September Kindergarten Full-Month BundleOntario FDK 2026 Curriculum-Aligned Lessons, Assessment Tools, Printables, Math, Literacy, STEAM & Play-Based Learning

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September Phonics Teacher’s Companion

First Four Weeks of Kindergarten

Begin the year with a clear, developmentally appropriate pathway from oral sound awareness to early phonics, blending and word building.

This premium four-week teacher companion provides ready-to-use lesson plans, assessments and printables created specifically for the beginning of Kindergarten. It was created to align with the progression of skills in UFLI’s scope and sequence while supporting the Ontario Kindergarten 2026 curriculum and U.S. Common Core.

What’s Included

• Four weeks of teacher-friendly phonics instruction

• Sound-awareness and articulation activities

• Letter–sound instruction and letter formation

• Oral blending, segmenting and early word building

• Phonics-to-writing connections

• Beginning- and end-of-month assessments

• Weekly skills trackers and individual student records

• Small-group teaching pathways

• Family practice cards

• Full-colour, low-ink and black-and-white options

• Ontario FDK 2026 and U.S. Common Core connections

This resource is a teacher companion, assessImportant UFLI Statement

This independently created resource contains entirely original content. It was not created by, affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI. It was created to align with the progression of skills in UFLI’s scope and sequence and does not reproduce content from the UFLI Foundations manual or Toolbox.

Stop spending your evenings piecing together September lesson plans from multiple resources. This comprehensive 230-page September Kindergarten package gives you four thoughtfully sequenced weeks of ready-to-teach learning designed to help you build a welcoming classroom community while confidently addressing curriculum expectations.

From names, identity, belonging, and classroom routines to early literacy, number sense, friendship, self-regulation, STEAM, and apple investigations, the entire month has been planned with young learners—and busy Kindergarten educators—in mind.

What Makes This Resource Different?

This is more than a collection of activities. It is a connected, full-month instructional plan.

Lessons are intentionally linked to the 2026 Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum expectations, with additional connections to relevant U.S. Common Core Kindergarten standards. A detailed curriculum tracker identifies the specific lessons connected to each expectation, making it easier to plan instruction, collect evidence, and communicate student learning.

What Is Included?

• Four complete weeks of September learning
• Weekly mini timetables and instructional overviews
• Detailed daily lesson plans
• Minds On, Action, and Consolidation components
• Clear learning goals and child-friendly “I Can” statements
• Materials and preparation lists
• Curriculum expectations connected to individual lessons
• Six-page September Curriculum Expectations Tracker
• Introduced, Practised, and Assessed tracking boxes
• Space for evidence, observations, notes, and next steps
• Assessment strategies and educator look-fors
• Differentiation and inclusion suggestions
• Supports for multilingual learners and students with IEPs
• Enrichment and extension opportunities
• Play-based Independent Activity and centre ideas
• Suggested September read-alouds
• Songs, movement activities, and fingerplays
• Student recording sheets and reflection pages
• Reusable number, sorting, literacy, and subitizing materials
• Hands-on science, art, fine-motor, and STEAM investigations
• Teacher guides and visual direction cards

Four Connected Weekly

ThemesWeek 1: Building Our Classroom Community

Children explore their names, identities, classroom routines, shapes and lines, sorting, and the number 1 while beginning to see themselves as valued members of the classroom.

Week 2: Belonging and Learning Together

Lessons focus on belonging, turn-taking, listening, name sounds, counting, comparing, and the numbers 0–2.

Week 3: Friendship and Classroom Helpers

Children investigate friendship, kindness, cooperation, classroom responsibilities, the sound /t/, the number 3, and different types of lines.

Week 4: Self-Regulation and Apple Investigations

Students explore emotions and self-regulation, the sound /p/, the number 4, counting and subitizing to 5, apple-themed art, fine-motor learning, and engaging STEAM challenges.

Curriculum Areas Addressed

This resource integrates learning across the Kindergarten program, including:

• Belonging and contributing
• Self-regulation and well-being
• Literacy and communication behaviours
• Early phonological awareness
• Oral language and vocabulary
• Name recognition and letter-sound learning
• Counting, quantity, and number relationships
• Sorting, comparing, and classifying
• Subitizing and representing numbers
• Spatial reasoning and attributes
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Visual arts, movement, and creative expression
• Science, inquiry, design, and STEAM
• Fine-motor development and play-based learning

Assessment Made Manageable

The included tracker clearly states which lessons are connected to each curriculum expectation. Educators can record whether an expectation has been introduced, practised, or assessed and add observations, evidence, and next instructional steps.

This makes the tracker useful for:

• Long-range and weekly planning
• Purposeful observations
• Documentation and assessment
• Teaching-team communication
• Progress-report preparation
• Identifying gaps in instruction
• Planning next steps for individuals or groups

Designed for Real Kindergarten Classrooms

Every lesson includes practical guidance while leaving room for responsive teaching. Activities use developmentally appropriate, play-based approaches and can be adapted for whole-group, small-group, partner, or independent learning.

Use the complete sequence as your September plan, or select individual lessons and activities to complement your existing program.

Perfect For

• Ontario FDK classrooms
• Junior and Senior Kindergarten
• Pre-K and early-years programs
• New Kindergarten teachers
• Experienced educators refreshing their September plans
• Teaching teams and occasional teachers
• Homeschool and early-learning settings
• Canadian and U.S. classrooms seeking a structured, play-based month

Give yourself a calmer, more organized start to the school year—and give your students a joyful September filled with connection, exploration, and meaningful learning.

Format: Digital PDF, VIMEO VIDEO- , YOUTUBE LINKS

Length: 230 pages

Please note: Suggested books and read-aloud titles are not included. No physical product will be shipped.

For even more opportunities for small-group and independent practice, pair this resource with the September Independent Activity Packs.

 Each month includes:

• Daily Minds On
• Daily Literacy
• Daily Numeracy
• Daily Arts, Science, Play Based
• Weekly STEAM (STEM) challenges
• Centre Ideas
• Read Aloud List
• ALL worksheets and Templates
• Sensory Recipes
• Songs and Rhymes
• Pre sourced free videos
• Curriculum connections
• Materials List

Designed to be adaptable at HOME or in the Classroom. Very minimal PREP