Email: thackerk@wcisd.net
This is Mrs. Thacker's 23rd year of teaching--all in Kindergarten! She began her teaching career at Melissa ISD and this is her 16th year at Wolfe City Elementary.
Kimberly Thacker is a proud 1994 Wolfe City High School graduate and when she's not teaching, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her family-especially her precious grandbabies, niece, and nephews!
Degrees and Certifications:
*Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies/Elementary Education
*Early Childhood Specialization
*ESL Certification
Time | Subject/Activity |
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7:50-8:00 a.m. | Attendance & Lunch Count/Morning Work |
8:00-10 a.m. | ELAR & Learning Stations |
10:00-10:30 a.m. | Science |
10:30-11:30 a.m. | Specials (Art, Music, P.E.)/Teacher Conference |
11:30-11:40 a.m. | Restroom |
11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | Lunch |
12:10-1:30 p.m. | Math |
1:30-1:50 p.m. | Centers |
1:50-2:20 p.m. | Intervention Pull-Out |
2:20-2:50 p.m. | Social Studies |
2:50-3:20 p.m. | Recess |
3:20-3:25 p.m. | Clean Up & Pack-Up, |
3:25 p.m. | Dismissal |
Kindergarten English Language Arts
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 01: Sharing Ideas and Messages
Unit 02: Reading with Purpose
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 02: Reading with Purpose – continued
Unit 03: Growing Readers and Writers Through Literary Works
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 04: Growing Readers and Writers Through Informational Text
Unit 05A: Rediscovering Literary Text
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 05B: Connecting as Readers and Writers
Unit 06A: Research: Generating Questions and Finding Answers
Unit 06B: Media Matters
Kindergarten Math
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 01: Introducing and Developing Numbers 0 – 5 and Reciting Numbers to 30
Unit 02: Introducing Contextual Sums and Minuends to 5
Unit 03: Introducing and Developing Numbers 6 – 10 and Reciting Numbers to 60
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 04: Contextual Sums and Minuends to 5
Unit 05: Data Analysis with Numbers 0 – 10
Unit 06: Introducing and Developing Numbers 11 – 15 and Reciting Numbers to 90
Unit 07: Introducing Contextual Sums and Minuends to 10
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 08: Introducing and Developing Numbers 16 – 20 and Reciting Numbers to at Least 100
Unit 09: Contextual Sums and Minuends to 10
Unit 10: Data Analysis with Numbers 10 – 20
Unit 11: Geometry – Two-Dimensional Shapes
Unit 12: Geometry – Three-Dimensional Solids
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 12: Geometry – Three-Dimensional Solids (continued)
Unit 13: Coin Identification
Unit 14: Measurable Attributes and Direct Comparisons
Unit 15: Numeracy
Unit 16: Personal Financial Literacy
Kindergarten Science
1st Nine Weeks
Introduction: Working Like a Scientist
Unit 01: Exploring Properties of Objects
Unit 02: Exploring Energy
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 03: Exploring Position and Motion
Unit 04: Exploring Earth Materials
Unit 05: Exploring Weather
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 06: Observing Objects in the Sky
Unit 07: Describing Seasons
Unit 08: Exploring Organisms and Environments
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 08: Exploring Organisms and Environments (continued)
Unit 09: Exploring Physical Characteristics of Organisms
Unit 10: Exploring Plant Life Cycles
Kindergarten Social Studies
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 01: My Home and My Classroom
Unit 02: Our School Community
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 02: Our School Community (continued)
Unit 03: Geography and Places
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 04: Community Celebrations, Customs, and Family Traditions
Unit 05: Citizens in the Community
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 05: Citizens in the Community (continued)
Unit 06: Working Together in a Community