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Kindergarten Theme: Nature and People
- Connections to the Natural World
- Connections to People
- Respect and Responsibility
August: My New School Community
Key Questions:
- Why are respect and cooperation important?
- How do I show respect for my friends, teachers, and others in the school community?
- How do I solve problems?
- How do my choices affect relationships?
- How do I make responsible choices?
September: Traditional Fairy Tales (Three Bears, Three Pigs, Three Goats, etc.) and Nursery Rhymes
Key Questions:
- What are fairy tales and nursery rhymes and why are they important?
- What patterns are evident in fairy tales and nursery rhymes?
- What character lessons are evident in fairy tales and nursery rhymes?
October/November:
- Creepy Crawly Living Things
- Native Americans and their connection to nature
- Forest Life
Key Questions:
- How am I connected to living things?
- How do I learn about the world around me?
- How do I make responsible choices?
- How do I take care of my world?
- How am I connected to the past?
- How is the natural world illustrated through the arts?
December: Cultural Contributions through traditions
Key Questions:
- How am I connected to other cultures?
- How do I show respect for other cultures?
- How does literature teach us about culture and relationships?
- What lessons can I learn from other cultures and people that I want to use in my own life?
January: The Artist in Me: Monet, Michelangelo, Kandinski, Miro, Cassatt, Bach (choose 4)
Key Questions:
- What can I learn from art?
- Why are artists important?
- How am I connected to art?
- How do the arts illustrate the world around me?
February: The Author in Me: Dr. Seuss, Robert Munch, Mem Fox, Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Rosemary Wells
Key Questions:
- How does author style affect my emotions?
- How does author style affect my writing?
- How do my own experiences affect my writing?
- Who am I as a writer?
March: Intergenerational Relationships
Key Questions:
- How am I connected to my past?
- What can I learn from my past?
- How do I show respect to all people?
- What are my responsibilities towards all people?
April/May: The World Around Me: Weather, Gardening, Ocean Life
Key Questions:
- How do my actions impact the world around me?
- How do I learn about the world around me?
- How do I take care of my world?
- How am I connected to living things?
A Typical Day
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Arrival and Welcome |
| 8:45 - 9:45 |
Group Time
Calendar, weather, Pledge of Allegiance, poetry reciting, math concepts, class happenings, important events,movement, dance, singing, story, shared reading, shared writing, mini lessons (skills such as phonics, word chunks, etc.), explanation/review of center activities |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Snack |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Centers (Thematic Unit)
(One required center and then choice centers) Additional activities that take place during choice center time include: reading groups, phonics work, HWT (Handwriting Without Tears), fine motor work, visual memory/discrimination/sequencing work. |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Mini Lesson - Math |
| 11:45 - 12:00 |
Read Aloud |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Bathroom, Wash hands, Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:00 |
Story, Quiet Time, Music, Reflection
During this time teachers will often pull students for individual work (handwriting, reading, phonics, math, etc.) |
| 1:00 - 1:30 |
Outside Play |
| 1:30 - 2:00 |
Phonics work (Marvelous Me), Word Wall, Journal Writing |
| 2:00 -- 2:20 |
Standing Ovation, Class Pledge, Reflection time |
| 2:20 - 2:30 |
Dismissal |
The following teachers come to work with the students during the week:
- Art Teacher
- Music Teacher
- PE Teacher
- Spanish Teacher (twice per week)
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