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A theme guide for kindergarten | Unit 7 Sing a Song—Paint a Picture PLUS 43017 KinderCorner 2nd Edition Plus Theme Guide: Unit 7 © 2016 Success for All Foundation. All rights reserved. Produced by the KinderCorner 2nd Edition Plus Team Cathy Pascone Jennifer Austin Lori Martin Richard Gifford Coleen Bennett Joe H. Wilson Marti Gastineau Russell Jozwiak Deb Branner Karen Poe Meghan Fay Sarah Eitel Devon Bouldin Kate Conway Michael Hummel Sue Belt Irene Baranyk Kathy Brune Michelle Zahler Susan Perkins Irina Mukhutdinova Kelly Rose Nancy Madden Teresa Blanton James Bravo Kenly Novotny Nick Leonhardt Tina Widzbor Jane Strausbaugh Kimberly Sargeant Patrice Case-McFadin Tonia Hawkins Janet Wisner Laura Alexander Patricia Johnson Wanda Jackson Jeffrey Goddard Laurie Warner Rebecca Prell Wendy Fitchett We wish to acknowledge the coaches, teachers, and children who We wish to thank Pitney Bowes piloted the program and provided valuable feedback. and Macy’s for their generous We wish to acknowledge the creative contributions of our funding in support of the collaborators at Sirius Thinking, Ltd. development of engaging media for the Home Link shows. 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Joppa Road, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21286 PHONE: (800) 548-4998; FAX: (410) 324-4444 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.successforall.org Table of Contents Why Sing a Song—Paint a Picture? ..........................................1 Daily Focus .................................................................. 2 Vocabulary ................................................................... 4 Peek at the Week ............................................................................. 6 You Will Need ............................................................... 10 Daily Lessons ............................................................... 17 Day 1 ...............................................................17 Day 2 ...............................................................49 Day 3 ...............................................................77 Day 4 ..............................................................105 Day 5 ..............................................................127 Day 6 ..............................................................147 Day 7 ..............................................................179 Day 8 ..............................................................203 Day 9 ..............................................................229 Day 10 .............................................................253 Appendix ...............................................................273 SETTING THE SCENE | Unit 7: Sing a Song—Paint a Picture Why Sing a Song–Paint a Picture? Music and art are universal. These creative outlets of human expression are found in every culture and have existed in every period throughout history. Art and music bring aspects of beauty and joy into the classroom. All children, regardless of their native language or stage of development, can enjoy music and art even if they simply clap out a rhythm or draw marks on paper. Children come to appreciate beauty in the world around them through their experiences with music and art. “Music,” according to Confucius, “produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” In the first part of this unit, students will explore various types of music and experiment with classroom musical instruments in addition to instruments that they have constructed for themselves. In the second part of the unit, students will be offered a variety of materials with which to create art that is meaningful to them. They will also have an opportunity to blend art and music in the art lab when they create art that is inspired by music. These creations will be as diverse and beautiful as students themselves. Observe your students and their work closely so your comments will be authentic. Not every piece of work is designed to be pretty, and certainly not all are great. Let your praise reflect your genuine appreciation of the student’s effort and the specifics of each work. The appendix page Talking with Your Students About Their Art offers suggestions on how to do just that. Commenting on colors, lines, and forms shows the student that you appreciate his or her unique approach. Students’ experiences of music and art can be greatly enhanced by trips to concerts and museums and/or by visits from local musicians, artists, and craftspeople. The appendix includes suggestions that you and the children’s families can use to enhance your enjoyment of museums. A briefing paper from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) is also included to inspire your teaching and broaden your perspective on the suggested activities. Please find ways to extend this cultural and creative enrichment throughout the year. In this unit, a special effort has been made to link music and literature by using a new favorite, The Jazz Fly, featuring jazz‑band instruments and the children’s classic Prokofiev’sPeter and the Wolf, written for symphony orchestra. Each introduces storytelling through instrumentation and develops children’s ability to aurally identify individual instruments and musical themes. Trumpets herald Peter while ominous horns warn of the wolf, and kettle drums announce the appearance of gun‑toting hunters near the end of the story. This brief presence of guns in the story gives you the opportunity to address issues that may be critically important in your community. Your knowledge of your students’ community can guide your discussion. The Resource Corner lists several excellent references for early violence prevention. Please also see the margin notes next to day 1’s STaR lesson that suggest discussion points regarding the hunters and their guns. Throughout this unit, students develop skills for finding win‑win solutions to conflicts so the parties involved each get something that he or she wants. Students learn through the win‑win process that there is more than one way to solve a conflict. During the second week of this unit, you will transition from Stepping Stones to KinderRoots. Take some time to reread the information in the teacher’s manual before day 6 to reacquaint yourself with the new format and activities. In KinderRoots, students will move on to reading Shared Stories. Twice a week students will take home their own copies to read with family members. KinderCorner 2nd Edition Plus Theme Guide 1 SETTING THE SCENE | Unit 7: Sing a Song—Paint a Picture • Music is arranged sounds played on instruments. • There are four instrument families: brass, percussion, string, and woodwind. • Music can tell stories through rhythm, tempo, and dynamics. • People around the world create and enjoy music. Sing a Song— • We can all make music and be musicians. daily focus • Art is the arrangement of color and form created by artists. Paint a Picture • Artists choose from a wide variety of materials to create artwork. • There are many ways to express ideas and feelings through art. • People all over the worlds create and enjoy art. Creative Domain • We can all create artwork and be artists. Students will: • experiment with musical instruments. { • enjoy a variety of musical and artistic styles and genres. • participate in singing and dancing activities. Language/Literacy Domain • experiment with a variety of art materials. Students will: • identify similarities and differences among artistic representations. • demonstrate an increasing awareness of the sounds of language. • pretend with objects. • blend and segment syllables. • take on dramatic roles. • identify story elements. • approach activities with increasing flexibility and imagination. • make inferences and draw conclusions about stories they have heard. • recall and sequence story events. Emotional/Personal Domain • use increasingly complex vocabulary (theme Students will: and descriptive). • demonstrate confidence in their abilities. • identify and write uppercase and lowercase • participate actively in classroom activities. letters and numerals. • express feelings appropriately with words. • know the alphabet. • stand up for themselves. • identify and write letter sounds. • make increasingly independent decisions. • blend letter sounds to read words. • respect differences. • read groups of words and short sentences. • recognize sight words. Cognitive Domain • use letter names to spell sight words. • write readable words with Students will: approximated spelling. • begin to understand • recognize basic punctuation (periods, commas, cause‑and‑effect relationships. question marks) and identify their meanings. • classify objects by their physical characteristics. • demonstrate an interest in writing to • observe and make discoveries. communicate meaning. • play Brain Games to develop working memory, response inhibition, and attention control. 2 © 2016 Success for All Foundation SETTING THE SCENE | Unit 7: Sing a Song—Paint a Picture Mathematical Domain Students will: • develop numeric awareness. • count by 5s and 10s. Social Studies Domain • compare, count, and analyze graphed data. Students will: • Identify number combinations for 1–10. • demonstrate an appreciation