Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Curriculum

The Heggerty Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Curriculum (2022 Edition) offers 35 weeks of concise, systematic lessons that foster foundational listening and sound awareness skills. Designed for half-day and full-day kindergarten classrooms, this supplement enhances any core reading program. It helps children develop their phonological and phonemic awareness—the foundational building blocks of early literacy.

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What’s Included in the Kindergarten Curriculum

Each Kindergarten Curriculum manual provides teachers with everything they need to deliver explicit, systematic phonological and phonemic awareness instruction that aligns with the Science of Reading.

• Daily Lesson Plans: 35 weeks of short, engaging lessons for whole-group instruction, lasting 10–12 minutes each.
• Skill Sequence: A clearly organized progression of phonological and phonemic awareness activities, from rhyming and syllables to blending, segmenting, and manipulating sounds.
• Intervention Support: Adapt lessons for small-group reading intervention with students who need additional decoding and blending practice.
• Teacher Support Materials: Includes implementation guidance and professional learning resources to support consistent and confident instruction.
• Assessment Tools: Built-in checkpoints enable teachers to monitor progress and identify students' needs.
• Print Format: Coil-bound, legal-size manual (14" × 8.5") with laminated covers; total weight 2.5 lbs.

Who It’s For

The Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Curriculum is designed for:

• Half-day and full-day kindergarten classrooms
• Reading intervention groups and literacy specialists
• Early childhood educators support students in developing sound and word awareness

This curriculum helps children build foundational literacy skills that prepare them for decoding, spelling, and fluent reading.

How It Works

The Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Curriculum makes daily instruction simple and consistent, helping students develop early listening and sound-manipulation skills through short, engaging lessons.

Here’s how educators use it in the classroom:

1. Prepare: Review the daily phonemic awareness lesson plan for the skill of the day.
2. Teach: Lead a 10–12 minute whole-group lesson that blends fun, repetition, and movement.
3. Model: Demonstrate each task clearly using teacher prompts and hand motions.
4. Practice: Encourage choral and individual responses to reinforce listening and sound awareness.
5. Assess: Observe progress informally and use assessment tools for checkpoints and reteaching.
6. Intervene: Use lessons in small groups to provide additional phonological awareness practice for students needing support.
7. Reinforce: Connect skills to classroom reading and phonics instruction to support transfer and early decoding.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Kindergarten Curriculum

Who is the Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Curriculum for?
This program is designed for half-day and full-day kindergarten classrooms, as well as small-group intervention and early literacy support.

How long does each lesson take?
Each lesson lasts approximately 10–12 minutes and follows a consistent daily structure, ensuring predictable and effective instruction.

Can I use it with another reading program?
Yes. The Kindergarten Curriculum supplements any reading or phonics program and reinforces essential early literacy skills.

Does it align with the Science of Reading?
Yes. All Heggerty curricula align with the Science of Reading and provide explicit, systematic instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness.

Is professional development available?
Yes. On-demand and live PD options are available to help teachers implement the curriculum with fidelity and confidence.