The Three Little Pigs

Keyah Spann & Andrea JamesGrade: Kindergarten

Brain Target 1: Emotional Connection

In order to make learning more meaningful and relevant for students, we will discuss:Why we need housesWhat houses are made ofSelect building materials for making a house (student’s choice)

Building Materials

Samples of students work

Brain Target 2:Physical Environment

Throughout the unit, we will engage student’s attention by:Posting their workCreating centers blocks and shapes to make houses

Brain Target 3: Concept Map

Our learning goals are: Story mapping Retelling Making choices Writing an opinion

Brain Target 3: (Continued)

Introductory “Big Picture” Activity / Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Explain Concept Map

(using poster size) Explore various building

materials

3 Little Pigs

Predictions(various materials displayed-students choose)

3 Little Wolves & Big Bad Pig3 Little JavelinasOriginal Version

Story Elements•story map•Retelling

Making Choices•story related

Writing•opinion

Culminating Activity•Build house using best material

Act Out

Brain Target 4:Teaching Declarative/Procedural Knowledge

During and after reading each story, we willUse graphic organizersUse sentence startersUse T-chart for choices / consequences

Brain Target 5:

Application of

Knowledge

After reading each story and discussing the choices made by the characters, we will:

Make new choices

on building materials

Making everyday

choicesOral retelling of these and other

storiesBeing able to express an opinion

Brain Target 6:Evaluating Learning

Each child will be evaluated by/with:Rubrics (immediate feedback)Teacher observation checklist

Rubrics