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Educators have a broad knowledge base and understand the subject areas they teach.

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Making Connections To A Student’s Life

When I start a unit plan, I start out by reflecting on the “big idea” questions. How can a student relate to this subject? What areas are relevant to them? What exposure have they previously had? I then revisit the curricula objectives of the unit and brainstorm various approaches. Once I’ve established the creative decisions, I research and plan out my lessons.

 
On The Farm

From my social studies course at UBC, I developed a farm unit for my kindergarten class. I feel farms give children a unique opportunity to expand their world and build connections related to Social Studies, Language Arts, Science and Fine Arts. But most importantly, this unit provided students with meaningful examples of where their food comes from — and the people and unique animals that create it.

Big Questions

Some of the big questions we explored were … How do farms impact our lives? Who works on a farm and what do they do? What are the characteristics of farm animals?

Farm Connections

A highlight of the unit was when we hatched and raised ducklings. It was rewarding to see the students show affectionate awe and reverence for these animals. Besides our various art projects, another big highlight was our field trip to a farm.