Where learning begins with wonder
Kindergarten is all about building foundational skills through play, exploration, and discovery. Our K resources help parents nurture early literacy, number sense, and a lifelong love of learning.
Core subject areas and skills your child will develop throughout the year.
Letter recognition, phonemic awareness, sight words, and early reading fluency.
Counting to 100, number recognition, basic shapes, patterns, and simple addition.
Letter formation, name writing, drawing to express ideas, and early sentence building.
Exploring nature, seasons, living things, and the five senses through hands-on activities.
Key skills and benchmarks to celebrate as your child progresses through the year.
Recognize and write all 26 letters (upper & lower case)
Count to 100 by 1s and 10s
Read 25–50 sight words independently
Write first and last name legibly
Identify basic 2D and 3D shapes
Retell a story with beginning, middle, and end
Tracing, matching, and phonics activities for every letter of the alphabet.
Get this resourceHands-on sorting, counting, and patterning activities using colorful manipulatives.
Get this resourceDolch pre-primer and primer sight words with fun review games included.
Get this resourceGuided observation pages for exploring seasons, plants, and animals outdoors.
Get this resourceFree 36-week plan
A free, parent-friendly 36-week roadmap for building early literacy, number sense, curiosity, and confidence through the SurgeAhead Foundations framework.
Math
Counting and quantity to 10, comparing sets, 2D shapes, and positional words.
ELA & Early Literacy
Concepts of print, letter names A–Z, rhyming, and early letter-sound connections.
Science & Social Studies
The five senses, self-observation, rules, school routines, family, and cooperation.
Math
Teen numbers, tens frames, counting to 50, sorting, classifying, and 3D shapes.
ELA & Early Literacy
Short vowels, CVC blending and decoding, story elements, sight words, and early sentence writing.
Science & Social Studies
Weather and seasons, then community helpers and the places that support a community.
Math
Addition and subtraction concepts within 5, then fluency and word problems within 10.
ELA & Early Literacy
Consonant digraphs, decodable reading, retelling, key details, informational drawing, and labeling.
Science & Social Studies
Plants and animals' needs, living and non-living things, maps, symbols, and holidays.
Math
Counting to 100, skip-counting by 10s, measurement, data, decomposing 10, and year-end review.
ELA & Early Literacy
Silent e, consonant blends, opinion writing, questioning, capstone sharing, and emergent reading mastery.
Science & Social Studies
Pushes and pulls, earth resources, wants versus needs, culture, and family traditions.
SurgeStart Parent Tip
Keep lessons short — 15 to 20 minutes works best for Kindergartners. Follow their curiosity and use everyday moments like cooking and grocery shopping as learning opportunities.
Official Standards Document
Download the complete SurgeStart SURGE Standards for Kindergarten — your comprehensive guide to learning objectives, skill benchmarks, and curriculum scope for the year.
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