Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Math Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units September Week 5 *Farm Week 6 *Shapes Week 7 & 8 *Fall Standard 1: Demonstrates general skills and uses concepts of mathematics. Benchmark 1.2: Recognizes & describes shapes & spatial relationships Recognizes some basic shapes Identifies shapes Benchmark 1.3: Uses the attributes of objects for comparison & patterning Sorts objects by one or more attributes 21b. Understands shapes 4. Identifies a few basic shapes (circle, square, triangle) 13. Uses classification skills 4. Places objects in two or more groups based on differences in a single characteristic, e.g., color, size, or shape
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Math Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units January Week 22 *Manners Week 23 Woodland Animals Week 24 *Nutrition Week 25 *Dinosaurs Week 26 *Winter/Weather Standard 1: Demonstrates general skills and uses concepts of mathematics. Benchmark 1.1: Demonstrates an understanding of numbers & counting Realizes that the last number counted is the total amount of objects Benchmark 1.2: Recognizes & describes shapes & spatial relationships Recognizes the position of objects 20b. Quantifies 6. Makes sets of 6-10 objects & then describes the parts; identifies which part has more, less, or the same (equal); counts on to find out how many 21a. Understands spatial relationships 6. Uses and responds appropriately to positional words indicating location, direction, & distance
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Science Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units September Week 5 *Farm Week 6 *Shapes Week 7 & 8 *Fall Standard 1: Demonstrates scientific ways of thinking and working (with wonder and curiosity) Benchmark 1.4: Collects, describes, and/or records information through a variety of mean Collects items w/similar properties 24. Uses scientific inquiry skills 25. Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things 26. Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects & materials 27. Demonstrates knowledge of environment
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Social Studies Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units January Week 22 *Manners Week 23 Woodland Animals Week 24 *Nutrition Week 25 *Dinosaurs Week 26 *Winter/Weather Standard 1: Demonstrates basic understanding of the world in which he/she lives. Benchmark 1.2: Uses environmental clues and tools to understand surroundings Shows interest in investigating geography through the use of maps, globes, charts, compasses, etc Benchmark 1.3: Shows an awareness of fundamental economic concepts Recognizes the relationship between supply & demand Benchmark 1.6: Knows that diversity exists in the world Describes self and/or compares own descriptions with others’ descriptions 32. Demonstrates simple geographic knowledge 30. basic understanding of people & how they live
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Social Studies Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic February Week 27 *Valentine’s Day Week 28 *Pets Week 29 & 30 *Science Units Standard 1: Demonstrates basic understanding of the world in which he/she lives. Benchmark 1.1: Differentiates between events that happen in the past, present, and future predictions about what may occur Benchmark 1.2: Uses environmental clues and tools to understand surroundings Distinguishes through demonstration &/or description characteristics of the physical environment Benchmark 1.3: Shows an awareness of fundamental economic concepts Recognizes the use of money as a means of exchange Benchmark 1.6: Knows that diversity exists in the world Recognizes & accepts similarities & differences 31. Explores change related to familiar people or places 32. Demonstrates simple geographic knowledge 30. Shows basic understanding of people & how they live
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Health/Mental Wellness Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units AUGUST Week 1 & 2 *All Me Week 3 Week 4 *Colors Standard 1: Demonstrates health/mental wellness in individual and cooperative social environments Benchmark 1.1: Demonstrates independent behavior Uses materials in a self-directed manner Describes self using several basic characteristics (first & last name, gender, age, family, talents, skills, etc.) Benchmark 1.2: Shows social cooperation Plays alongside rather than with other children 11a. Attends & engages 6. Sustains work on age appropriate, interesting tasks; can ignore most distractions & interruptions 29. Demonstrates knowledge about self 2c. Interacts with 2. Plays near other children; uses similar materials or actions
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Health/Mental Wellness Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units February Week 27 *Valentine’s Day Week 28 *Pets Week 29 & 30 *Science Units Standard 1: Demonstrates health/mental wellness in individual and cooperative social environments Benchmark 1.2: Shows social cooperation Connects consequences to a specific behavior but may not understand why the behavior warrants the consequence Benchmark 1.3: Applies social problem solving skills Provides simple but acceptable reasons for in solving problems Benchmark 1.4: Shows a sense of purpose (future-hopefulness) Accepts setbacks without giving up 1b. Follows limits and expectations 6. Manages classroom routines, & transitions with occasional reminders 3b. Solves social problems 6. Suggests solutions to social problems 11b. Persists 6. & pursues a variety of appropriately challenging tasks
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Health/Mental Wellness Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units May Week 39 *Kentucky Week 40 *Mother’s Day Week 41 & 42 *Graduation s Standard 1: Demonstrates health/mental wellness in individual and cooperative social environments Benchmark 1.2: Shows social cooperation Communicates emotions to peers in an appropriate manner Benchmark 1.4: Shows a sense of purpose (future-hopefulness) Demonstrates self-confidence through interactions 1a. Manages feelings 6. Is able to look at a situation differently or delay gratification 1c. Takes care of own needs appropriately 6. Demonstrates confidence in meeting own
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Art & Humanities Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units AUGUST Week 1 & 2 *All Me Week 3 *Family/Homes Week 4 *Colors Standard 1:Participates and interest in a variety of visual art, dance, music, and drama experiences Benchmark 1.1: Develops skills in & appreciation of visual arts Uses a variety of art forms, elements & materials for representing people, places, & things in the environment Benchmark 1.2: Develops skills in & appreciation of dance Explores various ways of moving with or without 33. Explores the visual arts 34. Explores musical concepts & expression 35. Explores dance & movement concepts
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Art & Humanities Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units October Week 9 *Community Helpers Week 10 *Numbers Week 11 *Teddy Bears Week 12 *Halloween Standard 1:Participates and shows interest in a variety of visual art, dance, music, and drama experiences Benchmark 1.3: Develops skills in & appreciation of music Responds to musical performances produced by other individuals &/or cultures (e.g., concerts, CDs, tapes, videos, theatrical performances, etc.) 30. Shows basic understanding of people & how they live 34. Explores musical concepts & expression
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Art & Humanities Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units Week 35 *Easter Week 36 *Caterpillars & Butterflies Week 37 *Plants & Flowers Week 38 *Reptiles & Pond Life Standard 1:Participates and shows interest in a variety of visual art, dance, music, and drama experiences Benchmark 1.3: Develops skills in & appreciation of music Explores various of musical expression through his/her senses 34. Explores musical concepts & expression
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Physical Education (Gross & Fine Motor Skills) Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units October Week 9 *Community Helpers Week 10 *Numbers Week 11 Bears Week 12 *Halloween Standard 1:Demonstrates gross & fine motor development Benchmark 1.1: Performs a variety of locomotor skills with control & balance Runs with skill Benchmark 1.4: Performs fine motor tasks using eye-hand coordination Uses tools appropriately 4. Demonstrates traveling skill 8. Contributes complex movements in play & games 7b. Uses writing & drawing 6. Hold drawing & writing tools by us using a three-point finger grip but may hold the instrument too close to one end
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: Physical Education (Gross & Fine Motor Skills) Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Week 35 *Easter Week 36 *Caterpillars & Butterflies Week 37 *Plants & Flowers Week 38 *Reptiles & Pond Life Standard 1:Demonstrates basic gross & fine motor development Benchmark 1.1: Performs a variety of locomotor skills with control & balance Experiments with galloping & skipping Benchmark 1.4: Performs fine motor tasks using eye-hand coordination Exhibits increasing strength & control 4. Demonstrates traveling skill 8. Contributes complex movements in play & games 5. Demonstrates balancing skills 8. Sustains balance during complex movement experiences 7a. Uses fingers & hands 6. Uses refined wrist & finger movements
Pikeville Elementary Preschool Curriculum Map: English/Language Arts (Early Literacy) Kentucky EC Standards & Benchmarks Creative Curriculum Gold Alignment Thematic Units December Week 18 & 19 *Christmas Week 16 *Christmas Break Standard 3: Demonstrates general skills & strategies of the reading process Benchmark 3.3: Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet Recognizes some letters of the alphabet Identifies some letters of the alphabet in familiar & unfamiliar words Benchmark 3.4: Demonstrates emergent phonemic/phonological awareness Recognizes rhyming words Standard 4: Demonstrates competence in the beginning skills & strategies of the writing process Benchmark 4.2: Produces pictures, & symbols that represent print & ideas Uses scribble writing or letter-like forms to represent words or ideas 16a. Identifies & name letters 2. Recognizes & names a few letters in own name 17b. Uses print concepts 6. awareness of various features of print: letters, words, spaces, upper-& lowercase letters, some punctuation 15a. Notices & discriminates rhyme 6. Decides whether two words rhyme 19b. Writes to convey meaning 3. Mock letters or letter-like forms