Specials

Fitness and Health

Movement Skills:

• Demonstrates the ability to perform basic motor patterns (walk, slide, run, jump, gallop, hop, skip).
• Moves in general space without falling down or bumping into objects or others (balance and agility).
• Able to appropriately use objects such as ball, hoops and bean bags.
• Can actively participate during the entire lesson (cardio-respiratory endurance and intensity).

Active lifestyle-Knowledge and Attitude:

• Demonstrates safety when participating in physical activity.
• Demonstrates appropriate behaviors when playing with others.

Art

Literacy:

• Learns the characteristics and identifies types of lines.
• Learns the characteristics and identifies geometric and organic shapes.
• Learns color vocabulary and identifies primary/secondary colors, tints and shades. Recognizes color qualities and uses color to express mood and emotion.
• Explores 3-D space using a variety of media and organizational strategies.
• Learns to organize parts to whole. Designs simple pattern.

Expression:

• Approaches assignments with enthusiasm; uses art to express moods, emotions and ideas.

Music

Theme: FIRST MUSICAL DISCOVERIES:

Units: Getting Ready to Read Music: K

Sing! Play! Dance!
My First Ballet
Music of Mexico

Literacy:

• Names selected components of the grand staff: G-clef, F-clef, line and space.
• Identifies themes from listening to repertoire selections.

Expression:

• Differentiates among speaking, singing, shouting, and whispering.
• Plays rhythm instruments correctly.
• Performs songs and dances with expression and coordination.
• Shows rhythmic awareness during movement.