JK+Curriculum

= **For March - June 2010** =

Themes : La maison, Le Printemps et la Ferme, Le Marché
====**Language:** Theme related vocabulary, theme related sentences, use of action verbs, as well as memorizing theme related songs and rhymes. The children will reinvest the learned thematic vocabulary and use the pronoun ‘JE’ with ease.====

====**Graphisme (pre-cursive exploration):** Revision of straight, horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines, the circle, half-circle and the point. The children will also explore the spiral and the loop. They will also refine the letters of their given name as well as begin to recognize commonly used classroom words in both capital and cursive letters.====

**Math:**
====__Geometry__ : The children will explore simple geometric forms (square, triangle, circle and rectangle). In addition, they will be able to recognize and name numerous colours, including; blue, red, yellow, green, orange, brown, orange, white, pink, purple and grey.==== ====Number: Number recognition and number association up to 8, creating collections up to 8 as well as counting silently when counting up to 8. The children will also become comfortable using the terms ‘more’, ‘less’ and ‘the same’.====

====**Science:** Revision of changes in nature (seasons) as well as tactile exploration. The senses, learning how to visually characterize an object and simple transformations (such as melting, ripping, cutting) will be examined.====

**Songs and poems:** Le Petit Homme, Le cochon, Si tu aimes le soleil, Au marché
=  For November and December 2009 =

Describe oneself, draw oneself – body vocabulary in French – Measure of heights, comparisons – **Writing:** letters of one’s name.
 * Themes: the Human Body, Celebrations **
 * Library: ** Reading books about self esteem, ex. __I Like Myself__ - Reading Strategy: Finding as many clues as possible in the pictures in order to better understand a story
 * Music: ** Celebration music
 * Physical Education ** : co-operative games, traditional games, locomotion skills.

=** **For January - February 2010** **=