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WHAT CHILDREN WILL LEARN THIS WEEK
Day 1
Language / Literacy
Mathematics
Self-Regulation
Science
Day 2
Language / Literacy
Mathematics
Social-Emotional
Science
Day 3
Language / Literacy
Mathematics
Social-Emotional
Science
Day 4
Language / Literacy
Mathematics
Social Studies
Physical / Health
Day 5
Language / Literacy
Mathematics
Social Studies
Physical / Health
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Week 4
What Children Will Learn this Week
Language / Literacy
Understanding Sounds and Words
How to understand, comprehend, and interpret information in a book
(
Day 1
,
Day 3
,
Day 5
)
Learning new words
(
Day 1
,
Day 3
,
Day 5
)
Understanding and identifying words that rhyme
(
Day 2
,
Day 4
)
Mathematics
Working with Shapes
Characteristics of a circle, triangle, and square
(
Day 1
,
Day 5
)
Naming, identifying, and describing circles and squares
(
Day 2
,
Day 3
,
Day 5
)
How to match a three-dimensional item to its correct shape (circle or square)
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Day 4
,
Day 5
)
Self-Regulation
Paying Attention
How to concentrate on something
(
Day 1
)
Examples of paying close attention to puzzle pieces and breathing
Social-Emotional
Getting Along with Others
Practicing how to cooperate with each other
Musical chairs game
(
Day 2
)
Making a classroom quilt
(
Day 3
)
Social Studies
Respecting Our Differences
How some people may use a wheelchair, walker, crutches, or braces to move from place to place
(
Day 4
)
How people who are blind may use their fingers and hands to learn about something
(
Day 5
)
Science
Being a Scientist
Exploring whether items are attracted to a magnet
(
Day 1
)
Making and trying out predictions about whether an item will be attracted to a magnet
(
Day 2
)
Exploring differences in the strength of magnets and making a prediction about what a strong magnet looks like
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Day 3
)
Physical / Health
Moving Our Bodies
Ways to keep safe when we do physical activities
(
Day 4
)
How our body moves when we walk and march
(
Day 5
)
About ELM
Development
High-Quality for All
Areas Promoted
Ready-to-Go Resources
Used Far and Wide
Meet the ELM Team
Why ELM
Accommodates Workforce Realities
Builds on Research & Standards
Built-In Responsiveness to Children
Resources Work Well Together
What Programs Say
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Learning Activities
What’s In an Activity Plan
More than Activity Plans
Observations & Assessments
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ACCESS CURRICULUM
Birth-36 Months
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Updates
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About ELM
Development
High-Quality for All
Areas Promoted
Ready-to-Go Resources
Used Far and Wide
Meet the ELM Team
Why ELM
Accommodates Workforce Realities
Builds on Research & Standards
Built-In Responsiveness to Children
Resources Work Well Together
What Programs Say
How ELM Works
Learning Activities
What’s In an Activity Plan
More than Activity Plans
Observations & Assessments
Staff Supports
News
ACCESS CURRICULUM
Birth-36 Months
3-5 Years
Updates
Contact Us