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A Colorful Time with Rhythm and Rhyme - In this kindergarten unit 1 map, A Colorful Time with Rhythm and Rhyme, students explore the rhythm and rhyme of language. This unit lists SL.K.1 and SL.K.1a as focus standards. Specific speaking and listening activities include opportunities for students to discuss favorite rhymes and to describe objects using colorful language. Examples of resources, activities, assessments and ideas for interdisciplinary connections to art, science, and math are also provided. (Source: Common Core Curriculum Maps)
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Tell A Story, 1-2-3 - This kindergarten unit 2 map, Tell a Story, 1-2-3, lists SL.K.1 and SL.K.1b as focus standards and supports students in retelling familiar stories in a coherent sequence (beginning, middle, end). The unit specifically addresses conversational turn taking in the first activity under the “Sample Activities and Assessments” tab, which is labeled “Class Discussion/Literature.” Examples of resources, activities, assessments and ideas for interdisciplinary connections to both science and art are also provided. (Source: Common Core Curriculum Maps)
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Exploring with Friends in the Neighborhood - focuses on seven common core state standards for kindergartners. While SL.K.1 is not a unit focus, it is integrated into the unit via a Sample Activity (under the Class Discussion/Informational Text section) in which students discuss the topic of community helpers. (Source: Common Core Curriculum Maps)
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Creating Class Rules: A Beginning to Creating Community, students participate in a shared-writing activity to develop classroom rules. This plan focuses on overall classroom rules but could be adapted to specifically address rules for discussions (SL.K.1a). (Source: Read Write Think web site, the International Reading Association and NCTE)