Pacing Guide for Kindergarten English Language Arts

Fishtank ELA lessons are designed for a 60-minute class period. During each lesson, students read and write about unit texts, building their vocabulary, language, and writing skills, as well as their speaking and listening skills. To spiral practice with explicitly taught language skills, some Fishtank ELA lessons also include an optional 15 minute Language Practice and Review component that can be done during other parts of the school day.

Please note: Fishtank ELA's Kindergarten curriculum focuses on language comprehension, and does not include instruction in foundational skills such as phonemic awareness, decoding, or sight words. You will need to implement a structured foundational skills program alongside Fishtank ELA to support students’ development as skilled readers.

The recommended sequence of units balances literature and informational texts across a variety of genres. Teaching the units in this order ensures that the students engage with grade-level reading, writing, language, and speaking and listening standards in a coherent sequence that builds appropriately over the course of the school year.