General Objectives

Pre First

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Every second is valuable in the life of a child. We have to take advantage of every instant because their brain has the capacity of developing abilities, knowledge, habits and values that will determine the rest of their lives. The third grade in preschool is a year full of challenges, since a year of growth, maturity and knowledge is coming to an end.

To be able to strongly finish our year of preschool we must reinforce every strength and ability that each child possesses, with the goal that at the beginning of elementary school they can rely on every necessary ability in order to face a new stage of development.

Through games and experiences, each aspect of the child is maxed out, in order for them to be able to examine, analyze and solve problems in their daily life.

At the end of school year, the children from Pre First, are gonna be able to:

English Language Arts (ELA)

  • Students will learn how to read a book starting from the cover until the end pages, they will be able to read and comprehend sight words and become avid readers.

    Orient a book properly.

    Follow words left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

    Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

    Recognize and name all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet.

    Recognize and produce rhyming words.

    Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sound (phonemes) in the three phoneme (CVC).

    Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels.

    Read grade-level high-frequency sight words with automaticity.

    Identify and use high-frequency words to read emergent-reader text.

    Decode and encode unknown words in a text.

  • Students will be able to identify narrative and informational texts and to start developing them with drawings and sightwords identifying introductions and conclusions as well.

    Understand that drawings and dictations can convey meaning to an audience.

    Understand that writing may have to be changed to make meaning more clear (Capitalizing first word, spaces between words).

    Share work with others and participate in discussions about their work.

    When prompted, make changes to work based on feedback.

    Add details to strengthen writing as needed.

    Ask adults for explanations or information using why, how, where and when questions.

    Engage in writing opportunities including journaling.

  • Students will be able to recognize upper and lower case letters, write cvc words, consonant digraphs , one and two syllable words with initial and final consonant digraphs. They will be able to form words, phrases and sentences based on phonics patterns learned.

Mathematics

  • Count to 100.

    Count forward beginning from a given number within a known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).

    Name numerals 0-50. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-50.

    Connect the quantity to a written symbol.

    Use one-to-one correspondence when counting to 30.

    Subitize (visually quantify) to determine how many: attach a numerical value to a set of objects without counting up to 6.

    Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 20, by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.

    Compose and decompose numbers up to 30 into ten and ones by using objects or drawings.

    Record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation.

    Represent addition and substraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

    Decompose numbers less than or equal to 20 into pairs in more than one way, by using objects or drawings.

    Record each decomposition through a drawing or equation.

    Find the number that makes 10, for any number from 1 to 9, when added to the given number.

  • Identify shapes as two-dimensional (flat) or three-dimensional (solid).

    Recognize and name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size (2-D: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval, heart, star, diamond, pentagon, hezagon, octagon, rhombus, trapezoid, paralelogram, arrow, cross)(3-D: sphere, cube, cone, pyramid, cylinder, rectangular prism)

    Use simple shapes to compose larger shapes.

    Compare two representations side-by-side and explain their connections.

    Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes.

    Describe the relative positions of objects using appropriate terms (e.g., above, below, beside, in front, behind, next to).

  • Describe measurable attributes of objects (e.g., length, weight, area, or capacity).

    Compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common to see which object has ""more of""/ ""less of"" the attribute and describe the difference.

    Consider the available tools (including estimation) when solving a mathematical problem.

    Classify up to 20 objects using one attribute into categories.

    Count and compare the quantities of each category to describe which category has ""more of"" / ""less of"" the attribute.

Español

  • Utiliza volumen apropiado para ser escuchado en el grupo y expresa sus necesidades.

    Utiliza pronombre yo.

    Conjuga los verbo en tiempo y persona.

    Termina palabras con s para indicar plurales.

    Utiliza preposiciones.

    Participa en conversaciones tomando tiempo para escuchar.

    Plantea preguntas sobre lo que lo rodea.

    Responde a instrucciones mostrando comprensión.

Science

  • Identify living and nonliving things.

    Sort animals according to their body coverings (e.g., fur, feathers, sacale).

    Sort plants (e.g., size, type of leaf, flowering or non-flowering).

    Identify what plants and animals need to survive in a suitable habitat (e.g., food, air, water, shelter, space, sunlight).

    Observe, describe, and document the growth of living things (e.g., drawing, writing, and/or photos).

    Observe, describe, and document the life cycle of a living organism: an animal (e.g., frog, butterfly) or a plant (e.g., vegetable flower).

    Describe how features of animals help them to survive (e.g., wings/fly, talons/grab, quills/protect, eyes/sight).

    Participate in investigations about living and / or nonliving things to answer a question or to test a prediction, using scientific inquiry.

    Notice characteristics that are common within a species. (e.g., fur, feathers, scales, skin).

    Observe communicate, and organize data to identify similarities and differences among species.

    Describe how species adapt to seasional temperature change: animals (e.g., webbed toes of a frog, wings on a bird, giraffe's long neck) and plants (e.g., dormant trees, evergreen stays the same).

    Name ways humans adapt for the seasons (e.g., clothing).

    Describe why animals need to hibernate or migrate.

  • Recognize the different types of matter (e.g., solid, liquid, gas)

    Observe, describe, and classify (e.g., compare and contrast) matter by properties and uses (e.g., size, color, shape, weight, solid, liquid, gas, other attributes)

    Use simple equipment (e.g., ruler, balance, thermometer) to observe, describe, and classify matter.

    Prove that matter can change (e.g., chocolate melts) and support with evidence.

    Describe what happens when ingredients are combined

    Make predictions based on prior knowledge and experience.

    Ask questions during an investigation.

    Participate in simple investigations of matter to answer a question or to test a prediction, using scientific inquiry.

    Identify physical changes relating to temperature. (e.g., perspiration in heat, shiver/goose bumps in cold).

    Identify plants need sunlight to grow.

    Understand the sun is the largest source of energy.

    Participate in simple investigations of energy and motion to answer a question or to test a prediction, using scientific inquiry.

  • Use vocabulary to describe features of Earth (e.g., flat land, hills, mountains)

    Identify, describe and compare types of earth materials (e.g., roch, soil, clay, sand).

    Identify sources of water (e.g., stream, pond, lake, ocean) and its use.

    Recognize that water is a commonly used natural resource (e.g., drinking, cooking, bathing).

    Read a thermometer.

    Observe, record, and share local weather conditions (e.g., graphing)

    Observe, record, and describe weather changes over time.

    Describe changes in seasons.

    Participate in simple investigations of earth structures, processes, and cycles to answer a question or to test a prediction, using scientific inquiry.

    Talk about things that can be found in the day or night sky. (e.g., moon, sun, stars, clouds)

    Distinguish between objects found in the day sky and in the night sky.

    Explore shadows made from the sun.

    Use digital media to explore night sky, constellations, and other solar phenomena.

    Participate in simple investigations of the objects found in the day or night sky to answer a question or to test a prediction, using scientific inquiry.

Social Studies

  • Identify Mexican people related to national holidays

    Identify and discuss own method of celebrating (e.g. Birthday, holidays).

    Compare and contrast methods of celebrating with peers.

    Use digital media to explore ways various cultures celebrate (e.g., birthday, holidays),

    Identify common cultural celebrations around the world.

    Discuss relevant cultural celebrations of peers and why it is a "Identify Mexican people related to national holidays

    Identify and discuss own method of celebrating (e.g. Birthday, holidays).

    Compare and contrast methods of celebrating with peers.

    Use digital media to explore ways various cultures celebrate (e.g., birthday, holidays),

    Identify common cultural celebrations around the world.

    Discuss relevant cultural celebrations of peers and why it is a celebration.

    Compare and contrast celebrations from around the world.".

    Compare and contrast celebrations from around the world.

  • Use the classroom calendar to demonstrate understanding of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

    Sequence a series of event either from personal experience or from literature.

    Create a personal timeline (e.g. Birth to present)

    Practice past, present, and future time (e.g., daily weather recording).

    Role-play characters with events occurring over a period of time.

    Identify major cities, atractions, landforms in Nuevo Leon.

    Identify and collect artifacts, documents, photographs or items from events to create a memory box/book.

  • Identify a map as a tool (e.g., gets us from one place to another)

    Use and make simple map to get from one location to another.

    State their address.

    Know that an address is an example of relative location.

    Demonstrate understanding of relative location by using appropriate vocabulary (e.g. Over, under, near, far, left, right) to orally describe locations of items in the classroom.

    Identify physical characteristics of places that shape the community (e.g., hospital, post office, police station, restaurant).

    Create representations of places using drawing, clay, etc.

    Identify land forms. (mountain, plain).

    Identify water forms. (river, stream, ocean)

    Explain what people do or wear in different types of seasons.

    Participate in discussions on how weather may inconvenience people. (e.g., snow— driving; extreme heat—outdoor play)"

  • Identify a rules, discuss their purpose and that they are different in different places.

    Demonstrate respect for rules through positive behavior and acceptance of consequences when necessary.

    Participate in social stories.

    Identify images, pictures, songs, poems, or items that are symbols of Mexico.

    Participate in classroom jobs.

    Identify a problem and discuss possible solutions.

    Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom and school community.

    Offer to assist the teacher or peers.

    Identify police officers, firefighters, and first responders as people of authority in the community.

    Model community workers (e.g., dramatic play, actions, art or music)

    State a conflict in the classroom, identify the cause of a conflict and suggest solutions for a conflict.

    Attempt to solve a conflict.

    Participate in group decision-making and consensus building.

    Work cooperatively with peers to achieve an outcome.

  • Understand that wants cannot be met all the time.

    Identify resources that are scarce. (e.g., time, money, supples, classroom materials).

    Participate in discussions on how limited resources influence a personal choice (e.g., not enough money to buy something).

    Distinguish between wants and needs.

    Identify and define goods.

    Identify and define consumers.

    Define an advertisement.

    State that advertisements encourage us to purchase goods or services.

    Identify some coins and paper currency as forms of money.

    Discuss how money is exchanged to pay for goods.

    Identify family members living at home.

    Describe family members' roles.

    Identify what a volunteer is. (e.g., person who provides a good or service and receives no payment/compensation for doing so)

    Brainstorm ways people can volunteer.

    Identify local businesses within the community.

    Discuss the types of goods and services provided by the local businesses.

SEL

  • Identify basic feelings experienced in daily life (happy, sad, excited, angry/mad, scared/afraid, calm/relaxed, comfortable and uncomfortable, excited, tired, frustrated, proud, love, worried, disappointed, jealous, furious, guilty, generous, ).

    Learn about circle rules and agreements.

    Learn about compliments.

    Learn about self-management techniques like ""Do the Turtle"" and apply the technique.

    Make choices for problem solving.

    Develop self - awareness, self - management and communication skills.

Project

  • Create a collaborative project according to Reggio Emilia approach, and develop the meaning of team work.

    Develop decision making based on their interests as well as skills to research needed information.

    Develop creativity and problem solving skills.

Ciencias de la Salud

  • Introducción a las capacidades coordinativas mediante la implementación de fundamentos básicos de las disciplinas deportivas a impartir.

  • Identificar los 5 grupos alimenticios, y dar ejemplos de cada uno.

    Identificar el plato del buen comer y crear uno.

    Identificar qué alimentos debo comer más y explicar por qué.

    Explicar que los alimentos tienen nutrientes que nos ayudan a crecer y tener buena salud.

    Discutir cómo el ser activo fisicamente es parte de un estilo de vida saludable

    Reconocer alimentos con azucares añadidos y grasas sólidas

    Describir los beneficios de la actividad física para la salud

    Demostrar higiene positiva y hábitos saludables

    Identificar los cambios físicos específicos que ocurren en la primera infancia, e.g. cambios dentales

    Reconocer la importancia de las elecciones saludables y nutricionales para el bienestar de uno mismo. eg. variedad de alimentos, tomar agua, comer desayuno nutritivo.

    Determinar el uso seguro y responsable de varias sustancias en casa.

Música

  • Cantar una variedad de canciones sencillas en tono mayor y menor, en compás de 4/4, 2/4, y 3/4.

  • Aprender la escala de Do Mayor, la notación básica y sus valores. Experimentar tocar con una variedad de instrumentos y fuentes de sonido melodías sencillas utilizando partituras que pueden ser símbolos y notas.

  • Formar ensambles de flauta piccolo y ensambles mixtos con equipo especializado y de percusión.

Atelier

  • Desarrollar su expresión artística, además de un pensamiento libre y creativo por medio del descubrimiento de materiales y experiencias sensoriales, la lectura de cuentos, lenguaje, expresiones corporales y movimiento a través del juego.