Wonders

<p>Childhood is full of wonders. The <i>Wonders</i> curriculum builds on the questions children ask, creating more opportunities for learning. The books in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. <br><br>This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique their students' natural excitement and interest in discovery. By participating in the wide variety of activities in the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Kindergarten, students will learn to discover the wonders around them and gain a lifelong desire to learn.<br><br>In <i>Wonders Book 1: Nature, Space, and Community</i>, students will explore many different types of wonders found within the broad concepts of nature, space, and community.In this inquiry-rich book, students will wonder about trees and forests, as well as those animals that roam in the night. They will simulate a trip to space and wonder about the many jobs necessary to go on a space mission. Students also will explore the idea of community and satisfy their curiosity about community helpers, designing a city, and how to be safe at home and within the community.<br><br>Other books in the <i>Wonders</i> series include <i>Wonders Book 2</i>: <i>Plants, Insects, and Dinosaurs</i>; and <i>Wonders Book 3</i>: <i>Machines, My Body, and Physical Fitness</i>.<br><br>Grade K<br><br>This curriculum unit makes use of the following great children's literature books:</p><ul> <li> <i>Where Are the Night Animals?</i> by Mary Ann Fraser;</li> <li> <i>Coyote Places the Stars</i> by Harriet Peck Taylor;</li> <li> <i>How the Stars Fell into the Sky</i> by Jerrie Oughton;</li> <li> <i>What is a Community from A to Z</i> by Bobbie Kalman;</li> <li> <i>Community Helpers from A to Z</i> by Bobbie Kalman; and </li> <li> <i>Garrett Morgan: Inventor</i> by Garnet N. Jackson (optional).</li> </ul> Planning Materials Unit Planner and Overview Enduring Understandings and Generalizations Guiding Questions Activities 1. I Wonder … (Pre-Assessment) 2. I Wonder Why Things Are Sticky 3. I Wonder Why Some Trees Never Change 4. I Wonder How We Can Protect Our Forests 5. I Wonder What Is Awake When I Am Asleep 6. I Wonder What’s in Space 7. I Wonder How to Prepare for a Space Mission 8. I Wonder What It’s Like to Be an Astronaut 9. I Wonder What It’s Like to Travel in Space 10. I Wonder Who Makes up a Community 11. I Wonder If I Can Make a Difference 12. I Wonder How to Build a Community 13. I Wonder How to be Safe in the Community 14. I Wonder if My Home Is Safe 15. I Wonder… (Post-Assessment) Attachments 1. Journal Assembly 2. Response Rubric 3. Evaluation Rubric 4. Is the Sap Flowing?5. Sap Trap 6. Seasons of an Evergreen 7. When You Are Asleep 8. Star Chart 9. Nursery Rhymes 10. I Think I’m Seeing Stars 11. Space Jobs 12. What Would I Do Best in Space? 13. Mission Crew 14. Space Mission Badge 15. I Am an Astronaut (book) 16. Astronaut Jobs 17. Sleeping in Space Attachments 18. Living in Space 19. What You Will Not Find in Space 20. Neighborhood Helpers 21. Community Helpers Cards 22. Community Caretakers 23. Community Improvement Plan 24. Criss-Cross-Walk 25. Singing Signals 26. House Safety 27. Touch-Tone 28. 911 Song29. 911 Magnet Checklists Vocabulary and Materials Differentiation Strategies and TEKS