K for ME - Unit 1 - Our Community

For those interested in printing lesson plans for each week of Unit 1- Our Community, you can do so by selecting the week below:

Week 1  Week 2  Week 3  Amazing Grace Read Aloud  Week 4  Week 5  Week 6

Unit 1- Our Community Overview: Documents   Video

Supplemental Book List

Week 1 - Our Community

Week 1: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Abiyoyo Vocabulary Cards	Abiyoyo, Read 1	Abiyoyo, Read 2	Abiyoyo, Read 3	Abiyoyo, Read 4	Abiyoyo, Read 5
Art Studio Table	Playdough	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Color Mixing 1	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks				Exploration 1	Continue
Dramatization				Pretending Home 1	Continue
Library & Listening		Enjoying Books	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Sand 1	Continue	Continue
STEM Investigations Introduced in week 2
Writing & Drawing Introduced in week 3
Writing: Writing Basics	Storytelling	Deconstruction: Images & Storytelling	Retelling	Retelling Writing Rubric	Images & Storytelling
Shared Reading	This Is the Way We Go To School	Booklet: This Is the Way We Go To School	Child Copy: This Is the Way We Go To School
Stations	Launching Stations Scavenger Hunts Talk Time Photos Conversation Images
Story Telling & Story Acting	Adults tell stories everyday.

Week 2 - Our Community

Week 2 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Abuela Vocabulary Cards Abuela Vocabulary Slides Towns in Maine slides	Abuela Read 1	Abuela Read 2	Abuela Read 3	Towns in Maine Sample Read 1	Towns in Maine Template Read 2
Art Studio Table	Playdough	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Color Mixing	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Exploration	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Pretending Home	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Enjoying Books	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table					Sand
STEM	Hands-On Investigating	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing Introduced in week 3
Writing: Writing Basics	Why We Write Steps for Watercolor Painting Sheets	Why We Write Sheets	Deconstruction: Storytelling	Individual Construction: Storytelling	Individual Construction: Storytelling
Shared Reading	So Nice To Be Here Slides Child Copy
Stations	Launching Stations Talk Time Photos   Talk Time Slides Picture Match: Color  Black & White Pocket Chart: "This Is the Way We Go To School" Independent & Partner Reading
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults tell stories everyday.

Week 3 - Our Community

Week At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Full Full Full of Love Vocabulary Cards  Grow a Definition Amazing grace Vocabulary Cards	Full, Full, Full of Love Read 1	Full, Full, Full of Love Read 2	Amazing Grace Read 1	Amazing Grace Read 2 Images	Amazing Grace Read 3 Thought Bubbles
Art Studio Table Not Open
Art Studio Easel	Color Mixing 3	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks		Abiyoyo's Village	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization				Pretending Scenes from Amazing Grace	Continue
Library & Listening			Book Inventory	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Scenes from Stories	Continue	Continue
STEM	Mapping Our Classroom	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing		Scavenger Hunt	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing Basics	Deconstruction: Communicating through Images	Deconstruction: Communicating through Images	Telling Stories and Information	Drawing Stories and Information Why We Write	Drawing Stories and Information
Shared Reading My Name Slides My Name Poem Child Copy	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"
Stations	Launching Stations Pocket Chart "So Nice To Be Here" Talk Time Photos Talk Time Slides Picture Match B&W   Color  m,n Word Work:  Sorting Beginning Sounds  Color Picture Cards b,f,t,  B&W Picture Cards b,f,t,
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults and Children begin acting out familiar stories

 

Week 4 - Our Community

Week 4 At a Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Bippity Bop Barbershop Read 1 Vocabulary Cards Grow a definition	Bippity Bop Barbershop Read 2 Close reading slides	Chrysanthemum Read 1 Vocabulary Cards Grow a definition	Chrysanthemum Read 2	Chrysanthemum Read 3 Close reading slides
Art Studio Table		Watercolors Steps for watercolor painting	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Color Mixing	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks				Our School Community	Continue
Dramatization			Barber Shop	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening			Story Chest	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table					Tiny Kindergarten
STEM	Listening Closely	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Interviews	Interviews	Interviews	Interviews	Interviews
Writing	Personal Recount Pre-assessment form Recount rubric Pre-assessment reflection Observation tool	Personal Recount	Individual Construction Chart Image	Individual construction Why We Write sheet Observation tool	Individual Construction
Shared Reading	Sleeping Outdoors Poem Child Copy	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors
Stations	Launching Stations My Name Talk Time Photos  Talk Time Slides Listen and Respond   Stations Writing Sorting beginning sounds & letters Letters & picture cards: Color  B&W Beginning Sound BINGO: Color  B&W
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults & children begin acting out familiar stories.

 

Week 5 - Our Community

Week 5 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud The Name Jar Vocabulary Words Grow a Definition Slides	The Name Jar  Resource Read 1	The Name Jar    Read 2	The Name Jar  Slides Read 3	The Name Jar  Slides Read 4	The Name Jar    Read 5
Art Studio Table	Watercolors	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel		Self-Portraits	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks				Community Places	Continue
Dramatization	Barber Shop	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Book Reviews	Continue
Discovery Table	Tiny Kindergarten	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing			Writing Messages	Continue	Continue
Writing	Writing Orientation Recount Stages Orientation Sheet	Individual Construction	Joint & Individual Construction	Sequence of events Sequence Cards	Joint & Individual Construction
Shared Reading	"Riding In My Car" Poem Child Copy
Stations	Sleeping Outdoors Child Copy Talk Time Photos  Slides Listen & Respond Writing Beginning Sound BINGO: Color  B&W We Rhyme: Color  B&W
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out.

 

Week 6 - Our Community

Week 6 At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Big Al & Shrimpy Vocabulary Cards Grow a Definition Slides	Big Al and Shrimpy Read 1	Big Al and Shrimpy Read 2	Big Al and Shrimpy Read 3	The More We Get Together (song) Slides	Unit Synthesis Slides
Art Studio Table		Watercolor Crayon Resist	Continue	Continue	Continue
Art Studio Easel	Self-Portraits	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Blocks	Community Places	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Barber Shop	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Books Review or Story Chest	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table		Scenes from Stories	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	A Community of Scientists	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing			Making Books	Continue	Continue
Writing	Writing Conclusion	Joint & Individual Construction	Labeling	Individual Construction
Shared Reading	"Five Green Apples" Slides Child Copy
Stations	"Riding in My Car" Child Copy Talk Time Photos   Slides Listen & Respond End of Unit Assessment: Rubric Image Prompt  Slides  Child Copy  Word Work Sort: Color  B&W  Sorting Sheet Word Work Letter-Sound Hunt
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out.