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Unit
1: My Classroom
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Topics and Themes
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- classroom objects
- colors
- shapes
- greeting
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Communication Objectives
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- introduce oneself
and exchange greetings
- repeat names of classroom
objects
- identify classroom
objects
- name colors: red
- make polite requests
- identify shapes: circle
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- understand expressions
in the present tense
- understand prepositions:
on
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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Unit
2: My Body
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Topics and Themes
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- parts of the body
- colors
- shapes
- feelings
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Communication Objectives
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- identify parts of
the body
- name parts of the
body
- name colors: blue
- review colors: red
- review shapes: circle
- identify feelings:
happy, sad
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- understand questions
- understand plural
nouns
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- categorize objects
by color
- play games using body
parts, classroom objects, and colors
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Math
- Music
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Unit
3: My Toys
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- name toys
- identify toys
- name colors: yellow
- review colors: red,
blue
- name shapes: square
- review shapes: circle
- make polite requests
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- answer questions with
what
- use prepositions:
in, over, under
- express wants
- say what one sees
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- give physical responses
- categorize objects
by color
- play games, mime,
and gesture
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Music
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Unit
4: My Family
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- name family members
- identify family members
- greet family members
- identify activities
families do together
- name colors: green
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow
- review shapes: circle,
square
- exchange greetings
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- answer questions with
who
- understand expressions
in the present tense
- use prepositions:
next to
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- give physical responses
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Science
- Music
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Unit
5: Our Pets
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- name pets
- identify animal actions
- name animal sounds
- identify how people
care for animals
- understand sizes:
big, little
- name colors: orange
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow, green
- name shapes: triangle
- review shapes: circle,
square
- exchange greetings
- use polite expressions
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- review the present
tense
- use prepositions:
in front of, behind
- use possessives: my
- express ownership
- express wants
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- give physical responses
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Math
- Music
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Unit
6: My Clothes
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- name clothing items
- review shapes: circle,
square, triangle
- name colors: purple
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow, green, orange
- review sizes: big,
little
- make polite requests
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- answer questions with
what
- use possessives: my
- express ownership
- express wants
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- listen to language
models
- give physical responses
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Math
- Music
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Unit
7: Party Food
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- name food served at
parties
- identify favorite
foods
- name party items
- express likes and
dislikes
- name colors: pink
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow, green, orange, purple
- name shapes: rectangle
- review shapes: circle,
square, triangle
- make polite requests
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- answer questions
- express wants
- review the present
tense
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- role-play to practice
new language
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Music
- Science
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Unit
8: Around My Home
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Topics and Themes
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- neighborhood
- colors
- shapes
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Communication Objectives
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- name things in a neighborhood
- name places in a neighborhood
- name colors: brown
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink
- review shapes: circle,
square, triangle, rectangle
- make polite requests
- understand command
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Language Objectives
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- answer questions
- use contractions
- understand directions:
up/down
- review prepositions:
on, next to, in front of, behind
- say what one sees
- express likes
- express wants
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- repeat words and sentences
- give physical responses
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- sort objects
- practice psychomotor
skills
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Math
- Music
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Unit
9: Nature Around Us
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Topics and Themes
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Communication Objectives
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- identify things in
nature
- name colors: white,
black
- review colors: red,
blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink, brown
- review shapes: circle,
square, triangle, rectangle
- make polite requests
- understand commands
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Language Objectives
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- review prepositions
- express ownership
- express want
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Learning Strategies
and Skills
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- use prior knowledge
- listen to and follow
directions
- give physical responses
- use mime and gesture
for meaning
- use chants and songs
to learn words and sentences
- use visual and auditory
cues
- practice psychomotor
skill
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Content Connections
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- Art
- Language Arts
- Science
- Music
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