Mathematics · Pacing guide · 2026–27
Kindergarten math in Oakland Unified
Oakland Unified's plan for teaching kindergarten math: what is taught each school day from August 10, 2026 to May 27, 2027. Copied from the district's own guide, OUSD_GK_Math_ModuleMap_26-27, as it stood on October 25, 2026.
Overview of today's school system as applied by Oakland Unified School District:
one schedule for every kindergarten classroom.
| Module | Dates | Lessons | Assessment days | Flex days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines | Aug 10 – Aug 21, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Module 1: Counting and Cardinality | Aug 24 – Oct 13, 2026 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Module 2: Two- and Three-Dimensional Shapes | Oct 14 – Nov 6, 2026 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Module 3: Compare Heights and Lengths | Nov 9 – Dec 18, 2026 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Module 4: Composition and Decomposition | Jan 6 – Feb 4, 2027 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Module 5: Addition and Subtraction | Feb 9 – Mar 26, 2027 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Module 6: Place Value Foundations | Mar 29 – May 27, 2027 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
Unit 0: Classroom Culture and Routines
Day by day (10 school days)
| Lesson 1: Classroom Culture — Establish math norms, group roles, and 'Math is for everyone' anchor chart. | |
| Lesson 2: Number Routines — Introduce Number Talks and 'Quick Image' / 'How many?' routines. | |
| Lesson 3: Math Tools Tour — Explore counters, place value tools, rulers, and manipulatives. | |
| Lesson 4: Problem-Solving Protocol — Introduce Read–Draw–Write (RDW) with a low-floor task. | |
| Lesson 5: i-Ready Math Diagnostic kickoff + Equip Module 1 Pre-Module Assessment (optional). | |
| Lesson 6: Community Building — Establish collaborative structures and math discourse routines. | |
| Lesson 7: Counting Routines — Practice rote counting, choral counting, and counting collections. | |
| Lesson 8: Math Workstations — Introduce station rotations and independent practice routines. | |
| Lesson 9: Fluency Foundations — Establish daily fluency routines and games. | |
| Lesson 10: Assessment Readiness — Practice i-Ready login, headphones, and testing routines. |
Module 1: Counting and Cardinality
- Classify to Make Categories and Count
- Answer How Many Questions with Up to 5 Objects
- Write Numerals and Create Sets of Up to 5 Objects
- Decompose Numbers
- Answer How Many Questions with Up to 10 Objects
- Write Numerals and Create Sets of Up to 10 Objects
- Analyze the Count Sequence
Day by day (37 school days)
| Classify to Make Categories and Count | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Compare objects based on their attributes. K.CC.B.5 | |
| Lesson 2: Classify objects into two categories. K.MD.B.3 | |
| Lesson 3: Classify objects into two categories and count. | |
| Lesson 4: Classify objects into three categories and count. | |
| Lesson 5: Classify objects into three categories, count, and match to a numeral. | |
| Answer How Many Questions with Up to 5 Objects | |
| Lesson 6: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. K.CC.B.4.a + Data Talk: 'What’s in Our' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Practice counting accurately. K.CC.B.4.b | |
| Lesson 8: Count sets in linear, array, and scattered configurations. | |
| Lesson 9: Conserve number regardless of the arrangement of objects. | |
| Write Numerals and Create Sets of Up to 5 Objects | |
| Lesson 10: Count out a group of objects to match a numeral. K.CC.B.4.a | |
| Labor Day | |
| Lesson 11: Write numerals 1–3 to answer how many questions. K.CC.B.4.b | |
| Lesson 12: Write numerals 4 and 5 to answer how many questions. + Data Talk: 'Erupting Volcanoes' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Count out enough objects and write the numeral. | |
| Decompose Numbers | |
| Lesson 14: Understand the meaning of zero and write the numeral. | |
| Lesson 15: Sort the same group of objects in more than one way and count. | |
| Lesson 16: Decompose a set shown in a picture. | |
| Lesson 17: Model story problems. | |
| Lesson 18: Model story problems and identify the numeral referents. + Data Talk: 'Penguins and Their' (10 min) | |
| Professional Development (PD) Day | |
| Answer How Many Questions with Up to 10 Objects | |
| Lesson 19: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. K.CC.B.4.a | |
| Lesson 20: Count objects in 5-group and array configurations and match to K.CC.B.4.b a numeral. K.CC.B.5 | |
| Lesson 21: Count sets in circular configurations and match to a numeral. | |
| Lesson 22: Count sets in scattered configurations and match to a numeral. | |
| Lesson 23: Conserve number regardless of the order in which objects are counted. | |
| Write Numerals and Create Sets of Up to 10 Objects | |
| Lesson 24: Count out a group of objects to match a numeral. K.CC.B.5 | |
| Lesson 25: Write numerals 6 and 7. | |
| Lesson 26: Write numeral 8. | |
| Lesson 27: Write numerals 9 and 10. | |
| Lesson 28: Order numerals 1–10 and reason about an unknown number in the number sequence. | |
| Analyze the Count Sequence | |
| Lesson 29: Model the pattern of 1 more in the forward count sequence. K.CC.B.4.b | |
| Lesson 30: Build number stairs to show the pattern of 1 more in the forward count K.CC.B.4.c sequence. K.CC.B.5 | |
| Lesson 31: Model the pattern of 1 less in the backward count sequence. | |
| Lesson 32: Build number stairs to show the pattern of 1 less in the backward count sequence. | |
| Lesson 33: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | |
| Module 1 Module Assessment (Reflection on OARS + optional Interview-style) | |
Module 2: Two- and Three-Dimensional Shapes
- Analyze and Name Two-Dimensional Shapes
- Analyze and Name Three-Dimensional Shapes
- Construct Shapes
Day by day (18 school days)
| Analyze and Name Two-Dimensional Shapes | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Find and describe attributes of flat shapes. K.G.B.4 | |
| Lesson 2: Classify shapes as triangles or nontriangles. | |
| Lesson 3: Classify shapes as circles, hexagons, or neither. | |
| Lesson 4: Classify shapes as rectangles or nonrectangles, with square rectangles as a special case. | |
| Lesson 5: Communicate the position of flat shapes by using position words. | |
| Analyze and Name Three-Dimensional Shapes | |
| Lesson 6: Distinguish between flat and solid shapes. K.G.B.4 + Data Talk: 'Kids’ Beverage' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Name solid shapes and discuss their attributes. | |
| Lesson 8: Classify solid shapes based on the ways they can be moved. | |
| Lesson 9: Match solid shapes to their two-dimensional faces. Today | |
| Construct Shapes | |
| Lesson 10: Construct a circle. K.G.B.4 | |
| Lesson 11: Construct and classify polygons. K.G.B.5 | |
| Lesson 12: Construct solid shapes by using a square base. + Data Talk: 'Wheels All Around' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Draw flat shapes. | |
| Lesson 14: Compose flat shapes. | |
| Lesson 15: Compose solid shapes to create a structure that can fit a toy inside. | |
| Lesson 16: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Module 2 Module Assessment (Observational + Interview-style) | |
Module 3: Compare Heights and Lengths
- Compare Heights and Lengths
- Compare Weights
- Compare Sets Within 10
- Compare Numbers Within 10
Day by day (30 school days)
| Compare Heights and Lengths | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Align endpoints to compare lengths by using taller than and shorter than. | |
| Lesson 2: Compare lengths of simple straight objects by using longer than, shorter than, and about the same length as. | |
| Veterans' Day | |
| Lesson 3: Compare lengths of complex objects by using longer than, shorter than, and about the same length as. | |
| Lesson 4: Compare the lengths of cube sticks to flat shapes. | |
| Lesson 5: Compare the lengths of two cube sticks. | |
| Lesson 6: Compose cube sticks that are the same length. + Data Talk: 'Giraffe Heights' (10 min) | |
| Compare Weights | |
| Lesson 7: Compare weights by using heavier than, lighter than, and about the same weight as. | |
| Lesson 8: Use a balance scale to compare two objects. | |
| Lesson 9: Use a balance scale to compare an object to a group of cubes. | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thanksgiving Break | |
| Lesson 10: Use a balance scale to compare an object to different units. | |
| Lesson 11: Observe conservation of weight on the balance scale. | |
| Compare Sets Within 10 | |
| Lesson 12: Relate more and fewer to length. K.MD.A.2 + Data Talk: 'Official State Insects' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Compare sets by using more than, fewer than, and the same K.MD.B.3 number as. | |
| Lesson 14: Use number to compare sets with like units. | |
| Lesson 15: Classify flat shapes into groups and compare the number of shapes in each group. | |
| Lesson 16: Count and compare sets with unlike units. | |
| Lesson 17: Count and compare sets in pictures. | |
| Compare Numbers Within 10 | |
| Lesson 18: Compare the capacity of containers by using numerals. K.MD.A.1 + Data Talk: 'Pets People Get' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 19: Compare numbers by using greater than, less than, and equal to. K.MD.A.2 | |
| Lesson 20: Compare two numbers in story situations. | |
| Lesson 21: Describe and compare several measurable attributes of objects and sets. | |
| Lesson 22: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Flex Day: Data Investigation: 'Pets' | |
| Module 3 Module Assessment (Observational + Interview-style) | |
Module 4: Composition and Decomposition
- Explore Composition and Decompositions
- Record Composition and Decomposition
- Model Composition and Decomposition in Story Problems
Day by day (22 school days)
| Explore Composition and Decompositions | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Compose flat shapes and count the parts. | |
| Lesson 2: Decompose flat shapes and count the parts. | |
| Lesson 3: Decompose a group to identify parts and total. | |
| Lesson 4: Decompose a group and record parts and total by using a number bond. | |
| Record Composition and Decomposition | |
| Lesson 5: Sort to decompose a number in more than one way. K.G.B.6 | |
| Lesson 6: Decompose a number in more than one way and record. + Data Talk: 'Time Spent Asleep' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Find partners to 5. | |
| Lesson 8: Find partners to 10. | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| Lesson 9: Compose shapes in more than one way. | |
| Lesson 10: Sort and record the decomposition with a number bond. | |
| Model Composition and Decomposition in Story Problems | |
| Lesson 11: Model put together with total unknown story problems. K.OA.A.3 | |
| Lesson 12: Draw to represent put together with total unknown story problems. + Data Talk: 'Corn Usage in the' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Choose a math tool to solve put together with total unknown story problems. | |
| Lesson 14: Model take apart with both addends unknown situations. | |
| Lesson 15: Choose a math tool to solve take apart with both addends unknown situations. | |
| Lesson 16: Compose and decompose numbers and shapes. | |
| Lesson 17: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Lesson 18: Use the structure of 5 and 10 to build a rekenrek. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Module 4 Module Assessment (Observational + Interview-style) | |
Module 5: Addition and Subtraction
- Represent Addition
- Represent Subtraction
- Make Sense of Problems
- Make Use of Structure
Day by day (34 school days)
| Represent Addition | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Represent add to with result unknown story problems by using K.OA.A.3 drawings and numbers. K.OA.A.5 | |
| Lesson 2: Relate number sentences and number bonds through story problems. | |
| Lesson 3: Represent and solve add to with result unknown story problems. | |
| Lesson 4: Represent decomposition situations by using number bonds and addition sentences. | |
| Presidents' Day | |
| Lesson 5: Represent take apart with both addends unknown situations with a number sentence. | |
| Lesson 6: Tell addition story problems starting from number sentence models. + Data Talk: 'Pelé in the 1958 World' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 7: Find the total in an addition sentence. | |
| Represent Subtraction | |
| Lesson 8: Understand taking away as a type of subtraction. K.OA.A.5 | |
| Lesson 9: Represent take from with result unknown story problems by using drawings and numbers. | |
| Lesson 10: Represent and solve take from with result unknown story problems. | |
| Lesson 11: Represent decomposition situations by using number bonds and subtraction sentences. | |
| Lesson 12: Relate parts to total in subtraction situations. + Data Talk: 'Stars and Stripes' (10 min) | |
| Lesson 13: Tell subtraction story problems starting from number sentence models. | |
| Lesson 14: Find the difference in a subtraction sentence. | |
| Make Sense of Problems | |
| Lesson 15: Identify the action in a problem to represent and solve it. K.OA.A.2 | |
| Lesson 16: Relate addition and subtraction through word problems. K.OA.A.4 | |
| Lesson 17: Reason about different units to solve story problems. | |
| Lesson 18: Count starting from a number other than 1 to find the total. | |
| Lesson 19: Represent and solve take from with change unknown problems. | |
| Lesson 20: Find the number that makes 10 and record with a number sentence. | |
| Lesson 21: Organize drawings to solve problems efficiently. | |
| Make Use of Structure | |
| Lesson 22: Identify and extend linear patterns. K.OA.A.4 | |
| Lesson 23: Use a pattern to make a prediction. K.G.B.6 | |
| Lesson 24: Solve story problems by using repeated reasoning. | |
| Lesson 25: Extend growing patterns. | |
| Lesson 26: Reason about numbers to add and subtract. | |
| Lesson 27: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Module 5 Module Assessment (Observational + Interview-style) | |
| Cesar Chavez Day (in Lieu) | |
Module 6: Place Value Foundations
- Count and Write Teen Numbers
- Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers
- Count to 100
- Compare
Day by day (44 school days)
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Spring Break | |
| Count and Write Teen Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Describe teen numbers as 10 ones and ones. K.CC.A.3 | |
| Lesson 2: Find 10 ones in a teen number. K.CC.B.4.c | |
| Lesson 3: Write numerals 11–20. | |
| Lesson 4: Order numerals 0–20. | |
| Lesson 5: Reason about a number’s position in the number sequence. | |
| Lesson 6: Count out a group of objects to match a numeral. + Data Talk: 'Speedy Land Animals' (10 min) | |
| Compose and Decompose Teen Numbers | |
| Lesson 7: Decompose numbers 10–20 with 10 as a part. K.NBT.A.1 | |
| Lesson 8: Represent teen number compositions and decompositions as addition sentences. | |
| Lesson 9: Represent teen number decompositions as subtraction sentences. | |
| Lesson 10: Make sense of word problems involving teen numbers. | |
| Lesson 11: Represent teen number decompositions as 10 ones and some ones and find a hidden part. | |
| Lesson 12: Investigate different ways to decompose teen numbers. + Data Talk: 'Time for Ice Cream' (10 min) | |
| Count to 100 | |
| Lesson 13: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. K.CC.A.3 | |
| Lesson 14: Count by tens. | |
| Lesson 15: Count by tens by using math tools. | |
| Lesson 16: Use the structure of ten to count to 100. | |
| Lesson 17: Use patterns in the number sequence to count by ones within 100. | |
| Lesson 18: Count within and across decades when counting by ones, part 1. | |
| Lesson 19: Count within and across decades when counting by ones, part 2. | |
| Compare | |
| Lesson 20: Compare totals in story situations. | |
| Lesson 21: Count and compare sets with more than 10 objects. | |
| Lesson 22: Compare area by comparing number. | |
| Lesson 23: Compare lengths of objects by using 10-sticks and individual cubes. | |
| Lesson 24: Organize, count, and represent a collection of objects. | |
| Flex Day: Data Investigation: 'Ice Cream' | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Flex Day — Spiral Review, reteach, or enrichment. | |
| Module 6 Module Assessment (Observational + Interview-style) | |
Source: Oakland Unified's math pages, which links the guide. The district's sheet has more for teachers than this page shows.