The Emergent Lesson Plans are organized by linkage levels (Initial Precursor and Distal Precursor) and by grade level bands: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Teachers should select lesson plans from the students' true grade level band at their current instructional level (initial or distal).
Expected outcomes at the Initial Precursor level are increased attention, engagement, communication attempts, and interest in the math tools used during the lessons and routines.
Expected outcomes at the Distal Precursor level are increases in the duration of attention and engagement, frequency of communication attempts, and attempts at using math tools during the lessons and routines.
The attribute lesson plans provide students with opportunities to explore features of different items and include the concepts of same and different, noticing what is new, foundational time and money concepts, classifying, comparing, contrasting, and ordering objects, recognizing patterns, and matching and recognizing shapes.