EC_18-19_Understanding Ourselves

SuperUnit Launch: SSIS Job Tour Field Trip(s): Greenhouse Pizzeria & Saigon Post Office Guest Speaker(s): SSIS community members Project(s): Students design and implement a community service project to show appreciation for other people’s work. Core Values (describe the key concepts) ● Academic Excellence: Critical Thinking: I can show my critical thinking with examples. ● Sense of self: Sense of Community: I am developing my understanding of how to appreciate the groups I belong to. ● Balance in Life: Balanced Obligations: I can learn different ways to show appreciation. ● Respect for all: Respect for all: I am beginning to think carefully about the groups I belong to. I am polite. ● Dedicated service: Service Learning: I can learn new things (about myself) by helping others. SuperUnit Celebration: Video showcase of project as part of Winter Concert Physical Development and Motor Skills: ● Using a variety of materials to create projects ● Bodies developing coordination through large-scale projects Social and Emotional Development: ● Empathy: Developing an awareness of others and how they feel in different situations ● Interacting respectfully with members of our community Approaches to Play and Learning: ● Making Friends: Developing skills to create friendships and learn how to play with others ● Conflict resolution: Beginning to identify solutions to conflict Communication, Language and Literacy: ● Developing questions and answering our inquiries ● Using language to gather information from members of our community Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: ● Problem solving ● Observing cause and effect relationships Focus on Learning by Area Showing appreciatio Highlights of Learning Experiences