Timeline for Brown International ECE Programme of Inquiry 17-18

1st Unit 2nd Unit 3rd Unit 4th Unit 9/1-11/14 11/06–1/15 1/19 – 3/25 4/4-5/27

Who We Are How We Express Ourselves Sharing the Planet How the World Works

Central Idea: Central idea Central Idea: Central Idea: Human characteristics and People express their distinct The trash we produce and what we Structures are designed because of emotions create a sense of self and preferences through the clothing do with it impacts our environment. their purpose, location and available make individuals unique. that they wear . materials.

Lines of Inquiry: Lines of Inquiry: Lines of Inquiry: Lines of Inquiry: ● Physical characteristics of ● Different types of clothing (form) ● What happens to trash after we ● Materials used for buildng (Form) people, including the five throw it away (Function) senses (form and reflection) ● How clothing is made (function) ● Purpose of structures Function) ● How trash impacts the ● Feelings and emotions ● Factors that affect clothing environment (Connection) ● How location connects to design (perspective) choices (climate, holidays, (Connection) religion, culture) (connection) ● Our responsibility to reduce, ● Personal change over time reuse, and recycle trash (change) (Responsibility)

Key Concepts: Key Concepts: Key Concepts: Key Concepts: form, function, perspective, form, function, connection function, connection, responsibility form, function, connection reflection Related Concepts: Related concepts: choice, sorting, Related Concepts: Related Concepts: identity, diversity expression conservation, impact architechture, design

The Learner Profile: Caring, The Learner Profile: The Learner Profile: Caring, The Learner Profile: Inquirer, Open-Minded Communicator, Open-Minded, Principled, Thinker Knowledgeable Reflective Approaches to Learning: Approaches to Learning: Approaches to Learning: Approaches to Learning: Self- Research Skills, Social Skills Communication and Thinking Thinking and Self Management Managemen, Research and Thinking Children’s Museum

Community Resources Community Resources Community Resources Community Resources Zoo Museum of Nature and Science Arvada Center Children’s Museum Anderson Farms Fabric of Our Lives Waste Management Art Museum Yoga Timeline for Brown International ECE Programme of Inquiry 17-18

“Literacy Block”:

Writing focus: Using journals to draw pictures to communicate thoughts and words. Expressing ourselves through pictures.

Read alouds:The Cat in the Hat’s Inside and Outside: All About the Human Body-Rabe, Trish, Best Friends-Beaumont, Karen, Feelings-Aliki, The Feelings Book-Parr, Todd; Words Are Not For Hurting-Verdick, Elizabeth, Series: When I’m Feeling...happy, angry, scared, sad-Mornoney, Trace Glad Monster, Sad Monster-Miranda, Anne, The Busy Body Book-Rockwell, Lizzy, Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day-Jamie Lee Curtis, Here are my Hands- Bill Martin, Jr.; My Money Colored Days – Seuss; Wemberly Worried, Henkes; ABC, I Like Me, Carlson; My Five Senses, Aliki; Whoever You Are; Fox; When Sophie Gets Angry, Really Really Angry, Bang; Mama Do You Love Me; Papa Do You Love Me?, Joosse; Just The Way You Are, Phister; Chrysanthemum, Hanks; I’m Gonna Like Me, Curtis; When I was Little: A Four Year Old’s Memoir of Her Youth, Curtis; It’s Hard to Be Five, Curtis

Suki’s Kimono, The Girl That Wore Too Much, Uncle Nacho’s Hat

Three Billy Goats Gruff, Three Little Pigs The Little Red Hen, The Doorbell Rang, A Birthday Basket for Tia, some of which are available electronically, Do you Doodle?

Paper Bag Princess, I Stink, Radio Man, Don’t Lose it, Reuse it, Sam Helps Recycle, Dinosaur Woods, We are extremely very good recyclers,

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