Kindergarten

Aurora Public Schools

ELD Planning Guide 2015-2016

5-6
Weeks
Per Unit
Dates:

Beginning/Early Intermediate
(CELP/WIDA 1-2)

Greet, introduce and share personal

information (5.1)
Express needs and make requests
(5.4)
Describe routine events (5.16)
Extend invitations (5.2)
Request assistance and clarification
(5.6)
Describe the physical attributes of a
place (5.11)
Make and report observations (5.18)
Describe locations of objects in space
(5.12)
Discuss time using clocks and
calendars (5.20)

Ask for, give, and follow directions

(5.19)
Describe actions (5.21)
Make/report observations (5.18)
Express feelings and preferences (5.5)
Negotiate solutions (5.7)

Retell actions and events (5.17)

Describe actions (5.10)
Give compliments (5.3)
Express appreciation (5.3)
Describe personality attributes (5.9)

Dates:

Dates:

Dates:

Intermediate
(CELP/WIDA 3)

Make introductions, greet, and say

goodbye (6.1)
Express needs and make requests
(6.4)
Request clarification (6.6)
Extend invitations (6.2)
Contribute ideas to discussion
(6.7)
Describe the physical attributes of
a place (6.13)
Make and report observations
(6.22)
Compare and contrast physical
characteristics (6.16)
Explain classifications of things
(6.15)
Describe routine events (6.20)
Give advice (6.8)
Describe actions (6.12)
Make/report observations (6.22)
Express feelings/preferences (6.5)
Cause and effect: natural
processes (6.29)
Retell actions (6.21)
Retell events (6.21)
Describe actions (6.12)
Describe personality attributes
(6.11)
Discuss time using calendars and
timelines (6.25)

Possible Unit/
Theme Ideas**
The Art of Getting Along:
Classroom routines and
community building

Colorado Academic
Standards/CCSS
Connections
SL.K.3 Ask/answer questions in
order to seek help, get
information, or seek clarification.

Specials routines
Playground and lunchroom
Virtual Field Trip: Farm
Science connection: Animals two
by two

Hows the Weather: Conditions

and actions
All About Me

Visual & Performing Arts:

Traditional Stories
Family members

SL.K.4 Describe familiar people,

places, things, and events.
W.K.3 Use drawing, dictating, and
writing to tell about events in
order

W.K.8 Recall information from

experiences or gather information
from provided sources to answer
questions.
RL.K.2 Retell key details.

RL.K.3 With prompting and

support, identify characters,
settings, and major events in a
story.
RL.K.9 With prompting and
support, compare the adventures
of characters in familiar stories.

*Suggested timeframes are an estimate based on necessary functions and district calendar. Depending on the specific group of students, you may choose to adjust pacing to
include additional functions, topics or time for assessment and reteaching. Also, it may be appropriate for topics to vary across levels depending on group of students.
**Unit Ideas in bold print indicate corresponding unit from E.L. Achieve. Additional resources for these unit ideas are available on elachieve.org

Kindergarten

Aurora Public Schools

ELD Planning Guide 2015-2016

5-6
Weeks
Per Unit
Dates:

Dates:

Beginning/Early Intermediate
(CELP/WIDA 1-2)

Describe characteristics (5.8)

Describe actions (5.10)
Describe locations (5.12)
Describe physical attributes of a place
(5.11)

Give and follow directions (5.19)

Compare and contrast physical
characteristics (5.13)
Compare and contrast actions (5.14)
Discuss or create a plan (5.15)
Describe actions (5.10)

Intermediate
(CELP/WIDA 3)

Possible Unit/
Theme Ideas**

Describe characteristics (6.10)

Describe actions (6.12)
Indicate locations (6.14)
Explain cause and effect (6.28)
Describe physical attributes of a
place (6.13)

Ecology: Animals and the

Environment

Give and follow multi-step

directions (6.23)
Compare and contrast (6.17)
Describe time and ongoing events
(6.20, 6.24)
Discuss or create a plan (6.19)
Cause and effect: physical
conditions (6.27)
Make predictions about actions
(6.30)

Healthy Living

Social studies connection:

Habitats

Community Helpers

Colorado Academic
Standards/CCSS
Connections
W.K.2 Use drawing and writing to
compose explanatory text with
some information about the topic.
W.K.7 Participate in shared
research and writing projects.

W.K.2 Use drawing and writing to

compose explanatory text with
some information about the topic.
W.K.7 Participate in shared
research and writing projects.

In order to align with the development of kindergarten students, specific functions have not been included for the Early Advanced/Advanced levels. The

language on the Intermediate level function tools align more closely with that of students at the Kindergarten level. If more advanced language is needed for a
particular group, see the corresponding early advanced/advanced function tool.
The following functions are not represented in this planning guide:
Extend, accept and decline invitations (6.2)
Express appreciation and give compliments (6.3)
Please include these if needed.

*Suggested timeframes are an estimate based on necessary functions and district calendar. Depending on the specific group of students, you may choose to adjust pacing to
include additional functions, topics or time for assessment and reteaching. Also, it may be appropriate for topics to vary across levels depending on group of students.
**Unit Ideas in bold print indicate corresponding unit from E.L. Achieve. Additional resources for these unit ideas are available on elachieve.org