It’s the start of Kindergarten, and children are brimming with curiosity. Who is my teacher? Will I make friends? What will I learn?

In this module, children will find out that the year ahead promises to be full of new experiences. They will meet new people, explore new places, learn new skills, and think of new ideas. There’s so much to discover—so let’s get started!

The things we love to do. The languages we speak. Our names, bodies, families, and dreams. We’re different in so many ways, and different is awesome! In this module, children will explore what makes each of us one of a kind.

Children learn from characters who are experts at self-reflection. They see that when we take time to appreciate who we are — inside and out, our successes and shortcomings — the happier we are to just be ourselves. And the better equipped to celebrate our differences.

Kindergartners enjoy dressing up as doctors, police officers, and firefighters. They want to be community heroes like these figures. But as this module shows, there are many everyday heroes in our communities, from teachers and mail carriers to mechanics and artists.

Children will see that we accomplish more together, and that they don’t need to wait to contribute. Communities are about pooling our unique backgrounds and skills—the more diverse, the better—and that’s something they can get started on right away!

In this module, children learn the essentials of healthy living, like eating well, exercising, and practicing good hygiene. They also see that being “my healthiest me” is a blast: It’s playing basketball, it’s swinging on the monkey bars, it’s eating a rainbow of foods. And after fun, active days, it’s a good night’s sleep.

Kindergartners often hear, “You can do it!” In this module, children will meet kids who are doing it— from daring to jump off a diving board to learning to ride a bike.

Despite their young age and varied abilities, children see that with a little hard work, some practice, and perseverance, they too can achieve their goals. So let’s do it!

Waving the flag is a fun, simple way for kindergartners to show patriotism. The display becomes more meaningful when children appreciate the reasons why we celebrate our country.

In this module, children meet some of our greatest leaders, from Washington to King. They discover our unique symbols, like the bald eagle and apple pie, and our enduring freedoms. They explore our different landscapes and diverse people, learning that we all contribute to making the USA special

2. Personal history can be shared through stories and pictures.

4. Symbols and practices of the United States include the flag, Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. Other nations are represented by symbols and practices too.

6. Models and maps represent real places.

• rights, responsibilities and dignity of all

• pathways to just, peaceful and reimagined futures

• nature, complexity, coexistence and wisdom

4. Symbols and practices of the United States include the flag, Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. Other nations are represented by symbols and practices too.

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1. The role of problem solving

2. Creating healthy habits

3. Effort

CONNECTION Cultures and symbols

PERSPECTIVE Sharing stories and pictures

• inspiration, imagination, creativity

• personal, social and cultural modes and

practices of communication

• intentions, perceptions, interpretations and

responses

• patterns, cycles, systems

• diverse practices, methods and tools

• discovery, design, innovation: possibilities and

impacts

• periods, events and artefacts

• communities, heritage, culture and

environment

• natural and human drivers of movement,

adaptation, and transformation

• patterns, cycles, systems

• diverse practices, methods and tools

• discovery, design, innovation: possibilities and

impacts

_Provocation with Inquiry cycle in experience section. Using Leanring wall)

-Specific padlet or start. me. with resources.