Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Theme 4

Pre-Kindergarten Unit at a Glance

Theme 4: Taking Care Amar y cuidar

Pre-K Standards

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

I Can Take Care of Myself

I Can Take Care of My Friends and Family

How Others Take Care of Me

I Can Take Care of Our World

Comprehension of Text Skills

Concepts of Print Skills

Motivation to Read Skills

Concepts of Print Skills

Motivation to Read Skills

Phonological Awareness Skills

Comprehension of Text Skills

Motivation to Write Skills

Writing as a Process

Motivation to Write Skills

Counting Skills

Adding To/Taking Away Skills

Life Sciences Skills

Earth and Space Science Skills

Economic Skills

People, Past and Present Skills

Theme 4

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Phonological Awareness Skill Focus:

Syllables, Alphabetic Knowledge

Concepts of Print Focus:

Capital Letter (beginning of sentence)

Teacher Action:

Think aloud as you write the morning message and note the first word of the morning message and explain why it begins with an uppercase letter.

Phonological Awareness Skill Focus:

Syllables, Alphabetic Knowledge

Concepts of Print Focus:

Sentence Structure

Teacher Action:

Think aloud as you write the morning message, emphasizing that a sentence is made up of words and spaces. Note the ending punctuation and the use of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Phonological Awareness Skill Focus:

Syllables, Alphabetic Knowledge

Concepts of Print Focus:

Sentence Structure

Teacher Action:

Think aloud as you write the morning message, emphasizing that a sentence is made up of words and spaces. Note the ending punctuation and the use of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Phonological Awareness Skill Focus:

Syllables, Alphabetic Knowledge

Concepts of Print Focus:

Review of Print Concepts

Teacher Action:

Think aloud as you write the morning message, reviewing the skills: print concepts (sentence structure, punctuation, letters, words, and sentences).

Alphabet Knowledge

Have children write letters in the air with their fingers.
Have children point to, circle, or write letters.
Compare letters (ex: “Let’s find letters with straight lines.” or “These letters all have curves.”).
Have children find letters in their name or not in their name.

Syllables

Blending Syllables into words
Models putting pictures of familiar two syllable objects cut into two pieces together to form a word included in the sentence.
Children put picture pieces together while also putting the sounds together to say the word.
Say the first syllable in a familiar two-syllable word and encourage students to fill in the second syllable.
Segmenting Syllables from words
Have children raise a finger for each syllable.
Models syllable segmenting by clapping, patting, jumping, or stomping syllables.
Provide opportunities for children to clap the syllables in their names or other familiar words included in the sentence.
Provide pictures cut into three pieces of familiar three-syllable words, models, then engages the child in practicing taking the pictures apart while saying the word aloud.
Blending By Syllable Video Demonstration (NISD RLA Resource to be used as a teacher reference prior to instruction)

Week 1: I Can Take Care of Myself

Learning Targets and Understandings

Emergent Literacy: Reading

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what I remember in a book.
I can put two words together to make a new word.
I can follow the words from left to right.
I can use what I learned from books.

Emergent Literacy: Writing

Learning Targets:

I can write.
I can share ideas to write.
I can help edit.

Math

Learning Targets:

I can count.
I can count objects one by one.
I can name the numbers.
I can make equal groups.

Science/

Social Studies

Science

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what living things need.
I can care about my planet.

Social Studies

Learning Targets:

I can share about my family.
I can tell what people need.

Social Emotional Learning

Learning Targets:

I can solve my problems.
I can keep my body safe.
I can be a helper in class.
I can care for others.

Week 1

I Can Take Care of Myself

PK4.III.D.2 Child uses information learned from books by describing, relating, categorizing, or comparing and contrasting.

PK4.III.D.3 Child asks and responds to questions relevant to the text read aloud.

PK4.III.E.2 Child holds books right side up and demonstrates understanding of print directionality (e.g., knows where a book starts and ends, turns pages, points to words left to right, top to bottom, with correct sweeping).

★PK4.IV.A.1 Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

PK4.V.A.1 Child rote counts from 1 to 30.

PK4.V.A.2 Child counts up to 10 objects with one-to-one correspondence.

PK4.VI.B.3 Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms in their environments.

PK4.VII.B.1 Child demonstrates an understanding that all people need food, clothing, and shelter.

PK4.I.A.4 Child shows initiative in trying new activities and demonstrates perseverance when attempting to overcome obstacles or challenges.

PK4.I.B.1.c Child regulates own behavior with occasional reminders or assistance from adults.

Week 2: I Can Take Care of My Friends and Family

Learning Targets and Understandings

Emergent Literacy: Reading

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what I remember in a book.
I can put two words together to make a new word.
I can follow the words from left to right.
I can use what I learned from books.

Emergent Literacy: Writing

Learning Targets:

I can write.
I can share ideas to write.
I can help edit.

Math

Learning Targets:

I can count.
I can count objects one by one.
I can name the numbers.
I can make equal groups.

Science/

Social Studies

Science

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what living things need.
I can care about my planet.

Social Studies

Learning Targets:

I can share about my family.
I can tell what people need.

Social Emotional Learning

Learning Targets:

I can solve my problems.
I can keep my body safe.
I can be a helper in class.
I can care for others.

Week 2

I Can Take Care of My Friends and Family

PK4.III.A.1 Child engages in story-related pre-reading activities.

PK4.III.E.1 Child can distinguish between elements of print, including letters, words, and pictures.

★PK4.IV.A.1 Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

PK4.IV.A.2 Child independently draws and writes for many purposes to communicate ideas, using a variety of writing tools.

PK4.V.A.1 Child rote counts from 1 to 30.

PK4.V.A.2 Child counts up to 10 objects with one-to-one correspondence.

★PK4.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-10.

PK4.VI.B.3 Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses the relationship of organisms in their environments.

PK4.VII.A.2 Child identifies similarities and differences in characteristics of families.

PK4.I.C.6 Child demonstrates empathy and caring for others.

Week 3: How Others Take Care of Me

Learning Targets and Understandings

Emergent Literacy: Reading

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what I remember in a book.
I can put two words together to make a new word.
I can follow the words from left to right.
I can use what I learned from books.

Emergent Literacy: Writing

Learning Targets:

I can write.
I can share ideas to write.
I can help edit.

Math

Learning Targets:

I can count.
I can count objects one by one.
I can name the numbers.
I can make equal groups.

Science/

Social Studies

Science

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what living things need.
I can care about my planet.

Social Studies

Learning Targets:

I can share about my family.
I can tell what people need.

Social Emotional Learning

Learning Targets:

I can solve my problems.
I can keep my body safe.
I can be a helper in class.
I can care for others.

Week 3

How Others Take Care of Me

PK4.III.A.1 Child engages in story-related pre-reading activities.

PK4.III.B.3 Child uses two familiar base words to form a compound word with pictorial or gestural supports.

★PK4.IV.A.1 Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

PK4.IV.B.2 Child interacts and provides suggestions for revisions (add, take out, change order) and edits (conventions) in whole/small group writing activities.

★PK4.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-10.

PK4.VI.C.4 Child demonstrates an understanding of the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.

PK4.VII.A.2 Child identifies similarities and differences in characteristics of families.

PK4.I.C.3 Child shows competence in initiating social interactions.

Week 4: I Can Take Care of Our World

Learning Targets and Understandings

Emergent Literacy: Reading

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what I remember in a book.
I can put two words together to make a new word.
I can follow the words from left to right.
I can use what I learned from books.

Emergent Literacy: Writing

Learning Targets:

I can write.
I can share ideas to write.
I can help edit.

Math

Learning Targets:

I can count.
I can count objects one by one.
I can name the numbers.
I can make equal groups.

Science/

Social Studies

Science

Learning Targets:

I can talk about what living things need.
I can care about my planet.

Social Studies

Learning Targets:

I can share about my family.
I can tell what people need.

Social Emotional Learning

Learning Targets:

I can solve my problems.
I can keep my body safe.
I can be a helper in class.
I can care for others.

Week 4

I Can Take Care of Our World

PK4.III.B.1 Child identifies the individual words in a spoken sentence.

PK4.III.D.2 Child uses information learned from books by describing, relating, categorizing, or comparing and contrasting.

★PK4.IV.A.1 Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning.

★PK4.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-10.

PK4.VI.C.4 Child demonstrates an understanding of the importance of caring for our environment and our planet.

PK4.I.C.2 Child assumes various roles and responsibilities as part of the classroom community.

PK3 Learning Targets and Understandings

Emergent Literacy: Reading

Emergent Literacy: Writing

Math

Science/

Social Studies

Social Emotional Learning

Week 1

I Can Take of Myself

PK3.III.D.2 Child makes personal connections to books read aloud.

PK3.III.D.3 Child asks and answers ageappropriate questions about a book.

PK3.III.E.2 Child handles books with increasing skill and imitates reading with awareness of directionality (e.g., imitates reading text across a page).

PK3.IV.A.1 Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities.

PK3.V.A.1 Child rote counts from 1 to 10.

PK3.V.A.2 Child counts up to 5 objects with one-to-one correspondence.

No PK3 outcomes for this domain of learning.

PK3.I.A.4 Child shows initiative in trying new activities but may not persist when obstacles or challenges arise.

PK3.I.B.1.c Child manages own behavior with adult guidance and assistance.

Week 2

I Can Take of My Friends and Family

PK3.III.A.1 Child demonstrates an interest in pictures, text, and stories read aloud.

PK3.III.E.1 Child can distinguish between pictures and print.

PK3.IV.A.1 Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities.

PK3.IV.A.2 Child attempts to draw and write for many purposes and begins to explore different writing tools.

PK3.V.A.1 Child rote counts from 1 to 10.

PK3.V.A.2 Child counts up to 5 objects with one-to-one correspondence.

PK3.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-5.

No PK3 outcomes for this domain of learning.

PK3.I.C.6 Child responds with concern when a child or adult is distressed.

Week 3

How Others Take Care of Me

PK3.III.A.1 Child demonstrates an interest in pictures, text, and stories read aloud.

PK3.III.B.3 Child recognizes the individual words in a compound word.

PK3.IV.A.1 Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities.

PK3.IV.B.2 Child observes and discusses ideas for revising (add, take out, change) drawings and/or written words in whole/small group writing activities.

PK3.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-5.

No PK3 outcomes for this domain of learning.

PK3.I.C.3 Child shows interest in peer play but may be less skilled in initiating and joining a group.

Week 4

I Can Help Take Care of Our World

PK3.III.B.1 Child recognizes when a word in a spoken sentence is changed.

PK3.III.D.2 Child makes personal connections to books read aloud.

PK3.IV.A.1 Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities.

PK3.V.A.5 Child recognizes numerals 0-5.

No PK3 outcomes for this domain of learning.

PK3.I.C.2 Child assumes roles and responsibilities as part of the classroom community with adult assistance.