Sharing the planet
"The Earth is our Home" (March 31 - May 16, 2014)
Central Idea: Our earth provides a living home for all peoples, animals and plants.
Lines of Inquiry:
"The Earth is our Home" (March 31 - May 16, 2014)
Central Idea: Our earth provides a living home for all peoples, animals and plants.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Air, land and water on our planet
- Seeing and sharing home as the Earth
- Caring for and respecting our environment
How we organize ourselves
"Shake, Rattle, and Roll" (Yearlong unit: Aug. 26 - Oct. 11)
Central Idea: Children learn to play alone and with others using different places and different things.
Lines of Inquiry:
Central Idea: Children learn to play alone and with others using different places and different things.
Lines of Inquiry:
- Learning to play in a school environment
- Ways to use space and materials to construct and create
- Dramatic play
- Ways to cooperate and respect others
PLAY FEST: At the end of this stage in the unit, the Pre-Kindergartners experience a fabulous morning of play. They practice independence as well as cooperation, creativity, communication, and respect.