This lesson accompanies the North Carolina children's book, "My NC from A to Z" which celebrates pride of place, and creates connections to North Carolina's rich African American heritage. In this lesson, students solve a problem by creating a chair according to specific measurable attributes with at least three to five elements that are similar to the designs of Thomas Day.

This lesson accompanies the North Carolina children's book, "My NC from A to Z" which celebrates pride of place, and creates connections to North Carolina's rich African American heritage. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast two to five North Carolina African American visual artists by making art and Venn diagrams.

This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for Kindergarten Cluster 1.

This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for Kindergarten Cluster 2.

This is the About the Cluster document written by the NC2ML group who created the instructional frameworks. This is a great resource to read while starting to plan for Kindergarten Cluster 4.

The NC Office of Early Learning strongly encourages incorporating play into the daily routine of each classroom.
Children grow and learn in all developmental domains through their engagement in centers; cognitive, physical, social, and emotional. Authentic learning and meaningful connections are made when a teacher intentionally weaves standards and supports development throughout children’s play. PlaytoLearn Center Posters provide information about common areas of development supported during play centers along with prompts connected to kindergarten standards and NC ELI dimensions.

PlaytoLearn Planning Guides (also shared on #GoOpenNC) provide information on why each center is important to children's development, tips for setting up centers, sugessted materials, actions of an intentional teacher, and common connections children make to content. Although these resources are specifically written for kindergarten, teaching and learning strategies can be applied to many grade levels.

The NC Office of Early Learning strongly encourages incorporating play into the daily routine of each classroom.
Children grow and learn in all developmental domains through their engagement in centers; cognitive, physical, social, and emotional. Authentic learning and meaningful connections are made when a teacher intentionally weaves standards and supports development throughout children’s play. PlaytoLearn Planning Guides provide information on why each center is important to children's development, tips for setting up centers, sugessted materials, actions of an intentional teacher, and common connections children make to content. Prompts connected to kindergarten standards and NC ELI dimensions can be found on PlaytoLearn Center Posters which are also shared on #GoOpenNC. Although these resources are specifically written for kindergarten, teaching and learning strategies can be applied to many grade levels.

This unit was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for Kindergarten Math.

After discussing the International Space Station (ISS) and rockets, students will compare rockets by size.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This lesson focuses on classifying objects. Kindergarten students gain experiences comparing and identifying likenesses and differences. These experiences build the foundations for understanding relationships and the development of logical reasoning.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This list contains links to parent videos, student videos, games, books, and activities aligned to Kindergarten, Cluster 1.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This file contains easy to implement math center ideas for Kindergarten, Cluster 1.

This packet contains exit tickets for the Kindergarten, Cluster 1, geometry standards.

Exit tickets are written responses to questions posed at the end of a lesson. They are brief assessments which allow the teacher to determine student understanding of the concepts and skills taught that day.

At the Kindergarten level, a blank copy of the exit ticket should be displayed on the board and read aloud to students. As teacher reads, students work independently on their own copy of the exit ticket.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The Family Letter is intended to be sent home at the beginning of Cluster 1. It explains big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books.

This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 1 Family Letter.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This list contains links to parent videos, student videos, games, books, and activities aligned to Kindergarten, Cluster 2.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This packet contains exit tickets for Kindergarten Cluster 2, numbers 0-10.

Exit tickets are written responses to questions posed at the end of a lesson. They are brief assessments which allow the teacher to determine student understanding of the concepts and skills taught that day.

At the Kindergarten level, a blank copy of the exit ticket should be displayed on the board and read aloud to students. As teacher reads, students work independently on their own copy of the exit ticket.

This packet contains exit tickets for Kindergarten Cluster 2, numbers 0-5.

Exit tickets are written responses to questions posed at the end of a lesson. They are brief assessments which allow the teacher to determine student understanding of the concepts and skills taught that day.

At the Kindergarten level, a blank copy of the exit ticket should be displayed on the board and read aloud to students. As teacher reads, students work independently on their own copy of the exit ticket.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The Family Letters explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books.

This file contains a Part 1 Family Letter and Part 2 Family Letter. Both letters are available in English and Spanish.

Part 1 focuses on:
- Rote counting
- Writing numerals
- Understanding number relationships

Part 2 focuses on:
- Answering the question "How many?"
- Sorting and counting shapes

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

The intended purpose of this document is to provide teachers with a tool to determine student understanding and suggest instructional moves that may help guide a student forward in their learning. It is not an exhaustive list of strategies.