Kindergarten Related Arts Classes
Physical Education, Spanish, Library, and Art/Music
April, May, and June 2026
A scope and sequence is like a roadmap or plan. It allows us to know what topics will be taught and the specific concepts and skills that our students will learn. A huge thank you to our dedicated and amazing related arts teachers for helping me put this information together! As always, feel free to reach out to the teachers if you have any specific questions.
Physical Education
Teacher: Mr. Smith (tsmith@summit.k12.nj.us)
Unit Name- Hockey
Concepts/Skills:
- Stick Handling and controlling the puck/ball
- Passing and Receiving with a partner
- Shooting on Goal/ Striking for accuracy
Concepts/Skills: Students will learn and practice the various games and activities in order to be prepared for the event
- teamwork
- reviewing and using locomotor movements
- moving their bodies in a controlled-manner
Unit-Basketball
Concepts/Skills:
- dribbling
- shooting
- hand-eye coordination
- balance and body control (changing direction, stopping/starting)
Spanish
Teacher: Senora Muldoon (lmuldoon@summit.k12.nj.us
Unit Name: Fruits/Frutas
Concepts/Skills:
Practice fruit words in Spanish
Express likes and dislikes (me gusta/no me gusta)
Incorporate new vocabulary to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar in Spanish using manipulative clues
Unit Name: Clothing/Ropa
Concepts/Skills:
Practice vocabulary for the 4 seasons
Understand the weather for each season
Incorporate clothing worn in each season
Share clothing they are wearing and combine with colors
Unit Name: Animales/Animals
Concepts/Skills:
Learn animals in Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Review colors and chronological order
Repetition of important phases in Spanish
Play review games
Library
Teachers: WPC: Mrs. Abramov (cabramov@summit.k12.nj.us) | JPC: Mrs. Williams (swilliams@summit.k12.nj.us)
Unit Name: Literature Appreciation
Literature Appreciation 3 weeks April -Celebrating Neurodiversity and Earth Day, Summer Reading Program at the public Library
Skill - using fiction and nonfiction books
Unit Name: Inquiry
Inquiry 3 weeks May - Asking Why & How questions - Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Month May highlighting countries, authors, chefs, musicians etc.
Skill - using wonder to ask why or how
Unit Name: Reading Habits
Developing Reading Habits 3 weeks June - books for interest/learn, elements of story using fiction and nonfiction books topics: Spring and Summer related stories
Skill - develop lasting reading habits
Art/Music
Teacher: Mrs. Meadows (smeadows@summit.k12.nj.us)
Art Unit Name: Spring Scenes
Students will create several spring scenes using a variety of materials.
Concepts/Skills:
proper use of materials
create art that represents natural environments
Art Unit Name: Art Museums
Students will learn about art museums and study the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe and Wassily Kandinsky. They will explore connections between art, nature, and music.
Concepts/Skills:
explore art history
interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details
explain what an art museum is
Music Unit Name: Steady Beat; Musical Contrasts
Kindergarten students will continue to practice demonstrating the steady beat through both movement and with instruments. They will learn to distinguish the steady beat and the rhythm of the words. Students will listen to musical selections and identify high or low sounds.
Concepts/Skills:
experience the steady beat
awareness of musical contrasts
improvise movements
follow musical cues
Music Unit Name: Ensemble Performance
Students will practice singing as an ensemble and share their work with families in June. Students will work to match pitch and sing together.
Concepts/Skills:
match pitch
perform for an audience
perform with expression