Theme #2 Training
My Family and
Friends
Mi familia y mis
amigos
HISD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT ∙ CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, & ASSESSMENT
Let’s Dissect Theme 2
• Using the sorting chart and your Teacher’s
Guide, find the focus for weeks 1-4 of literacy
and math.
• Now let’s take the information that we’ve
learned from the sorting chart and transfer it.
into a graphic organizer to get a bigger picture
of what the theme is about.
What is a Frayer Model?
• Strategy that uses a graphic organizer for
vocabulary building.
• Requires that you (1) define the target
vocabulary or concept (2) apply this
information by generating examples and nonexamples.
• Promotes critical thinking and helps students to
identify and understand unfamiliar vocabulary.
Let’s define Theme #2
Overview
Subthemes
Theme 1 Focus
Theme 2 Focus
Lang. Arts
Name Writing
Sorting
Math
Reflect on our EOY Data
• The commonalities from the sorting chart were
– Vocabulary
– Geometry
Research shows that…
• Vocabulary development has an impact on
children’s reading comprehension and
academic success as they get older.
(Chall, Jacobs, & Baldwin 1990 – The reading crisis-Why poor Children
Fall Behind)
• Children who acquire a substantial vocabulary
are often able to think more deeply, express
themselves better, and learn new things more
quickly.
(Susan Canizares – Scholastic/Parent and Child Magazine)
Let’s focus on Vocabulary
• How can we use the Frayer Model to introduce
vocabulary in the classroom? Let’s define
“School Family”.
Description
Characteristics
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Draw a picture
Non-characteristics
II.D.1 Child uses a wide variety of words to label and describe people, places,
things, and actions.
II.D.3 Child demonstrates understanding in a variety of ways or knowing the
meaning of 3,000 to 4,000 words, many more than he or she uses.
II.A.3 Child shows understanding of the new language being spoken by Englishspeaking teachers and peers (ELL)
Let’s Practice
• As a table, choose one of the vocabulary
words. These are all words that you will be
using in Theme 2.
• Use the Frayer Model to define the word.
Anchor Charts and
Vocabulary
• Make thinking visible by recording content
during the learning process.
• Contain only the most relevant or important
information.
• Reflect current learning.
• Neat, organized, and have simple icons and
graphics.
What does it look like in
Pre-K?
• Lots of pictorial representations
• Clear and to the point
http://www.pinterest.com/hisdechdept/anchor-charts/
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/141793088239041721/
• Remember to teach all these strategies in
whole group before you put them in a
workstation.
Let’s Take a Look at
Geometry (Shapes)
• Shapes are the building blocks to
understanding math.
• Shapes teach children the process of observing
same and different.
• Weeks 2
• Exploring with 3D shapes
• Identifying common shapes
• Week 3
• Naming common shapes
• (Shapes) slides, flips and turns
Let’s Use the Frayer Model
to Define a 3D Shape
• Choose a 3D shape
• Use the Frayer Model and the items in the
baggie to define the 3D shape.
Description
Characteristics
Example
Noncharacterictics
• V.C.2 Child creates shapes.
Let’s Use an Anchor Chart
• Let’s use an Anchor Chart to make sure our
students understand 3D shapes.
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=2
7366&CategoryID=6976
Common Shapes (2D
Shapes)
• At your table come up with a way to introduce one of
the four common shapes.
• http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/b6ba47a3-34c8-47d399ea-ba35ad0d4d62/b6ba47a3-34c8-47d3-99ea-ba35ad0d4d62/
• V.C.1 Child names common shapes.