Exploring geometric shapes using hands, eyes, & mind

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1 AUGUST in the 3s at the ECLC Bal Taschit & K Lal Yisrael Do Not Destroy & All Are One Themes: Respect, Community, Community Helpers, Neighborhoods & All about Me L, E, F Number 1 building, road, house, school Speech & Language Responding correctly to questions about own name, sex, & age Understanding let s pretend & make-believe Responding appropriately to Hi and How are you? Understanding if, then or because sentencing Asking for names of unknown objects & colors Recognizing specific books by cover Exploring geometric shapes using hands, eyes, & mind Body parts Creating a community Following simple rules Participating in class jobs Washing hands before and after snack Identifying snack/meal time Emergency Numbers (911) Participating in group music experience Relating rules verbally Sharing Building Community Recognizing own interests and abilities Activities that incorporate vertical, horizontal & circle strokes in isolation Introducing Handwriting without Tears Language with wood pieces Introduce skill digits Play-doh - rolling into snakes & balls, squeezing, & pinching with worker bees Intro to Mat Man with Songs etc. Introducing directionality with HWT wood pieces Fitting together blocks, stacking rings, pop beads, etc. Animal Walks Climbing stairs without support

2 SEPTEMBER in the 3s at the ECLC Ma aseh B reishit Miracle of Creation Themes: Life Cycles, Apples, Honey & Bees, Baby Animals H, T, I Number 2 hive, seed, tree, bee Speech & Language Comparing sizes Identifying Basic Colors Identifying familiar parts of stories that are omitted Combining two words to create a compound word Recognizing alliteration in stories Asking to read books and have books read to them Placing objects correctly when giving positional words Apples Bees Life Cycles Animals Recognizing similar and differences in animals Basic safety rules Using a variety of mediums Demonstrating persistence when completing art projects Taking pride in personal accomplishments Activities that incorporate vertical, horizontal & circle strokes in isolation Building with Mat Man on floor Cutting Safety Practicing open and shutting scissors Directionality in vertical (up to down using busy bee cue) Running alongside peers

3 OCTOBER in the 3s at the ECLC L ovda U l shomra To Work and Keep the Land Themes: Harvest, Plants, Farms, Vegetables & Fall U, C, O Number 3 Tractor, pick-up, wagon, plow Speech & Language Anticipating responses to statements regarding familiar routines (gets coat when told it is time to go outside) Telling familiar stories Participating in two-way conversations Telling a story using one or two pictures Pretending to read Sorting objects by dimension, color, size and shape Identifying different shapes and sorting into big and small Building simple structures with blocks Identifying a problem Seasons Sorting food; land vs. man-made Safety Rules (crossing street, etc.) Expressing feelings through dance Engaging in give-and-take play with others Activities that incorporate vertical, horizontal & circle strokes in isolation Introduction to HWT Manipulative (roll-a-dough, magnet letters) Building with Mat Man in vertical Snipping with scissors in a random pattern Directionality in vertical activities (up to down using busy bee cue) Sky-writing Walking on tiptoes Kicking a ball forward

4 NOVEMBER in the 3s at the ECLC Hachnasat Orchim Hospitality or Welcoming Guests Themes: Thanksgiving, Manners & Traditions ters Q, G, S Number 4 Indian, Pilgrim, ship, cabin Speech & Language Making up silly words and stories Stating what is happening and what will happen Participating in stories, songs, finger plays & poems Discriminating objects based on color, shape, size & number Recognizing, duplicating & creating simple patterns Pumpkins Sink and Float Thanksgiving Waiting our Turn Manners Moving to music Gaining patience when there is a delay to have a desire met (turn-taking) Play-doh activities that incorporate tools Using HWT Roll-a-Dough & Magnet Adding missing components to a teacher-made Mat Man Snipping on bold lines Directionality with skywriting and motor movements Jumping Catching a bounced ball

5 DECEMBER in the 3s at the ECLC V Samachta B chagecha Rejoicing in our festivals Themes: Holidays & Countries J, D, P Number 5 celebrate, dreidel, gilt, spin Speech & Language Carrying out three-part, related directions Asking questions to keep a conversation going Creating 4-8 word sentences Saying multi-syllabic words Syllables (clapping in own name and other familiar words) Reading common signs and print Understanding printed word has meaning Placing objects in order Participating in simple investigations Weather & recognizing rainy, sunny, hot & cold Countries & Cultures Exploring with a variety of instruments from multiple cultures Following group rules and recognizing when rules are not followed Independently working out problems while playing with others Participating in transitions and helping with routines Using HWT Roll-a-Dough & Magnet Adding missing components to a teacher-made Mat Man on paper Snipping on bold lines Directionality with skywriting and motor movements Pronated grasp moving toward digital grasp with crayons, paint brushes, colored pencils Running up to a ball and kicking it

6 JANUARY in the 3s at the ECLC Shomrei Adamah Guardian of the Earth Themes: Trees, Diversity & Acceptance Letter B, R, K Number 6 trunk, leaf, roots, branch Speech & Language Asking questions to increase understanding Completing puzzles Identifying missing parts Finding hidden pictures Commenting and questioning as stories are being read Copying simple repeating patterns Sequencing daily events Labeling objects with numbers 1 to 3 Trees Color Mixing Destruction & recreation Recognizing differences and likenesses in others Exploring vocal pitch Ability to accept others ideas and changing personal behavior accordingly Tracing shapes (lines, circles, plus sign) Manipulatives clothes pins, beginning tongs (minimal resistance) Drawing Mat Man from visual model Cutting on a bold line (about 4-6 inches) Matching a pair when given 3 pictures Skywriting Jumping from a low platform Independently putting on hat and coat

7 FEBRUARY in the 3s at the ECLC G milut Chasadim Acts of Loving Kindness Themes: Family, Character, Feelings, Presidents Letter A, V, M Number 7 aunt, uncle, cousin, grandparent Speech & Language Expressing physical and emotional feelings Telling the name and gender of each family member Engaging in different familial roles Continuing a color, shape or size pattern Supplying repetitive phases when reading Measuring objects with nonconventional measuring tools Labeling objects with measurable concepts (long, short) Sound Understanding family structures and roles Acting out family roles Presidents Establishing order in art s messy mediums & practicing with a variety of mediums Verbalizing how others are feeling Developing trust with other children and adults Talking to others about our feelings Using positive physical expression of intense feelings (punching a pillow) Tracing/Drawing shapes (lines, circles, plus sign) Manipulatives: clothes pins, beginning tongs (minimal resistance) Drawing Mat Man from visual model Cutting on a bold line (about 6 to 8 inches or in vertical) Matching a pair when given 3 designs Fitting variety of shaped objects into a matching defined space Pumping on a swing Using riding toys correctly

8 MARCH in the 3s at the ECLC Sever Panim Yafot Cheerful & Pleasant Demeanor Themes: Celebrations, Travel & Transportation, Dr. Seuss N, W, X Number 8 ship, engine, jet, van Speech & Language Sequencing a story using pictures Combining sentences in conversations Identifying objects that are same and different in color, shape, size & texture Repeating rhymes without prompting Supplying a missing word that rhymes when hearing a familiar poem Identifying rhyming and non-rhyming words Counting collections up to 4 Understanding duration of time Simple Machines Solids vs. Liquids Travel & Transportation Imitating & pretending to be different characters Showing empathy and compassion for others Drawing shapes (lines, circles, plus sign) Manipulatives: clothes pins, beginning tongs (minimal resistance) Drawing Mat Man from visual model Cutting on a bold lines and big paper in vertical Drawing lines to match 4 pictures Building and designing familiar structures Untying shoes Moving forward and backwards Balancing on a two-by-four

9 APRIL in the 3s at the ECLC Tikkun Olam Repairing the World Themes: Biomes, Conservation, Israel Y, Z Number 9 ocean, lake, pond, river Speech & Language Using imagination in verbal expression Using the who, what, why, & where Continuing a pattern of 2 variables Recognizing words that start with the same letter as the first letter of their name Recognizing book orientation One-to-One correspondence Using conventional measuring terms (miles, age span, month, cup, etc.) Respecting body and environment Describing the natural world, materials, living things & natural processes Conservation Israel Adding details to drawings, paintings, models & other art creations Stating how our actions affect others Using our knowledge of other s feelings to guide our own behavior and actions Drawing shapes (square: starting with L ) Manipulatives: clothes pins, beginning tongs (minimal resistance) Drawing Mat Man without a visual model Cutting on a bold line with one change in direction Building and designing familiar structures Untying shoes Writing first letter of name Galloping Climbing with agility

10 MAY in the 3s at the ECLC Hiddur Mitzvah Beautifying a Mitzvah Themes: Water, Celebrating Success, Patriotism & US Symbols Review Number 10 Stars & Stripes, eagle, coin, statue Speech & Language Responding to questions regarding a story plot Identifying where you live (address) Plurals Past tense (adding ed to verbs) Writing name Making predictions Adjectives & Adverbs Understanding time as a sequence of events in relation to their daily life Sorting objects, counting and comparing groups Water Sink vs. Float Patriotism & US Symbols Sharing opinions about artistic products and experience Discussing problems and issues in order to reach a solution Staying on task until job is completed Writing -name and straight line letters Drawing person with 4 5 body parts Cutting Square and circle Finding picture that is different out of 3 pictures Buttoning and Unbuttoning Throwing objects with accuracy

Kindergarten 5 Spring Exemplars

Kindergarten 5 Spring Exemplars Physical Development and Health Content Area: Physical Development - 2.0 Biomechanical Principles; 6.0 - Skillfulness WSS Indicator: VII A1 Moves with balance and control