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Kindergarten Pretend and Learn Lesson

Unit: Friends Pretend and Learn Theme: Camping

Implementing the Pretend and Learn Lesson in the Kindergarten Classroom

Center Introduction 1. Set up the center by using the printable materials and example pictures found below. 2. Introduce the center by brainstorming vocabulary related to going camping. The teacher might want to

create an anchor chart of these words. 3. Use the CLI strategy “Statues” to have the students create a statue for each vocabulary term. 4. Discuss what happens when you go camping, what do you need to bring, what will you see, what activities

will you do, what food do you eat, etc.) 5. Tour the center and model how to use the center with the help of a few students. 6. Discuss “What to Do” and “What Not to Do” in the center.

Center Participation and Organization 1. Students can go fishing for sight words and write the words in their tackle box. 2. Students can match the upper and lower case letters and initial sound by putting s’mores together. 3. Students can tell stories to their friends. 4. Students can identify and describe animals that live in the forest. 5. When it is time to clean up students will put things back where the teacher had them set-up.

Content Area Supported

Treasures

Vocabulary

English and Spanish vocabulary cards are located below

Materials

Printables found below

Parent Letter to send home at least 2 weeks before you implement this center

Books related to camping and forests (see list below)

Any materials related to camping (tents, campfire stories, making s’mores, animals that live in the forest, etc.)

Brochures from national parks

Connections

Literature: the following titles will fit well with this center

Martha Camps Out (Bilingual) by Karen Barss

The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp by Stan Berenstain

Arthur Goes to Camp by Marc Brown

Sipping Spiders Through a Straw: Campfire Songs for Monsters by Kelly DiPucchio

Fred and Ted Go Camping by Peter Eastman

Toasting Marshmallows : Camping Poems by Kristine O'Connell George

Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes

Camping Trip by Christianne C Jones

Acampar by Christianne C Jones

Camping Day by Patricia Lakin

Mi día de campamento by Marcia Leonard

Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer

Vamos a acampar by Kyla Steinkraus

Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping by Mélanie Watt

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S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet (Alphabet Books) by Helen Foster James Writing: Students will go fishing for sight words and write the words in their tackle box. Students will write campfire stories or poems to share with their friends. Technology: Students can use an iPad to film themselves telling their campfire story. Students can play nature songs and/or sounds using an iPod or CD player. Students can research a state or national park using Google or PebbleGo and then write a travel brochure reviewing the park of their choice. Students can Skype park rangers from various parks across the US.

Additional Resources and Links

http://www.pre-kpages.com/dramatic-play-camping-theme/

Pinterest (Dramatic Play Camping)

Credits

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camping

campfire

s’more

tent

cooler

sleeping bag

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stars

fishing

forest

fishing pole

tackle box

marshmallow

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chocolate

graham crackers

bear

squirrel

deer

tree

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lake

bird

day

sky

night

ranger

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acampar

fogata

sándwich dulce

caseta

hielera

saco de dormir

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estrellas

pescar

bosque

caña de pescar

caja de pesca

malvavisco

chocolate

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galletas graham

oso

ardilla

venado

árbol

lago

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pájaro

día

cielo

noche

guardabosques

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

can

I

and

like

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a mom

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

dad see

go you

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

me we

you the

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

it is

yo a

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

y puedo

soy un

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

una estoy

es uno

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

el la

veo tiene

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(cut and place a magnet and/or paperclip on the fish then have kids “fish” by using a paperclip and/or magnet on the

end of the string)

voy no

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Name:________________________

Write the sight word that’s on the fish!

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Nombre:________________________

¡Escribe la palabra que encontrastes en

el pez!

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M M

A A

T T

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F F

S S

N N

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M M

B B

N N

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P P

S S

T T

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English Letters

m a

t f

s n

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Spanish letters

m b

n p

s t

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(English Pictures)

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(Spanish pictures)

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_____________

Ranger of the

Day!

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_____________

¡Guardabosques

del día!

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Park Hours Monday ______ to ______

Tuesday ______ to ______

Wednesday ______ to ______

Thursday ______ to ______

Friday ______ to ______

Saturday ______ to ______

Sunday ______ to ______

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Horario del parque lunes ______ a ______

martes ______ a ______

miércoles ______ a ______

jueves ______ a ______

viernes ______ a ______

sábado ______ a ______

domingo ______ a ______

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Camping

Fishing

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Acampar

Pescar

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Today’s Fire

Danger!

Very High

High

Moderate

Low

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¡El peligro de

incendios de hoy!

Grave

Alto

Moderado

Bajo

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