Teacher's Manual English - CLI Engage

Teacher's Manual

CiRCLe

PRE-K

CURRICULUM

by the

Children's Learning Institute

Children's Learning Institute McGovern Medical School at UTHealth 7000 Fannin Street | Suite 2300 | Houston, Texas 77030

E: CIRCLEPreKCurriculum@uth.tmc.edu W:

Table of Contents

Circle Pre-K Curriculum Overview.....................................................................1

THE CIRCLE PRE-K CURRICULUM FEATURES.................................................................1 CURRICULUM COMPONENTS.................................................................................................1

Scope and Sequence ...................................................................................................................2 Theme Guide ..................................................................................................................................5

Suggested Theme Sequence ..............................................................................................6 Downloadable Resources ...........................................................................................................8 Understanding Icons.....................................................................................................................8

Lesson Planning ......................................................................................................................9

Steps for Lesson Planning...........................................................................................................9

Skill Domain Areas Addressed ............................................................................ 11

ALPHABET KNOWLEDGE......................................................................................................... 11 How Should Alphabet Knowledge Be Taught? .................................................................... 11 Letter Wall ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Informal Alphabet Activities and Games ............................................................................... 12 Targeted Letter Instruction ........................................................................................................ 13 Sequence of Letter Lessons ..................................................................................................... 14

BOOK AND PRINT READING ................................................................................................. 15 Book Reading Experiences....................................................................................................... 16 Print Reading Experiences ........................................................................................................ 17

FINE ARTS....................................................................................................................................... 17 LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................ 18

Oral Language .............................................................................................................................. 18 Building Language and Communication with the Complete Curriculum........................................................................................................... 19 MATHEMATICS ............................................................................................................................20 Formal Mathematics Instruction..............................................................................................20 Informal Mathematics Experiences......................................................................................... 21 Math in Centers ............................................................................................................................ 21

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PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS ............................................................................................ 21 Developmental Timeline .................................................................................................... 22

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................... 23 Motor Skills ................................................................................................................................... 23 Personal Health and Safety...................................................................................................... 25

SCIENCE.......................................................................................................................................... 26 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................................. 27

Self-Concept ................................................................................................................................ 28 Self-Regulation ............................................................................................................................ 29 Relationships with Others/Social Awareness Skills ........................................................... 29 SOCIAL STUDIES........................................................................................................................ 29 TECHNOLOGY............................................................................................................................... 31 Benefts and Guidelines............................................................................................................. 31 Experiences with Technology.................................................................................................. 32 Limitations..................................................................................................................................... 33 WRITING.......................................................................................................................................... 34 Instructional Approaches.......................................................................................................... 34 Developmental Writing Stages................................................................................................ 35 Fine Motor Development.......................................................................................................... 37 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 37 Bringing the Curriculum into the Home ................................................................................ 37 Family Engagement Toolkit...................................................................................................... 38

The Structures and Processes of Classroom Management............................................................................................................................. 40

RELATIONSHIPS ......................................................................................................................... 40 RULES, ROUTINES, & PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 41

Classroom Rules .......................................................................................................................... 41 Routines and Procedures ......................................................................................................... 42 Tools for Implementing Classroom Routines and Procedures........................................ 42 Implementing Rules, Routines, and Procedures................................................................. 46 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................... 48 Room Arrangement .................................................................................................................... 48 Print-Rich Environment..............................................................................................................50

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Learning Settings and Opportunities......................................................... 53

CIRCLE TIME ................................................................................................................................. 53 Structure........................................................................................................................................ 54 Types of Experiences ................................................................................................................ 54

SMALL GROUP TIME ................................................................................................................ 54 Structure........................................................................................................................................ 55

CENTER TIME ...............................................................................................................................56 Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Center Experiences....................................................................................................................56

TRANSITION TIME ..................................................................................................................... 57 Structure........................................................................................................................................ 57 Types of Experiences ................................................................................................................ 57

SUPPORTING LEARNERS IN ALL SETTINGS ................................................................59 Engaging, Hands-on Experiences..........................................................................................59 Scafolding .................................................................................................................................... 59 Intentional Teaching.................................................................................................................... 61

English Learners...................................................................................................................62

EFFECTIVE PRACTICES...........................................................................................................62 Create a Safe Environment for Language Learning .......................................................... 62 Providing Academic Support................................................................................................... 62

BUILDING VOCABULARY AND EARLY LITERACY SKILLS...................................... 63 LEVERAGING HOME LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY .......................................................65

Special Needs..........................................................................................................................66

UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL NEEDS ................................................................................. 66

Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 69

CIRCLE PROGRESS MONITORING .................................................................................... 70

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 75

References .................................................................................................................................. 87

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Circle Pre-K Curriculum Overview

THE CIRCLE PRE-K CURRICULUM FEATURES:

y Comprehensive coverage of skill domains supporting cognitive and social and emotional development

y Balance of teacher-directed lessons and child-initiated activities y Daily playful and purposeful experiences across whole group, small group,

and center time y Lesson scripting that follows a teaching and learning cycle y Flexible Theme Guides for building language and background knowledge

through meaningful and relevant experiences y Scafolds and teacher tips for modifying lessons y Authentic videos of lessons in action (available through the online

CIRCLE Activity Collection) y English and Spanish versions

CURRICULUM COMPONENTS

The CIRCLE Pre-K Curriculum is comprised of a variety of resources designed to support your weekly planning and delivery of instruction.

y Scope and Sequences y Theme Guides y Supplemental resources

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