Public learning track
Learning from Informational Read-Alouds
Early Years · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Gain new knowledge, learn conceptual vocabulary, and recall facts from non-fiction texts read aloud.
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- 3Recalling Key Details from a Nonfiction Read-AloudNot started yet
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- 6Comparing Two Real-World Things from a TextNot started yet
- 7Sharing What You Learned with a PartnerNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.0.RL.1Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KListen attentively to rich literary and informational texts read aloud, demonstrating auditory comprehension, learning new concepts, recalling key events, and understanding narratives relying solely on spoken language.
- OGE.0.L.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KNotice and identify structural patterns and regularities in spoken language while demonstrating openness, curiosity, and awareness toward linguistic and cultural diversity.
- OGE.0.SL.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KUse oral language for diverse communicative purposes, including recounting experiences, describing objects, explaining events, questioning, proposing solutions, discussing differing viewpoints, and thinking collaboratively.
- OGE.0.SL.1Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KInitiate and participate confidently in oral communication with peers and adults, making oneself clearly understood in social and collaborative classroom contexts.
Curriculum Framework
Early Years · Ela · Open Global English
1
7 lessons
Exploring Books and Print Concepts
Hold books properly, follow print direction, and understand that printed words carry meaning and stories.
2
7 lessons
Rhymes, Poems, and Action Songs
Recite familiar nursery rhymes, poetry, and fingerplays from memory using expressive rhythm and gestures.
3
7 lessons
Listening to Stories and Understanding Narratives
Listen attentively to spoken read-alouds, retell key events in order, and understand story characters.
4
7 lessons
Learning from Informational Read-Alouds
Gain new knowledge, learn conceptual vocabulary, and recall facts from non-fiction texts read aloud.
5
7 lessons
Rhyme Awareness and Word Play
Hear, identify, match, and generate rhyming words in spoken language and games.
6
6 lessons
Spoken Syllables and Compound Words
Clap, count, blend, segment, and delete spoken syllables and compound word parts.
7
8 lessons
Discovering Initial Sounds and Vowel Sounds
Isolate initial continuous consonant sounds, notice alliteration, and discriminate distinct spoken vowel sounds.
8
8 lessons
Learning Letters of the Alphabet
Recognize, name, and match uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
9
6 lessons
Exploring Letters in Fonts, Scripts, and Keyboards
Identify letters across various visual media, different font styles, cursive/script forms, and computer keyboards.
10
7 lessons
Fine Motor Strokes and Pre-Writing Patterns
Develop pencil grip, hand strength, hand-eye coordination, and foundational stroke patterns for handwriting.
11
7 lessons
Writing Your Name and Emergent Letters
Write one's own first name accurately from memory and experiment with writing letters and word approximations.
12
6 lessons
Shared Writing and Dictating Stories
Dictate thoughts and stories to an adult scribe while understanding how written language differs from speech.
13
7 lessons
Conversations and Social Speaking
Initiate conversations, take turns speaking, and express ideas clearly in collaborative classroom settings.
14
8 lessons
Explaining, Questioning, and Recounting Events
Describe familiar objects, recount personal experiences, explain simple processes, and ask curious questions.
15
8 lessons
Speaking in Complete Sentences and Language Patterns
Speak with syntactic clarity, self-correct statements, and explore patterns, word origins, and language diversity.