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Our new yearlong theme is "Where in the world
do you live?"
We are focused on "exploring and observing habitats"
I integrate all curriculum areas into the yearlong theme. Our "thematic
units" (known as topics) fit into the components that organize the theme
"Where in the world do you live?". Each component is approximately 6 weeks.
Being There" Experiences include field trips, guest speakers, & other
experiences to develop students' concepts.
This is a sample of our yearlong theme. It changes each year based on
student interest. I have listed different topics that I have used with
each component. I do not do every topic every year.
| Component |
Topics it includes... |
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Kendall-Whittier: A
Home Away from Home (Exploration) |
Getting to Know You:
Our School, Names, Our Friends
Kindergarten Basics:
Colors, Shapes
"Being There" Experiences: Kendall-Whittier School and
Classrooms, Picnic at the School |
| A House is A House for Me (Family) |
Family: Our families, My neighborhood
Farm:
Animals, Growing Things, Harvest, Scarecrows
Fair:
Animals, Plants
Fall:
Trees & Leaves, Pumpkins, Halloween, Thanksgiving
"Being There" Experiences: Walking trips of
neighborhood around the school, Library trips, Tulsa State Fair
(City vs. Country) |
| We All Live and Work Together
(Community Responsibility) |
Community:
Community Helpers, Transportations, Houses
Pets "Being There" Experiences: Jasmin Moran
Children's Museum, Walking trips to community stores, Visits from
community helpers, Walking trip to vet office |
| Deep in the Woods (Shelter and
Survival) |
Forest:
Forest Habitat, Bears, Camping, Fairy Tales, Gingerbread Man
Winter:
Snow & Snowmen, Mittens,
Celebrations:
Valentine's Day, Birthdays, Dr. Seuss's Birthday
"Being There" Experiences: Oxley Nature Center |
| It's a Wet, Wet World (Water
Environment) |
Spring:
Growing Things,
Pond:
Pond Habitat
Lifecycles:
Insects, Butterflies, Frogs
"Being There" Experiences: Kendall-Whittier Pond, Wind
Day |
| We All Call It Home (Shelter and
Protection) |
Circus Zoo & Animal Habitats:
Ocean, Polar Regions, Wetlands, Desert, Rainforests
"Being There" Experiences: Visit from Aquarium, Tulsa
Zoo Trip, Water Day |
Click for more information on Previous yearlong theme "Community"!
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