Saskatchewan

CC Children will extend their abilities to speak, write, and use other forms of representation to explore and present thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes and audiences.

• CCK.1 Compose and create various visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore and present thoughts, ideas, and experiences.

  • a Compose and create a variety of texts that address identity (e.g., exploring interests), community (e.g., belonging), and social responsibility (e.g., contributing).

  • b Contribute ideas and experiences and consider the ideas of others.

  • c Share information and ideas with a group.

  • d Explore ideas and information to make sense of experiences.

• CCK.2 Use and construct symbols, pictures, and dramatizations to communicate feelings and ideas in a variety of ways.

  • a Use imagination to communicate when appropriate.

  • b Use the appropriate strategies to communicate meaning:

    • find ideas to explore (before)

    • tell a story about self (during)

    • add detail (after).

      • Use number words: one to ten (K-W.1)
      • Use colour words (K-W.2)
      • Compare pictures using adjectives (K-X.1)

  • c Use language cues and conventions to construct and communicate meaning:

    • use and apply the different functions of language (pragmatic)

    • tell or dramatize a story using own words and appropriate gestures (pragmatic)

    • use different sentence patterns (syntactic)

      • Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? (K-DD.1)

    • manipulate sounds and words in shared, guided, and independent activities (lexical/semantic)

      • Choose the picture that rhymes with the word (K-F.3)
      • Complete the rhyme (K-F.5)
      • Complete the short a word (K-J.3)
      • Complete the short e word (K-K.3)
      • Complete the short i words (K-L.3)
      • Complete the short o word (K-M.3)
      • Complete the short u word (K-N.3)

    • explore sounds and rhymes (graphophonic)

      • Which two words have the same ending? (K-F.2)
      • Choose the picture that rhymes with the word (K-F.3)
      • Which word does not rhyme? (K-F.4)
      • Complete the rhyme (K-F.5)
      • Blend each sound in a word together (K-G.2)
      • Identify the first, second and last sound in a word (K-G.3)
      • Put the sounds in order (K-G.4)
      • Which two words start with the same sound? (K-H.1)
      • Find the words that begin with a given sound (K-H.2)
      • Which two words end with the same sound? (K-H.4)
      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review (K-H.5)
      • Which letter does the word start with? (K-H.6)
      • Which letter does the word end with? (K-H.7)
      • Which consonant blend does the word start with? (K-I.1)
      • Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend (K-I.2)
      • Does the word start with a consonant blend? (K-I.3)
      • Which consonant blend does the word end with? (K-I.4)
      • Complete the word with the right final consonant blend (K-I.5)
      • Does the word end with a consonant blend? (K-I.6)
      • Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck (K-I.7)
      • Choose the correct digraph (K-I.8)
      • Find the short a word (K-J.1)
      • Complete the short a word (K-J.3)
      • Choose the short a word that matches the picture (K-J.4)
      • Find the short e word (K-K.1)
      • Choose the picture that matches the short e word (K-K.2)
      • Complete the short e word (K-K.3)
      • Find the short i word (K-L.1)
      • Choose the short i word that matches the picture (K-L.2)
      • Complete the short i words (K-L.3)
      • Find the short o word (K-M.1)
      • Choose the short o word that matches the picture (K-M.2)
      • Complete the short o word (K-M.3)
      • Find the short u word (K-N.1)
      • Choose the picture that matches the short u word (K-N.2)
      • Complete the short u word (K-N.3)
      • Identify the short vowel sound in a word (K-O.1)
      • Complete the word with the right short vowel (K-O.2)
      • Spell the short vowel word (K-O.3)
      • Which two words have the same vowel sound? (K-P.2)
      • Find the long a word (K-P.3)
      • Find the long e word (K-P.4)
      • Find the long i word (K-P.5)
      • Find the long o word (K-P.6)
      • Find the long u word (K-P.7)
      • Sort short and long vowel words (K-P.8)

    • use various tools and techniques to represent ideas (other cues and conventions).

      • What am I? (K-V.1)
      • Match synonyms (K-AA.1)
      • Match antonyms to pictures (K-AA.2)
      • Sort objects into categories (K-BB.1)
      • Which one is not like the others? (K-BB.2)
      • Multiple-meaning words with pictures (K-CC.1)

  • d Combine words and images to make meaning.

    • What is the picture about? (K-T.1)
    • Which feeling matches the picture? (K-U.1)

  • e Create a story about self and family.

  • f Incorporate story elements in representations.

  • g Demonstrate knowledge of upper and lower case letters; show awareness of the first place position of a capital letter in words; notice the use of punctuation marks and try them out in own communication.

    • Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase (K-A.3)
    • Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase (K-A.4)
    • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: review (K-B.1)
    • Find the lowercase letters (K-B.2)
    • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: review (K-B.3)
    • Find the uppercase letters (K-B.4)
    • Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? (K-DD.1)
    • Identify and use end marks (K-DD.2)
    • Capitalize the first letter of a sentence (K-EE.1)

  • h Express ideas and feelings using wood, blocks, clay, and natural materials.

  • i Interpret characters through drawing, talking, play, and drama.

  • j Represent stories through pictures, dictation, physical movement, and play and describe/explain their symbols, pictures, and dramatizations.

• CCK.3 Use oral language to converse, engage in play, express ideas, and share personal experiences.

  • a Use oral language to engage in exploratory and imaginative play:

    • create play situations

    • interpret peer's response to ideas

    • explain idea for play

    • play co-operatively with other children

    • express suggestions given by playmate.

  • b Use the appropriate strategies to communicate meaning when speaking:

    • find ideas to explore (before)

    • tell a story about self (during)

    • add detail (after).

  • c Use language cues and conventions to construct and communicate meaning when speaking:

    • use and apply the different functions of language (pragmatic)

    • tell or dramatize stories using own words and appropriate gestures (textual)

    • use different sentence patterns (syntactic)

    • manipulate sounds and words in shared, guided, and independent activities (lexical/semantic)

    • explore sounds and rhymes (graphophonic)

    • use various tools and techniques to represent ideas (other cues and conventions).

  • d Converse on personal experiences, preferences, and topics of interest:

    • talk to peers about likes and dislikes

    • express interest in different topics

    • share significant items from home and community

    • relate events to teacher

    • initiate conversations

    • ask politely to borrow something

    • take part in group activities such as circle or story time

    • share stories in large or small groups

    • share poems, rhymes, songs, and finger plays.

• CCK.4 Create messages using a combination of pictures, symbols, and letters.

  • a Experiment with drawing, scribbling, letters, and temporary spelling to convey ideas.

    • Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase (K-A.1)
    • Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase (K-A.3)
    • Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase (K-A.4)
    • Frequently confused letters: find all the letters (K-A.6)
    • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: review (K-B.1)
    • Find the lowercase letters (K-B.2)
    • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: review (K-B.3)
    • Find the uppercase letters (K-B.4)
    • Identify the first, second and last sound in a word (K-G.3)
    • Put the sounds in order (K-G.4)
    • Spell the short vowel word (K-O.3)
    • Spell the sight word (K-Q.17)
    • Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture (K-FF.2)

  • b Use the appropriate strategies to communicate meaning when "writing":

    • find ideas to explore (before)

    • tell story about self (during)

    • add detail (after).

      • Use number words: one to ten (K-W.1)
      • Use colour words (K-W.2)
      • Compare pictures using adjectives (K-X.1)

  • c Use language cues and conventions to construct and communicate meaning when "writing":

    • use and apply the different functions of language (pragmatic)

      • Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? (K-DD.1)
      • Find the complete sentence (K-DD.3)

    • tell or dramatize stories using own words and appropriate gestures (textual)

    • use different sentence patterns (syntactic)

      • Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? (K-DD.1)
      • Identify and use end marks (K-DD.2)
      • Find the complete sentence (K-DD.3)

    • manipulate sounds and words in shared, guided, and independent activities (lexical/semantic)

      • Which word does not rhyme? (K-F.4)
      • Complete the rhyme (K-F.5)
      • Complete the short a word (K-J.3)
      • Complete the short e word (K-K.3)
      • Complete the short i words (K-L.3)
      • Complete the short o word (K-M.3)
      • Complete the short u word (K-N.3)

    • explore sounds and rhymes (graphophonic)

      • Put the sounds in order (K-G.4)
      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review (K-H.5)
      • Which letter does the word start with? (K-H.6)
      • Which letter does the word end with? (K-H.7)
      • Which consonant blend does the word start with? (K-I.1)
      • Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend (K-I.2)
      • Which consonant blend does the word end with? (K-I.4)
      • Complete the word with the right final consonant blend (K-I.5)
      • Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck (K-I.7)
      • Choose the correct digraph (K-I.8)
      • Complete the short a word (K-J.3)
      • Complete the short e word (K-K.3)
      • Complete the short i words (K-L.3)
      • Complete the short o word (K-M.3)
      • Complete the short u word (K-N.3)
      • Identify the short vowel sound in a word (K-O.1)
      • Complete the word with the right short vowel (K-O.2)
      • Spell the short vowel word (K-O.3)

    • use various tools and techniques to represent ideas (other cues and conventions).

  • d Attempt to copy letters or words from the environment (e.g., books, chart paper poems, word wall, name cards, public signs) to express ideas or understanding.

  • e Share experiences, feelings, and thoughts with a scribe.

  • f Write as part of play (e.g., grocery list, parking tickets, menu, signs).

  • g Tell others about the intended meaning of drawings and writings.

    • Which could happen in real life? (K-S.1)
    • What is the picture about? (K-T.1)
    • Which feeling matches the picture? (K-U.1)
    • What will happen next? (K-U.2)

  • h Dictate a story based on a representation that needs to be explained in writing.

    • What is the picture about? (K-T.1)
    • What will happen next? (K-U.2)