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TEACHING GUIDE

Exploring Our Local Community

In Unit 3: “Exploring Our Local Community,” children look outside their classroom and school to their community and the world around them. They think about the question- what is a community- and talk about the places, people, vehicles, and animals in their own community. Multiple opportunities for hands on activities take place as children build buildings, explore basic maps, and create obstacle courses for their toy cars to ride around.
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Teaching Guide 3

Family Resources

Introduction to the Unit (Week 1)

English Version

Family Letter - Introduction to the Unit

Spanish Version

Family Letter #1 - Spanish Version

Featured Class Book (Week 1)

English Version

Featured Class Book (Week 1)

Spanish Version

Featured Class Book (Week 1) Spanish

Family Invitations (Week 4)

English Version

Family Invitations

Spanish Version

Family Invitations

Keep It Going at Home (Week 1)

English Version

Family Letter - Keep It Going at Home

Spanish Version

Family Letter #2 - Spanish Version

Match the Ten Frames (Week 2)

English Version

Match the Ten Frames

Spanish Version

Family Invitations

Songs, Poems and Chants

Hello Neighbor
Week 1

The Wheels on the Bus
Week 3

an excerpt from
Around the Neighborhood

In a Community
Week 2

What's That Up in the Trees?
Week 4

Unit 3 Songs

English Version

Hello, 
Neighbor
Week 1

Hello Neighbor Week 1

In a
Community
Week 2

In A Community Week 2

The Wheels
on the Bus
Week 3

The Wheels on the Bus Week 3

What's That Up
In the Trees?
Week 4

What's That Up in the Trees? Week 4

Spanish Version

¡Hola,
vecino!
Week 1

Unit 3 Song Print (SPANISH)

En la
comunidad
Week 2

Unit 3 Song Print (SPANISH)

Las ruedas
del autobús
Week 3

Unit 3 Song Print (SPANISH)

¿Qué es eso
en los árboles?
Week 4

Unit 3 Song Print (SPANISH)

Cheer Images

Stir It Up
Week 2, Day 7 (IRA)

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Stir It Up Week 2, Day 7 (IRA)

Roller Coaster
Week 3, Day 14 (MTP)


Roller Coaster Week 3, Day 14 (MTP)

American Sign Language

I See
Week 1, Day 3 (IRA)


ASL - I See

I Wonder
Week 2, Day 10 (IRA)


ASL - I Wonder

Yes


ASL - Yes

No


ASL - No

I Like


ASL - I Like

Power of 3


ASL - Power of 3

I Predict


ASL - I Predict

I Learned


ASL - I Learned

I Hear


I Remembered

I Remember

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I Remembered


Teaching Point Checklist

Teaching Point Checklist

Weekly Materials List

Week 1

Weekly Materials Week 1

Week 2

Weekly Materials Week 2

Week 3

Weekly Materials Week 3

Week 4

Weekly Materials Week 4

Mindful Moments

Squeeze and Release
Week 2, Day 8 (IRA)

Squeeze and Release Week 2, Day 8 (IRA)

Spreading Kindess
Week 4, Day 18 (TT)

Spreading Kindess Week 4, Day 18 (TT)

Yoga Poses

Ladybug Pose
Week 3, Day 11 (MT)


Lady Bug Pose

Bunny Pose
Week 3, Day 12 (MT)


Bunny Yoga Pose

Squirrel Pose
Week 3, Day 13 (MT)


Squirrel Yoga Pose

Bee Pose
Week 3, Day 15 (MT)


Frog Yoga Pose

Letter Formation

/b/

/d/

/h/

/l/

/n/

/p/

/s/

/v/

Science Journal

Making Cars Move
Week 2, Day 12 (SG)

Making Cars Move Week 2, Day 12 (SG)

Help! My Car is Stuck in the Ice
Week 2, Day 13 (SG)

Help! My Car is Stuck Week 2, Day 13 (SG)

Help! My Bucket Handle Broke
Week 4, Day 20 (SG)

Help! The Handle Came Off Week 4, Day 20 (SG)

Power of 3

Act Kindly
Week 1, Day 5 (TT)

Act Kindly Week 1, Day 5 (TT)

Throw Away Trash
Week 2, Day 9 (TT)

Throw Away Trash Week 2, Day 9 (TT)


Letter and Numeral Formation Guide

Letter and Numeral Formation Guide

Unit 3 Images

Road Signs
Centers

Images of Road Signs Centers

Pizza
Week 1, Day 1 (MTP)

Image of Pizza

Stop Sign
Week, Day 1 (MT)

Example of Stop Sign

Words that begin with /b/
Week 1, Day 5 (MTP)

Images of words that begin with B

Words that begin with /l/
Week 1, Day 5 (MTP)

Words that begin with L

Blank 10 Frames
Week 2, Day 7 (SG)

Blank 10 Frames Week 2, Day 7 (SG)

Community Job Hats
Week 2, Day 8 (TT)

Community Job Hats

 "Cleanup Crew" Job Icon
Week 2, Day 10 (TT)

Cleanup Crew Job Icon

Getting to School
Week 3, Day 12 (TT)

How Kids Get to school

How Many Wheels?
Week 2, Day 14 (MTP)

How Many Wheels

How Many Wheels?
Week 2, Day 14 (MTP)

How Many Wheels

Animal Matching
Week 4, Day 16 (GT)

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Which store is it?
Week 4, Day 19 (MTP)

Which Store is It? Week 4, Day 19 (MTP)

Which store is it?
Week 4, Day 19 (MTP)

Which to store it?


Book List

Unit 3 Book List
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