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Six Units for Primary (K-2) Gifted/Talented Students. Self DOCUMENT RESUME ED 333 675 EC 300 431 AUTHOR McCallister, Corliss TITLE Six Units for Primary (K-2) Gifted/Talented Students. Se?f (Psychology), Plants (Botany), Animals (Zoology), Measurement (Mathematics), Space (Astronomy), Computers (Technology). INSTITUTION Education Service Center Region 7, Kilgore, Tex. PUB DATE 88 NOTE 403p. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Animals; Computers; *Curriculum; Diagnostic Teaching; Experiential Learning; *Gifted; Learning Activities; Measurement; Plants (Botany); Primary Education; Self Concept; Space Sciences; *Student Educational Objectives; *Talent; *Teaching Methods ABSTRACT This curriculum for gifted/talented students in kindergarten through grade 2 focuses on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains in the areas of language arts, mathematics, music, physical education (dance), science, social studies, theatre, and visual arts. The curriculum is student centered, experientially based, exploratory, holistic/integrative, and individualized by diagnostic prescriptive teaching. An introductory section provides goals; long-term objectives; and information on adapting the curriculum by kind and degree of giftedness, minority subpopulation, and delivery system. The curriculum covers six units: self, plants, animals, measurement, space, and computers. For each unit, the curriculum contains background information, a chart depicting visual organization of the topics, short-term objectives, field trip ideas, speaker ideas, bulletin board ideas, snack suggestions, playgroup ideas, parent letter, colleague letter, pretest, exploratory activities, guided activities, free and inexpensive teaching resources, clip art, questions and topics for independent study, closure activities, unit evaluation, a vocabulary list, anda bibliography. (JDD) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made from the origi%al document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ISUCATION ORIN of Educational Romien Improveinent RESOURCES INFORMATIO4 CENTER ERIC) Ttue 63coment been reproduced Id received from lite person oi organitetron onginelind it 0 Minor dumps neve been mad* to improve reproduction wieldy Pants of sow of opinion* stated in !Nada', mem do not ncessants %present (Ave( OERI position or pokey "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCETHIS MATERIAL HAS BEENGRANTED BY 6)14.44:el TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)." Overview PREFACE Learning is like a danceperformed by a teacher andher students. The teacher leads for themost part, guiding thesteps of her partners. A curriculum is like thechoreography for this dance.It tells the dancers where on stageto dance and when, whatsteps to perform, and when and where toexit. Similarly, the curriculumprescribes the learning activities,tl air sequence andoutcome. For too long learninghas been choreographedby textbook companies.The dance has beenmore like a march withevery student, regardless of exceptionality,inlockstep formation. For less able students, the curriculumsurely must feellike a forced march;for gifted students the marchis done in place, markingtime. Now, fortunately,the special educationmovement and other trendsinpublic schools havecombined to make theteacher a choreographer again, and thead of teaching hasreappeared. Recognizing the differingabilities of the dancers,teachers have now begun to performa whole program of dances withtheir students. The repertory of theschools now includesdances of many difficulty levels and many styles.With a more versatileand flexible curriculum, schools can train cloggersand Broadway dancers,square dancers and prima ballerinas. Now, as choreographers,teachers can match thedance steps to the abilities of their dancers.. They can help childrendevelop theirown dance styles, and mostimportantly, theycan teachstudentsto choreograph dances forthemselves. This curriculumiswritten asanalternativetothe textbook march step. Itis a catalogof steps (from flapball change to pirouettes) for teachers to choose from. Itis intended to makethe teacher's transition from drillsergeant to choreographereasier. It an invitation to the dance. is 3 Overview Page 1 CurriculumOverview Description of the Curriculum Goals Long Term Objectives Units in the Three-Year Curriculum Topics in the First Year's Units Contents of Each Unit Adaptations of the Curriculum By Kind of Gift By Degree of Gift By Minority Subpopulation By Delivery System Getting Ready to Teach A Unit Considering the Child 4 Overview Page 2 Description of the Curriculum Length: Three years (K-2) Domains: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor Content Areas: Language Arts Mathematics Music Physical Education (Dance) Science Social Studies Theatre VisualArts Differentiation: Twounitswereoriginallywrittenfor intellectually gifted and creatively gifted students ages three tofive; three units were originally written for ages three to six; one unit was written for ages six and seven.Ali have been adapted to K-2 levels. Field Test: The "Self" and "Animal" units were tested on thirty-fivechHdrenattendingtwo summer preschools(for developmentally advanced children) at Northwestern State UniversityinNatchitoches,LA,in1983 and 1984. The remainingunits were tested on ten children attending a full year preschool/primaryprogramforgifted childreninthe 1984-1985 school year. (Alpha Project was sponsored by Warren Easton University Lab School, Natchitoches Parish Schools and the NSU Department of Special Education). Classroom Organizaton and Pedagogical Style: Student-centered,experientially-based, exploratory,holistic/integrative, individualized by diagnostic prescriptive teaching. Region VII E.S.C. McCallister Overview Page 3 GOALS 1. The student will exhibit the characteristics of an independent learner and problem-solver. 2. Thestudentwillexhibitproficiencyincreativethinking and/or in creative production. 3. The student will demonstrate a broad base of knowledge both in the arts and sciences. 4. The student wiH show continuing development ofaffective skills. 5. The studentwilldemonstrateproficiencyinhigherlevel thinkingskills. 6 The student willexhibit satisfactory progress inphysical and psychomotor areas of development. Region VII E.S.C. McCallister Overview Page 4 Long Term Objectives 1. The studentwillregularly engageinautonomous activities including independent research. The student willexplainthe stepsinproblem-solving and apply them to everyday situations. 3. The student will regularly engage in creative activities. 4. The student will exhibit attitudes and behaviors necessary to creative thinking and divergent production. 5. The student willparticipatein 80% of classroom activities which teach content in the arts and sciences. 6. The student will perform at the 90th percentile or above on standardized tests givenin the core subjects (language arts and mathematics.) 7. The student will score at least 85% on a teacher-made test of cognitivematerial coveredinscience,socialstudies and health. 8. The student will demonstrate computer literacyappropriate for his grade level or beyond and an understanding of computer operation adequate toor surpassinghis currentintellectual needs. 9. The studentwilldemonstrateproficiencyinhigherlevel thinkingskills. 10. The student will develop and maintain a healthy and realistic self-concept. 11. The studentwillacquireappropriate and effective interpersonalskills. 12. The student willexhibit positive attitudes towa-d school and learning. Region VII E.S.C. McCallister 7 Overview Page 5 13. The student will demonstrate task commitment. 14. The student willincrease exploratory behavior, curiosity and risk-taking. 15. The student willimplement criticalthinkingskills effectively and appropriately. 16. The studentwillutilizeevaluativethinkingskillsinthe classroom and inreal-life situations. 17. The studentwillscoresatisfactorily(50thpercentileor above) on a standardized psychomotor testoraphysical fitness checklist appropriate for his age. 18. Thestudentwillexhibitapositiveattitudetowardhis physicalselfincluding maintenance ofhealthyhabits and regular fitness routine. Region VII E.S.C. McCallister S Overview Page 6 Units in the Three-Year Curriculum YABLI Year 2 Year 3 Self Learning Human Body Plants Safety/Health Matter Forests Weather Energy Animals Water Cycles Measurement Sound Rocks and Soil Space Electricity Machines Dinosaurs Food Chemistry Computers Light & Color Archaeology Research Research Research Region VII E.S.C. McCallister Overview Page 7 Topics in the First Year's Units Unit To ics Self Physical Self Emotions Five Senses IndividualDifferences Growth and Development Plants Fruits and Vegetables Parts of a Plant Types of Plants What Plants Need to Grow How Plants Reproduce How Humans Use Plants Forests Types of Trees Identification by Leaves Seasonal Changes in Trees Forest Hlbitat Animals of the Forest Forest Fires Pollution-Ecology Animals Classifying Animals What Animals Need to Grow Animal Habits How Animals Reproduce How Humans Use Animal Products Care of Pets Measurement Weight/Mass Temperature Linear Measure Area/Perimeter Volume Region VII E.S.C. McCallister 10 Overview Page 8 Space Outer Space (Astronomy) Moving through Space (Dance) Spatial Perception (Visual Arts) How Space is Designed (Architecture) Dinosaurs Types of Dinosaurs Habitat and Diet Reproduction and Growth Extinction Computers Computers and Society Hardware
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