Weekly Theme: Classroom Expectations/Rules

Date: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Circle Time

Story:

N/A – No

school

Classroom

Expectations Sorting

No David by

David Shannon

No David No by David Shannon

Large Group

Activity:

N/A

Name Game

Song

Let’s Go on a

Bear Hunt!

Let’s Go on a

Bear Hunt!

Project 1:

N/A

I can make good choices, cut and

sort

No David Mask

Playdough

Project 2:

N/A

Water coloring

Playdough

Watercoloring

Sensory table:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Easel:

N/A

Red, Yellow, Blue

Red, Yellow,

Blue

Red, Yellow, Blue

S.M.A.R.T. Activities

N/A N/A N/A N/A

Standards Observed:

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences C.EL. 2 – Engages in social interaction and plays with others, and demonstrates respect for others. C.EL. 3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.

Skills in Practice:

Making good choices, getting to know classmates, cutting, gluing, pencil grip.

UbD Format: Classroom Expectations/Rules

As the students explore their experiences in school and learn the expectations of the classroom, we would like the children to understand that:

1. the classroom expectations and rules at school keep us safe.

2. if classroom expectations and rules are not followed, there are consequences and it is hard for us to learn.

Questions guiding our exploration:

a. What kinds of rules are in the classroom? How do they keep us safe?

b. What will happen if the classroom rules are not followed? Can we learn successfully without the rules?

Outcomes of our learning activity and story:

Knowledge: Learners will be able to…

o Understand why following classroom expectations makes school a safe place

o Understand that there are consequences when classroom rules are not followed

o Understand that learning is difficult when classroom rules are not followed

Skills: Learners will be able to…

begin to follow classroom expectations to keep us safe.

reflect on why making good choices is important

Disposition: Learners will value…

the classroom expectations and how they keep us safe

their ability to learn when classroom expectations are followed

WEEKLY THEME: First Day of School STANDARDS

Understandings (2): Learners will understand that…

• the classroom expectations and rules at school keep us safe.

• if classroom expectations and rules are not followed, there are consequences and it is hard for us to learn

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences

C.EL. 2 – Engages in social interaction and plays with others, and demonstrates respect for others.

Essential Questions (2): • What kinds of rules are in the classroom? How do they keep us safe?

• What will happen if the classroom rules are not followed? Can we learn successfully without the rules?

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences

C.EL. 3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.

Learning Outcomes (1 each):

Knowledge: Learners will be able to…

• Understand why following classroom expectations makes school a safe place

• Understand that there are consequences when classroom rules are not followed

• Understand that learning is difficult when classroom rules are not followed

Skills: Learners will be able to…

• begin to follow classroom expectations to keep us safe.

• reflect on why making good choices is important

Disposition: Learners will appreciate…

• the classroom expectations and how they keep us safe

• their ability to learn when classroom expectations are followed

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences

C.EL. 2 – Engages in social interaction and plays with others, and demonstrates respect for others.

C.EL. 3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.

Centers in the Classroom:

1. Circle Time Stories: 2. Manipulatives/Puzzles Center 3. Dramatic Play Area 4. Books/Reading Area 5. Writing/Art Center

1. Classroom Expectations Sorting, No David and No David No by David Shannon

2. Various Manipulatives such as beads, ABC Crocodiles, Matching games, Jigsaw puzzles, etc

3. Kitchen

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences

C.EL. 2 – Engages in social interaction and plays with others, and demonstrates respect for others.

4. Variety of books about the theme

5. Variety of paper, writing utensils, stencils, etc.

C.EL. 3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.

Structured Time: Table Projects

Monday: N/A

Tuesday: “I can make good choices, cut and sort” sheet

Wednesday: “No David” Mask

Thursday: Watercoloring/Playdough

A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences

C.EL. 2 – Engages in social interaction and plays with others, and demonstrates respect for others.

C.EL. 3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.

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