Kindergarten Pretend and Learn Lesson Unit: Animals Pretend and Learn Theme: Fire Station/Hospital Whole Group Introduction to Center Center Introduction 1. Set up the center by using printable materials and sample pictures. 2. Introduce the center by brainstorming vocabulary related to theme. 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 community helpers, how do they help us? Can/Have/Are Anchor Chart 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 complete a presentation using Animoto or Storybird 2. Set up different guest to visit class. Contact AISD Police Department or local Fire Department. 3. Students can create charts, sign-in forms, prescription pads, schedule appointments. 4. Students can create a map or escape plan in case of fire/emergency Content Area Supported Social Studies – Community Helpers Vocabulary English and Spanish vocabulary cards are located below Materials Pretend money, pretend computer, pretend doctor’s tools, dress up clothes for assorted community helpers, lab coats, clipboards, x-rays, band-aids, gloves, tongue depressors, etc. Connections Literature: Whose Tools Are These? By Sharon Katz Cooper Doctor de Soto by William Steig Firehouse Dog by Amy Hutchings Russ and the Firehouse (Treasures) Dr. Ted by Andrea Beati Austin ISD Kindergarten 2015
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Kindergarten Pretend and Learn Lesson
Unit: AnimalsPretend and Learn Theme:Fire Station/Hospital
Whole Group Introduction to CenterCenter Introduction1. Set up the center by using printable materials and sample pictures.2. Introduce the center by brainstorming vocabulary related to theme. The teacher might want to create ananchor chart of these words.3. Use the CLI strategy “Statues” to have the students create a statue for each vocabulary term.4. Discuss community helpers, how do they help us? Can/Have/Are Anchor Chart5. 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 complete a presentation using Animoto or Storybird2. Set up different guest to visit class. Contact AISD Police Department or local Fire Department.3. Students can create charts, sign-in forms, prescription pads, schedule appointments.4. Students can create a map or escape plan in case of fire/emergency
Content Area SupportedSocial Studies – Community Helpers
VocabularyEnglish and Spanish vocabulary cards are located below
MaterialsPretend money, pretend computer, pretend doctor’s tools, dress up clothes for assorted community helpers, lab coats, clipboards, x-rays, band-aids, gloves, tongue depressors, etc.
ConnectionsLiterature:
Whose Tools Are These? By Sharon Katz Cooper Doctor de Soto by William Steig Firehouse Dog by Amy Hutchings Russ and the Firehouse (Treasures) Dr. Ted by Andrea Beati Bus Stops by Taro Gomi (Treasures)
Writing: Students write fire escape plans and draw maps. Ss write a list of symptoms and possible remedies.Technology: Students use IPods, IPads, digital cameras and take pictures of students in action at the dramatic play center. Students then write stories using these pictures or create a short presentation using Animoto or Storybird.
Example Pictures
Austin ISD Kindergarten 2015
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