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Scope and Sequence

0S350 Grengs Lane
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 630-444-8700

2026-27 Scope & Sequence

The Geneva Early Learning Program Scope & Sequence gives families an overview of what children will learn throughout the school year. It outlines the skills, concepts, and themes taught in the program and shows how learning builds over time. Students develop important early literacy, language, math, communication, and social-emotional skills through hands-on activities, play, and meaningful classroom experiences.

2026-27 Scope & Sequence

TRIMESTER 1
Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Start of Week Dates: 8/24, 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9
Themes:
  • Welcome to School
  • All About Me
  • Community and Transportation
  • Fall/Harvest
Common and Familiar Letters:
  • Letter Games
  • A, B, C, D
  • E, F, G, H
  • I, J, K, L
  • M, N, O, P
Numeracy:
  • Eureka Math Pre-K Module 1: Counting to 5
  • Eureka Math Pre-K Module 2: Shapes
Core Words:
  • turn
  • do
  • me/my
  • you
  • like
  • have
  • who
  • help
  • go
  • stop
Language Concepts:
  • in/out
  • turn-taking
  • object function
  • favorites
  • family facts
  • body parts
  • hot/cold
  • tools
  • fast/slow
  • quantity and spatial concepts
Literacy/Story Champs:
  • Basic Story Structure
  • Retell a story including characters, plot, sequence of events, and ending
  • Make up and tell a story
Social Emotional Learning (SEL):
  • Welcoming
  • Listening
  • Focusing Attention
  • Self-Talk
  • Following Directions
  • Asking for What You Need or Want
  • Identifying Feelings
TRIMESTER 2
Weeks: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Start of Week Dates: 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Themes:
  • Fall/Harvest
  • Holiday
  • Winter
  • Health/Feelings
Letters:
  • Q, R, S, T
  • U, V, W, X
  • Y, Z
Letter Sound Practice:
  • M, T, P, A
  • S, H, K, I
  • D, F, R, O
  • G, U, N, L
  • B, K, V, E
  • J, W, Z, KW
  • KS, Y
Numeracy:
  • Eureka Math Pre-K Module 3: Counting to 10
  • Eureka Math Module 4
Core Words:
  • eat
  • give
  • want
  • open
  • put
  • on
  • off
  • get
  • I
  • make
  • feel
  • yes/no
Language Concepts:
  • open/close
  • give/receive
  • top/bottom
  • emotions
  • self-care
  • clean/dirty
  • winter activities
  • clothing categories
Literacy/Story Champs:
  • Basic Story Structure
  • Retell a story including characters, plot, sequence of events, and ending
  • Make up and tell a story
SEL:
  • More Feelings
  • Identifying Anger
  • Same or Different Feelings
  • We Feel Feelings in Our Bodies
  • Caring and Helping
  • Strong Feelings
  • Naming Feelings
  • Managing Disappointment
  • Managing Anger
TRIMESTER 3
Weeks: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Start of Week Dates: 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24
Themes:
  • Animals
  • Growing Things
  • Outdoors/Ocean
  • ABC Countdown
Phonics:
  • Long A, E, I
  • Long O, U
  • Letter Sound Practice A-C
  • I-M
  • N-Q
  • R-V
  • W-Z
  • SH, CH, TH
Numeracy:
  • Comparison of Length, Weight, Capacity, and Numbers to 5
  • Eureka Math Module 5: Addition and Subtraction Stories
  • Counting to 20
Core Words:
  • what
  • it
  • same
  • different
  • see
  • where
  • up/down
  • all
  • play
  • more
  • drink
  • finished/done
Language Concepts:
  • inside/outside
  • summer activities
  • day/night
  • descriptive words
  • animal care
  • animal categories (zoo/farm/ocean)
  • life cycle
  • nature
  • spatial concepts
  • quantitative concepts
Literacy/Story Champs:
  • Basic Story Structure and Growing Language Complexity
  • Understand and use complex sentences (because, if, as soon as, verb + ing, etc.)
SEL:
  • Managing Waiting
  • Fair Ways to Play
  • Having Fun with Friends
  • Inviting to Play
  • Joining in with Play
  • Saying the Problem
  • Thinking of Solutions
  • Speaking Assertively
  • Moving on to Next Year
Phonemic Awareness (All Trimesters):
  • Listening Games
  • Rhyming
  • Initial Phoneme Isolation
  • Blending
  • Segmenting
  • Final Phoneme Isolation
  • Alphabet Knowledge
  • Language Awareness