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NISN has an ordering page with all books organized by grade level.
The Curricula below are from the NATIVE LITERATURE DESIGN PROGRAM
Click on grade level to jump to section:
Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | 9-10 Grade | 11-12 Grade
Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Unit 1
Designers: Sandra Sandoval, Larissa Aguilar, Jen Flaherty
June 12, 2023
Kindergarten: Unit 2
Designers: Sandra Sandoval, Larissa Aguilar and Jen Flaherty
May 26, 2023
Kindergarten: Unit 3
Designers: Sandra Sandoval, Larissa Aguilar, Jen Flaherty
June 12, 2023
Kindergarten: Unit 4
Designers: Sandra Sandoval, Larissa Aguilar, Jen Flaherty
June 12, 2023
Kindergarten: Yearlong
Designers: Sandra Sandoval, Larissa Aguilar, Jen Flaherty
June 12, 2023
1st Grade
Grade 01: Unit 1
Designers: Jerusha Ignacio and Josephine Naranjo - Montoya; Revision Teacher Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Kolette Medicine
October 1, 2025
Grade 01: Unit 2
Designers: Jerusha Ignacio and Josephine Naranjo - Montoy; Revision Teacher Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Kolette Medicine
October 1, 2025
Grade 01: Unit 3
Designers: Jerusha Ignacio and Josephine Naranjo - Montoya; Revision Teacher Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Kolette Medicine
October 1, 2025
Grade 01: Unit 4
Designers: Jerusha Ignacio and Josephine Naranjo - Montoya
June 30, 2022
2nd Grade
Grade 02: Unit 1
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Celeste Naranjo
May 1, 2024
Grade 02: Unit 2
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Celeste Naranjo
May 1, 2024
Grade 02: Unit 3
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Celeste Naranjo
May 1, 2024
Grade 02: Unit 4
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Celeste Naranjo
May 1, 2024
Grade 02: Unit 5
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado and Celeste Naranjo
May 1, 2024
3rd Grade
Grade 03 – Unit 4
Designers: Ko’o Barbara and Diane Chavarria
May 1, 2024
Grade 03: Unit 1
Designers: Ko’o Barbara and Diane Chavarria
May 1, 2024
Grade 03: Unit 2
Designers: Ko’o Barbara and Diane Chavarria
May 1, 2024
Grade 03: Unit 3
Designers: Ko’o Barbara and Diane Chavarria
May 1, 2024
Grade 03: Yearlong
Designers: Barbara Chavarria, Diane Chavarria
May 1, 2024
4th Grade
Grade 04: Unit 1
Designers: Sarah Caldwell
August 25, 2025
Grade 04: Unit 2
Designers: Sarah Caldwell
November 1, 2025
Grade 04: Unit 3
Designers: Sarah Caldwell
January 1, 2026
Grade 04: Yearlong
Designers: Sarah Caldwell
August 25, 2025
5th Grade
Grade 05: Unit 1
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
November 1, 2025
Grade 05: Unit 2
Designers: Joshua Krause
November 1, 2025
Grade 05: Unit 3
Designers: Diane Katzenmeyer-Deldado
November 1, 2025
Grade 05: Unit 4
Designers: Paul Lefrancois
November 1, 2025
Grade 05: Yearlong
Designers: Sarah Caldwell
May 1, 2024
6th Grade
Grade 06: Transition Unit
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
June 30, 2022
Grade 06: Unit 1
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
July 1, 2011
Grade 06: Unit 2
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
June 30, 2022
Grade 06: Unit 3
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
January 1, 2003
Grade 06: Unit 4
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
June 30, 2022
Grade 06: Yearlong
Designers: Valerie Siow and Paul Lefrancois
July 1, 2021
7th Grade
Grade 07: Unit 1
Designers: Sarah Caldwell and Kelsey Gorman
June 30, 2025
Grade 07: Unit 2
Designers: Sarah Caldwell and Kelsey Gorman
June 30, 2025
Grade 07: Unit 3
Designers: Sarah Caldwell and Kelsey Gorman
June 30, 2025
Grade 07: Unit 4
Designers: Sarah Caldwell and Kelsey Gorman
June 30, 2025
Grade 07: Yearlong
Designers: Sarah Caldwell and Kelsey Gorman
June 30, 2025
8th Grade
Grade 08: Unit 2
Designers: Morgan Barraza and Diane Willie
May 1, 2024
Grade 08: Unit 3
Designers: Morgan Barraza and Diane Willie
May 1, 2024
Grade 08: Unit 4
Designers: Morgan Barraza and Diane Willie
May 1, 2024
Grade 08: Yearlong
Designers: Morgan Barraza and Diane Willie
May 1, 2024
9th/10th Grade
Grade 09/10: Unit 1
Designers: Katherine Page and Kayla Begay
November 1, 2025
Grade 09/10: Unit 2
Designers: Katherine Page
November 1, 2025
Grade 09/10: Unit 3
Designers: Katherine Page
November 1, 2025
Grade 09/10: Yearlong
Designers: Katherine Page and Kayla Begay
May 1, 2024
11th/12th Grade
Grade 11/12: Unit 1
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
June 30, 2025
Grade 11/12: Unit 2
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
June 30, 2025
Grade 11/12: Unit 3
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
June 30, 2025
Grade 11/12: Unit 4
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
June 30, 2025
Grade 11/12: Unit 5
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
June 30, 2025
Grade 11/12: Yearlong
Designers: Emily Beenen and Michelle Sprouse
May 1, 2024
