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Jjiibwa Nagenda
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Purpose
Teachers will learn a more student focused approach to learning that will engage students and teach them critical thinking
skills. The following approach will be applied to teaching 3 to 6 year olds.
Unit 1
Students will learn basic preschool curriculum starting with colors, shapes, and opposites. They will start to use this new
knowledge to make connections to the places and things in their lives.
Shapes Each table is given blocks in a certain shape. Each table is given blocks in a certain shape. Students are shown cards with
Students have time to play and become familiar with Students have time to play and become familiar different items that resemble a shape.
each shape. Then the teacher reviews each shape by with each shape. Then the teacher reviews each Students guess as a class what the
going to different tables, holding up the shape and shape by going to different tables, holding up the item is called and the shape it
naming it. Students repeat in unison until all shapes shape while students guess the shape together. resembles. Teacher reviews several
have been named. Teacher repeats until all shapes have been named. times, mixing the order to ensure
students understand.
Opposites Students learn new vocabulary by participating in Students all name each opposite, while teacher Students are chosen to become leaders
psychical demonstrations of opposites. Teacher models at the front of the class. who model and direct the class in
models at the front of the class. naming opposites and assist the
teacher in finding opposites in the
classroom.
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Teacher Training Exercises
Critical Thinking is the desired outcome for student centered Reading books to students is a great opportunity for
work. Teachers should always encourage students to think students learn content within the context of a story.
deeper and apply the things they learn to their everyday While reading a book to students, teacher should try to
lives. engage them as much as possible by showing them the
pictures and asking them open ended questions.
Teacher Training Exercise
Teacher Training Exercise
Teachers will brainstorm open ended questions surrounding
the content students are learning. Open ended questions Teachers will look through several books and find the ones
are questions that are answered with a response other than that help students learn the content they are teaching. They
yes or no. will select the best book and come up with questions to ask
students when they are reading.
Examples:
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Unit 2
Students continue to learn about places and things in their lives through new vocabulary that each letter introduces. In
addition, they learn the significance of numbers and become familiar with self by learning body parts and their function.
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Teacher Training Exercises
Children in the early stages of development learn through play. Creating crafts with simple steps helps add visuals that can
Singing songs and playing games are common way teachers stimulate childrens senses and engage them on a higher level.
make learning fun at this age. They also encourage critical thinking.
Examples: Examples:
Letters- ABC Song Letters- Write upper case letters on one set of index
Numbers- Five Little Monkeys and The Ants Go cards and lower case on another. Have the children find
Marching the matches.
Body Parts- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and Numbers- Create a height chart. Measure students
Simon Says again after 1 month and see if they have grown.
Body Parts- Create a Human Body- draw a body on a
large white piece of paper and include body parts the
children are learning.
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Unit 3
Students exercise more critical thinking skills in this unit as they are introduced to conceptual content- five senses, occupation
and transportation. Students are introduced to their community through by learning about occupations and transportation begin
to understand the routines that adults engage in their daily lives.
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Teacher Training Exercises
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Unit 4
This unit introduces students to the world. They will become aware of countries, climates, plants and animals that live in
different parts of the world. This unit helps students become explorers while learning how the world functions.
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Teacher Training Exercise
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Conclusion
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Resources
Worksheets- http://www.education.com/worksheets/preschool/
Books- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Preschool%20Books
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