1. Preschool
Begin With Me
Focus Area 2
Date:
2.3 – I Use My Senses to Learn About My Environment
Big Ideas:
I touch with my fingers.
I see with my eyes.
I smell with my nose.
I hear with my ears.
I taste with my tongue.
A child’s world begins with self and family and gradually extends to the community in which he or she lives. This unit focuses on self. As children explore, they become aware of their unique characteristics. Not only will they learn more about themselves, but about others around them.
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Reading Readiness:
Print Awareness (Print carries meaning)
How to recognize the printed names of colors, objects, names, and self
Phonological Awareness
A child hears and understands the different sounds of spoken language, such as rhyming and beginning/ending sounds of words.
Letter Knowledge
A child demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet/points out letters in books,
or on signs and labels.
Vocabulary
A child understands and increasingly uses complex/difficult vocabulary
Comprehension
A child shows interest in books and understands stories
read aloud
Retelling – telling a story in their own words while
building upon their vocabulary
Sequencing – what comes first/next/last in the story
Read Aloud:
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Family Connection and Engagement:
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