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Patterns of the Four Sacred Mountains for the Kindergarten Classroom

Posted by Rye on January 10, 2022

Author: Tiffany Tracy
Seminar: Patterns, Relations, and Functions
Program: DINÉ
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Year of Publication: 2021

Abstract

In this unit, I will be reviewing standards from English Language Arts/Early Literacy that cover the fundamentals of recognizing and using printed text, but mostly targeting the Math and Science standard that cover identifying shapes, and recognizing patterns. The presented goals can be achieved through constant repetition, classroom and at-home activities and enthusiastic presentation. The cultural and academic goals will need to be reinforced as daily habit in order for acquisition to be realized. I will be using the “I can…” objectives, which means that Kindergarteners will be able to recognize what they are asked to accomplish through stating, “I can…”

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