Kindergarten
📅 Unit Overview
Day | Focus | Learning Objective | Modality / Activity |
Day 1 | Introduction to Creation Story | Students will listen to the creation story and identify key elements (light, water, land, animals, humans). | Read-aloud with picture cards; discussion; identify story elements using visual cards |
Day 2 | Sequencing Events | Students will sequence the “days of creation” correctly. | Use storyboards and picture cards; pair “retell” activity |
Day 3 | Exploring the Senses | Students explore natural materials corresponding to creation (water, sand, leaves, rocks) and describe using senses. | Sensory table activities; describe with guided vocabulary (soft, rough, wet, dry) |
Day 4 | Acting Out Creation | Students will physically act out elements of creation. | Kinesthetic activity: pretend to create sun, water, animals, plants, humans; cooperative group storytelling |
Day 5 | Reflection & Real-Life Connection | Students reflect on the story, connect to their own experience, and create a group mural. | Draw or paint favorite creation element; share one thing in nature that makes them feel wonder; display mural in classroom |
Contents:
Descriptive Unit Overview that include Focus and Learning Objectives.
Anchor Story.
Five days of Lesson Plans that are scaffolded and structured for success.
Time allotment approximations.
Aligned Academic Standards and skills and SEL objectives.
Daily Video Hooks
Focused Content Vocabulary and Academic Vocabulary with definitions.
Criteria for Success.
Quick access to online visuals and graphic organizers with embedded links to resources.
Instructional Strategies and Interactive Activities.
Detailed Rubrics for easy grading.
Differentiation Resources: SPED, EL, and GT with embedded links to resources.
Closure and Reflection.