Teacher's Manual
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Teacher’s Manual CiRCLe PRE-K CURRICULUM by the Children's Learning Institute Children’s Learning Institute McGovern Medical School at UTHealth 7000 Fannin Street | Suite 2300 | Houston, Texas 77030 E: [email protected] W: CLIsolutionsgroup.org Table of Contents Circle Pre-K Curriculum Overview .....................................................................1 THE CIRCLE PRE-K CURRICULUM FEATURES.................................................................1 CURRICULUM COMPONENTS .................................................................................................1 Scope and Sequence ...................................................................................................................2 Theme Guide ..................................................................................................................................5 Suggested Theme Sequence ..............................................................................................6 Downloadable Resources ...........................................................................................................8 Understanding Icons .....................................................................................................................8 Lesson Planning ......................................................................................................................9 Steps for Lesson Planning ...........................................................................................................9 Skill Domain Areas Addressed ............................................................................ 11 ALPHABET KNOWLEDGE ......................................................................................................... 11 How Should Alphabet Knowledge Be Taught? .................................................................... 11 Letter Wall ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Informal Alphabet Activities and Games ...............................................................................12 Targeted Letter Instruction ........................................................................................................ 13 Sequence of Letter Lessons ..................................................................................................... 14 BOOK AND PRINT READING .................................................................................................15 Book Reading Experiences .......................................................................................................16 Print Reading Experiences ........................................................................................................ 17 FINE ARTS ....................................................................................................................................... 17 LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................ 18 Oral Language .............................................................................................................................. 18 Building Language and Communication with the Complete Curriculum...........................................................................................................19 MATHEMATICS ............................................................................................................................20 Formal Mathematics Instruction ..............................................................................................20 Informal Mathematics Experiences .........................................................................................21 Math in Centers ............................................................................................................................21 © 2021 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 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III PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS ............................................................................................21 Developmental Timeline ....................................................................................................22 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 23 Motor Skills ................................................................................................................................... 23 Personal Health and Safety ......................................................................................................25 SCIENCE..........................................................................................................................................26 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 27 Self-Concept ................................................................................................................................28 Self-Regulation ............................................................................................................................29 Relationships with Others/Social Awareness Skills ...........................................................29 SOCIAL STUDIES ........................................................................................................................29 TECHNOLOGY............................................................................................................................... 31 Benefts and Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 31 Experiences with Technology .................................................................................................. 32 Limitations ..................................................................................................................................... 33 WRITING.......................................................................................................................................... 34 Instructional Approaches .......................................................................................................... 34 Developmental Writing Stages ................................................................................................ 35 Fine Motor Development .......................................................................................................... 37 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 37 Bringing the Curriculum into the Home ................................................................................ 37 Family Engagement Toolkit ...................................................................................................... 38 The Structures and Processes of Classroom Management.............................................................................................................................40 RELATIONSHIPS .........................................................................................................................40 RULES, ROUTINES, & PROCEDURES ................................................................................ 41 Classroom Rules .......................................................................................................................... 41 Routines and Procedures ......................................................................................................... 42 Tools for Implementing Classroom Routines and Procedures........................................ 42 Implementing Rules, Routines, and Procedures ................................................................. 46 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................... 48 Room Arrangement .................................................................................................................... 48 Print-Rich Environment ..............................................................................................................50 IV © 2021 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 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Learning Settings and Opportunities ......................................................... 53 CIRCLE TIME ................................................................................................................................. 53 Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 54 Types of Experiences ................................................................................................................ 54 SMALL GROUP TIME ................................................................................................................ 54 Structure ........................................................................................................................................55 CENTER TIME ...............................................................................................................................56 Structure ........................................................................................................................................56 Center Experiences ....................................................................................................................56