Ms. CalderFall Unit PlanTiger Cubs Pre-K

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Content................................................ 3Golds Standard.................................... 4Unit Description.................................... 5Unit Goals............................................ 5Week Overview..................................... 6-10

Content:The content for this week was developed to teach the tiger cub preschools an overall basic understanding of the approaching season of fall. The week before I informally assessed students understanding of the season fall by having a group discussion of what they knew about the season. Students responses were limited, which allowed me to created a week unit on the basics of fall. Throughout this week students will learn about the foods we eat during fall, what clothes are worn during the season fall, and what changes they will see outside. Students will learn about fall through a variety of ways such as read alouds, group discussions, arts and crafts, sensory table activities, music and movement, and more.

Gold Standards for week: 7). Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordinationA. Uses fingers and handsB. Uses writing and drawing tools

8). Listens to and understands increasingly complex languageA. Comprehends languageB. Follows directions

12). Remembers and connects experiencesA. Recognizes and recallsB. Makes connections

13). Uses classification skills

16). Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabetA. Identifies and names lettersB. Uses print Concepts

18). Comprehends and responds to books and other textsA. Interacts during read alouds

Unit DescriptionThe purpose of this unit is to teach four year old preschoolers a basic understand of what changes we see outside, what we wear, and what we eat during the season of fall.

Unit Goals Students will successfully use scissors with arts and crafts Students will sort clothes we wear, food we eat, and outside changes during the fall season Students will recall facts about fall from our read alouds Students will contribute thoughts during group brainstorms

Monday: Materials: Tap the Magic Tree by Chrisite Matheson Word wall word Paper and pencil for informal assessment Golds online assessment Fall cutouts for sensory table Bare tree Rubbing leaves, crayons, and paper

Read aloud: Tap the Magic Tree by Chrisite Matheson

Have discussion/brainstorm on what it means to be patient and relate the word to the book saying, be patient, dont go and discuss being patient with fall coming and the seasons changing.

Word Wall Word: petal

Sensory Table: Kidfetti with a sorting tray to sort fall categories of fall clothing, fall food, and fall leaves.

Art: make leaf rubbings with crayons and cutting around the leaf to post on a big bare tree.

During centers I will discuss one-on-one with students about fall and gather an informal assessment of what they know. Example: green wooden trees are in the block center. I might ask a student what happens to the trees during fall?

Tuesday: Materials: Book: Footballs and Falling Leaves: a fall counting book by: Rebecca Fjelland Davis Golds online assessment Word wall word Rubbing leaves, crayons, and paper Fall cutouts for sensory table Bare tree

Read Aloud: Footballs and Falling Leaves: a fall counting book by: Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Word Wall word: Combine

After the read aloud students and I will do a recall of what fall things we saw in our book. I will have visuals of all the items discussed in the book. When a student states an item read in the book I will hand them the visual to post on our What I Know About Fall Chart

Sensory Table: Kidfetti with a sorting tray to sort fall categories of fall clothing, fall food, and fall leaves.

Art: make leaf rubbings with crayons and cutting around the leaf to post on a big bare tree.

Play fall song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOfVX3EP9So

Wednesday: No SchoolUpdate Golds assessments, attend meetings, and prepare for Thursday.

Thursday:Materials: Book: Fall Leaves Fall! By Zoe Hall Story Visuals Word Wall Word Golds online assessment Fall cutouts for sensory table sorting Paint dabbers Tree cutout

Read Aloud: Fall Leaves Fall! By Zoe HallWord Wall Word: Yellow

After reading the book the students and I will have another discussion of what they saw in the book (all items involving the season fall) when a student contributes an idea I will have them post the visual on our what we know about fall chart.

Sensory Table: Kidfetti with a sorting tray to sort fall categories of fall clothing, fall food, and fall leaves.

Art: bare small dye cut tree on the art easel with paint dabbers of fall colors for students to decorate

Friday:Materials: Read Aloud: Were going on a leaf hunt by Steve Metzger Word Wall Paint dabbers Tree cut out

Read Aloud: Were going on a leaf hunt by Steve MetzgerWord Wall Word: Mountain

After we read: Were going on a leaf hunt by Steve Metzger the students and I will go outside to our small playground area and go on our leaf hunt and see what we can find outside.

Music and Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE1n6rlTPPk

Sensory Table: Kidfetti with a sorting tray to sort fall categories of fall clothing, fall food, and fall leaves.

Art: bare small dye cut tree on the art easel with paint dabbers of fall colors for students to decorate

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