Language Arts includes both Reading and Writing. There are five parts of reading instruction. Listed below are the ways that I utilize Daily 5 and Fundations to meet the instructional needs of my students. Please click on the links to the left to learn more Daily 5, Fundations and Sight Words.
| Component | Definition | Ways Taught in Kindergarten |
| Phonemic Awareness (Reading) | ability to identify and distinguish between sounds, segment words into phonemes (individual sounds) and to blend phonemes (sounds) to make words | Wilson Fundations Phonics Program Daily 5 - Word Work |
| Phonics (Reading) | ability to write the sounds and to know that what letters and sounds correspond | Wilson Fundations Phonics Program Daily 5 - Word Work |
| Fluency (Reading) | ability to read words smoothly, including automaticity with sight words | Sight Words -Fry List - RLSD List -Fundations Trick Words Daily 5 – Read to Self Daily 5 – Teacher Conferences Daily 5 – Mini-Lessons Daily 5 – Word Work Daily 5 – Read to Someone |
| Comprehension (Reading) | ability to understand what you read and to explain it in your own words | Daily 5 – Read to Self Daily 5 – Teacher Conferences Daily 5 – Mini-Lessons Daily 5 – Read to Someone |
| Vocabulary (Reading) | ability to understand the meaning and context of words | Daily 5 – Teacher Conferences Daily 5 – Mini-Lessons Daily 5 – Read to Someone |
| Writing | | Daily 5 – Teacher Conferences Daily 5 – Mini-Lessons Daily 5 – Read to Someone Daily 5 – Writing Weekly Star Student Books Writing Journals |