CKLA Ancillary Materials: Preschool

Focus:
The Important People in American History domain builds students’ knowledge of national holidays, figures, and events while introducing a variety of emerging literacy skills through child-friendly activities. The materials also contain four bonus lessons that are intended to be taught as a supplement to the core Important People in American History domain.

Number of Lessons: 14 + 4 optional, bonus lessons
(Interspersed across the school year, generally coinciding with holidays.)

Bonus Lessons:
George Washington • Betsy Ross

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
Native Americans • Pilgrims • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Barack Obama • Abraham Lincoln • Sally Ride • Sonia Sotomayor

Focus:
The Classic Tales domain builds students’ knowledge of narrative language and the conventions of fictional storytelling.

Number of Lessons: 20 (interspersed across the school year)

Instruction Time:
50 minutes (This is per tale and can be divided across two instructional days.)

Additional Search Terms:
Three Little Pigs • Why Flies Buzz • Thumbelina • Little Red Hen • Gingerbread Man

Focus:
The Habitats domain builds students’ knowledge of plants and animals in various habitats. Instruction and activities also support the development of emergent literacy skills such as blending sounds, identifying sounds in words, sequencing events, and writing letters of the alphabet.

Number of Lessons: 21

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
habitats • life science • ecology • blending • sequence events • handwriting

Focus:
The Plants domain builds students’ knowledge of various plants and plant types. Instruction and activities also support the development of emergent literacy skills such as identifying initial and final sounds, writing letters in one’s name, and retelling a story.

Number of Lessons: 21

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
plants • life science • writing name • story retelling

Focus:
The Animals domain builds students’ knowledge of various animals and their needs. Instruction and activities also support the development of emergent literacy skills such as syllable segmenting, identifying initial sounds, and handwriting strokes.

Number of Lessons: 21

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
animals • mammals • insects • life science • syllables • handwriting

Focus:
The Families and Communities domain builds students’ knowledge of families, homes, and community roles. Instruction and activities also support the development of emergent literacy skills such as phonological awareness, concepts of print, and handwriting strokes.

Number of Lessons: 20

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
family • community • nursery rhymes • handwriting strokes •phonological awareness • rhyming

Focus:
The All About Me domain introduces students to the human body and senses. Instruction and activities also support the development of emergent literacy skills such as phonological awareness, gross and fine motor movement, and print knowledge.

Number of Lessons: 20

Lesson Time:
45 minutes each (Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.)

Additional Search Terms:
human body • senses • nursery rhymes • motor skills • phonological awareness • oral language