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Lesson Plans - Pre-Kindergarten

Celebrate Kwanzaa in the United States

Students Will:

1. Develop an understanding of how some African-Americans remember and celebrate their African heritage.
2. Participate in a chant about the seven continents.
3. Identify Africa on the globe.
4. Understand that there are other languages in the world.
5. Develop oral language skills.
6. Encourage classroom community.

Kwanzaa Candle Craft

Review the significant symbols in the craft:
The three colors of Kwanzaa are green, black and red. The ears of corn represents fertility and that children are the hope of the future. Each person is responsible for the children in the community.

Kwanzaa Symbol Strips

Learn about Kwanzaa and traditional Adinkra weaving patterns used on Kente cloth.

Introduce the Scientific Method to Preschoolers Through Discussion and Story-time

This lesson plan is an introduction to the scientific method. Please adapt this lesson to the ability of your students. Preschoolers instinctively observe and ask questions. They also think outside the box because they are unaware of what’s normal or obvious. Have you given a preschooler a toy and watched them use it in numerous

Patriotic Collage

For Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, Flag Day, or the Fourth of July have your students make a patriotic collage

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