Find resources aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

M.1.1.C

select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems;

SS.6.17

Culture. The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and culture. The student is expected to:

M.1.1.D

communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;

SS.6.17.A

explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures; and

PK3.III.E.3

Child begins to notice the basic features of print (e.g., repeating words, space between words, punctuation vs. letters).

ELA.K.7.B

identify and describe the main character(s);

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Circus Star Daniel | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Resource ID: PBS312 Grade Range: PreK - Kindergarten Subject: Early Childhood

Help kids exercise their imaginations with Daniel Tiger. While playing, Daniel imagines that he is a circus performer in a real circus. Help build a child's imagination and ability to tell stories.

PK3.III.E.2

Child handles books with increasing skill and imitates reading with awareness of directionality (e.g., imitates reading text across a page).

SS.ECO-FE.17.B

explain how to begin a savings program;

M.1.1.E

create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas;

SS.6.17.B

explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies.

ELA.K.7.C

describe the elements of plot development, including the main events, the problem, and the resolution for texts read aloud with adult assistance; and

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Colombian Folktale: Pastorcita

Resource ID: PBS223 Grade Range: PreK - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

This video features the Colombian story Pastorcita in both English and Spanish. Pastorcita has many elements that are similar to “Little Bo Peep.

Chinese Folktale: The Little Rabbits

Resource ID: PBS428 Grade Range: PreK - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

This video features the Chinese story "The Little Rabbits" in both English and Chinese. The story has elements of the Western stories “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs.” 

Circus Star Daniel | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Resource ID: PBS312 Grade Range: PreK - Kindergarten Subject: Early Childhood

Help kids exercise their imaginations with Daniel Tiger. While playing, Daniel imagines that he is a circus performer in a real circus. Help build a child's imagination and ability to tell stories.

SS.ECO-FE.17.C

demonstrate how to maintain a checking account, including reconciling a bank statement;

M.1.1.F

analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas; and

SS.6.18

Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influences of science and technology on contemporary societies. The student is expected to:

ELA.K.7.D

describe the setting.

PK3.IV.A

Motivation to Write

SS.ECO-FE.17.D

identify the types of loans available to consumers;

M.1.1.G

display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication.

SS.6.18.A

identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world;

PK3.IV.A.1

Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities.

ELA.K.8

Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts. The student is expected to:

SS.ECO-FE.17.E

explain the responsibilities and obligations of borrowing money; and

SS.ECO-FE.17.F

develop strategies to become a low-risk borrower by improving and understanding one's personal credit score.

SS.1.1

History. The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations. The student is expected to:

M.1.2

Number and operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and compare whole numbers, the relative position and magnitude of whole numbers, and relationships within the numeration system related to place value. The student is expected to:

SS.6.18.B

explain how resources, economic factors, and political decisions affect the use of technology; and

ELA.K.8.A

demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes;

PK3.IV.A.2

Child attempts to draw and write for many purposes and begins to explore different writing tools.

PK3.IV.B

Writing as a Process

SS.ECO-FE.18

Personal financial literacy. The student applies critical-thinking skills to analyze the costs and benefits of personal financial decisions. The student is expected to:

SS.1.1.A

describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation such as San Jacinto Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day; and

M.1.2.A

recognize instantly the quantity of structured arrangements;

SS.6.18.C

make predictions about future social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts that may result from future scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

ELA.K.8.B

discuss rhyme and rhythm in nursery rhymes and a variety of poems;

PK3.IV.B.1

Child discusses and contributes ideas for drafts composed in whole/small group writing activities with adult prompting.

SS.ECO-FE.18.A

examine ways to avoid and eliminate credit card debt;

SS.1.1.B

compare the observance of holidays and celebrations, past and present.

M.1.2.B

use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 120 in more than one way as so many hundreds, so many tens, and so many ones;

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K–2 Diagnostic Assessments

Resource ID: MATH_RA_K2 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 2 Subject: Math

This resource provides two types of diagnostic tools available to K–2 math teachers: a rapid assessment tool and a flexible interview assessment.

SS.6.19

Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

ELA.K.8.C

discuss main characters in drama;

ELA.K.8.D

recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including:

PK3.IV.B.2

Child observes and discusses ideas for revising (add, take out, change) drawings and/or written words in whole/small group writing activities.

SS.ECO-FE.18.B

evaluate the costs and benefits of declaring personal bankruptcy;

SS.1.2

History. The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped shape the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to:

M.1.2.C

use objects, pictures, and expanded and standard forms to represent numbers up to 120;

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K–2 Diagnostic Assessments

Resource ID: MATH_RA_K2 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 2 Subject: Math

This resource provides two types of diagnostic tools available to K–2 math teachers: a rapid assessment tool and a flexible interview assessment.

SS.6.19.A

differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as oral, print, and visual material and artifacts to acquire information about various world cultures;

M.1.2.D

generate a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 120;

SS.6.19.B

analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;

ELA.K.8.D.i

the central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance;

PK3.IV.B.3

Child shares written products with others.