Scholastic Early Childhood Program Linear Correlation Scope and Sequence

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

TG: 68-69

TG: 70-71, 74-75

1.b The child listens for different purposes

(e.g., to learn what happened in a story, to
receive instructions, to converse with an
adult or a peer).

TG: 32-33, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99,
108-109

1.c The child understands and follows

simple oral directions.

1.d The child enjoys listening to and

responding to books.

Language and Early Literacy

1 Listening Comprehension
1.a The child listens with increasing
attention.

1.e The child listens to and engages in

several exchanges of conversations with
others.
1.f The child listens to tapes and records,
and shows understanding through
gestures, actions, and/or language.
1.g The child listens purposefully to
English-speaking teachers and peers to
gather information and shows some
understanding of the new language being
spoken by others (ESL).
2 Speech Production and Speech
Discrimination
2.a The child perceives differences
between similar sounding words (e.g.,
coat and goat, three and free,
[Spanish] juego and fuego).
2.b The child produces speech sounds
with increasing ease and accuracy.
2.c The child experiments with new
language sounds.
2.d The child experiments with and
demonstrates growing understanding of
the sounds and intonation of the English
language (ESL).
3 Vocabulary
3.a The child shows a steady increase in
listening and speaking vocabulary.
3.b The child uses new vocabulary in
everyday communication.

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

TG: 48-49, 66-67

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 116-117

TG: 70-71, 100101, 104-105, 138139

TG: 32-33, 142143

TG: 32-33, 36-37,

44-45, 100-101

TG: 40-41, 78-79

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 76-77

TG: 34-35, 36-37,

82-83

TG: 40-41, 44-45,

66-67, 70-71, 7879, 82-83, 138-139

TG: 40-41, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65, 7071, 78-79, 93, 94,
95, 97, 98, 99

TG: 32-33, 40-41,

78-79, 112-113

TG: 40-41, 78-79,

104-105, 116-117

TG: 32-33, 48-49,

78-79, 104-105,
116-117

TG: 44-45, 74-75

TG: 44-45

TG: 36-37, 44-45,

70-71, 76-77, 7879, 82-83, 146147, 150-151

TG: 34-35, 68-69,

102-103

TG: 42-43, 68-69,

70-71, 102-103

TG: 76-77

TG: 68-69, 102103, 114-115, 118119

TG: 34-35, 68-69

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

34-35, 72-73, 8081

TG: 34-35, 42-43,

68-69, 72-73, 152153

TG: 36-37, 66-67,

70-71, 78-79, 8283, 100-101, 104105, 134-135, 138139, 142-143
TG: 36-37, 48-49,
78-79, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99, 100101, 108-109, 110111, 112-113, 146147
TG: 68-69

TG: 32-33, 74-75

TG: 38-39, 78,

112-113

TG: 108-109

TG: 116-117

TG: 82-83

TG: 44-45, 100

TG: 116-117

TG: 82-83

TG: 36-37, 74-75,

108-109

TG: 48-49, 66-67,

70-71, 104-105,
108-109, 116-117

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 100-101, 108109, 142-143

TG: 38-39, 116117

TG: 142-143

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 44-45

TG: 36-37, 100101, 127, 128,

129, 131, 132, 133

TG: 34-35, 68-69,

80-81, 102-103

TG: 152-153

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 128, 129,
132, 133

TG: 127, 128, 129,

131, 132, 133

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 32-33

TG: 108-109

TG: 36-37, 48-49,

78-79, 112-113

TG: 32-33, 74-75

TG: 66-67

TG: 36-37, 70-71,

74-75

TG: 70-71, 104105, 116-117

TG: 40-41, 78-79,

114-115

TG: 40-41

TG: 34-35, 36-37,

78-79, 144-145

TG: 38-39, 66-67,

138-139, 142-143,
150-151

TG: 36-37, 44-45,

74-75

TG: 72-73

TG: 74-75

TG: 66-67

TG: 74-75

TG: 32-33

TG: 74-75

TG: 66-67

TG: 42-43

TG: 48-49

TG: 114-115

TG: 108-109

TG: 108-109

TG: 66-67

TG: 66-67

TG: 40-41, 128,

132, 133

TG: 66-67

TG: 32-33, 100101, 108-109, 134135

TG: 66-67, 104105, 146-147

TG: 32-33, 70-71,

100-101

TG: 142-143, 146147

TG: 108-109

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 138-139

TG: 50-51, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65, 8485, 138-139, 152153

TG: 74-75

TG: 40-41, 74-75

TG: 50-51, 112113

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,
30, 31, 38-39, 118119

Theme 4

TG: 66-67, 112113

TG: 104-105

TG: 100-101
TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,
30, 31, 70-71

TG: 108-109

TG: 38-39

TG: 70-71

TG: 112-113, 116117

TG: 36-37, 82-83

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3.c The child refines and extends

understanding of known words.
3.d The child attempts to communicate
more than current vocabulary will allow,
borrowing and extending words to create
meaning.
3.e The child links new learning
experiences and vocabulary to what is
already known about a topic.
3.f The child increases listening vocabulary
and begins to develop a vocabulary of
object names and common phrases in
English (ESL).

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 80-81, 82-83

TG: 32-33, 36-37,

70-71, 78-79

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 108-109

TG: 32-33, 78-79

TG: 48-49, 104105

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 116-117

TG: 74-75

TG: 82-83

TG: 48-49, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65

TG: 44-45, 48-49

TG: 36-37, 66-67

TG: 100-101

TG: 36-37

TG: 80-81

TG: 48-49, 108109

TG: 40-41

TG: 134-135

TG: 50-51

TG: 80-81

TG: 80-81

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 42-43

TG: 82-83

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 32-33, 40-41,

44-45, 50-51, 7475, 78-79, 100-101

TG: 40-41, 48-49,

100-101, 102-103,
108-109

TG: 36-37, 44-45,

66-67, 108-109,
112-113

TG: 134-135, 138139, 142-143

TG: 32-33, 36-37,

48-49, 74-75, 7879, 110-111, 134135, 136-137, 150151

TG: 84-85

TG: 26, 30, 36,

44-45, 59, 60, 61,
63, 64, 65, 82-83,
94, 95, 98, 99
TG: 70-71

TG: 82-83

TG: 40-41, 116117

TG: 78-79

TG: 100-101

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 82-83, 138139

TG: 42-43

TG: 32-33

TG: 74-75

TG: 48-49, 77

4 Verbal Expression
4.a The child uses language for a variety
of purposes (e.g., expressing needs and
interests).
4.b The child uses sentences of increasing
length (three or more words) and
grammatical complexity in everyday
speech.
4.c The child uses language to express
common routines and familiar scripts.
4.d The child tells a simple personal
narrative, focusing on favorite or most
memorable parts.
4.e The child asks questions and makes
comments related to the current topic of
discussion.

TG: 34-35, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65,
108-109
TG: 40-41, 74-75

TG: 68-69, 74-75,

108-109

TG: 78-79, 104105

TG: 102-103

TG: 116-117

TG: 44-45

TG: 34-35, 112113

TG: 110-111, 112113

4.f The child begins to engage in

conversation and follows conversational
rules (e.g., staying on topic and taking
turns).
4.g The child begins to retell the sequence
of a story.

TG: 104-105, 116117

TG: 42-43, 82-83

TG: 42-43

TG: 44-45, 70-71,

74-75, 84-85, 108109

TG: 114-115

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 38-39

TG: 76-77, 95, 99

4.h The child engages in various forms of

nonverbal communication with those who
do not speak his/her home language
(ESL).
4.i The child uses single words and simple
phrases to communicate meaning in social
situations (ESL).
4.j The child attempts to use new
vocabulary and grammar in speech (ESL).

TG: 42-43, 66-67

5 Phonological Awareness
5.a The child becomes increasingly
sensitive to the sounds of spoken words.

TG: 118-119

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

50-51, 102-103

TG: 40-41

TG: 32, 78-79, 8081, 118-119

TG: 82-83, 114115, 118-119

TG: 44-45, 74-75,

108-109

TG: 40-41, 70-71,

74-75, 116-117

TG: 32-33

TG: 32-33, 42-43

TG: 70-71, 108109, 116-117

TG: 66-67, 100101, 102-103, 116117

TG: 32-33, 40-41,

48-49, 68-69, 138139, 146-147

TG: 82-83, 108109

TG: 48-49, 134135

TG: 74-75, 84-85

TG: 114-115

TG: 78-79, 82-83

TG: 72-73, 146147

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

110-111

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 70-71, 78-79,

138-139

TG: 146-147
TG: 136-137

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 48-49, 7071, 100-101, 108109, 110-111, 146147
TG: 44-45, 93, 94,
97, 98, 104-105

TG: 36-37, 44-45,

48-49, 74-75, 7879, 82-83, 116117, 134-135, 144145

TG: 82-83, 108109, 150-151

TG: 34-35, 48-49,

68-69

TG: 32-33

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 146-147

TG: 42-43, 76-77,

144-145

TG: 104-105, 127,

128, 129, 131,
132, 133, 150-151

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

108-109

TG: 148-149

TG: 140-141

TG: 146-147

TG: 44-45

TG: 116-117, 150151

TG: 116-117

TG: 74-75

TG: 44-45

TG: 38-39, 74-75

TG: 82-83

TG: 110-111, 114115

TG: 78-79, 82-83,

138-139, 142-143,
152-153

TG: 38-39, 42-43,

80-81, 104-105,
112-113

TG: 70-71, 82-83,

100-101

TG: 70-71, 72-73,

78-79, 82-83, 104105, 152-153

TG: 40-41

TG: 36-37, 108109, 142-143

TG: 32-33, 138139

TG: 78-79, 100101, 146-147

TG: 36-37, 66-67,

82-83, 108-109

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Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

Theme 9

Theme 10

5.b The child begins to identify rhymes and

rhyming sounds in familiar words,
participates in rhyming games, and
repeats rhyming songs and poems.
5.c The child begins to attend to the
beginning sounds in familiar words by
identifying that the pronunciations of
several words all begin the same way
(e.g., dog, dark, and dusty, [Spanish]
casa, coche, and cuna).
5.d The child begins to break words into
syllables or claps along with each syllable
in a phrase.
5.e The child begins to create and invent
words by substituting one sound for
another (e.g., bubblegum/gugglebum,
[Spanish] calabaza/balacaza).
6 Print and Book Awareness
6.a The child understands that reading and
writing are ways to obtain information and
knowledge, generate and communicate
thoughts and ideas, and solve problems.
6.b The child understands that print carries
a message by recognizing labels, signs,
and other print forms in the environment.
6.c The child understands that letters are
different from numbers.

TG: 40-41, 116117

TG: 66-67, 116117

TG: 82-83

TG: 32-33, 40-41,

66-67, 74-75, 8283, 100-101

TG: 74-75, 112113

TG: 40-41, 104105

TG: 32-33, 44-45,

100-101, 104-105,
127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133

TG: 40-41, 48-49,

82-83

TG: 40-41, 66-67,

114-115

TG: 32-33, 44-45,

78-79, 104-105,
108-109, 112-113,
142-143

TG: 108-109

TG: 110-111, 112113

TG: 93, 97

TG: 36-37, 44-45

TG: 82-83

TG: 66-67

TG: 32-33, 100101, 114-115, 116117, 134-135

TG: 146-147

TG: 66-67, 70-71

TG: 108-109

TG: 82-83

TG: 48-49, 116117

TG: 78-79, 82-83,

104-105

TG: 108-109

TG: 116-117

TG: 36-37, 100101, 134-135

TG: 100-101

TG: 66-67

TG: 150-151

TG: 108-109

TG: 50-51, 94, 95,

98, 99

TG: 150-151

6.d The child understands that illustrations

carry meaning but cannot be read.
6.e The child understands that a book has
a title and an author.

TG: 34-35

6.f The child begins to understand that

print runs from left to right and top to
bottom.
6.g The child begins to understand some
basic print conventions (e.g., the concept
that letters are grouped to form words and
that words are separated by spaces).
6.h The child begins to recognize the
association between spoken and written
words by following the print as it is read
aloud.
6.i The child understands that different text
forms are used for different functions (e.g.,
lists for shopping, recipes for cooking,
newspapers for learning about current
events, letters and messages for
interpersonal communication).

TG: 106-107

TG: 38-39

TG: 46-47

TG: 76-77

TG: 32-33

TG: 48-49, 82-83

TG: 118-119

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

34-35

TG: 106-107

TG: 110-111

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 118-119

TG: 50-51

TG: 78-79

TG: 42-43

TG: 34-35

TG: 102-103

TG: 114-115

TG: 46-47

TG: 140-141

TG: 46-47, 68-69

TG: 76-77, 102103, 114-115

TG: 72-73

TG: 68-69, 140141

TG: 72-73

TG: 42-43

TG: 50-51

TG: 84-85

TG: 50-51

TG: 102-103

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 80-81

TG: 38-39, 46-47

TG: 34-35

TG: 102-103

TG: 72-73

TG: 38-39

TG: 34-35

TG: 72-73, 80-81

TG: 42-43

TG: 72-73

TG: 72-73

TG: 80-81

TG: 50-51

TG: 106-107

TG: 84-85, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 46-47, 140141

TG: 84-85, 118119

TG: 38-39, 50-51,

84-85, 102-103,
118-119
TG: 72-73

TG: 118-119

TG: 118-119

TG: 84-85

TG: 46-47

TG: 38-39, 50-51,

72-73, 84-85, 102103, 118-119
TG: 50-51

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Theme 1

Theme 2

7 Letter Knowledge and Early Word

Recognition
7.a The child begins to associate the
names of letters with their shapes.

Theme 3

Theme 4

TG: 76-77

TG: 46-47, 114115

TG: 76-77

7.e The child begins to identify some highfrequency words

(age 4).
8 Motivation to Read
8.a The child demonstrates an interest in
books and reading through body language
and facial expressions.
8.b The child enjoys listening to and
discussing storybooks and information
books read aloud.
8.c The child frequently requests the rereading of books.

TG: 114-115

TG: 76-77

TG: 102-103

TG: 118-119

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 46-47

9.c The child understands that books and

other print resources (e.g., magazines,
computer-based texts) are handled in
specific ways.
9.d The child becomes increasingly
familiar with narrative form and its
elements by identifying characters and
predicting events, plot, and the resolution
of a story.

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 46-47, 114115

TG: 106-107

TG: 118-119

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 46-47, 148149

TG: 46-47, 128,

129, 132, 133

TG: 114-115

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 34-35

TG: 34-35, 84-85,

106-107, 140-141

TG: 72-73

TG: 34-35

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 136-137

TG: 34-35

TG: 152-153

8.d The child attempts to read and write

independently.

9.b The child selects books to read based

on personal criteria.

Theme 8

TG: 94, 98

TG: 46-47

TG: 110-111

9 Developing Knowledge of Literary

Forms
9.a The child recognizes favorite books by
their cover.

Theme 7

TG: 106-107

7.d The child begins to make some

letter/sound matches.

8.e The child shares books and engages in

pretend-reading with other children.
8.f The child enjoys visiting the library.

Theme 6

TG: 106-107

7.b The child identifies 10 or more printed

alphabet letters.
7.c The child begins to notice beginning
letters in familiar words.

Theme 5

TG: 68-69

TG: 80-81

TG: 152-153

TG: 118-119

TG: 118-119

TG: 152-153

TG: 50-51

TG: 72-73, 118119

TG: 46-47, 152153

TG: 38-39, 118119

TG: 152-153

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 127, 128, 129,

131, 132, 133

TG: 106-107

TG: 118-119

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99

TG: 114-115

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99

TG: 118-119

TG: 118-119

TG: 118-119

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99

TG: 118-119

TG: 46-47, 61, 65

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 114-115

TG: 152-153

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99, 129, 133

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99, 129, 133

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99, 129, 133

TG: 27, 31, 61, 65,

95, 99, 129, 133

TG: 148-149

TG: 68-69

TG: 80-81

TG: 80-81

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9.e The child begins to predict what will

happen next in a story.
9.f The child imitates the special language
in storybooks and story dialogue, and uses
it in retellings and dramatic play (such as
"Once upon a time").
9.g The child asks questions and makes
comments about the information and
events from books.
9.h The child connects information and
events in books to real-life experiences.
9.i The child begins to retell some
sequences of events in stories.

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 5

TG: 72-73

TG: 102-103

TG: 68-69

TG: 38-39

TG: 68-69

TG: 72-73

TG: 76-77

TG: 46-47, 50-51,

68-69, 106-107,
110-111

Theme 8

Theme 9

TG: 68-69

TG: 136-137

TG: 68-69

Theme 10

TG: 108-109

TG: 110-111

TG: 84-85

TG: 46-47

Theme 7

TG: 110-111

TG: 80-81

9.j The child shows appreciation of

repetitive language patterns.
10 Written Expression
10.a The child attempts to write messages
as part of playful activity.
10.b The child uses known letters and
approximations of letters to represent
written language (especially meaningful
words like his/her name and phrases such
as "I love you" or [Spanish] "Te quiero").
10.c The child attempts to connect the
sounds in a word with its letter forms.
10.d The child understands that writing is
used to communicate ideas and
information.
10.e The child attempts to use a variety of
forms of writing (e.g., list, messages,
stories).
10.f The child begins to dictate words,
phrases, and sentences to an adult
recording on paper (e.g., "letter writing,"
"story writing").

TG: 76-77

Theme 6

TG: 110-111

TG: 102-103

TG: 110-111

TG: 110-111

TG: 42-43

TG: 38-39, 42-43,

106-107

TG: 34-35

TG: 102-103, 136137

TG: 140-141

TG: 114-115, 142143

TG: 140-141

TG: 34-35

TG: 116-117, 148149

TG: 80-81

TG: 46-47

TG: 148-149

TG: 108-109

TG: 50-51, 84-85

TG: 46-47

TG: 50-51

TG: 84-85, 118119

TG: 42-43, 110111, 118-119

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 38-39

TG: 60, 64

TG: 27, 31, 106107

TG: 50-51, 84-85

TG: 110-111

TG: 72-73, 118119

TG: 50-51, 84-85,

94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 72-73

TG: 118-119

TG: 110-111

TG: 118-119

TG: 50-51

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 70-71

TG: 38-39, 76-77

TG: 38-39, 114115

TG: 42-43

TG: 118-119

TG: 118-119

TG: 50-51, 80-81

TG: 50-51

TG: 50-51, 72-73,

84-85

TG: 50-51

TG: 152-153

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Mathematics
The mathematics instruction in this
program reflects a carefully sequenced
continuum according to NCTM standards.
1 Number and Operations
1.a The child arranges sets of concrete
objects in one-to-one correspondence.
1.b The child counts by ones to 10 or
higher.

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Concept Cd #2

TG: 26,30

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 100-101

Concept Cd #9,
#11

1.c The child counts concrete objects to

five or higher.

1.d The child begins to compare the

numbers of concrete objects using
language (e.g., same or equal, one
more, more than, or less than).
1.e The child begins to name how many
are in a group of up to three (or more)
objects without counting (e.g., recognizing
two or three crayons in a box).
1.f The child recognizes and describes the
concept of zero (meaning there are none).

Concept Cd #7

TG: 27, 31, 36-37,

44-45, 60, 64, 6869, 78-79, 84-85,
94, 98, 100-101,
108-109, 116-117;
Concept Cd #9,
#10, #11
Concept Cd #9,
#11

TG: 26, 30, 61, 64,

65, 68-69; Concept
Cd #10

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 36-37, 44-45

TG: 94, 95, 98,99

TG: 94, 98, 102103, 104-105, 112113; Concept Cd

#15
TG: 94, 98, 102103, 104-105, 110111, 112-113, 118119; Concept Cd
#15

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64;

Concept Cd #16,
#17, #18, #19

TG: 140-141

TG: 32-33, 59, 60,

63, 64, 78-79, 104105, 116-117;
Concept Cd #16,
#17, #18, #19

TG: 144-145

TG: 44-45, 50-51;

Concept Cd #13,
#15

Concept Cd #16,
#17, #18, #19

TG: 142-143

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 32-33, 3839, 50-51, 68-69,
76-77, 94, 95, 98,
99, 104-105, 116117; Concept Cd
#16, #17, #18, #19

TG: 114-115;
Concept Cd #39

TG: 72-73, 128,

132

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 118-119;
Concept Cd #15
TG: 60, 64, 68-69,
70-71, 76-77, 7879, 84-85; Concept
Cd #14

Concept Cd #5,
#6, #8
Concept Cd #9,
#11

1.i The child combines, separates, and

names "how many" concrete objects.

2 Patterns and Order

2.a The child imitates pattern sounds and
physical movements (e.g., clap, stomp,
clap, stomp,).
2.b The child recognizes and reproduces
simple patterns of concrete objects (e.g., a
string of beads that are yellow, blue, blue,
yellow, blue, blue).
2.c The child begins to recognize patterns
in their environment (e.g., day follows
night, repeated phrases in storybooks,
patterns in carpeting or clothing).

Theme 5

TG: 34-35, 36-37,

42-43; Concept Cd
#9

1.g The child begins to demonstrate part of

and whole with real objects (e.g., an
orange).
1.h The child begins to identify first and
last in a series.

Theme 4

TG: 36-37, 78-79;

Concept Cd #5

Concept Cd #15

TG: 66-67

TG: 42-43, 44-45,

50-51, 60, 64, 7273, 74-75; Concept
Cd #5, #6

TG: 72-73

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 34-35, 4445; Concept Cd
#5, #6

TG: 70-71

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Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 6

3 Geometry and Spatial Sense

3.a The child begins to recognize,
describe, and name shapes (e.g., circles,
triangles, rectanglesincluding squares).

3.b The child begins to use words that

indicate where things are in space (e.g.,
beside, inside, behind, above,
below).

TG: 72-73

TG: 66-67

TG: 60, 64

TG: 70-71, 74-75;

Concept Cd #30,
#31, #32
TG: 134-135

4 Measurement
4.a The child covers an area with shapes
(e.g., tiles).

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

102-103, 104-105,
112-113; Concept
Cd #23
Concept Cd #22

4.b The child fills a shape with solids or

liquids (e.g., ice cubes, water).
TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,
102-103, 104-105,
110-111, 112-113,
118-119; Concept
Cd #7, #8

4.d The child begins to use tools to imitate

measuring.

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 42-43, 59,
60, 61, 63, 64, 65,
68-69, 70-71, 7475, 78-79, 84-85;
Concept Cd #33,
#34
TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
36-37, 44-45, 4849, 59, 60, 61, 63,
64, 65; Concept
Cd #33, #34
Concept Cd #33,
#34

TG: 134-135, 140141, 142-143, 148149; Concept Cd

#30, #31, #32

3.d The child begins to investigate and

predict the results of putting together two
or more shapes.
3.e The child puts together puzzles of
increasing complexity.

4.e The child begins to categorize time

intervals and uses language associated
with time in everyday situations (e.g., in
the morning, after snack).
4.f The child begins to order two or three
objects by size (seriation) (e.g., largest to
smallest) (age 4).

Theme 8

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

34-35, 36-37, 4041, 44-45, 48-49,
50-51, 59, 60, 61,
63, 64, 65, 70-71,
72-73, 80-81;
Concept Cd #28,
#29
TG: 93, 94, 97, 98,
102-103, 106-107,
110-111, 112-113,
116-117, 128, 129,
132, 133; Concept
Cd #30, #31, #32

3.c The child begins to recognize when a

shapes position or orientation has
changed.

4.c The child begins to make size

comparisons between objects (e.g., taller
than, smaller than).

Theme 7

TG: 46-47

TG: 60, 64, 68-69,

74-75, 84-85;
Concept Cd #5, #6

2.d The child begins to predict what comes

next when patterns are extended.

Theme 5

TG: 140-141

TG: 148-149

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65

TG: 144-145

TG: 26, 30, 34-35,

36-37, 44-45;
Concept Cd #24

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

34-35, 36-37, 4243; Concept Cd
#20, #21

TG: 26, 30

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

44-45, 50-51, 6869, 70-71, 104105, 110-111;
Concept Cd #20,
#21, #22, #23

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65,

138-139, 146-147,
128, 132; Concept
Cd #24, #25, #26,
#27

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133,
150-151

TG: 102-103, 104105, 118-119;

Concept Cd #26
Concept Cd #8

TG: 60, 64, 78-79;

Concept Cd #20

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Theme 1
5 Classification and Data Collection
(including Grouping & Graphing)
5.a The child matches objects that are
alike.

5.b The child describes similarities and

differences between objects.
5.c The child sorts objects into groups by
an attribute and begins to explain how the
grouping was done.

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

112-113

1.c The child shows an interest in

investigating unfamiliar objects, organisms,
and phenomena.
1.d The child uses one or more senses to
observe and learn about objects, events,
and organisms.

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

1.e The child describes observations.

1.f The child begins to perform simple

investigations.
1.g The child gathers information using
simple tools such as a magnifying lens and
an eyedropper.
1.h The child explores by manipulating
materials with simple equipment, (e.g.,
pouring from a cup, and using a spoon to
pick up sand or water).
1.i The child uses simple measuring
devices to learn about objects and
organisms.
1.j The child compares objects and
organisms and identifies similarities and
differences.

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 60, 64

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 100-101, 104105, 110-111, 112113, 114-115, 118119, 136-137, 150151

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

74-75, 116-117,
136-137, 140-141

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 128, 132, 150151; Concept Cd

#35, #36

TG: 26, 30, 34-35,

38-39, 108-109;
Concept Cd #37

TG: 93, 97, 128,

132
TG: 26, 30

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

5.d The child participates in creating and

using real and pictorial graphs.
Science
1 Science Processes
1.a The child begins to demonstrate safe
practices and appropriate use of materials.
1.b The child asks questions about
objects, events, and organisms.

Theme 8

TG: 40-41

TG: 26, 30, 34-35,

42-43; Concept Cd
#12

TG: 26, 30, 36-37,

46-47, 48-49, 60,
64, 94, 98;
Concept Cd #1,
#2, #3
TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
34-35, 46-47, 4849; Concept Cd #1
TG: 60, 64, 68-68,
70-71, 78-79, 8283, 94, 98, 102103, 104-105, 112113; Concept Cd
#2, #3, #4

Theme 4

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31
TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,
98, 99, 106-107

TG: 42-43
TG: 50, 60, 63, 64

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 106-107

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 80-81

TG: 84-85

TG: 26, 30

TG: 80-81

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64,

114-115

TG: 93, 95, 97, 99

TG: 112-113
TG: 42-43

TG: 59, 63

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 38-39

TG: 93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 148-149

TG: 76-77

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 34-35, 4041, 50-51, 66-67,
127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133
TG: 44-45, 74-75,
80-81, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99

TG: 48-49, 116117

TG: 32-33, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65

TG: 38-39, 44-45,

76-77, 102-103,
112-113, 127, 128,
129, 131, 132, 133
TG: 128, 129, 132,
133

TG: 60, 64, 66-67,

127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133

TG: 84-85

TG: 76-77

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 42-43, 44-45

TG: 106-107

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 106-107

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 144-145

TG: 42-43, 50-51,

68-69, 70-71, 104105, 110-111
TG: 26, 30

TG: 112-113

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

80-81, 110-111,
150-151

TG: 42-43

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65,

146-147

TG: 128, 132

TG: 40-41, 42-43,

76-77, 152-153
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Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 26, 30

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 110-111

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

74-75, 116-117,
136-137

1.l The child begins to offer explanations,

using his or her own words.

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 60, 64, 102103

TG: 76-77, 100101, 104-105, 110111, 112-113, 114115, 118-119, 136137, 140-141, 150151
TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,
64, 65

1.m The child predicts what will happen

next based on previous experience.
1.n The child solves simple design
problems (e.g., making a box into a little
house for a storybook character, toy or
pet).
1.o The child participates in creating and
using simple data charts.

TG: 84-85, 94, 98

TG: 94, 98

1.k The child sorts objects and organisms

into groups and begins to describe how
groups were organized.

1.p The child shares observations and

findings with others through pictures,
discussions, or dramatizations.
2 Science Concepts
2.a The child observes and describes
properties of rocks, soil, and water.
2.b The child describes properties of
objects and characteristics of living things.
2.c The child begins to observe changes in
size, color, position, weather, and sound.
2.d The child identifies animals and plants
as living things.
2.e The child groups organisms and
objects as living or nonliving and begins to
identify things people have built.
2.f The child begins to recognize that living
things have similar needs for water, food,
and air.
2.g The child begins to identify what things
are made of (e.g., distinguishing a metal
spoon from a plastic spoon).
2.h The child uses patterns (such as
growth and day following night) to predict
what happens next.
2.i The child identifies similarities and
differences among objects and organisms.
2.j The child begins to use scientific words
and phrases to describe objects, events,
and living things.

Theme 1

Theme 2

TG: 60, 64, 68, 7071, 78-79, 82-83,

94, 98, 102, 104105, 112-113

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

112-113

Theme 3

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 60, 64

TG: 110-111

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 38-39

TG 106-107
TG: 106-107, 110111

TG: 144-145

TG: 148-149

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99, 114115

TG: 74-75

TG: 94, 98
TG: 134-135, 138139

TG: 38-39

TG: 110-111

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 78-79, 93,
94, 95, 97, 98, 99,
114-115, 136-137

TG: 68-69
TG: 102-103, 134135

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

72-73

TG: 144-145, 146147

TG: 60, 64, 68-69,

74-75, 84-85

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 38-39, 110111

TG: 144-145

TG: 46-47, 110111

TG: 127, 131

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 46-47
TG: 80-81

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

142-143, 144-145

TG: 134-135

TG: 38-39, 138139, 142-143, 146147

TG: 142-143

TG: 44-45, 134135, 144-145

TG: 42-43, 72-73,
102-103

TG: 72-73

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 116-117

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 93, 95, 97, 99

TG: 106-107

TG: 114-115

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 26, 30

TG: 70-71

TG: 68-69, 144145

TG: 127, 128, 131,

132

TG: 68-69, 82-83,

108-109
TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
112-113

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 106-107

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Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 48-49, 116117

TG: 38-39

TG: 38-39, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65, 6869, 95, 99

1.b The child cooperates with others in a

joint activity.

TG: 102-103

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

82-83

1.c The child identifies and follows

classroom rules.

TG: 76-77

1.d The child participates in classroom

jobs and contributes to the classroom
community.
1.e The child identifies similarities among
people like himself/herself and classmates
as well as among himself/herself and
people from other cultures.
1.f The child begins to examine a situation
from another person's perspective.
2 History
2.a The child identifies common events
and routines (e.g., snack time, story time).
2.b The child begins to categorize time
intervals using words (e.g., "today,"
"tomorrow," "next time").
2.c The child recognizes changes in the
environment over time (e.g., growth,
seasonal changes).
2.d The child connects past events to
current events (e.g., linking yesterday's
activity with what will happen today).
2.e The child begins to understand causeand-effect relationships (e.g., if one goes
outside in the rain, one will get wet).
3 Geography
3.a The child identifies common features in
the home and school environment (e.g.,
the library, the playground).
3.b The child creates simple
representations of home, school, or
community through drawings or block
constructions.
3.c The child begins to use words to
indicate relative location (e.g., "front,"
"back," "near," "far").
3.d The child identifies common features of
the local landscape (e.g., houses,
buildings, streets).

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

106-107
TG: 42-43, 59, 61,
65

Social Studies
1 Individual, Culture, and Community
1.a The child shares ideas and takes turns
listening and speaking.

Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 82-83, 94, 95,

98, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 118-119

TG: 46-47, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 61, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97

98, 99

TG: 80-81

TG: 94, 98

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 42-43

TG: 74-75, 84-85

TG: 68-69

TG: 74-75

TG: 26, 30

TG: 36-37

Theme 8

TG: 108-109, 114115, 134-135

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31,

76-77, 93, 94, 97,
98, 116-117, 127,
128, 129, 131,
132, 133
TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,
98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

36-37, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99, 114115, 150-151
TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
46-47, 60, 61, 64,
65
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 34-35

TG: 61, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

Theme 7

TG: 100-101

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

61, 65

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99

TG: 136-137

TG: 114-115

TG: 60, 64

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64,

78-79
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 40-41, 72-73

TG: 150-151

TG: 104-105

TG: 114-115

TG: 70-71, 80-81

Theme 10

TG: 72-73

TG: 129, 133

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31,

40-41

Theme 9

TG: 127, 129, 131,

133

TG: 72-7384-85,
128, 129, 132,
133, 136-137

TG: 108-109

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 127, 128,
129, 131, 132, 133

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 127, 128,
129, 131, 132, 133

TG: 78-79

TG: 112-113

TG: 93, 97, 129,

133

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 84-85, 112113
TG: 36-37, 82-83,
84-85

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Theme 1
4 Economics
4.a The child understands that basic
human needs for all people are food,
clothing, and shelter.
4.b The child understands the roles,
responsibilities, and services provided by
community workers.
4.c The child becomes aware of what it
means to be a consumer.
Fine Arts
1 Art
1.a The child uses a variety of materials
(e.g., crayons, paint, clay, markers) to
create original work.

Theme 2

Theme 3

TG: 61, 65, 80-81,

84-85

Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6

Theme 7

TG: 80-81

TG: 80-81, 104105

TG: 102-103, 112113

TG: 48-49, 108109

TG: 128, 132

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 60, 61, 64,
65, 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 46-47, 100101

TG: 38-39, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99,
110-111

TG: 72-73, 95, 99

TG: 60, 64

TG: 106-107

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 60, 61, 64,
65, 127, 128, 131,
132, 152-153
TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
38-39, 42-43, 60,
61, 64, 65, 72-73,
80-81, 84-85`

TG: 26, 30, 46-47,

72-73

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 110-111

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 76-77, 129,

133

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99, 144145

TG: 68-69

TG: 106-107

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 80-81

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 46-47, 59,
60, 61, 63, 64, 65,
80-81, 93, 94, 95,
97, 98, 99
TG: 140-141

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

76-77

TG: 106-107

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 144-145

TG: 32-33

TG: 100-101, 128,

129, 132, 133

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

38-39, 94, 95, 98,
99

1.b The child uses different colors, surface

textures, and shapes to create form and
meaning.

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

76-77

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 76-77

1.c The child begins to use art as a form of

self-expression.

TG: 50-51, 60, 61,

64, 65, 93, 94, 97,
98

TG: 76-77, 94, 98

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 38-39

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

76-77

TG: 46-47, 94-95

TG: 61, 65

TG: 46-47

TG: 110-111

TG: 26, 30

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 78-79, 100101

TG: 38-39, 48-49,

82-83

TG: 82-83, 102103

TG: 108-109, 116117

TG: 66-67, 82-83,

114-115

TG: 36-37

TG: 66-67, 82-83,

148-149, 150-151

TG: 48-49, 104105

TG: 32-33

TG: 48-49, 66-67

TG: 148-149, 150151

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65

TG: 146-147

2 Music
2.a The child participates in classroom
music activities.

TG: 50-51, 60, 61,

64, 65
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

2.b The child begins to sing a variety of

simple songs.

TG: 32-33, 82-83

TG: 74-75

2.c The child begins to play classroom

instruments.

TG: 114-115

TG: 72-73

TG: 46-47

TG: 112-113

TG: 146-147

2.d The child begins to respond to music of

various tempos through movement.
2.e The child begins to distinguish among
the sounds of several common
instruments.
3 Dramatic Play
3.a The child expresses feelings through
movement.
3.b The child begins to create or recreate
stories, moods, or experiences through
dramatic representations.

TG: 27, 31

TG: 84-85, 95, 99

Theme 10

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 100-101,
106-107

TG: 110-111

1.e The child begins to show interest in the

artwork of others.

Theme 9

TG: 46-47, 48-49

TG: 95, 99, 100101, 104-105

1.d The child share ideas about personal

artwork.

Theme 8

TG: 104-105

TG: 50-51

TG: 95, 99

TG: 50-51

TG: 34-35, 66-67,

76-77

TG: 32-33, 114115

TG: 48-49, 106107, 128, 129,

132, 133

TG: 128, 132

TG: 128, 132

TG: 94, 98

TG: 95, 99

TG: 32-33, 34-35,

68-69, 104-105

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31,

78-79, 118-119

TG: 116-117, 127,

131, 136-137, 140141

TG: 106-107

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

148-149

TG: 116-117

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

36-37, 68-69, 7677, 94, 95, 98, 99,
104-105, 112-113
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3.c The child begins to engage in dramatic

play with others.
Health and Safety
1 Health
1.a The child becomes aware of routine
healthy behaviors (e.g., brushing teeth).
1.b The child begins to follow healthpromoting routines (e.g., washing hands).
1.c The child begins to understand the
need for exercise and rest.

Theme 1

Theme 2

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 94, 95, 98,
99
TG: 61, 65

TG: 61, 65

1.e The child begins to recognize and

select healthy foods.

TG: 95, 99

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

Theme 9

TG: 42-43, 61, 65

TG: 44-45, 93, 95,

97, 99

TG: 106-107

TG: 148-149

TG: 27, 31, 66-67,

144-145

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
95, 99

TG: 114-115

TG: 95, 99

TG: 26, 30, 60, 61,

64, 65, 72-73

TG: 95, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 72-73

TG: 61, 65

TG: 27, 31

TG: 46-47

TG: 26, 30

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64,

106-107

TG: 27, 31, 46-47

TG: 61, 65, 70-71

TG: 27, 31, 60, 61,

64, 65, 128, 129,
132, 133
TG: 95, 99

TG: 84-85

2 Safety
2.a The child recognizes the danger of fire
and learns to treat fire with caution.
2.b The child responds appropriately
during a fire drill.

TG: 110-111

TG: 95, 99

TG: 106-107

Theme 10

TG: 129, 133

TG: 26, 30
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,
129, 133

TG: 129, 133

TG: 26, 30, 59, 61,

63, 65, 127, 129,
131, 133
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 61, 65

TG: 94, 98

TG: 114-115

TG: 95, 99

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 27, 31, 94, 98,

128, 129, 132, 133

TG: 27, 31, 144145

TG: 46-47

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99
TG: 59, 63

TG: 36-37

TG: 44-45, 100101

2.d The child knows how to cross the

street safely.

TG: 106-107

TG: 60, 64, 84-85

TG: 50-51

TG: 27, 31

TG: 61, 65

TG: 46-47

2.e The child recognizes the symbols for

poison.

2.g The child recognizes the danger of

poisonous substances, including drugs.
2.h The child knows not to talk to, accept
rides from, or take treats from strangers.
2.i The child knows how to get help from a
parent and/or trusted adult when made to
feel uncomfortable or unsafe by another
person/adult.
2.j The child knows never to take medicine
unless it is administered by an adult.
2.k The child knows about safe behavior
around bodies of water (e.g., pools, lakes).

Theme 5

TG: 26, 30

1.f The child prepares simple healthy

snacks.

2.f The child knows never to eat

substances that are not food.

Theme 4

TG: 60, 64

1.d The child refines use of eating utensils.

2.c The child knows how to seek help in an

emergency.

Theme 3

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 93, 95, 97, 99

TG: 27, 31

TG: 46-47
TG: 116-117
TG: 95, 99, 100101

TG: 116-117

TG: 93, 97

TG: 27, 31

TG: 27, 31, 42-43

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,
44-45

TG: 26, 30

TG: 95, 99, 128,

129, 132, 133
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Scholastic Early Childhood Program Linear Correlation Scope and Sequence

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Personal and Social Development

1 Personal Development
1.a The child develops a sense of personal
space.
1.b The child expresses interest and selfdirection in learning.

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

1.c The child begins to show self-control

by following classroom rules.

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

59, 60, 61, 63, 64,
65
TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,
31

1.b The child shows an awareness of

name, location, and relationship of body
parts.
1.c The child moves within a space of
defined boundaries, changing body
configuration to accommodate the space.
1.d The child becomes more able to move
from one space to another in different
ways (e.g., running, jumping, hopping,
skipping).
1.e The child becomes more able to move
in place (e.g., axial movements such as
reaching, twisting, turning, and bending).
1.f The child begins to move in rhythm.

Theme 7

Theme 8

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 94, 95, 98,
99

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31
TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,
64, 65
TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,
64, 65

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 127, 128,
129, 131, 132, 133

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

93, 94, 95, 97, 98,
99, 127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31
TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,
30, 31

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 59, 60, 61,
63, 64, 65, 94, 95,
98, 99

TG: 93, 95, 97, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 93 94, 95,
97, 98, 99

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 27, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 59, 60, 61,
63, 64, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 118-119

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 27, 31

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 27, 30

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

128, 129, 132, 133

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65, 94, 95, 98,
99

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65

TG: 36-37, 42-43,

94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65,

108-109

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 34-35, 59,
63, 74-75, 114-115

TG: 72-73

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 36-37

TG: 61, 65

TG: 40-41

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

38-39, 95, 99

TG: 93, 97

TG: 84-85

TG: 27, 31

TG: 25, 27, 29, 31

TG: 27, 31

TG: 46-47

TG: 32-33, 44-45,

52, 82-83

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

TG: 61, 65

TG: 61, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 114-115

TG: 93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 129, 133

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 128, 129, 132,

133

2.c The child begins to develop friendships

with others.

Physical Development
1 Physical Movement
1.a The child explores moving in space.

Theme 6

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

2.b The child respects other people's

space and personal belongings.

2.d The child begins to express thoughts,

feelings, and ideas through language as
well as through gestures and actions.
2.e The child responds to the suggestions
of others.

Theme 5

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65

1.d The child begins to be responsible for

individual behavior and actions.
1.e The child begins to show greater ability
to control intense feelings (e.g., anger).
2 Social Development
2.a The child begins to share and
cooperate with others in group activities.

Theme 4

TG: 129, 133

TG: 148-149

TG: 61, 65

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 44-45, 59, 60,

61, 63, 64, 65
TG: 27, 31, 48-49

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 27, 31, 140141

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 76-77

TG: 70-71, 78-79,

104-105

TG: 76-77

TG: 76-77
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Scholastic Early Childhood Program Linear Correlation Scope and Sequence

Theme 1
1.g The child begins to participate in group
games involving movement (e.g., Duck,
Duck, Goose).
2 Gross-Motor Development
2.a The child begins to throw or kick an
object in a particular direction.

Theme 2

TG: 44-45, 52

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 5

TG: 48-49, 116117

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 46-47

Theme 6

Theme 7

Theme 8

TG: 38-39, 61, 65,

70-71, 84-85

Theme 9

Theme 10

TG: 36-37, 108109

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31,

66-67, 76-77

TG: 27, 31

2.b The child begins to play catch with a

bean bag or a large ball.

TG: 76-77

TG: 32-33

TG: 70-71

2.c The child bounces a large ball and

catches it.

TG: 76-77

TG: 32-33

TG: 70-71

TG: 61, 65

2.d The child begins to coordinate arms

and legs (e.g., swinging, stretching).
3 Fine-Motor Development
3.a The child begins to develop pincer
control in picking up objects (e.g., weaving,
touching small objects).
3.b The child begins to practice self-help
skills (e.g., zipping, buttoning).
3.c The child begins to hold writing tools
with fingers instead of with
a fist.
3.d The child begins to manipulate play
objects that have fine parts.

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 104-105,
108-109

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99, 127, 128,
129, 131, 132, 133

TG: 70-71

TG: 61, 65, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99

TG: 127, 128, 129,

131, 132, 133

TG: 93, 97
TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,
98, 99
TG: 26, 30, 94, 98

3.e The child begins to use scissors.

TG: 93, 95, 97, 99

Technology Applications
a The child starts, uses, and exits software
programs.

TG: 60, 64

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 26, 30

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 94, 98

TG: 94, 98

TG: 60, 64

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

b The child uses a variety of input devices,

such as mouse, keyboard, voice/sound
recorder, or touch screen.
c The child begins to use technical
terminology such as a "mouse,"
"keyboard," "printer," "CD-ROM".
d The child follows basic oral or pictorial
cues for operating programs successfully.
e The child enjoys listening to and
interacting with storybooks and information
texts (e.g., multimedia encyclopedia) in
electronic forms.
f The child uses a variety of software
packages with audio, video, and graphics
to enhance learning experiences (e.g.,
improving vocabulary, increasing
phonological awareness).

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 94, 59, 98, 99

TG: 118-119

TG: 93, 94, 95, 97,

98, 99

TG: 76-77
TG: 60, 61, 64, 65

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

93, 94, 95, 97, 98,
99, 128, 132

TG: 59, 63, 93, 94,

95, 97, 98, 99,
127, 128, 131, 132

TG: 25, 26, 27, 29,

30, 31, 110-111,
128, 129, 132, 133

TG: 26, 27, 30, 31

TG: 59, 61, 63, 65

TG: 26, 30

TG: 60, 61, 64, 65,

93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 59, 63, 80-81

TG: 26, 30, 127,

131

TG: 60, 64, 128,

132

TG: 26, 30

TG: 26, 30

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

93, 97

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64,

127, 128, 131, 132

TG: 59, 60, 61, 63,

64, 65
TG: 25, 29, 93, 94,
97, 98

TG: 59, 60, 63, 64

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 26, 30, 94, 98

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99

TG: 60, 64, 94, 98

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 26, 30

TG: 60, 64

TG: 26, 30

TG: 60, 64

TG: 93, 97

TG: 94, 95, 98, 99,

127, 128, 129,
131, 132, 133

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

127, 131

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30

TG: 26, 30, 93, 94,

97, 98
TG: 60, 64

TG: 93, 94, 97, 98

TG: 25, 26, 29, 30,

94, 98

TG: 26, 30, 93, 94,

97, 98

TG: 60, 64, 93, 97

TG: 127, 131

TG: 94, 98

TG: 93, 97

TG: 128, 132

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