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The topics that are underlined and in the color green, are links. Just click on the topic and you will be linked to either a lesson plan, or a related activity.

_ Meanings of holidays, traditions and customs.
_ Understanding and appreciating other cultures.
_ Individual's role in family, home, school, and community.
_ Relationships of the individual to the group.
_ Diagram of home and school.
_ Awareness of others.
_ Location of home and school.
_ Work and jobs.
_ Safety rules and symbols.
_ Self-respect and self-awareness.

Science

_ Observations of everyday familiar things.
_ Common animals and plants.
_ Classification of living things.
_ Simple measurement.
_ Care of pets.
_ Like and unlike plants.
_ The sun; our principle source of energy.
_ Weather and seasons.
_ Colors.
_ Light.
_ Temperature.
_ Senses.
_ Earth, moon, stars, planets.
_ Interrelationships of animals and plants.
_ Indoor plants.
_ Common Animals and plants.
_ Beginning experimentation.

_ Phonics
_ Choral reading
_ Listening to literature, music, poetry
_ Nursery rhymes, fairy tales, fables
_ Social listening
_ Constructing visual images while listening
_ Oral communication skills
_ Role play
_ Following and giving directions
_ Paraphrasing and summarizing
_ Organizing ideas
_ Experience stories
_ Relating events and experiences using complete sentences
_ Listening for correct speech habits and word usage
_ Beginning writing process
_ Manuscript handwriting

_ Simple counting to 20
_ One-to-one relationship
_ Concepts of more, less than, same
_ Sequence of events
_ Correspondence of quantities
_ Ordinal-cardinal relationship
_ Number-numeral relationship
_ Recognition of basic sets
_ Meaning of addition and subtraction
_ Introduction to number line
_ Estimation
_ Elementary geometry (shapes)
_ Calendar and clock
_ Denominations of money
_ Basic problem-solving strategies
_ Basic chart and graph concepts

_ Personal hygiene
_ Good eating habits
_ Good grooming
_ Care of teeth
_ Major body parts
_ Physical fitness
_ Safety to and from school

Fine Motor Skills

_ Holds pencils and scissors correctly
_ Cuts on lines
_ Outlines and colors neatly within the lines

_ Hops on both feet together
_ Hops on one foot (left and right)
_ Marches
_ Gallops
_ Skips

_ Recites address from memory (including city, state, and zip code)
_ Recites telephone number from memory (including area code)
_ Recites birth date (including year)
_ Demonstrates the ability to put on and fasten outer clothing (unassisted)
_ Ties shoes

_ Puts forth best efforts in work
_ Takes care of school materials
_ Uses self control to follow school rules
_ Works independently
_ Completes work in a reasonable amount of time
_ Follows directions
_ Listens attentively to others
_ Stays on task
_ Willingly participates in activities