
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L18 (Mon only)
🟡 HMHModule 3 Wk 3 (abbreviated)
🩷 SELEmpathy — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
December 2026
Week 15
Nov 30–Dec 4 · 4 days (Dec 4 = PD/Conferences)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L3–L6 · Letters V, Y
🔵 MathTopic 4 · L4–L8 · Numbers 14, 15, 16, 17
🟣 WritingUnit 2: Labeling · L19–L20 (Mon/Wed) · COMPLETE · Unit 3 begins Fri if possible
🟡 HMHModule 4 begins · Holidays Around the World
🏛️ Social StudiesHolidays Around the World — Diwali · Germany
🩷 SELEmpathy — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 16
Dec 7–11 · Early dismissals Dec 2–3 & 5 now past
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L7–L11 · L10 = TEST DAY · Letters Z, Qu
🔵 MathTopic 4 · L9–L13 · Numbers 18, 19, 20
🟣 WritingUnit 3: Sentences · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 4 Wk 1 · Sweden St. Lucia · Las Posadas
🏛️ Social StudiesHolidays Around the World — Hanukkah · St. Lucia
🩷 SELEmpathy — Week 3
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 17 — Last Week Before Break
Dec 14–19 · Chaos week · Abbreviated curriculum
⭐ Holiday Parties
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L12–L13 only · Keep it light
🔵 MathTopic 4 · L14–L15 · Finish topic if possible
🟣 WritingUnit 3: Sentences · L4 (Mon only — rest is parties)
🏛️ Social StudiesHolidays Around the World — Las Posadas · Wrap up
🩷 SELEmpathy — Week 4 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudHoliday books — teacher's choice · after lunch daily
January 2027
Week 18 — Back from Break
Jan 4–8 · School reopens Jan 4
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L14–L17 · Letters review + new snap words
🔵 MathTopic 5 · L1–L5 · Addition concepts
🟣 WritingUnit 3: Sentences · L5–L7
🟡 HMHModule 5 begins · Weather & Seasons
🔬 ScienceWild Weather L1–L2 (Mystery Science) · Snow tracking begins
🩷 SELPerseverance — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 19
Jan 11–15
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 3 · L18–L20 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 4 begins
🔵 MathTopic 5 · L6–L10 · Addition to 5
🟣 WritingUnit 3: Sentences · L8–L10
🟡 HMHModule 5 Wk 1
🔬 ScienceWild Weather L3–L4
🩷 SELPerseverance — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 20
Jan 19–22 · 4 days (MLK Day Jan 18)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 4 · L1–L4
🔵 MathTopic 5 · L11–L14 · Addition to 10
🟣 WritingUnit 3: Sentences · L11–L12 · COMPLETE
🟡 HMHModule 5 Wk 2
🔬 ScienceWild Weather L5–L6 · COMPLETE
🏛️ Social StudiesAmerica's Beautiful Symbols L1–L2
🩷 SELPerseverance — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 21
Jan 25–29
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 4 · L5–L9 · L5 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 6 · L1–L5 · Subtraction concepts
🟣 WritingUnit 4: Personal Narrative · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 5 Wk 3
🏛️ Social StudiesAmerica's Beautiful Symbols L3–L5
🩷 SELHonesty — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
February 2027
Week 22
Feb 1–5
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 4 · L10–L14 · L10 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 6 · L6–L10 · Subtraction to 5
🟣 WritingUnit 4: Personal Narrative · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 6 begins · America's Symbols
🏛️ Social StudiesAmerica's Beautiful Symbols L6–L7 · COMPLETE
🔬 SciencePlants & Animals L1–L2 (Mystery Science)
🩷 SELHonesty — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 23
Feb 8–11 · 4 days (PD Day Feb 12)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 4 · L15–L18
🔵 MathTopic 6 · L11–L14 · Subtraction to 10
🟣 WritingUnit 4: Personal Narrative · L7–L9
🟡 HMHModule 6 Wk 1
🔬 SciencePlants & Animals L3–L4
🩷 SELHonesty — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 24
Feb 16–19 · 4 days (Presidents' Day Feb 15)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 4 · L19–L20 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 5 begins
🔵 MathTopic 7 · L1–L4 · Addition & subtraction together
🟣 WritingUnit 4: Personal Narrative · L10–L12 · COMPLETE
🟡 HMHModule 6 Wk 2
🔬 SciencePlants & Animals L5–L6
🩷 SELCooperation — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
March 2027
Week 25
Mar 1–5
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 5 · L1–L5 · L5 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 7 · L5–L9
🟣 WritingUnit 5: How To · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 7 begins
🔬 SciencePlants & Animals L7–L8 · COMPLETE
🩷 SELCooperation — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 26
Mar 8–12
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 5 · L6–L10 · L10 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 8 · L1–L5 · More addition & subtraction
🟣 WritingUnit 5: How To · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 7 Wk 1
🔬 SciencePush Pull Go — BLAST DAY (one day event)
🩷 SELCooperation — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 27
Mar 15–19
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 5 · L11–L15 · L15 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 8 · L6–L10
🟣 WritingUnit 5: How To · L7–L9
🟡 HMHModule 7 Wk 2
🩷 SELCourage — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 28
Mar 22–25 · 4 days (Early dismissal Mar 25 · Spring Recess Mar 26–31)
⬛ Spring Recess starts Mar 26
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 5 · L16–L18
🔵 MathTopic 9 · L1–L4
🟣 WritingUnit 5: How To · L10–L11 (Mon/Wed only)
🟡 HMHModule 7 Wk 3
🩷 SELCourage — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
April 2027
Week 29 — Back from Spring Recess
Apr 5 (Thu)–Apr 9 · 4 days (Apr 1–2 = recess)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 5 · L19–L20 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 6 begins
🔵 MathTopic 9 · L5–L9
🟣 WritingUnit 5: How To · L12 · COMPLETE · Unit 6 begins
🟡 HMHModule 8 begins
🩷 SELCourage — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 30
Apr 7–11
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 6 · L1–L5 · L5 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 10 · L1–L5 · Numbers to 20
🟣 WritingUnit 6: Informational · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 8 Wk 1
🩷 SELCreativity — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 31
Apr 14–17
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 6 · L6–L10 · L10 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 10 · L6–L10
🟣 WritingUnit 6: Informational · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 8 Wk 2
🩷 SELCreativity — Week 2 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 32
Apr 22–25
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 6 · L11–L15 · L15 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 11 · L1–L5 · Count to 100
🟣 WritingUnit 6: Informational · L7–L9
🟡 HMHModule 8 Wk 3
🩷 SELKindness Closure — Week 1
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
May 2027
Week 33
Apr 28–May 2
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 6 · L16–L20 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 7 begins
🔵 MathTopic 11 · L6–L10
🟣 WritingUnit 6: Informational · L10–L12 · COMPLETE
🟡 HMHModule 9 begins
🩷 SELKindness Closure — Week 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 34
May 5–9
⭐ Field Day TBD
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 7 · L1–L5 · L5 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 12 · L1–L5 · Measurement intro
🟣 WritingUnit 7: Opinion · L1–L3
🟡 HMHModule 9 Wk 1
🩷 SELKindness Closure — Week 3 · COMPLETE
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 35
May 12–16
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 7 · L6–L10 · L10 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 12 · L6–L10
🟣 WritingUnit 7: Opinion · L4–L6
🟡 HMHModule 9 Wk 2
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 36
May 19–23
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 7 · L11–L15 · L15 = TEST DAY
🔵 MathTopic 13 · L1–L5 · Sorting & data
🟣 WritingUnit 7: Opinion · L7–L9
🟡 HMHModule 9 Wk 3
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
Week 37
May 27–30 · 4 days (Memorial Day May 31)
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 7 · L16–L19
🔵 MathTopic 13 · L6–L10 · COMPLETE
🟣 WritingUnit 7: Opinion · L10–L11 (Mon/Wed only)
🟡 HMHModule 9 Wk 4 / Wrap up
🟢 Read AloudTeacher's choice — after lunch daily
June 2027
Week 38
Jun 2–6
⭐ Field Trip TBD
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 7 · L20 = TEST DAY · Module 8 begins · Review & celebrate
🔵 MathTopic 14 · Measurement Power Day ⭐ + Review
🟣 WritingUnit 7: Opinion · L12 · COMPLETE · All 7 units DONE 🎉
🟡 HMHReview favorite books · Student choice
🟢 Read AloudFavorites revisited — after lunch daily
Week 39 — Wind Down
Jun 9–13 · Early dismissals Jun 10–15
🔴 Struct. Lit.Module 9 · L16–L20 · L20 = FINAL TEST DAY 🎉 · All 32 snap words celebrated
🔵 MathReview games · Math centers · Celebrate learning
🟢 Read AloudFavorite books of the year · Student picks · after lunch daily
Last Days — Jun 16
Early Dismissal Last Day of School
⬛ Last Day