Kindergarten Texas curriculum
What Kindergarten students practice in Gradelings, unit by unit, matched to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Tap any unit to see what it covers and try sample questions.
Math(“Numbers” in the app)
- Count to 10Count things up to 10
- Numbers to 20Count, read and compare numbers
- See It FastHow many? Look and know
- More, Less, SameCompare groups and balance
- Make 5 and 10Fill frames to 5 and 10
- Add & Take AwayJoin and take away
- Count to 100Count by ones and tens
- Shapes & SizesShapes, big and small
- Build with BlocksBalls, boxes, cans and cones.
- Sort & CountSort, count and compare
- CoinsName pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
- Work, Wants & NeedsEarning money, gifts, wants and needs
English Language Arts(“Letters & Words” in the app)
- Letter PartnersMatch big and small letters
- First SoundsWhat sound does it start with?
- Rhyme TimeWords that sound alike
- Clap the BeatClap the parts of words
- Sight WordsWords we know by sight
- Story OrderFirst, next and last
- Book DetectivesLetters, words and books
- Picture CluesUse pictures to read words
- Blend a WordPush the sounds together
- Talk & ListenSentences, questions and taking turns
- Word Parts & Meanings-s, -ing, un- and groups of words.
- Ask and Find OutAsk questions and look for answers
- Change a LetterSwap one letter to make a new word, and spell short words.
- Story FriendsCharacters, settings, fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes.
Science
- What Living Things NeedFood, water, air and sunlight
- Animal FeaturesFur, feathers, fins and shells
- MaterialsSoft, hard, rough and smooth
- Weather & SeasonsWeather, seasons, day and night
- My Five SensesSee, hear, smell, taste and touch
- Sun & Moon PatternsHow the Sun and Moon change in the sky.
- Plant Parts at WorkRoots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds.
- Where Animals LiveAnimals live where they can get what they need.
- Magnets & LightWhat magnets pull, and how light makes shadows.
- Rocks, Soil, Water & AirSort rocks, feel the wind, and see how we use earth materials.
- From Seed to PlantSeeds grow into seedlings, plants, flowers and fruit.
Social Studies(“My World” in the app)
- All About MeFeelings, kindness and being me
- FamiliesEvery family is special
- Needs & WantsWhat do we really need?
- My Jobs, Rules & LeadersJobs at home and school, rules, sharing and leaders.
- Places Near MeBuildings, nature and what they are for
- Fair & KindSpeak up and be kind
- Yesterday, Today, TomorrowTime words, putting events in order and stories of the past.
- Days, Weeks & MonthsPutting time in order
- Find Out & SortFind information, sort it and compare.
- Flags & PledgesOur flags, our pledges and voting
- Holidays & HeroesSpecial days and the people we remember
- Near, Far & MapsOver, under, left, right, maps and globes
- Tools & TechnologyHelpful tools at home and school
- Weather, Land & MeHow weather and place change how we live
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