Denton ISD Pre-K Pacing Guide



3rd Six WeeksNov. 5- Dec. 21, 2012(Six full weeks) Theme(s):NutritionFall/Winter WeatherFall/Winter CultureDistrict Assessments1st year:Trace their name from a modelCounts one-to-one correspondence up to 42nd year:Recognizes letter soundsIntentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaningSeparates a normally spoken four-word sentence into individual wordsIdentifies: circle, triangle, rectangle, square, rhombusGoalsEssential QuestionsActivitiesLanguage & CommunicationA. ListeningB. SpeakingC. Speech ProductionD. VocabularyE. Sentence & StructureReadingA. Motivation to ReadB. Phonological AwarenessC. Alphabet KnowledgeD. ComprehensionWritingA. Motivation to WriteB. Independently Conveys MeaningC. Forms LettersD. Concepts about PrintFollows 2-step verbal directions Participates in conversations (taking turns)Retells events or acts out stories about what he/she didResponds to simple instructions (ELL)Uses past tenses and pronouns correctlyUses complex sentences Concepts of printMakes compound wordsClaps syllables Identifies rhyming wordsIdentifies letters Retells and acts out a story.Predicts what will happen next in a storyBegins to make letter like formsHow does listening help me communicate?Why is the way you say something important?How can I communicate my ideas/thoughts so others will understand my thinking?What do good readers do?How do letters help us?What makes up a word?How will knowing letters and sounds help me to read?How can I play with sounds?How do syllables help us read words?What do good writers do?Picture WalksMake predictionsActing out a story, The Gingerbread ManShare read and write a storyCharacterizationSequence a story read aloudCount the words in the sentence orally before writing and have students illustrate it in centers.Have the students count the words in the sentence as they read the words. Have students come up to read (point at) the class story from the sentence strips.In the “Read around the room” center give the students some big cutouts of letters that are difficult for the students to remember or ones you are specifically working on. Have the students locate those letters in the classroom.Place paper and pencil in the home center for the students to create a Thanksgiving or grocery shopping list or a list for SantaTrace over pencil written name with finger paint, shaving cream, or other gooey substance or trace with a popsicle stickPlay “I Spy” with soundsPlay “I have….who has” MathA. Counting B. Adding To/Taking AwayC. GeometryD. MeasurementE. Classification & PatternsDemonstrates sequence of numbersUses ordinal numbers to count and applies it in everyday situationsSubatizes 1-5Recognizes and distinguishes numerals from lettersAdds, subtracts, and divides objects to solve problemsIdentifies solids and puts them together to make objectsPositional wordsSlides shapesCompares space, capacity, and weightCreates a floor graph with concrete objectsIdentifies repeating patterns in natureHow do we use numbers?What is pattern?How can patterns be used to make predictions?Why do we measure?Create a counting station with different manipulatives and numeralsMake objects out of Styrofoam or use other art materials to create new shapesMake a shape book with magazine clippings of different shapes (Monster Shape Book).Make a graph of your favorite food from each food group. ScienceA. Physical B. LifeC. Earth and SpaceD. Personal Safety & HealthTemperatureSeasons affect daily lifeHow animals and humans depend on plantsIdentify what is healthy and not healthyIdentify what to do to stay healthyWhat does it mean to be healthy?How does weather affect us?SALSA (Life in a Tree/Bears)Unit of the apple tree: make a graph of favorite apples, different seasons of the apple treeMake a graph of healthy food and non-healthy foods from magazines Social StudiesA. People, Past and PresentB. EconomicC. GeographyD. CitizenshipRespects and finds similarities in other culturesParticipates in pretend play of caring for a familyShow and tell items of family heritageFamily customs and traditionsWhat makes culture a part of our life and how we live it?How do our choices affect our life and others?Make a dish from a family traditionBring an item from home that represents something you do as a family and explain.Winter Customs Around our Classroom ................
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