| UNIT 1: |
In and Out of School |
| Theme |
My School
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Communication
Objectives |
polite requests; commands; name classroom and playground objects; colors:
red, blue, green, yellow, orange; shapes: circle, square; sizes:
big, little; days of the week; count and recognize numbers: 1-3
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Language
Objectives |
prepositions: in, on, over, under, in front of,
behind, next to, inside, outside, through; express wants; contractions: Let’s; ask and answer questions with what, how many; present tense; present progressive tense
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Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; repeat words
and sentences; use mime, gesture, chants and songs; sort items by size |
Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music;
Science
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| UNIT 2: |
My Senses |
| Theme |
My Body |
Communication
Objectives |
commands; name parts of the body; identify five senses; likes and dislikes; descriptive words:
hot/cold; rough/smooth; sweet/sour; loud/soft; colors: light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, brown, black, white; shapes: triangle, rectangle; count and recognize numbers: 1-5 |
Language
Objectives |
prepositions; present tense; possessives: my |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; classify objects;
use chants, songs, and conversations; play games |
Content
Connections |
Art;
Language Arts; Math; Music Science; Cooking |
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| UNIT 3: |
My Relatives and Friends |
| Theme |
People We Know |
Communication
Objectives |
polite requests; commands; name and identify family members, rooms in a house, and child’s relationship to others; likes and dislikes; sizes:
short, tall; days of the week; count and recognize numbers: 1-8 |
Language
Objectives |
prepositions; ask and answer questions; possessives: my |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; use chants,
songs, and conversations; sequence events; categorize objects; play games
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Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music Cooking |
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| UNIT 4: |
Wild Animals |
| Theme |
Animals We Like |
Communication
Objectives |
polite requests; commands; name and identify animals, animal sounds and movements; likes and dislikes; colors:
gray; days of the
week; count and recognize numbers: 1-10
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Language
Objectives |
prepositions; understand same and different;
understand this/that, these/those; use adjectives to describe animals; review present tense; use present progressive tense |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; use chants, songs, and conversations; play games; categorize animals; compare and contrast |
Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Science; Cooking |
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| UNIT 5: |
Clothes All Year Round |
| Theme |
Things We Wear |
Communication
Objectives |
polite requests; commands; identify weather, clothes for each type of weather, and seasons; sizes:
big, little, short, long; count and recognize numbers: 1-11
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Language
Objectives |
prepositions; ask and answer questions; express ownership and wants; review present tense; use present progressive tense; possessives: your, his,
her, my |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; describe shape,
color, and size of objects; categorize clothes; role-play; use chants and songs; play games
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Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music Science |
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| UNIT 6: |
Eating at Home |
| Theme |
Things We Eat |
Communication
Objectives |
polite requests; commands; name and identify foods and drinks for
breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack; likes and dislikes; understand and practice table manners; shapes:
oval; days of the week; count and recognize numbers: 1-12
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Language
Objectives |
prepositions; describe foods; describe actions; express ownership and wants; review present tense; identify morning, noon, night |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; role-play; play
games; use mime, gesture, chants, and songs |
Content
Connections |
Art;
Language Arts; Math; Music Science; Cooking |
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| UNIT 7: |
My Neighborhood |
| Theme |
From Here to There |
Communication
Objectives |
commands; name buildings and transportation in the neighborhood; colors: gold, silver; shapes:
heart, star; count and recognize numbers: 1-13 |
Language
Objectives |
prepositions; ask and answer questions with what, where, when; express wants; review present tense; review present progressive tense; identify
morning, noon, night |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; use chants and songs; listen to and follow
directions; role-play; play games; use visual, physical, and auditory cues |
Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Social Studies |
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| UNIT 8: |
Watching Weather |
| Theme |
Our Environment |
Communication
Objectives |
commands; name and identify different kinds of weather and clothes for each; talk about things you can/can’t do in certain weather; describe feelings: mad, sad, scared, happy; likes and dislikes; days of the week; count and recognize numbers: 1-14
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Language
Objectives |
review prepositions; ask and answer questions; review present tense |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; categorize; listen to and follow directions;
use chants, songs, and conversations; play games; use physical gestures to reinforce meaning
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Content
Connections |
Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Science |
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| UNIT 9: |
Things That Change |
| Theme |
Changes, Changes |
Communication
Objectives |
commands; describe the process of change; talk about and understand how things change; talk about things you can/can’t
change; days of the week; count and recognize numbers: 1-15
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Language
Objectives |
prepositions; ask and answer questions; review present tense |
Learning
Strategies/
Thinking Skills |
use prior knowledge; listen to and follow directions; use chants,
songs, and conversations; classify objects; play games; use visual, physical, and auditory cues |
Content
Connections |
Art;
Language Arts; Math; Music Science; Cooking |
