Curriculum

Leander ISD uses a combination of FrogStreet, Second Step and LISD-created Science lessons in their Early Childhood program. This curriculum set-up allows for a well-rounded but flexible education that meets the needs of every student. Below, you will find a list of of themes and topics for the upcoming school year.

Weekly Units

Unit 1: My School and Me

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

My School Systems and Routines Being Safe Physical Me

My Body My Body Being Safe Feeling Me

My Senses My Body 1. Welcome Social Me

My Feelings Five Senses 2. Listening Curious Me

Unit 2: My Family and Friends

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

My Family Five Senses 3. Focusing Attention Immediate Family

My Relatives Five Senses 4. Self-Talk My Relatives

My Pets Five Senses 5. Following Directions Pets

My Friends Weather and Seasons 6. Asking for What You Need My Community

Unit 3: Safe, Healthy and Helpful Me

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

Community Helpers Observing My Community Review Week Safe Me

Kind Helpful Me Observing My Community 7. Identifying Feelings Healthy Me

Eating Me Pumpkins 8. More Feelings Eating Well

Active Me Observing My Community 9. Identifying Anger Active Me

Unit 4: Compare and Contrast

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

Living/NonLiving Objects in My Community 10. Same/Different Feelings Color, Shape

Stories Weather and Seasons Review Week Size, Multiple Attributes

Real and Make Believe Weather and Seasons 11. Accidents Hen Tales

Opposites Weather and Seasons 12. Caring and Helping Mouse Tales

Unit 5: Creative Me

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

Under Construction Weather and Seasons 13. We Feel Feelings in Our Body Things Kids Do

Tools Weather and Seasons 14. Strong Feelings Recycled Treasures

I Can Imagine Force and Motion 15. Naming Feelings Experimenting

My Art is Me Force and Motion 16. Managing Disappointment Building and Design

Unit 6: On the Move

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

I Move Force and Motion 17. Managing Anger Places Kids Go

Transportation Force and Motion 18. Managing Waiting Wheels

Travel Weather and Season Review Week Water

Places We Go Observing the Earth and Sky 19. Fair Ways to Play Wings

Unit 7: Amazing Critters

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

Crawling Critters Life Cycles 21. Inviting to Play Plant Life Cycles

Hopping Critters Life Cycles 22. Joining in with Play Crawling Critters

Flying Critters Life Cycles Review Week Hopping Critters

Spiders/Scorpions/Worms Life Cycles 23. Saying the Problem Flying Critters

Unit 8: Animals

Pre-K 4s LISD Science Second Step Pre-K 3s

Mammals Habitats 24. Thinking of Solutions Scaly/Slithering Critters

Reptiles Habitats 25. Speaking Assertively Desert Habitat

Ocean Animals Habitats 26. Learning in Kindergarten Ocean Habitat

Birds Habitats 27. Riding the Bus in Kindergarten Ocean Habitat

Play-Based Learning

The most important part of our day is the time our students have during centers. Play-based learning provides all students an opportunity to actively and imaginatively engage with each other in different areas of our classroom environment.
Each classroom has a wide variety of centers available for students to play in. These include: writing, reading, math, building, puzzles, art, dramatic play, and sensory.
The curriculum we use is designed for our students to engage in play-based learning through out the day.