Junior Kindergarten Long Range Plans: PM Class September

Themes: All About Me, Animals, Our Bodies Letter and sound: s Language Arts Identify and name colours Follow directions Name common objects in environment Begin to recognize and attempt to write first name with tracing dots Learn to identify letters and their corresponding sounds Recite the alphabet Listen and view attentively Speak in a loud, clear voice to share ideas Connect oral language with print and pictures Ask questions and make comments during listening and reading activities Share personal experiences as prompted by stories Concepts In On under Books Pete the Cat : I love my white shoes Colours: all Mathematics Count by rote: 1, 2, 3,!. Identify basic shapes Count up to 10 objects Religion Theme: I Am Special

Vocabulary Classroom environment objects/words Body parts: head, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hands, fingers, stomach leg, knee, feet, toes Songs

Crafts I am Special Hand All about me Pete the Cat shoes

October
Themes: Thanksgiving, Autumn, Halloween, Farm Animals Letter and Sound: p m w h n Language Arts Follow directions Recite simple songs Recall details from a story Write first name with tracing dots Learn to identify letters and their sounds Recite the alphabet Form recognizable letters with proper pencil grip Listen and view attentively Ask questions and make comments during listening and reading activities Concepts In On under Religion Theme: Thanksgiving Colours: all Mathematics Identify basic shapes Count by rote: 1, 2, 3 Count up to 10 objects

Books Twas the night before Thanksgiving Boo Leaf Man

Vocabulary Thanksgiving Turkey Autumn/Fall Leaves Halloween Pumpkin Farm Animals Songs 5 little pumpkins Old MacDonald Bingo

Crafts Turkey: I am thankful for.. Leaf man Fall trees Franestein plates Spider web plates Ghost plates

November
Themes: Remembrance Day, Bears Letter and Sound: c k g d t Language Arts Ask and answer questions about a particular topic to gain knowledge Print and recognize name Use language prediction skills for read alouds Makes comments that relate to the topic being discussed Learn to identify letters and their sounds Concepts Big Medium little Colours: all Mathematics Observe similarities and differences in objects Identify sorting attributes (big and small) Trace numerals Religion Theme: All Saints Day

Books Lest We Remember Brown Bear Brown Bear Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Polar Bear and Panda Bear Were Going on a bear Hunt Corduroy Crafts Paint brown bears Shaving cream polar bears Panda bears Bear paws Corduroy bears Bear hunt sequence paint Teddy bear my name is

Vocabulary remembrance Day poppy teddy bear brown bear polar bear panda bear paw cave Songs Were going on a bear hunt Ten in the bed Gummy Bear Store Song

December
Themes: Advent, Christmas Letter and Sound: v f a Language Arts Print letters with proper pencil grip Capitalize first letter in name Use language prediction skills for read alouds Learn to identify letters and their sounds Concepts Above beside Colours: all Mathematics Identify a pattern Orally describe patterns Copy a pattern Sort and classify objects Begin to print numerals Vocabulary Advent Christmas Mary Joseph Baby Jesus Shepherd Wisemen Star Stable Santa Present Songs SANTA-O Snowflake Snowflake We Wish You a Merry Christmas (clap, jump, wave) Reindeer Pokie Jingle bells Mr. Snowman Religion Theme: Advent, Jesus Birthday

Books The Nativity Story Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

Crafts Baby Jesus Star Ornament Angel Hand prints Pete the Cat gingerbread man Winter trees Christmas tree Snowman Thumbprint Christmas Tree Ornament Candy cane thumbprint Santa beard with their face Nativity Scene

January
Themes: Winter, Snow, Community Helpers Letter and Sound: b r l i Language Arts Learn to identify letters and their sounds Print letters with proper pencil grip Identify rhyme Experiments with sounds, words, word patterns, rhymes and rhythms Asks questions to satisfy personal curiosity Concepts In front Behind Out (in) Off (on) cold Colours: all Mathematics Reproduce a demonstrated pattern Extend a demonstrated pattern Print numerals Sorting/classifying objects Represent and describe numbers 2 to 10, concretely and pictorially Vocabulary cold winter snow snowman snowflake Doctor Dentist Firefighter Police officer Mail carrier Baker Songs Snowflake Snowflake Mr. Snowman The wheels on the bus Religion Theme: I am Unique

Books Sadie and the Snowman Snow Happy Crafts

Making snow flakes Snow covered trees Xray hands Painting teeth white Painting fire Police badges Garbage trucks

February
Themes: Valentines Day, Families, Dr. Seuss Letter and Sound: e o u z Language Arts Learn to identify letters and their sounds Draws, records or tells about ideas and experiences Identify rhyme Experiments with sounds, words, word patterns, rhymes and rhythms Generate a simple rhyme Begins to make connections among sounds, letters, words pictures and meaning Print letters with proper pencil grip Reads own first name, environmental print and symbols, words that have personal significance Concepts Happy Sad Together Apart Top bottom Books Pete the Cat: Valentines Days St. Valentine Valentines for Jesus Family tree Making Houses Drawing people Religion Theme: Love, Families, St. Valentine Colours: all Mathematics Order objects by size, length, etc Demonstrate an understanding of spatial relationships Name the number that comes after a given number, one to nine Name the number that comes before a given number, two to ten

Vocabulary valentine heart love family mom, dad, brother, sister etc. happy sad Songs I love you If youre Happy Happy .. Mat Man

Crafts

March
Themes: Lent, St. Patrick Day, Nursery Rhymes Letter and Sound: j y x qu Language Arts Learn to identify letters and their sounds Begins to make connections among sounds, letters, words pictures and meaning Print letters using proper pencil grip Experiments with sounds, print and pictures to express ideas and feelings Experiment with sounds, words, word pattern, rhymes and rhythms through Nursery Rhymes Use language prediction skills when stories are read aloud Concepts More Less Between Through Same Different Religion Theme: Lent, Forgiveness, St. Patrick Colours: all Mathematics Compare the size, weight, and volume of objects. Order objects by size, length, etc Demonstrate an understanding of spatial relationships

Books Nursery Rhymes St. Patrick Crafts Jack and Jill hill Little Miss Muffet and the spider Humpty Dumpty puzzle 3 little pigs house Hey Diddle Diddle Sequence

Vocabulary Ash Wednesday Lent Forgive St. Patrick Shamrock Gold Rainbow Leprechaun Nursery Rhyme vocabulary Songs Nursery Rhymes Mat Man

April
Themes: Easter, Dinosaurs Letter and Sound: sh ch th Language Arts Experiment with sounds, words, word pattern, rhymes and rhythms through Nursery Rhymes Appreciate the sounds and rhythms of language in shared language experiences such as nursery rhymes and personal songs Hear and identifies sounds in words Listens to and recites short poems, songs, rhymes, engages in word play and action sounds Concepts Wide Skinny Rough Smooth Up Down Fast slow Books Dinosaurs Galore The Dinosaur The Easter Story The Dinosaur Bunny Crafts Making fossils Dinosaur skin scales Stegosaurus patterns Painting dinosaurs Potato egg prints Cotton ball bunnies Colours: all Mathematics Review patterning Review sorting Use the terms heavier/lighter to discuss mass of two objects Religion Theme: Easter Story, New Life

Vocabulary Easter New life Tomb resurrection Bunny Egg Basket Dinosaur names fossil Songs Dino Dance Sleeping Dinosaurs Im a Mean Dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaur

May
Themes: Mothers Day, Spring, Insects Letter and Sound: review Language Arts Listens to and recite short poems, songs and rhymes; and engages in word play and action songs Uses appropriate words, phrases and statements with adults and peers when speaking and listening, sharing and taking turns Retells ideas to clarify meaning in response to questions or comments Examine letters and sounds Print recognizable letters with proper pencil grip Draws, records or tells about ideas and experiences Matcher upper and lower case letters Concepts Short Long Some None Backward forward Religion Theme: Earth Day, Mothers Day, Prayer Colours: all Mathematics Review patterning Review sorting Cover a surface with a variety of objects

Vocabulary Mother Spring Flowers Sun Rain Caterpillar Butterfly Lady bug Ant Bee Spider Worm umbrella Songs Spring is Here

Books

Crafts Mothers Day Paper flowers Stamping flowers Caterpillar patterns Coffee filter butterfly

June
Themes: Fathers Day, Summer Letter and Sound: review all Language Arts Hear and identifies sounds in words Uses appropriate words, phrases and statements with adults and peers when speaking and listening, sharing and taking turns Examine letters and sounds Printing letters Copying words Concepts Left Right Few Many warm Colours: all Mathematics Review numeracy Review patterning Review sorting Religion Theme: Fathers Day

Vocabulary Father Beach Sun Sand Swim Hot Warm Vacation Songs

Books Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses Crafts Fathers Day Beach scene Sand art