



Copy of Appendix A for each student (keep for all lessons) 3. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Helen Craig 2.

Whole group and small group instructions C. Make symbols of the country and city mice and place them on a map. LESSONS Lesson One: Country or City (Town)? A. New York, NY: Holiday House Books, ISBN VI. New York, NY: Bantam Books, ISBN (Lesson Two) I. East Moline, IL: Lingui Systems, ISBN (Extra activity see appendices) H. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, ISBN (Lesson One) F. Greensboro, NC: The Education Center, (Lesson One) C. The Mailbox The Idea Magazine for Teachers. Charlottesville, VA: Core Knowledge Foundation, ISBN / (Lessons One-Five) B. Copy numbers and words on to their own paper. Attend and listen to illustrated picture books. PREREQUISITE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE FOR STUDENTS A. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, ISBN Schecter, Ellen. Putnam s Sons, ISBN Core Knowledge National Conference, Preschool, Town Mouse/Country Mouse 1Ģ 3. Charlottesville, VA: Core Knowledge Foundation, ISBN / Brett, Jan. Dictate a simple letter, invitation, or thank you note. Develop an Awareness of Written Matter/Print in Everyday Surroundings and Its Many Uses: Narrating a. Emerging Literacy Skills in Reading and Writing 1. Sort, classify, and describe objects and pictures according to conceptual categories. Identify and name simple opposites: loud/quiet, happy/sad. Understand and Use Language to Think: Organize, Relate, and Analyze Information (Relating Concepts and Reasoning Logically) a. Assume a different role or perspective and express different possibilities, either imaginary or realistic. Understand and Use Language to Communicate: Expressing a Point of View and Imagining a. Identify geographic features and environments by name in real life, photos, or drawings: city. Demonstrate an Understanding of Basic Geographic Concepts a. On a simple map of a familiar space (home, school), mark with arrows or other symbols a path that has been taken from one place to another. On a simple map of a familiar space (home, school), mark the locations of specific objects, places, etc. Use Simple Maps of Familiar Environments a. Memorize address (street, city, and state). Various versions of Town Mouse and Country Mouse (Level II, p. Demonstrate an Awareness of Book and Print (Written Language) Organization a. Various skills will be taught from the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence with an emphasis on literature, work habits, orientation in space, oral language, and emerging literacy. ABSTRACT This unit will teach children about the Aesop fable Town Mouse and Country Mouse. Levesque, Lincoln Academy Preschool, Arvada, Colorado I. 1 Town Mouse/Country Mouse Special Area: Written by: Preschool Lisa M.
