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UNIT
FRIENDS:GOD’SPLAN
OVERVIEW& •Godcreatedawayformeto
ENDURING loveHim
TRUTHS •Godcreatedawayformeto
loveothers
GODCREATED
ANORDEREDWORLD
•Godmadetheworld
•Godmadeeverythinginthe
world
•Godmademe
•AllthatGodcreatedwasgood
•Godgavemeafamily
•IshowthanksforGod’sgift
ofcreation,forme,andformy
family
•Godisorderly,personal,and
relational
•Godplannedawayformeto
knowHimintimatelyby
providingaSaviorwhocameas
alittlebaby
•JesusgrewasIgrow…God
hadaplanforHimandGodhas
aplanforme
•God’splanformeincludes
lovingothersthewayHeloves
me
LANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT:
“STAROFTHEDAY”(cont’d)
•Godbringsforgivenessand
newlifetomanthroughthe
deathandresurrectionofJesus
•Godintricatelycreatesnew
lifearoundme
•Godwantsmetotreasuremy
relationshipwithHimandtell
others
•Hetreasuresmeandiswith
mealways
•GodkeepsHispromisestoHis
children
•Hiskingdomislikeatreasure
LANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT:
“STAROFTHEDAY”(cont’d)
LANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT:
“STAROFTHEDAY”(cont’d)
Oralskillsdevelopthroughone
ononeandgroupinteraction,
greetings,songs,poems,and
fingerplays.
Oralskillsdevelopthroughone
ononeandgroupinteraction,
greetings,songs,poems,and
fingerplays.
Oralskillsdevelopthroughone
ononeandgroupinteraction,
greetings,songs,poens,and
fingerplays.
LITERACY: LANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT:
READING Oralskillsdevelopthroughone
ORALEXPRESSION ononeandgroupinteraction,
greetings,songs,poems,and
LANGUAGEDECELOPMENT:
“STAROFTHEDAY”
•THEMAILBOX
Oralskillsdevelopthrough
fingerplays.
sharinginfrontofgroup.
Writtenskillsdevelopthrough
practicinguppercaseletter
Oralskillsdevelopthrough
identificationastheypostname
BuddyDay&BuddyPlayas
childrenintroducetheirstuffed onmailbox
animalsandsharetheirbuddy Confidencedevelopsthrough
responsibilityandsuccessasa
informationwiththeclass.
classleader.
•THEMYSTERYBAG
GREETINGS:
Orallanguageandcritical
•IseeaBoy/Girl
thinkingskillsdevelopasstarof
•WeAreGladtoBeTogether
thedayarticulatescluesabout
thecontentsofthebag.
SONG:“GingerbreadMan”
Oralskillsdevelopthroughone
POEM:“LittleBear,LittleBear” ononeandgroupinteraction,
greetings,songs,poems.and
fingerplays.
LITERATURE/READALOUD:
•EveryoneHasaTeddy
Oralskillsdevelopthrough
•BoristheBear’sManners
natureexplorationandobject
•MyBrownBearBarney
discoveryandidentification.
•PleaseSayPlease!
•TheKissingHand
•IfICould
Descriptivelanguagedevelops
•KnuffleBunny
throughsensorygames.`
FINGERPLAYS:
•“LittleBear”
•“HandsAWashing”
TREASURES
INGOD’SCREATION
GODCREATEDTHEWORLD
ANDGODCREATEDME
GODCREATESNEWLIFE
Oralskillsdevelopthrough
Oralskillsdevelopthrough
dramaticplaywithnativitydress dramaticplaywithpostoffice
upsandpuppets.
dressupsandpostalcenter.
Oral,problemsolving,and
criticalthinkingskillsdevelop
throughroleplayandsharingin
theBeachEnvironment,atthe
“BoardwalkCafé”,andinthe
AUTHORSTUDY:
Oralskillsandvocabulary
JanBrett
developthroughtheprocessof puppettheatre.
Criticalthinkingskillsdevelop
observingandjournalingthelife
throughlargeandsmallgroup cycleofagreenbeanplant.
AUTHORSTUDY:
discussionofJanBrettbooksto
EricCarle
findbooksimilarities.
Throughreadingavarietyofhis
SONGS:
books,becomefamiliarwithhis
•“ChickyLicky”
writingandstyleofillustration.
SONG:
•“LittleRedHen”
“ThreeLittlePiggiesRockOut”
SONGS:
POEMS:
POEMS:
•“EveryMorningat8O’Clock” •“TheLittleRedHen”
•“DownbytheBay”
•“WalkingintheSnow”
•“PickADandelion”
•“WayUpHighintheWinter
Sky”
•“Down,Down,Down”
•“OnePotato”
•“MissMaryMack”
LITERATURE/READALOUD:
•Eency,WeencySpider
•SunnyDay
•WeatherSeriesBooks
(PuddlesandRain)
SONGS:
•TheTinySeed
•“AndtheGreenGrassGrewAll LITERATURE/READALOUD:
•TheMitten
•ColorSeriesBooks(Yellowand
Around”
Blue)
•“Twinkle,TwinkleLittleStar” •MyBirthday,Jesus’Birthday
andotherbooksrelatingtothe •InTheTall,TallGrass
nativityandJesus’birthday
•IntheSmall,SmallPond
POEM:“TwoLittleEyes”
•WinterFriends
•WaitingForWings
•AVisitorForBear
LITERATURE/READALOUD:
•TheThreeLittleKittens
•LittleCloud
•TheHat
•LeafMan
•TheUmbrella
•RedLeaf,YellowLeaf
•TheGingerbreadBaby
•GoodNightMoonand
•TheThreeSnowBears
GoodNightMoon1-2-3
•WhatWasThat?AFunnyStory
•CanYouDoThis?
AboutNightTimeNoises
•PolarBear,PolarBear,WhatDo •BearSnoresOn
YouHear?
•TheSnowman
•BrownBear,BrownBear
•FirstSnow
•TenApplesUpOnTop
•HoorayforGrandparentsDay
•HelloBaby
•WeirdFriends
•MyFiveSenses(BigBook)
POEMS:
•“TheSeaShell”
•“PickaDandelion”
•“CanYouMakeaFishFace?”
LITERATURE/READALOUD:
•TheVeryHungryCaterpillar
•TheVeryBusySpider
•AHouseforHermitCrab
•Mr.Seahorse
•TheVeryLonelyFirefly
•TenLittleRubberDucks
•LittleCloud
•FromHeadToToe
•TheVeryQuietCricket
•TheMixedUpChameleon
•HaveYouSeenMyCat?
•Pancakes,Pancakes!
•Rooster’sOfftoSeetheWorld
•TheGrouchyLadybug
•TurtleSongandavarietyof
booksonthelifecycleofthesea
turtle
•FiveLittleSharks
FINGERPLAY:“WayUpHighin
theAppleTree”
AVARIETYOFWRITING
AVARIETYOFWRITING
AVARIETYOFWRITING
AVARIETYOFWRITING
LITERACY: AVARIETYOFWRITING
LETTERAND SUPPLIESavailabledailyduring SUPPLIESavailabledailyduring SUPPLIESavailabledailyduring SUPPLIESavailabledailyduring SUPPLIESavailabledailyduring
FreeChoiceandDiscovery
FreeChoiceandDiscovery
FreeChoiceandDiscovery
FreeChoiceandDiscovery
FreeChoiceandDiscovery
WORDSTUDY
WRITING
CHILDINITIATEDWRITING
CHILDINITIATEDWRITING
CHILDINITIATEDWRITING
STORYDICTATION
STORYDICTATION
STORYDICTATION
PRE-READINGBOOKSfromthe PRE-READINGBOOKSfromthe
Scholastic-LFOseries:Emphasis Scholastic-LFOseries
onlefttorightdirectionality,
beginningsounds,page
numbers,wordpatterns.
PRE-READINGBOOKSfromthe
Scholastic-LFOseries
GIFTWRAPCENTER:Writing
skillsdevelopasstudentswrite
namesandnotesonChristmas
cardsandgifttags.
CREATIVEWRITINGAND
ILLUSTRATING:What’sinside
yourmitten?ReflectingonJan
Brett’sMitten,considerwhat
surpriseyoumightfindinyour
mitten.
STORIESANDCONCEPTS:
STORIESANDCONCEPTS:
BIBLE STORIESANDCONCEPTS:
•Jesusblessesthechildren
•Godcreatedtheworldand
•God’splanwastobringthe
•Jesuslovesmeandwantsto everythingintheworld
ForeverKingintotheworldasa
beapartofmylife.God’slove •Godcreatedtheworldsimply littlebaby.
isplentiful.
byspeakingitintoexistence.
•God’sangelannouncesthe
•IcanloveothersthewayGod •God’screativityandpoweris birthofJesus.
lovesme
revealedthroughHiscreation. •JesusgrewasIgrow.Godhad
•TheBibleisGod’sHolyBook •IampartofHiscreation.God aplanforHimandGodhasa
•GodtalkstomethroughHis
createdmeandHecreatedmy planforme.
HolyWord,theBible
family.
•ThestoryofSamuel:Imust
•PrayeristalkingtoGod
•AdamandEveandthefirst
listentoGodtodiscoverHis
PRE-READINGBOOKSfromthe
Scholastic-LFOseries
DAILYSIGN-IN:Nameandletter
recognitionskillsdevelop
throughdailysign-in.(Eachday
thechildrenlookfortheirname
cardbythesign-inclipboard,clip
ittotheboard,writetheirname
andplacetheirnamecardinthe
cup.)
CHILDINITIATEDWRITING
STORYDICTATION
PRE-READINGBOOKSfromthe
Scholastic-LFOseries
BOARDWALKCAFÉ:Literacy
propsavailabletoencouragea
growinginterestinletterand
soundrecognitionaschildren
place/takeordersfromasimple
menu
POSTOFFICE:Awritingcenteris
introducedasa“PostOffice”.
DAILYSIGN-IN
Thiscentergeneratesinterest
inwriting,storydictation,and
letterrecognitionduringFree
ChoiceandDiscoveryaschildren
createanddelivermail.
STORIESANDCONCEPTS:
•Jesus’publicministryand
miracles(watertowine,lame
manwalks,Jesuscalmsthe
storm,thefisherman’snet,
Jesusfeedsthousands,Jesus
walksonwater,Jesushealsa
blindman,Lazaruslivesagain)
•Thecrucifixion,adarkdayfor
Jesus’followers
•Theresurrection…newlife
STORIESANDCONCEPTS:
•JesuswantsustofollowHim
(fishforbreakfast)
•Jesuscommandsustotell
othersaboutHim
•WemustobeyJesus
•Jesuslovesusandknows
whatisbestforus.(Jonah)
•GodisfaithfulandkeepsHis
promisestous.(Noahandthe
ark)
•ItalktoGodthroughprayer.
sin/brokennesswithGod.
•God’sloveformeisrevealedin
HisgiftofcreationandIam
thankful.
•GodismyProvider,andIam
thankful
SONGS:
•“JesusisMyBestFriend”
•“JesusLovesMe”
•“Hippopotamus”
•“WeAreGladToBeTogether”
•“JesusintheMorning”
SCRIPTUREMEMORY:
Gen1:10
Psalm136:3,7,9
RESOURCES:
Jeremiah1:5
•TheBible
Matthew7:11
•BigPictureBible
•TheBeginnersBible
•ReadAloudSeries
SONGS/MOVEMENT:
•“ThisisMyFather’sWorld”
•“GodMadetheWorld”
•“MyGodIsSoGreat”
•“Hippopotamus”
•“ButterflySong”
•“Octopus”
•“AikenDrum”
•“WhenCatsGetUpinthe
Morning”
•“Who’stheKingofthe
Jungle?”
•“AnimalAction”
•“IThankGodforGood
Things”
BluehillInstruments:rhythm
POEMS/MOVEMENT:
•“Clouds”
•“DancingFeet”
RESOURCES:
•TheBible
•BigPictureBible
•TheBeginnersBible
•ReadAloudSeries
•WhatNext?
•TheWorldThatGodMade
(bigbook)
HISTORY, MANNERCARDS:Learntocare “STAROFTHEDAY”
forothersbylearningsocially
THEMAILBOX:Developdecision
GEOGRAPHY,
making,respons-ibility,
CULTURES appropriatebehavior
confidenceandservanthood
throughleadershipasstarofthe
SONG:“ThreeBearsBoogie”
day
DRAMATICPLAYCENTER
LET’SFINDOUT
(Scholasticmagazine)
SCHOOLCOMMUNITY
AWARENESS:Developschool
communityawarenessby
understandingourclassispart
ofalargercommunitycalled
CCS.
plan.
•Jesusisbaptized.
SCRIPTUREMEMORY:
John3:16
Isaiah64:8
SONGS/MOVEMENT:
•“WeLove,BecauseGodFirst
SONGS/MOVEMENT:
LovedUs”
•“AStableWarmandDry”
•“L-O-V-E”
•“TherewasaLittleBaby”
•“WhoseSideAreYouLeaning
•“ChristmasTimeisComing” On”
•“MyGodisSoGreat”
•“TheyHungHimOnACross”
•“SongofPraise”
•“PraiseYeTheLord”
•“Twinkle,TwinkleSpecial
•“God’sNotDead!No!”
Star”
•“HeistheKingofKings”
•“AwayinaManger”
•“AikenDrum”
•“JesusintheMorning”
•“MillWheel”
•“JesusistheRock”
•“HeyMister,Mister”
•“TheNorthWindDothBlow” •“RidingInaBuggy”
•“LittleWheelATurning”
•“Oh,Mr.Sun”
•“DanceWithMe”
•“EachofUsIsaFlower”
•“TenCrunchyCarrots”
•“ShapeShake”
RESOURCES:
•“FiveGreenandSpeckled
•TheBible
Frogs”
•BigPictureBible
•TheBeginnersBible
•ReadAloudSeries
RESOURCES:
•LittleBoyJesus(bigbook)
•TheBible
•Samuel(bigbook)
•BigPictureBible
•TheBeginnersBible
•ReadAloudSeries
•JesusAppearstoHisFollowers
(bigbook)
WATERTABLE:Water,millet,
oatmeal,coloredrice,frozen
vegetables
InvestigateourGod-given
sensesthroughsmallgroup
sensorygames,activities,and
discussion
Investigatepumpkins(sensory
experience)
•God’skingdomislikea
treasure.(Themanwhofounda
treasureinthefield.)
SCRIPTUREMEMORY:
Psalm44:4
Genesis28:15
SONGS/MOVEMENT:
•“HeistheKingofKings”
•“MyGodissoGreat”
WhoseSideAreYouLeaning
On?
Who’stheKingoftheJungle?
PraiseYetheLord
Octopus
L-O-V-E
EachofUsisa
Flower
RESOURCES:
•TheBible
•BigPictureBible
•TheBeginnersBible
•ReadAloudSeries
•TheGospelMessageGoesto•
Africa(bigbook)
“STAROFTHEDAY”
THEMAILBOX:Developdecision
making,respons-ibility,
confidenceandservanthood
throughleadershipasstarofthe
day
“STAROFTHEDAY”
THEMAILBOX:Developdecision
making,respons-ibility,
confidenceandservanthood
throughleadershipasstarofthe
day
“STAROFTHEDAY”
THEMAILBOX:Developdecision
making,respons-ibility,
confidenceandservanthood
throughleadershipasstarofthe
day
SCHOOL-WIDESERVICE
PROJECT:Recognizeandmeet
theneedsofothersthrough
classdiscussionandaction
POSTOFFICE:Nurturea
classroomcommunityofsharing
andcooperationthroughrole
playandproblem-solving
BOARDWALKCAFÉ:Nurturea
classroomcommunityofsharing
andcooperationthroughrole
playandproblem-solving
LET’SFINDOUT
(Scholasticmagazine)
LET’SFINDOUT
(Scholasticmagazine)
Explorethechangingweather
patternsthattransitionthe
seasonsfromwintertospring.
(lionandlamb).
LIFECYCLEREVIEW:
•Lifecyclesequencecards
•Lifecyclestamps(plant,
butterfly,tadpole)
LIFECYCLEOFPLANT:Plantand
observeindividualgreenbean
seeds.Recordgrowth
developmentsinsciencejournal.
Identifyandlabelthepartsof
theplant.
SEALIFE:
•Lacingcards
•Recognizepatternsinocean
lifeusingamatchingpattern
cardset
•Discussandidentifytheparts
ofafishwhilemakingafish
printwitharealfish
Examinethesocialcultureatthe
timeofJesusbirthandboyhood
PrepareasongforGrandthroughclassdiscussion.
parent’sDaywhilecollaborating
withtheJKclass
LET’SFINDOUT
(Scholasticmagazine)
LET’SFINDOUT
(Scholasticmagazine)
Explorethewinterseason.
SCIENCE BUCKETSCALE:Countingbears ExploreGod’screatedworld.
Collect,observe,andidentify
Studyanimalhabitsand
OBSERVATION
treasures.
theirGod-designedhabitats
BUCKETSCALE:Balanceapple
slices
SCRIPTUREMEMORY:
Acts4:20
1Corinthians15:3-4
WATERTABLE:
•Observesnow-water-ice(ice
ingeo-metricshapes,colored
icemeltstocreatenewcolors)
•Generatecriticalthinkingand
informaldiscussionaboutthe
processofasolidchangingtoa
liquid.
•Makenewcolorsusingliquid
watercolorandshavingcream
•Snowandtypicalwatertable
toys
•Carsinthesnow(sensory
experience)
•Bathebabydollsfrompretend
playcenter
METAMORPHOSIS:
•RealcaterpillarsintoPainted
LadyButterflies
•Realtadpolesintotoads
RAINBOWPLATE:Observe
colorscreatedwhenlightis
reflectedfrommetallicpaper.
WATERTABLE:Flaxseed
FREECHOICE&DISCOVERY:Life
Cyclesequencingcards.
LIGHTTABLE:Explorecolor,
light,andstructure
MATH Countinginsequence1-10
throughsongs,poems,books
MANIPULATIVES:
countingbearsinbucketscale
DRESSINGBEARPUZZLES:
spatialreasoning
PARQUETRYPATTERNING:
Identifyingshapesandcolors
BLOCK/BUILDINGCENTER:
spatialreasoningandproblem
solving
SONGS:5LittleDucks
Countinginsequence1-10
throughsongs,poems,books,
anddailyactivities(i.e.counting
friendsinline)
PersonalCareandHygienewith
afocusondentalcare.
ADVENTSTARPAPERCHAIN:
Identifyshapesandnumbers1countingwith1:1
20throughsongspoems,and
correspondence,patterning,
books
finemotordexterity
DISCOVERYTABLEGAMES:
BEADANDBELLSTRINGING:
numberrecognition,counting
countingandpatterning
with1:1correspondence,Shape
ofThingsGame
MITTENMANIAACTIVITIES:
matchingandcreatingpatterns
BEADPATTERNING:
workingwithshapeandcolor
WATERTABLEDISCOVERY:
PUMPKINSEEDFUN:
sortingandcounting
CRANBERRYFUN:
counting,weighing,balancing,
andnumeralrecognition
BLOCK/BUILDINGCENTER:
spatialreasoningandproblem
solving
SONGS:
NaughtyBetsy
geometryusinggeometricice
shapes
BLOCK/BUILDINGCENTER:
spatialreasoningandproblem
solving
GIANTFLOORPUZZLES:
color,shape,numeral
recognition,spatialreasoning
PATTERNGAMES:
identifyingsimplerepeating
patterns,creatingapattern
using2-3colorsofblue,bug
patterningcards
WEATHERPATTERNS:
Watchoverallweatherpatterns
usingacolor-codedcalendarfor
themonthofMarch.Indicateby
colorthe“lion”daysandthe
“lamb”days!
LARGEBUTTONFUN:
sortingandclassifying
SCIENCEJOURNALMATH:
Sizecomparisonsusingnonstandardmeasurementto
determineplantgrowth
FREECHOICE/DISCOVERYTABLE
GAMES:
BLOCK/BUILDINGCENTER:
counting,sortingbyshape,
Spatialreasoningandproblem
WATERTABLEDISCOVERY:
sortingandcategorizing,
countingwith1:1
correspondenceusingcolored
fish;numberrecognitionand
identificationusingfloating
ducks;categorizationbytype
usingcaughtfish
BLOCK/BUILDINGCENTER:
spatialreasoningandproblem
solving
PATTERNGAMESFUN:
simplerepeatingpatterns
SEALIFEPUZZLES:
spatialreasoning
BOARDWALKCAFÉ/PRETEND
PLAY:
Play-basedintroductiontocoins
Identifyshapesandnumerals120usingsongsandgames.
5LittleSharks
10CrunchyCarrots
PROJECTS, BUDDYWEEK:Helpbuildan
SPECIALEVENTS atmosphereofsafetyand
securitybybringingourfavorite
stuffedanimaltoschool
GUESTREADERS:Volunteer
parentsregularlyreadtoclass
sortingbycolor
Spatialreasoningandproblem
solving
SONGS:
ShapeShake
10CrunchyCarrots
OnePotato
LIFECYCLEPUZZLES:
spatialreasoning
FIELDTRIP-NATUREWALK:
WalktoAcornParkfora
treasurehunt.Collectnatural
treasures.
ENVIRONMENTCHANGE–
NATIVITY:
•ChristmasBaking(playdough
andcookiecutters)
•GiftWrappingCenterinblock
area(wrappingpaper,scissors,
ORANGEDAY:Makeorange
usingredandyellow,carvinga scotchtape)
•NativityPuppets
pumpkin,orangesnack
•TreeDecoratingCenter
•Nativitycostumesindramatic
CRANBERRYDAY:Amorningof playarea
cranberryfunwithactivities
revolvingaroundcranberries
MITTENMANIADAY:Adayof
funmittengamesandactivities
GUESTREADERS:Volunteer
stemmingfromTheMittenby
parentsregularlyreadtoclass JanBrett
•Grossmotorgameswitha
parachutesilkandmittens
•Mittenmemorymatching
•Mittenstories
PJPLAYDAY:
•Wearpajamas
•Eatnighttimesnacks
•Discussthepersonal
hygieneroutinesofthemorning
andevening
SONGS:
5GreenandSpeckledFrogs
SONGS:
ShapeSnake
ENVIRONMENTCHANGE-POST
OFFICE:Thelowerloftis
transformedintoaPostOffice
whichincludesaworktable,
stools,writingsupplies,avariety
ofpaper,envelopesandstamps,
mailcarrieruniformsandmail
slots.
ENVIRONMENTCHANGE–
BEACH:TheLoftandBlock
BuildingCenteristransformed
intoaBoardwalkCafé.
•Diningareawithsmalltables
andchairs
•Kitchenwithorder/pick-up
windows
•Grassskirts,Hawaiianshirts,
BLUEDAY:Celebraterainydays sunhatsandsunglassesare
housedinthedress-upcloset
withthecolorblue.Useblue
•Beachchairsandumbrellas
foampaintandcreatesquare
patternsinblue.
FIELDTRIP-PETSHOP:
YELLOWDAYS:Celebratesunny Visitapetshoptoobservesalt
waterfishandoceanlife
dayswiththecoloryellow.
Wearyellowanduseyellow
fingerpaint.
GUESTREADERS:Volunteer
parentsregularlyreadtoclass
CHRISTMASSING-ALONG:
CelebrateJesus’birthdayby
hostingourfamiliesforasingalong
FIELDTRIP-TILLESPARK:
Collectspringtreasuresfrom
God’sworld,play,andcelebrate
theendoftheschoolyear
TREASUREBOTTLES:
Fillabottlewithnumerous
“treasures”(beads,sequins,
shells,buttons,jewels,stones,
rice,etc.)andjustonecross.
Discussthatamidstallthe
treasuresinGod’sworld,the
treasuretheyhaveinJesusis
themostimportantofall.
FIELDTRIP-DENTALHEALTH:
Visitalocaldentistofficeto
experienceapreviewofadental
appointment
JK/3KFIELDDAY:Amorningof
fungamesandactivitiesshared
withtheJKdesignedtofocuson
teamwork,communitybuilding
andgrossmotordevelopment
GUESTREADERS:Volunteer
parentsregularlyreadtoclass
GUESTREADERS:Volunteer
parentsregularlyreadtoclass
SERVICE
We are working on finding effective ways to communicate service to the very young heart. In addition to praying for each member, we also seek out tangible
and practical ways to love and care for our Central Administration that will make clear the meaning of service to our 3K children. Authentic service is service
that is helpful and meaningful both to our admin team and to our 3K students.
We start by inviting each administrator into the classroom to read to the class or join us for snack. During their time with us, they have the opportunity to
explain what it is they do in our building that serves our school community. This is just the first step in our effort to advance our little ones forward as we
endeavor to instill in them a zeal to serve.
We also create special tokens of appreciation for our admin team throughout the year.
A favorite service opportunity is our clean-up service, which is where 3K friends pick up coats, hang fallen backpacks, throw away trash and more in an effort
to make our hallways look fantastic before special events such as guest speakers, Admissions events or Development events.
PUBLISHED Early Childhood Best Practices:
CURRICULUM Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs—Revised Edition
RESOURCES National Association for the Education of Young Children, editors Sue Bredekamp & Carol Copple
Additional professional articles and materials from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAYCE)
Play (Lisa Murphy)
The Power of Play (David Elkind)
Literacy:
Literacy Beginnings: A Prekindergarten Handbook (Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell)
Math:
National Council for Teaching Mathematics Standards of Early Childhood (www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=4294967312)
UpdatedFall,2015