Prekindergarten/PPCD Year-at-a-Glance (Y.A.G.) 2018-2019 Updated 5/15/18 Prekindergarten and PPCD classrooms in V.I.S.D. will utilize the state-approved curriculum, which is aligned to the Prekindergarten Guidelines. Learning Without Tears ( is the district-adopted handwriting program. Teachers must stay aligned the essential questions and Texas Pre-K Guidelines as organized on s Learning Goals but are free to substitute specific lesson activities as appropriate for individual classrooms. PPCD teachers will also follow IEP goals for their students. *Denotes a shortened week in the date column. Schedules need to be adjusted since you will not have a full 5 day week. -Adjustment: Use days 1-4 and add in Day 5 s Prekindergarten Guidelines which were not covered in Days 1-4. See the curriculum schedule in your Teacher s Guide, pages 230-237 for activities. Read more about the combined use of /LWoT on the LWoT R&W Alignment document in the previous section. 1 *Aug. 21-24 2 Aug. 27-31 3 *Sept. 4-7 4 Sept. 10-14 5 Sept. 17-21 1 st Pre-K Reporting Period: August 21-October 18 (42 days ) Minnow Camp & 1: What happens at school? Shubert is a Star -Composure Minnow Camp & 1 What happens at school? Shubert is a Star -Composure 2 What happens in our classroom? Shubert Choice-Choices 3 What makes a good friend? Shubert s helpful day-encouragement 4 How can we play and learn together? Shubert s New Friend-empathy A,S,D,M A,S D,M Mat Man Begin: My First School Book roll-a-dough Getting to Know You (pink page for parents) Getting to Know You (pink page for parents) Begin Wave 1 C-PM Count and Race Count and Race Kitchen Counter Pizza Pizzazz 1 Mystery Pictures 1 Match Shapes
6 Sept. 24-28 7 Oct. 1-5 8 Oct. 8-12 9 *Oct. 15-18 1 Who am I? Shubert s big voice- Assertiveness 2 What are my feelings? Shubert sees the Best- positive intent 3 Shubert Rants and Ravesconsequences What do the parts of my body do? 4 What is a family? P,F,O,L P,F O,L P,F,O,L stamp & see screen name writing (start signing-in) bird legs cross shape L Capital cards for wood pieces 2 nd Pre-K Reporting Period: October 22 nd - February 15 th (67 days) Mystery Pictures 2 Number Snapshots 1 Pizza Pizzazz 2 Road Race Party Time 1: Set the Table Road Race: Shape Count Numeral Train Game Pizza Pizzazz 3 10 Oct. 22-26 1 What are the parts of a community? T,E,G,R F square Number Snapshots 2 Memory Geometry 1 11 Oct. 29- Nov. 2 2 How does a community help me? T,E rectangle E Report Card Party Time 2 Memory Number 1 12 Nov. 5-9 3 Who helps the community? G,R rectangle s H,T Space Race Dinosaur Shop 1 13 Nov. 12-16 Mat Man Build Steps 1
4 How can I help my community? T,E,G,R s I, U Build Steps 2 14 Nov. 26-30 15 Dec. 3-7 16 Dec. 10-14 17 *Dec. 17-19 18 Jan. 7-11 19 Jan. 14-18 20 *Jan. 22-25 1 How can I learn by observing? 2 How can I use tools to investigate 3 How can I compare things? B,I,N,K B,I N,K /Multicultural Holiday Make sure activities are aligned the Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines! 4 How do objects move? 1 What are animals like? 2 Where do animals live and eat? B,I,N,K C,U,X,V C,U Name writing. Door Tracing s O Mat Man Capital cards for wood pieces Letter C Magic C puppet Door Tracing Letters Q, G s S, J s D,P,B capital & lowercase Mystery Picture 2 Memory Geometry 2 Comparison Deep Sea Compare Build Stairs 3 Workin on the Railroad --- Begin Wave 2 C- PM Mystery Pictures 3 Memory Geometry 3 Mystery Pictures 4 Memory Geometry 4 Pattern Planes Marching Patterns 21 Jan. 28- Feb. 1 3 How are animals the same/different? X,V s R, K Pattern Planes 2 Marching Patterns 2 22 Feb. 4-8 4 How do animals move? C,U,X,V A triangle Party Time 3 Memory Number 2
23 Feb. 11-15 24 *Feb. 19-22 25 Feb. 25- Mar.1 26 *Mar. 4-7 27 Mar. 18-22 28 Mar. 25-29 29 April 1-5 1 How do animals grow and change? J,H,Y Letter M Rhombus (Diamond) 3 rd Pre-K Reporting Period: February 19 th May 23 rd (61 days) 2 How do plants grow and change? 3 How do people grow and change? 4 How do living things grow/change? 1 What can I learn about the earth and sky? 2 What weather can I observe each day? 3 What can I learn about day and night? J,H H,Y J,H,Y Q,W,Z Q,W W,Z shape review N V, Mat Man Shapes Book s W, X Magnetic pieces for Capitals s Y,Z Various Number and Letter alpha/# review Parent (not aligned w/k-5) Dinosaur Shop 2 Pizza Pizzazz 3 Number Compare 1 Reptile Ruler Piece Puzzler 1 Piece Puzzler 2 Pizza Pizzazz 4 Dinosaur Shop 3 Off the Tree Dinosaur Shop 3 Piece Puzzler 2 Shape Parts 1 Shape Parts 2 Piece Puzzler 3 30 April 8-12 31 *April 15-18 4 Why is caring for the earth/sky important? 1 What are good healthy habits? Q,W,Z Begin: Kick Start Kindergarten Cc, Oo, Ss, Vv, Write in title case Ww, Tt, Aa, Dd Begin Wave 3 C- PM Dinosaur Shop 4 Ordinal Construction Company Piece Puzzler 4 Number Snapshot 3
32 33 34 April 22-26 April 29- May 3 May 6-10 35 May 13-17 2 What kinds of foods are healthy? 3 Why is exercise important? 4 How can I stay healthy? Transition to Kindergarten 1 Transportation Gg, Uu, Ii magic C practice Ee, Ll, Kk, Yy Jj, Pp, Rr, Nn Mm, Hh, Bb Diver Letters, may begin IF C-PM is complete Number Snapshot 4 Countdown Crazy Number Compare 2 Number Snapshot 5 Egg-stremely Equal 36 *May 20-23 Transition to Kindergarten 2 Outdoor Fun & Sports Ff, Qq, Xx, Zz Report Cards Go Home