Free planning tool · Ontario Kindergarten (JK/SK) · 2026 curriculum

Plan the Kindergarten year, one code at a time

Every one of the 102 specific expectations of Ontario's Kindergarten curriculum (2026), placed in the month our long-range plan introduces it, beside the play-based centres that fit. Look up any code to see when it comes back and which centres show it, then print a one-page week sheet for up to four centres. It is free and needs no login or email.

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Year view. Ten months across four strands. Each cell lists the codes our plan introduces that month, with our summary, and the centres placed there. The 6 overall expectations that run all year sit once, in a band above September.
Code finder. Type a code or a word. Any of the 25 overall and 102 specific codes shows our summary, the month it is introduced and revisited, and every centre whose look-fors show it.
Week sheet. Pick up to 4 centres and print one page: each centre's name, its one explicit skill, its codes, its month and what to set out. It prints in black and white.

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The year, September to June

102 specific codes and 72 centres, in the month our long-range plan introduces each code.

All year

A1 Share ideas through talk, listening, gestures and other signals
A5 Use mathematical thinking while solving and explaining
C14 Use social skills while playing and learning
C15 Grow independence, self-management and responsibility
C17 Join varied movement activities often and actively
D19 Develop a positive understanding of self and identity

Centres placed all year: Which Tool? Problem Table (Strand A Centres #10, first code A5); Show It Another Way (Strand A Centres #11, first code A5).

September: Belonging and routines

Strand A. A1.1 Listens and answers during conversations. A2.1 Names capital and small letters in any order. A6.1 Notices the everyday jobs numbers do. A6.4 Recognizes groups of up to five without counting. Centres: Café Talk (Strand A Centres #01, first code A1.1); Letter Post Office (Strand A Centres #03, first code A2.1); Dot Plate Flash (Strand A Centres #12, first code A6.4).
Strand B. B12.6 Uses safety routines, including head-injury prevention, and explains why. Centres: Safety Squad (Strand B Centres #11, first code B12.6).
Strand C. C14.1 Exchanges encouraging words and actions with children and adults. C14.2 Waits and shares turns during group activities. C15.1 Acts with growing independence and takes responsibility. C15.2 Tries unfamiliar activities and adjusts when situations change. Centres: Kind Words Mailbox (Strand C Centres #01, first code C14.1); Snowy Trail Turns (Strand C Centres #02, first code C14.2); Snowsuit Challenge (Strand C Centres #05, first code C15.1).
Strand D. D19.1 Recognizes personal strengths, interests and successes. D19.2 Talks about individual likes and interests. Centres: All About Me Studio (Strand D Centres #01, first code D19.2).

October: Patterns, sorting and the sounds in words

Strand A. A2.3 Hears, joins and separates the sounds in simple words. A6.2 Connects counting up with more and counting back with fewer. A6.8 Continues a count from any starting number up to 20. A7.1 Finds, talks about and makes repeating patterns. A7.2 Finds the repeating unit and explains its role. A8.1 Groups objects or information by one feature. Centres: Sound Picnic (Strand A Centres #04, first code A2.3); Robot Talk Word Lab (Strand A Centres #05, first code A2.3); Number Path Hop (Strand A Centres #13, first code A6.8); Nature Pattern Trail (Strand A Centres #17, first code A7.1); Sorting Lab (Strand A Centres #19, first code A8.1).
Strand B. B13.1 Asks about and describes events noticed in nature. B13.2 Groups living things separately from non-living things. Centres: Weather Watchers (Strand B Centres #12, first code B13.1); Shadow Detectives (Strand B Centres #13, first code B13.1); Alive or Not? (Strand B Centres #14, first code B13.2); Ice Melt Investigators (Strand B Centres #16, first code B13.1).
Strand C. C15.4 Manages impulses and adjusts conduct to the setting. C16.3 Practises hygiene and explains how it supports self, family and community health. C18.1 Notices space and position during whole-body movement. Centres: Calm Corner Toolkit (Strand C Centres #04, first code C15.4); Bubble Hands Wash Station (Strand C Centres #07, first code C16.3).
Strand D. D23.1 Compares local places for similarities and differences. Centres: Nature Detectives (Strand D Centres #09, first code D23.1).

November: Letters to sounds, patterns to representations, our community

Strand A. A1.2 Uses talk conventions, gestures and body language. A2.2 Makes letters with appropriate strokes and shapes. A2.4 Connects common printed letters with their sounds. A6.3 Recognizes and writes numbers up to 20. A6.6 Compares amounts as greater, equal or smaller. A7.3 Shows one pattern in another form without changing its repeat. A7.4 Continues a pattern both ways and fills gaps. Centres: Pattern Remix (Strand A Centres #18, first code A7.3).
Strand C. C17.1 Joins creative movement and other physical activity each day. Centres: Animal Moves (Strand C Centres #12, first code C17.1).
Strand D. D20.1 Sees how belonging to many communities helps shape Canadian identity. D22.1 Names community members and describes their work. D22.2 Finds natural and built places nearby and explains their purposes. Centres: My Circles (Strand D Centres #03, first code D20.1); Who Uses This? (Strand D Centres #07, first code D22.1); Block Town (Strand D Centres #08, first code D22.2).

December: Blending into reading, composing to 10, perspectives

Strand A. A2.5 Blends letter sounds to read short words and spell them. A3.1 Explains different reasons for choosing a text. A3.4 Shares personal ideas and feelings about a text. A6.5 Builds and breaks apart quantities up to ten. A6.7 Estimates a small group, then counts to check. Centres: Estimation Station (Strand A Centres #14, first code A6.7).
Strand B. B11.1 Uses position and direction words to plan and follow moves. Centres: Robot Says (Strand B Centres #01, first code B11.1).
Strand C. C15.5 Notices others' feelings and responds with care. C16.5 Shows and talks about what brings happiness or unhappiness during play. Centres: Feelings Theatre (Strand C Centres #11, first code C16.5).
Strand D. D20.3 Respects differing viewpoints and finds common ground. D24.2 Responds to cultural texts and art through drama, linking them to experience. D24.3 Responds to music through movement, personal links or talk. Centres: Many Ways (Strand D Centres #04, first code D20.3); Music and Movement Studio (Strand D Centres #11, first code D24.3); Gallery Talk (Strand D Centres #12, first code D24.2).

January: Reading simple texts, shapes, coding

Strand A. A3.3 Understands simple texts using background, word, grammar and sentence knowledge. A3.5 Uses background knowledge to predict an unfamiliar text. A6.10 Explains how any two numbers from zero to 20 relate. A9.1 Names, groups and compares circles, hexagons, rhombuses and trapezoids. A9.2 Names, groups and compares cubes, spheres, prisms, cones and pyramids. A9.5 Joins, separates and rearranges flat shapes to create others. Centres: Book Nook Predictions (Strand A Centres #06, first code A3.5); Story Retell Theatre (Strand A Centres #07, first code A3.3); Pattern Block Pictures (Strand A Centres #21, first code A9.1).
Strand B. B11.2 Tests instructions and improves the steps. B11.3 Shows a sequence of instructions with pictures, words or symbols. Centres: Bear’s Map Code (Strand B Centres #02, first code B11.3); Debug Detectives (Strand B Centres #03, first code B11.2); Loop Dance Party (Strand B Centres #04, first code B11.3); Snowsuit Steps (Strand B Centres #05, first code B11.3).
Strand C. C15.3 Starts new tasks eagerly and trusts they can learn. C16.1 Explains how healthy, active living affects body and mind. C18.2 Controls large movements with or without equipment. Centres: Plan, Do, Review (Strand C Centres #06, first code C15.3); Heartbeat Lab: Move and Rest (Strand C Centres #09, first code C16.1); Beanbag Target Toss (Strand C Centres #16, first code C18.2).

February: Writing, fairness and friendship, measurement

Strand A. A3.2 Uses word, sentence and punctuation knowledge when reading. A4.1 Creates simple texts with letters, words, sentences, pictures and symbols. A4.2 Draws on classroom writing tools while making texts. A6.11 Recalls sums to five and matching subtraction facts. A10.1 Describes several ways to measure an object. A10.2 Compares objects by how long, how big, how heavy or how much they hold. Centres: Sign Shop (Strand A Centres #08, first code A4.1); Little Book Studio (Strand A Centres #09, first code A4.1); Measure Me Lab (Strand A Centres #23, first code A10.1); Heavy, Light and Full (Strand A Centres #24, first code A10.2).
Strand C. C14.3 Recognizes actions that help friendships begin and last. C14.4 Works through a social problem with others. C16.4 Talks about staying safe in person and online, and how to get help from a trusted adult. Centres: Problem-Solving Puppets (Strand C Centres #03, first code C14.4); Who Can Help? Puppet Stage (Strand C Centres #10, first code C16.4).
Strand D. D21.1 Speaks up for self and acts for others' well-being. D21.2 Thinks critically about fairness and bias toward self and others, then responds with care. Centres: Brave Voice Puppet Theatre (Strand D Centres #05, first code D21.1); Fair Play Detectives (Strand D Centres #06, first code D21.2).

March: Investigating, data, reading fluently

Strand A. A2.6 Reads brief sentences with taught words accurately and smoothly to support understanding. A3.6 Connects new texts with other reading and experiences. A6.9 Solves fair-sharing tasks with physical objects. A8.2 Collects answers to a question and graphs them with objects or pictures. A8.3 Reads object or picture graphs and explains what the data suggest. A9.7 Gives and follows directions along a route. Centres: Bear Picnic Share (Strand A Centres #15, first code A6.9); Question of the Day Graph (Strand A Centres #20, first code A8.2).
Strand B. B12.1 Names a problem and asks questions to investigate. B12.2 Predicts and notices what happens while exploring or designing. B12.3 Chooses tools and materials for investigating or building. Centres: Sink or Float Lab (Strand B Centres #06, first code B12.2); Ramp Racers (Strand B Centres #07, first code B12.1); Bear’s Umbrella Lab (Strand B Centres #09, first code B12.3); Fix-It Shop (Strand B Centres #10, first code B12.1).
Strand C. C18.3 Balances and coordinates body, hands and eyes while moving flexibly. Centres: Balance and Stretch Studio (Strand C Centres #15, first code C18.3).

April: Design, build, test; the changing environment

Strand A. A6.12 Models adding and taking away within ten using objects. A9.3 Finds flat and solid shapes within structures children build. A9.4 Builds flat pictures and solid structures with matching halves.
Strand B. B12.4 Explains what an investigation found and shares the result. B12.5 Plans, makes and tries out models or structures. B13.3 Compares patterns seen in nature and constructed places. Centres: A Bridge for Bear (Strand B Centres #08, first code B12.5); Pattern Hunt: Nature and City (Strand B Centres #15, first code B13.3).
Strand C. C18.4 Controls hands and fingers while using varied materials and tools. Centres: Fine Motor Workshop (Strand C Centres #17, first code C18.4).
Strand D. D23.2 Considers how a change nearby could affect the environment. D23.3 Shows practical ways to care for nature. D25.2 Tries different materials and methods across art forms. Centres: Earth Helpers (Strand D Centres #10, first code D23.3).

May: Money, likelihood, identity and the arts

Strand A. A1.3 Learns new vocabulary and notices meaningful word parts. A6.13 Explores coin values up to 25 cents and money up to ten dollars. A8.4 Describes the chance of familiar everyday events. A9.6 Uses position and movement words and imagines other viewpoints. Centres: Mystery Bag Words (Strand A Centres #02, first code A1.3); Class Store (Strand A Centres #16, first code A6.13); Bear’s Block House (Strand A Centres #22, first code A9.6).
Strand C. C17.2 Keeps trying during activities using big and small muscles. Centres: Obstacle Course Builders (Strand C Centres #14, first code C17.2).
Strand D. D20.2 Shows and explains ways to help the groups they belong to. D21.3 Notices exclusion or unequal treatment and responds appropriately. D25.1 Explores artistic elements in dancing, acting, music and design. D25.3 Uses imagination and problem solving when making art. Centres: Design Studio (Strand D Centres #13, first code D25.1).

June: Sharing, moving and looking back

Strand C. C16.2 Explores nutritious choices and habits that support healthy eating. C17.3 Uses ways to join and sustain cooperative games. C18.5 Notices space and position during fine-motor tasks. Centres: Food Guide Plate Café (Strand C Centres #08, first code C16.2); Team Carry Challenges (Strand C Centres #13, first code C17.3); Copy My Design (Strand C Centres #18, first code C18.5).
Strand D. D19.3 Shares thoughts and personal experiences. D24.1 Shares a response to dance or drama. D25.4 Shares ideas through dancing, acting, music and visual art. Centres: Sharing Chair (Strand D Centres #02, first code D19.3); Story Stage (Strand D Centres #14, first code D25.4).

The centres and the plan from Milestone Teachers

Ontario Kindergarten Long Range Plans 2026 Curriculum | Strands A-D | Digital. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing.
Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Strand A Centres | Language and Math Foundations. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing. Free centre: FREE Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Math Centre | Subitizing Dot Plates.
Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Strand B Centres | Problem Solving and Innovating. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing. Free centre: FREE Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Coding Centre | Unplugged Arrow Map Code.
Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Strand C Centres | Self-Regulation and Well-Being. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing. Free centre: FREE Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Calm Corner Centre | Feelings and Calm Tools.
Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Strand D Centres | Belonging and Contributing. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing. Free centre: FREE Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Community Helpers Centre | Helper Tool Cards.
Ontario Kindergarten 2026 Bundle | Long Range Plans + Strands A-D Centres. See the current price and currency on the product page before purchasing.

Honest limits

Independent resource, not a Ministry publication.
The codes are the Ministry's. Every summary here is ours, in our own words: read each expectation in full on the Ministry's Curriculum and Resources site.
The order is our long-range plan's, not a Ministry order. Your board's direction comes first: move anything to suit your class.
A centre sits in the month our plan first introduces the first code on its teacher card. A5, the mathematical processes, has no specific expectations and runs all year, so its centres sit in the all-year band.
The week sheet gives each centre's skill, codes and set-up. The mini-lesson, play prompts and look-fors are on the full teacher card in the paid set.

Sources

Ontario Ministry of Education: Kindergarten (2026): the curriculum
Ontario Ministry of Education: Curriculum at a glance: strands and overall expectations

Ontario's new Kindergarten curriculum: the teacher's guide · All interactive labs