Curriculum Fundamentals

Sequence of core language materials: Pre-Reading walking the line puzzles Basket with line and objects Wire puzzle rack (rotated according to curricular cycle) Floor puzzle (related to language or unit studies, if possible) Object to object rotate based on Object to picture childrens needs Picture to picture Object to outline Separate storage for 3rd part to allow younger children to match 1st and 2nd part only. Matching extension Beginning, middle and end Simple to complex as childrens needs dictate Object to object Object to picture Picture to picture Object to object Object to picture Picture to picture Simple pictures that relate in pairs (go-together) Spatial relationships Circle Ellipse Curvilinear triangle Oval Quatrefoil Square Rectangle Triangle Trapezoid Pentagon

simple matching

graphic matching 3 part cards stringing beads sequence cards rhyming

opposites

relationships Writing metal insets

Pre-made books available Graphic extension

Reading sandpaper sounds

sound sorting

Box of sandpaper sounds Sand tray Sandpaper sounds with objects (isolate beginning sound) 1 sound per box SPL Extension Beginning Can be done with sandpaper letters and/or Ending moveable alphabet to Middle encourage use of both Phonetic workbooks

Last Revised 1/21/2012

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word building these materials Controlled word building, isolating one middle sound at a time 3 letter CVC word: a,e,i,o,u Beginning sounds Word families Phonogram families BOB Books/Readers Moveable alphabet Journals Object to SPL Phonogram readers

phonetic booklets

sentence building phonogram sandpaper letters phonogram sound sorting phonogram word building

Last Revised 1/21/2012

Curriculum Fundamentals
Practical Life Core Sequence Whole Hand Whole hand transfer Sponge squeezing Basting Dry pour o 1 to 1 o 1 to 2 Wet pour o 1 to 1 o 1 to 2 Tonging 3 finger grasp Spooning Eye dropper Tweezing Clothespins Wrist Movement Whisking Lids and jars Pencil sharpening Nuts and bolts Screwdriver(s) Lock and key Sorting Cutting Care of the environment Rug rolling Table washing Plant care Dusting Mopping Polishing (glass, metal, wood) Dressing Frames Velcro Snapping Buttoning Zipper Buckle Bow tying Folding

Last Revised 1/21/2012

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Sequence of Core Art Curriculum Tearing paper Cutting Pin Punch Gluing Pasting Taping Stapling Single color Multi-color Extensions Crayons Chalk Markers Pencils

Separating

Joining

Painting

Drawing

Scribbles Design Representational Illustrating Stories Filling in predrawn lines and shapes Sequence drawings (e.g. Emberly books)

Printing

Modeling

Art appreciation

Stamps Mirror prints Rubbings Relief prints Clay o Rolling o Cutting forms o Clay pinch pot Paper folding Origami Matches great paintings Groups paintings o By style o By artist Identifies paintings o By artist o By name

Last Revised 1/21/2012