K for ME - Unit 1 - Our Community | Department of Education

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The lens of community and the concept of citizenship are introduced in this unit and permeate the year, with children first learning what it means to be a citizen in their own classroom community and gradually applying this idea to broader contexts.

For those interested in printing lesson plans for each week of Unit 1 - Our Community, you can do so by selecting the week below:

Unit 1 - Our Community Overview

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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Week 1: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Abiyoyo Vocab Cards	Abiyoyo (Read 1)	Abiyoyo (Read 2)	Abiyoyo (Read 3)	Abiyoyo (Read 4)	Abiyoyo (Read 5)
Art Studio	Table: Playdough	Table: Continue Easel: Color Mixing 1	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue
Blocks				Exploration 1	Continue
Math			Math Tools Math Card Math Center 5-Frame	Continue	Continue
Dramatization				Pretending Home 1	Continue
Library & Listening		Enjoying Books	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Sand 1	Continue	Continue
Writing Basics	Storytelling	Deconstruction: Images & Storytelling	Retelling	Retelling Writing Rubric	Images & Storytelling
Shared Reading	This Is the Way We Go To School	Booklet: This Is the Way We Go To School	Child Copy: This Is the Way We Go To School
Stations Lesson Plan	Launching Stations Scavenger Hunts Talk Time Photos Conversation Images
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults tell stories everyday

Week 2: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Abuela Vocab Cards Abuela Vocab Slides Towns in ME Slides	Abuela (Read 1)	Abuela (Read 2)	Abuela (Read 3)	Towns in Maine (Read 1) Sample	Towns in Maine (Read 2) Template
Art Studio	Table: Playdough	Table: Continue Easel: Color Mixing	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue
Blocks			Drops of Water Math Cards	Continue	Continue
Math			Math Tools Math Card Math Center 5-Frame	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Pretending Home	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening
Discovery Table			Sand 1	Continue	Continue
Writing Basics	Storytelling	Deconstruction: Images & Storytelling	Retelling	Retelling Writing Rubric	Images & Storytelling
Shared Reading	This Is the Way We Go To School	Booklet: This Is the Way We Go To School	Child Copy: This Is the Way We Go To School
Lesson Plan	Launching Stations Scavenger Hunts Talk Time Photos Conversation Images
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults tell stories everyday

Week 3: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Full Full Full of Love Vocabulary Cards Grow a Definition Amazing grace Vocabulary Cards	Full, Full, Full of Love (Read 1)	Full, Full, Full of Love (Read 2)	Amazing Grace (Read 1)	Amazing Grace (Read 2) Images	Amazing Grace (Read 3) Thought Bubbles
Art Studio	Table: Not Open Easel: Color Mixing 3	Table: Not Open Easel: Continue	Table: Not Open Easel: Continue	Table: Not Open Easel: Continue	Table: Not Open Easel: Continue
Blocks		Abiyoyo's Village	Continue	Continue	Continue
Math		Create with Collections Math Cards	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization				Pretending Scenes from Amazing Grace	Continue
Library & Listening			Book Inventory	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table			Scenes from Stories	Continue	Continue
STEM	Mapping Our Classroom	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Writing & Drawing: Scavenger Hunt Writing Basics: Deconstruction: Communicating through Images	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Deconstruction: Communicating through Images	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Telling Stories and Information	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Drawing Stories and Information Why We Write	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Drawing Stories and Information
Shared Reading My Name Slides My Name Poem (Child Copy)	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"	"Me I am"
Stations Lesson Plan	Launching Stations Pocket Chart: "So Nice To Be Here" Talk Time Photos Talk Time Slides Picture Match B&W Color - m,n Word Work: Sorting Beginning Sounds \| Color Picture Cards - b,f,t, \| B&W Picture Cards - b,f,t,
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: Earth's Systems Lesson 2: Physical Geography - Landforms & Bodies of Water Maps of Maine Slides Science Vocabulary
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults tell stories everyday

Week 4: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud	Bippity Bop Barbershop (Read 1) Vocabulary Cards Grow a Definition	Bippity Bop Barbershop (Read 2) Close Reading Slides	Chrysanthemu (Read 1) Vocabulary Cards Grow a Definition	Chrysanthemu (Read 2)	Chrysanthemu (Read 3) Close Reading Slides
Art Studio	Table: Not Open Easel: Color Mixing	Table: Watercolors Steps for Watercolor Painting Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue
Blocks				Our School Community	Continue
Math		Number Race Math Cards	Continue	Continue	Continue
Dramatization			Barber Shop	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening			Story Chest	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table					Tiny Kindergarten
STEM	Listening Closely	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Writing & Drawing: Interviews Writing Basics: Personal Recount Pre-assessment form Recount rubric Pre-assessment reflection Observation tool	Writing & Drawing: Interviews Writing Basics: Personal Recount	Writing & Drawing: Interviews Writing Basics: Individual Construction Chart Image	Writing & Drawing: Interviews Writing Basics: Individual Construction Why We Write sheet Observation tool	Writing & Drawing: Interviews Writing Basics: Individual Construction
Shared Reading	Sleeping Outdoors Poem Child Copy	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors	Sleeping Outdoors
Stations Lesson Plan	Launching Stations My Name Talk Tim Photos \| Talk Time Slides Listen and Respond Stations Writing Sorting Beginning Sounds & Letters Letters & Picture Cards: Color \| B&W Beginning Sound BINGO: Color \| B&W
Storytelling & Story Acting	Adults & children begin acting out familiar stories

Week 5: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud The Name Jar Vocabulary Words Grow a Definition Slides	The Name Jar (Read 1) Resource	The Name Jar (Read 2)	The Name Jar (Read 3) The Name Jar Slides	The Name Jar (Read 4) The Name Jar Slides	The Name Jar (Read 5)
Art Studio	Table: Watercolors	Table: Continue Easel: Self-Portraits	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue
Blocks				Community Places	Continue
Math			My Name in Numbers Math Cards	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Barber Shop	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening				Book Reviews	Continue
Discovery Table	Tiny Kindergarten	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing & Drawing	Writing Basics: Writing Orientation Recount Stages Orientation Sheet	Writing Basics: Individual Construction	Writing & Drawing: Writing Messages Writing Basics: Joint & Individual Construction	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Sequence of Events Sequence Cards	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Joint & Individual Construction
Shared Reading	"Riding In My Car" Poem Child Copy
Stations Lesson Plan	Sleeping Outdoors Child Copy Talk Time Photos \| Talk Time Slides Listen & Respond Writing Beginning Sound BINGO: Color \| B&W We Rhyme: Color \| B&W
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out.

Week 6: At-a-Glance

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Read Aloud Big Al & Shrimpy Vocabulary Cards Grow a Definition Slides	Big Al and Shrimpy (Read 1)	Big Al and Shrimpy (Read 2)	Big Al and Shrimp (Read 3)	The More We Get Together (Song) Slides	Unit Synthesis Slides
Art Studio	Table: Not Open Easel: Self-Portraits	Table: Watercolor Crayon Resist Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue	Table: Continue Easel: Continue
Blocks	Community Places	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Math			Math With Pictures Math Cards	Continue	Continue
Dramatization	Barber Shop	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Library & Listening	Books Review or Story Chest	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Discovery Table		Scenes from Stories	Continue	Continue	Continue
STEM	A Community of Scientists	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Writing Basics	Writing Basics: Writing Conclusion	Writing Basics: Joint & Individual Construction	Writing & Drawing: Making Books Writing Basics: Labeling	Writing & Drawing: Continue Writing Basics: Individual Construction	Writing & Drawing: Continue
Shared Reading	"Five Green Apples" Slides Child Copy
Stations Lesson Plan	"Riding in My Car" Child Copy Talk Time Photos \| Talk Time Slides Listen & Respond End of Unit Assessment: Rubric \| Image Prompt \| Slides \| Child Copy Word Work Sort: Color \| B&W \| Sorting Sheet Word Work: Letter-Sound Hunt
Storytelling & Story Acting	Children dictate stories and act them out