Prekindergarten Unit 1

Big Idea:

Introduce school environment, routines, class schedules, classmates and school personnel.

Student Expectations:

Priority Guidelines

Social Emotional-

I. A.1 Child is aware of where own body is in space and respects personal boundaries.

i. B.1.a Child follow classroom rules and routines with occasional reminders from teacher.

i.C.2 Child assumes various roles and responsibilities as part of a classroom community.

Personal Safety & Health

I.G.1. Child practices good habits of personal safety.

Fine Motor

I.F.1. Child shows control of tasks that require small‐ muscle strength and control.

I.F.2. Child shows increasing control of tasks that require eye‐hand coordination.

Focus Guidelines

Language-

II.D.2. Demonstrates understanding of terms used in the instructional language of the classroom.

II.A.1. Child shows understanding by responding appropriately.

II.A.3. Child shows understanding of the language being spoken by teachers and peers

Reading-

III.A.2. Child self selects books and other written materials to engage in pre-reading behaviors.

Writing

IV.A.1. Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

Math-

V.D.4. Child uses language to describe concepts associated with the passing of time.

V.E.2. Child collects data and organizes it in a graphic representation (more, less, same, representation)

V.A.7. Child uses the verbal ordinal terms.

Science

VI.C.3. Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earth and sky.

VII.A.3. Child connects their life to events, time, and routines.

Ongoing Guidelines

I.A.1. Child is aware of where own body is in space and respects personal boundaries

I.A.2. Child shows self‐awareness and can express pride in age appropriate abilities and skills.

I.A.3. Child shows reasonable opinion of his own abilities and limitations.

I.A.4. Child shows initiative in independent situations and persists in attempting to solve problems.

Learning Targets:

• I will be aware of my own space and be respectful of my school, friends, and materials.
• I will show increasing control of tasks that require small‐ muscle strength and control.
• I will show increasing control of tasks that require eye‐hand coordination.
• I will show responsibility by participating in classroom jobs.

Essential Questions:

• What are some ways you can show me how to respect someone’s space? What are some ways that we can show respectful behavior in the hall?
• What are ways that we can show respectful behavior in the bathroom? What are ways we can show respectful behavior in the cafeteria?
• What are ways we can show respectful behavior in the library? How can we play safely on the playground? What jobs do we need in the classroom and how can we show responsibility by participating in these jobs? What is the correct way to hold our school tools?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: Frog Street PreK

District Grading Policy