Rising Star

Rising StarBy Kathryn Farkas

Your Role in this Seminar

Stop me, if you have a question

Stop me, if I’m talking too fast

Discuss with your neighbor at specified intervals

Contribute ideas and responses to the whole group

Overview

Objectives

Demonstrated Skills

Curriculum

Beyond the Books

Online Resources

Objectives

Acquire basic and essential social, thinking, and problem-solving skills

Engage in a variety of interactive and fun learning methods

Demonstrated Skills

Literacy

Level 1 Knows alphabet and blends letters to make sounds Begins using English vocabulary to express feelings and

ideas

Level 2 Begins putting words into sentences Recognizes and can make simple rhymes

Level 3 Reads and understands meaning of complete sentences Expresses feelings and ideas with an expanded

vocabulary

Math

Level 1 Recognizes numbers and counts to 10 Recognizes basic patterns, shapes and colors Makes comparisons and sorts things into groups

Level 2 Uses simple addition and subtraction Identifies more developed patterns, shapes and colors

Level 3 Begins multiplication concepts Understands and writes number words Understands ordinal numbers

Talk to your NeighborHow do you teach math? Do you add your own ideas to your lessons? Share one idea to your neighbor.

Science

Levels 1, 2 and 3 Asks questions about the physical world, ex. “Why does it melt?” Shows an interest in changes in the environment Experiments with objects and materials to gather information

and make observations Shows an interest in animal, plant and environmental changes Shows knowledge of characteristics of living things Recognizes that living things have needs Identifies problems in the outside world, ex. “It’s cold outside.” Makes predictions based on experience, ex. “I hear thunder. It

will rain.”

Talk to your NeighborHow have you incorporated science into your classroom? How do you encourage students to predict, observe, or classify?

Animal Riddles1. It has rainbow colors.

2. It strong insect.

3. It eats jelly.

It’s a beetle!

Social and Emotional

Levels 1, 2 and 3 Follows simple classroom directions Exhibits self-awareness Develops self-control and personal resonsibility Builds relationships of mutual trust and respect with

others

Curriculum

Curriculum Overview

Subjects Day-to-Day Conversations Social Studies Science Math Fun and Fantasy Cooking

Books Big Books Student Books Work Books Teacher’s Guide

The Breakdown

Every 2 months 4 big books

+ teacher’s guide

1 student book 1 workbook

Big Books

Big Books

Talk to your NeighborThink of an open-ended question. Share your idea with the neighbor on your other side.

Teacher’s Guide

Student Books

Work Books

Talk About It

Project

Math

Cooking

Benefits of Cooking

READING the recipe

COUNTING the ingredients

MEASURING the ingredients

PREDICTING what will happen

OBSERVING what happens

TASTING new foods

Talk to your NeighborHave you found the student books and work books benificial? Have you had any problems with teaching the books? What is a strength of the books? What is a weakness? Is there anything you’d like to see changed or added in the upcoming books?

Beyond the Books

“Down on the Farm”“The dinosaur on the farm says grrrh, grrrh, grrrh. The dinosaur on the farm says grrrh, grrrh, grrrh down on the farm.” by Neo

“The alligator in the lake says kgghhh, kgghhh, kgghhh. The alligator in the lake says kgghhh, kgghhh, kgghhh deep in the lake.” by Ryan

“The rabbit on the grassland says te-te, te-te, te-te. The rabbit on the grassland says te-te, te-te, te-te way out in China.”

“See What Grows”The Big Dinosaur

By Ryan

Dinosaur. And dinosaur grows. It eats and grows. Big dinosaur lays eggs here. Two big dinosaurs smell eggs. But big dinosaur goes Ahhh! And baby dinosaur is walking with big dinosaur mother. She is t rex. And young dinosaur is drinking water. And here is big dinosaur and he is running. The end.

Talk to your NeighborHow have you encouraged students to think about the concepts beyond the books? What are some creative lessons you’ve taught in your classroom?

“I Can Read”“Alligator Class Can” By Neo, Ryan and Kate

“We can swim like a dinosaur. We can jump like a dinosaur. We can work like a dinosaur. We can run like a dinosaur. We can draw. We can be smurfs. We can play. We can eat chocolate cake.”

“Life on the Pond”“The pond. One day there was a handsome fish and there was a every girl fish who loved the handsome fish. The and. See you soon.” by Kate

“The pond. The pond. The frog lives in the pond. Fish swimming in the pond.” by Ryan

“The pond. Frogs live in the pond. There was a tree and one cut the tree and it fell down. Frogs jump and jump and frogs swim. And frogs talk with their friends.” by Neo

“What’s the Weather Like Today?”“Today we made foggy.” Neo

“Teacher, this is poisonous water!” Kate

“Foggy Froggy!” Ryan

“What Melts?”

Do / Does melt”

Yes. / No.

“I am Special” and “My Family is Special”“I am speical. I can tie my shoes. I am happy. I can make a snowman. I can play basketball. I am a princess Sally.” by Sally

“My family is special because my sister is scary, my dad is asleep, and my mom is going to the store. My sister and me are riding bikes.” by Andy

Talk to your NeighborWhat are some ways you have incorporated learning through art, construction, music or movement?

“Five Little Monsters Went to School”Alligator Class Monster Rules

1. Don’t yell.

2. No running.

3. Follow the teacher.

Talk to your NeighborWill you walk away from this presentation with any useful information? Is there anything that has confused you or that you would like to know more about?

Online Resources

Classroom Projects www.chocolatemuffintree.com http://www.playbasedlearning.com.au/ http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.kr/

Language Activities http://www.drjean.org

Standards of Education and Strategies for Development http://dese.mo.gov/eel/el/PreK_Standards/index.htm

[email protected] you have questions in the future or want any of the materials or lessons pictured today, feel free to contact me.

Thank you.