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Kindergarten Pretend and Learn Lesson Unit: Smart Start Pretend and Learn Theme: School House 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 a school. 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 in a school, who works there, who visits, tools/materials they use, things they do there, 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 practice packing and unpacking their lunch boxes and backpacks. 2. Students can practice tying their shoes and zipping zippers. 3. Students can pretend teach a topic they are familiar with. 4. Students can write each other’s names. 5. Students can write the alphabet, illustrate the classroom, write numbers, etc. 6. When it is time to clean up students will put things back where the teacher had them set-up. Content Area Supported Social Studies 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 school (see list below) Austin ISD Kindergarten 2015

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Kindergarten Pretend and Learn Lesson

Unit: Smart StartPretend and Learn Theme: School House

Implementing the Pretend and Learn Lesson in the Kindergarten ClassroomCenter 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 a school. 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 in a school, who works there, who visits, tools/materials they use, things they do there, 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 Organization1. Students can practice packing and unpacking their lunch boxes and

backpacks.2. Students can practice tying their shoes and zipping zippers.3. Students can pretend teach a topic they are familiar with.4. Students can write each other’s names.5. Students can write the alphabet, illustrate the classroom, write numbers, etc.6. When it is time to clean up students will put things back where the teacher

had them set-up.

Content Area SupportedSocial Studies

VocabularyEnglish 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 school (see list below) Any materials related to a school/classroom (pencils, white boards, markers,

paper, books, table, chairs, etc.)

ConnectionsLiterature: the following titles will fit well with this center

Berenstain Bears go to School by Stan Berenstain Look out, Kindergarten, Here I come!/ ¡Prepárate, Kinder, allá voy! by Nancy

Carlson Chu’s First Day of School by Neil Gaiman

Austin ISD Kindergarten 2015

Page 2: curriculum.austinisd.orgcurriculum.austinisd.org/schoolnetDocs/early_childhood...Web viewBears go to School. by Stan Berenstain. Look out, Kindergarten, ... numbers and words from

Rocket’s Mighty Words by Tad Hills Starting School by Johanna Hurwitz Max va a la escuela by Adria Klein Miss Bindergarten gets ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate Franklin goes to School (Bilingual) by Paulette Bourgeois Clifford’s First School Day by Norman Bridwell First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg ¡Qué nervios! by Julie Danneberg Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Prudencia se preocupa by Kevin Henkes Off to school, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest Froggy goes to School by Jonathan London Froggy va a la escuela by Jonathan London

Writing: Students will write the names of the students in their class, the letters of the alphabet, numbers and words from the word bank on the white boards or paper

Technology: Students can take pictures of each other and items in the classroom with a digital camera or iPad. Then take these pictures back to the Pretend and Learn Center to write the words.

Austin ISD Kindergarten 2015