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Central Idea: Kindergarten is a place where we live and play together. -…

- - - - The role of people in the kindergarten: Understanding the roles and interactions of different people in the kindergarten. (Connection) (Role)
        
        Connection: Understanding the relationships and interactions between people in the kindergarten.
        
        Belonging: Understanding the feeling of being part of the kindergarten community.
        
        Contexts (Real-World Application)
        
        • Job Shadowing: Allowing children to observe different staff members (like the librarian, cafeteria staff, or janitor) to learn about their roles using gestures and demonstrations. Example: Observing the school librarian and helping to put books back on shelves.
        
        • Role Play: Setting up role-playing activities where children can act out different roles in the kindergarten, such as the teacher, student, or helper, using costumes and props. Example: Pretending to be a helper who assists the teacher in handing out materials.
        
        • Guest Speakers: Inviting various school staff to talk about their jobs and how they help the kindergarten function using simple language and visual aids. Example: A visit from the school nurse to show how they help keep everyone healthy, using pictures and simple explanations.
        
        • Classroom Jobs: Assigning children different roles within the classroom, like line leader, snack helper, or tidy-up monitor, with visual charts and simple instructions. Example: Each child has a rotating responsibility with a picture chart to help keep the classroom running smoothly.
        
        • Meet and Greet: Organising meet-and-greet sessions where children can get to know their teachers, classmates, and other school staff using visual aids and simple words. Example: Children introduce themselves with a picture of their face and learn the names and roles of people using picture cards.
    - - Function: Exploring the roles and purposes of different people and activities in the kindergarten.
        
        Role: Recognising the different roles people play in the kindergarten.
        
        Contexts (Real-World Application)
        
        • Field Trips: Taking short trips around the school to explore different areas, like the playground, library, and music room, using visual aids to familiarise children with their environment. Example: Visiting the music room and using picture cards to learn about the different instruments.
        
        • Classroom Activities: Engaging children in activities that reflect the daily life of the kindergarten, such as storytime, art projects, and group games, with visual supports. Example: Creating a group mural that represents daily life in the kindergarten using pictures and simple instructions.
        
        • Routine Charts: Using charts to visualise and reinforce the daily routines and responsibilities with pictures and simple words. Example: A chart that shows who is responsible for each task each day with pictures.
        
        • Classroom Responsibilities: Assigning children different classroom jobs, like line leader, snack helper, or plant caretaker, with visual aids to teach responsibility and teamwork. Example: Rotating responsibilities each week with picture charts so every child gets a turn.
        
        • Daily Routines: Establishing and discussing daily routines, such as morning circle time, snack time, and clean-up time, using visual schedules and simple language. Example: Creating a visual schedule that shows the order of daily activities with pictures.
    - - Form: Identifying the various elements and structures that make up kindergarten life.
        
        Routine: Exploring the daily routines and how they help in organising life in the kindergarten.
        
        Contexts (Real-World Application)
        
        • Community Building Activities: Organising activities that promote a sense of community, such as class picnics, group storytelling sessions, and collaborative projects, with visual aids and gestures. Example: Holding a class picnic where children can share their favourite snacks and play together, using pictures to support understanding.
        
        • Group Projects: Encouraging children to work together on projects that require collaboration, like building a class garden or creating a large mural, with visual supports. Example: Each child contributes to planting and taking care of the garden, with pictures and simple instructions to guide them.
        
        • Circle Time: Having daily circle time where children can share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with the group, using visual aids and gestures. Example: Each child takes a turn sharing something they enjoyed doing during the day, with picture prompts to support communication.
        
        • Cooperative Games: Engaging children in games and activities that require teamwork and cooperation, such as building block structures or group art projects, using clear, simple instructions and visual aids. Example: Playing a game of "Duck, Duck, Goose" where everyone has to take turns, with visual cues and simple words.
        
        • Outdoor Play: Providing opportunities for outdoor play where children can interact, share, and develop social skills through activities like sandbox play, tag, and group sports, using visual supports. Example: Organising a relay race that encourages teamwork with clear visual instructions.
- - - - Example: Engaging in cooperative games and activities that promote physical and social development using clear, simple instructions and visual aids.
    - - Example: Reading picture books about kindergarten life, using visual aids to support understanding, and encouraging children to share simple words and gestures about their experiences.
    - - Social Studies: Exploring roles and relationships within the kindergarten community.Example: Using puppets or simple visual aids to role-play different roles within the kindergarten (e.g., teacher, student, helper).