Keyah Spann & Andrea James Grade: Kindergarten The Three Little Pigs Keyah Spann & Andrea James Grade: Kindergarten

Brain Target 1: Emotional Connection In order to make learning more meaningful and relevant for students, we will discuss: Why we need houses What houses are made of Select building materials for making a house (student’s choice)

Building Materials

Samples of students work

Brain Target 2: Physical Environment Throughout the unit, we will engage student’s attention by: Posting their work Creating centers blocks and shapes to make houses

Brain Target 3: Concept Map Our learning goals are: Story mapping Retelling Making choices Writing an opinion

Brain Target 3: (Continued) Introductory “Big Picture” Activity / Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Explain Concept Map (using poster size) Explore various building materials

(various materials displayed-students choose) 3 Little Pigs Predictions (various materials displayed-students choose) Original Version 3 Little Javelinas 3 Little Wolves & Big Bad Pig Story Elements story map Retelling Making Choices story related Writing opinion Culminating Activity Build house using best material Act Out

Teaching Declarative/Procedural Knowledge Brain Target 4: Teaching Declarative/Procedural Knowledge During and after reading each story, we will Use graphic organizers Use sentence starters Use T-chart for choices / consequences

Brain Target 5: Application of Knowledge Make new choices on building materials Making everyday choices Oral retelling of these and other stories Being able to express an opinion After reading each story and discussing the choices made by the characters, we will: Brain Target 5: Application of Knowledge

Brain Target 6: Evaluating Learning Each child will be evaluated by/with: Rubrics (immediate feedback) Teacher observation checklist

Rubrics