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We begin Kindergarten by having students explore ways to make healthy choices and engaging in texts by asking and answering questions. In pre-K, students asked and answered questions about texts with prompting and support. In Kindergarten, they will continue to do so. Students should be using their texts to find and support answers. In planning, teachers should select the most high leverage words for their students. Students’ language development can be supported using discourse and engagement practices that allow for discussions. Foundational skills are prioritized in Unit 1 as students are participating in activities that support Phonics instruction.
In order to promote learning for all students, practices have been incorporated into the day to day lesson design. For ELs, essential practices such as sentence frames will promote language acquisition. For students with IEPs, using a graphic organizer and repeated readings can be used to scaffold to provide access to the grade level text. As part of the district's equity initiative, we will cultivate students who understand that everyone needs food to survive and that food insecurity is a concern for some people. This unit may include texts from Wit and Wisdom and/or that are aligned with the content and priority standards.
As designed the unit is paced for 40-45 days. Teachers will use additional time in the quarter for reteaching, reviewing or enrichment activities aligned to the unit’s goals. Additional times may be used to develop the performance tasks and allow for district based assessments.
Big Ideas:
Healthy choices create a healthy me.
Foods are good for the body when the body is active
Some foods are healthier to eat than others.
Develop an awareness of healthy habits
Culminating Task:
At the end of this unit, our class will be setting up a table outside of the cafeteria during lunch periods. The title above our table will be: A Healthy You. Students will work in groups to create a narrative storybook using sentence frames about the following topics: Healthy Snacks, The Food Groups, Sometime Foods and Anytime Foods, and Exercise. Each group will draw pictures and add captions about themselves living a healthy lifestyle.
Unit Overview: This document provides a unit overview that includes Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Historically Responsive framework, alignments to SEL, CEW, and core resources.
If you encounter non-functional links to books on Epic, exercise your discretion in selecting alternative texts that align with the grade-level recommendations provided in the list of texts distributed to schools. As you make these substitutions, keep in mind the lesson objectives and lesson standards, and ensure that the chosen texts are suitable and academically challenging. Books Purchased By Grade
Lesson Guidance Documents: These documents provide guidance for lesson planning.
Lesson Guidance Documents: These documents provide guidance for lesson planning.
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