Below are the 11 thematic units and their corresponding learning
focuses:
Unit 1: Get Ready to Learn – Children practice school expectations,
identify emotions, and learn calming strategies.
- SEL Theme: My New Classroom: Connecting and Caring.
Unit 2: Family and Community: Living and Working Together –
Focuses on families, homes, and community helpers.
- SEL Theme: Thinking of Me: Understanding Myself and My
Emotions.
Unit 3: Construction: Blueprint to Building – An exploration of the
construction process, tools, and workers.
- SEL Theme: Big Feelings: Finding My Calm.
Unit 4: Culture: Not the Same, Not All That Different – Students
learn about global celebrations, folktales, and different continents.
- SEL Theme: Thinking of You: Noticing and Understanding Others.
Unit 5: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds – Covers body parts, safety,
healthy habits, and positive self-esteem.
- SEL Theme: Connecting with Others: In the Classroom Together.
Unit 6: Color and Art: All the World’s a Palette – Explores artists, art
mediums, color mixing (primary, secondary, and tertiary), and the
properties of light.
- SEL Theme: Connecting with Others: Playing Together.
Unit 7: Animal Kingdom: From Squeaks to Roars – Children study
animal life cycles, habitats, and diverse species.
- SEL Theme: I Can Do It: Trying on My Own.
Unit 8: All about Fossils and Dinosaurs – Focuses on paleontology,
soil, decomposition, and dinosaurs.
- SEL Theme: Problems Are Okay! What Do I Need?.
Unit 9: Our Earth – Covers plant life cycles, geography, seasons,
weather, and conservation.
- SEL Theme: Problems Are Okay! Fixing it Together.
Unit 10: Blast Off Into Space – An exploration of the night sky, gravity,
shadows, and astronauts.
- SEL Theme: SELebrating Us!.
Unit 11: Fun with Fitness! – Teaches sportsmanship, different types
of sports, and exercise safety.
- SEL Theme: Cheering on Peers (or "Being on a Team"): We Can Do
It!.