1. HISD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT ∙ CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, & ASSESSMENT Theme 8 Preview Animals / los animales

2. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Intended Outcomes Plan for Theme 8 using graphic organizers Learn specific strategies to improve content area skill Plan for weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 – Whole Group – Small Group – Workstations

3. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Norms

4. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Theme 8

5. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Pacing Calendar

6. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Week 1 Focus/Farm Animals Language Arts Focus: Vocabulary and Written Expression Activity: Additional Resources Math Focus: Numbers and Operations Activity: Additional Resources Science Focus: Life Science, Physical Science Activity: Additional Resources Social Studies Focus: Economic Skills Activity: Additional Resources

7. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Week 2 Focus/Zoo Animals Language Arts Focus: Oral Language, Written Expression, Comprehension and Vocabulary Activity: Additional Resources Math Focus: Numbers and Operations Activity: Additional Resources Science Focus: Life Science, Physical Science Activity: Additional Resources Social Studies Focus: Economic Skills Activity: Additional Resources

8. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Week 3 Focus/Bugs Language Arts Focus: Vocabulary, Phonological Awareness, Alphabet Knowledge, Compare and Contrast, Writing Activity: Additional Resources Math Focus: Numbers and Operations Activity: Additional Resources Science Focus: Life Science, Physical Science Activity: Additional Resources Social Studies Focus: Economic Skills Activity: Additional Resources

9. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Week 4 Focus/More Bugs Language Arts Focus: Vocabulary, Phonological Awareness, Oral Language, Alphabet Knowledge, and Written Expression Activity: Additional Resources Math Focus: Numbers and Operations Activity: Additional Resources Science Focus: Life Science, Physical Science Activity: Additional Resources Social Studies Focus: Economic Skills Activity: Additional Resources

10. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Let’s Explore Writing

11. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT PK Writing Guideline

12. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Writing : Morning Message

13. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT So, let’s plan a Morning Message that includes Theme 8 Dear ___ass, _______ morning! Today is __uesday, __pril 1, 2014. The temperature today is 75. It will be ________ outside today. Let’s use the farm animals to create a math story.

14. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT How can we incorporate writing in small group lessons? Drawing is a part of writing

15. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Stages in Writing Development 1.Scribbles 2. Random Letters 3.Basic Words 4.Phonetic Spelling

16. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Developmental Stages in Writing

17. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT What about Writing Workstations?

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19. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Write the Room

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21. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT How can students assess their own writing? That was good, but what can I do to make my writing better?

22. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Let’s Plan This !

23. EARLY CHILDHOOD CIA DEPARTMENT Questions???