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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 4, Lesson 1, “What is Curiosity?” introduces the spelling and definition of the word curiosity. Students will learn examples of curiosity, provided by the accompanying video. Additionally, students will practice the correct spelling of curiosity, demonstrate comprehension through a pictorial demonstration, and practice conversation skills by sharing their illustrations with a partner. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Correctly spell and define curiosity Demonstrate comprehension by producing a pictorial representation Practice conversation skills by sharing pictures with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Video: What does it mean to be curious? by Builders Movement (~3 min) Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 4 Worksheet 1: What is Curiosity? VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1 Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best) LESSON PROCEDURE Today we will talk about curiosity. Write curiosity on the board and prompt students to write it on their worksheets. Play the video What does it mean to be curious? by Builders Movement (~3 min) Give an example of curiosity (e.g., I am curious about how airplanes fly.) Write three sentences on the board and ask students which one shows curiosity: 1. I do not want to learn anything new. 2. I want to learn about how cars work. 3. I know all the things I need to know. Ask students to draw a picture on their worksheet of how they have shown curiosity. Have students share their pictures with a partner. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Talk with your students about times that you have seen examples of people demonstrating curiosity. You can give examples of family, friends, and/or historical or current public figures. Talk with your students about times in your life that you have demonstrated curiosity, despite hardships. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 1: WHAT IS CURIOSITY? Curiosity: I want to learn new things. Write the word curiosity: Draw a picture of a time you showed curiosity:

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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 4, Lesson 2, “Learning Curiosity from Literature” reinforces the vocabulary word curiosity. Students will learn an example of curiosity from a classic work of children’s literature. Additionally, students will practice spelling curiosity, copy the definition of the word curiosity, and create a pictorial representation of curiosity that demonstrates reading comprehension. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Listen to a read aloud to reinforce understanding of English sentence structure, syntax, and grammar Spell, define, and give an example of curiosity Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing pictures with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Small necked jar or vase (a glass maple syrup jar will work well) Stones (glass is pretty, but pea gravel will work just as well) Sponge & drying cloth (cleanup) Pitcher and funnel (optional) Tray (preferably with high sides) Text: Aesop’s Fable “The Crow and the Pitcher” or Video: Read aloud of The Crow and the Pitcher by Anon Animation Rhymes for Kids (~3 min) Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 4 Worksheet 2: Learning Curiosity from Literature VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.8 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1 Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best) LESSON PROCEDURE Read The Crow and the Pitcher (text) or play the video read aloud (~3 min). Ask students how the crow in the story showed curiosity. Tell the students that we will do the experiment as the crow did to see how the stones can raise the water. Follow the protocol on this website: The Crow and the Pitcher: Science and Literature Lesson by Child of the Redwoods Ask students to spell curiosity on their worksheets. Ask students to copy the definition of curiosity on their worksheets. Ask students to draw a picture on their worksheets that shows how the crow in the story showed curiosity. Ask students to share their pictures with their classmates. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 2: LEARNING CURIOSITY FROM LITERATURE Curiosity: I want to learn new things. Write the word curiosity: ACTIVITY: Write the definition of the word curiosity: Draw a picture that shows how the crow in the story showed curiosity:

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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 4, Lesson 3, “Learning Curiosity from a Nonfiction Text,” reinforces the vocabulary word curiosity. Students will learn examples of curiosity from a nonfiction text by listening to a read aloud. Also, students will develop their reading skills by reading the text aloud to a partner. Finally, students will practice their writing skills by copying a sentence about curiosity. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Listen to a read aloud to reinforce understanding of English sentence structure, syntax, and grammar Spell, define, and give an example of curiosity Correctly copy a sentence about curiosity Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 4 Worksheet 3: Learning Curiosity from a Nonfiction Text VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1 Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best) LESSON PROCEDURE Write curiosity on the board. Ask students to spell curiosity on their worksheets. Read the nonfiction text on the worksheet. Ask students what is the main topic of the text. Ask students what are the key details of the text. Ask students what is the relationship between curiosity, cars, sky, and cake in the text. Have students take turns reading the nonfiction text to a partner. Have students copy the sentence on their worksheets. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 3: LEARNING CURIOSITY FROM A NONFICTION TEXT NONFICTION TEXT: Curiosity means that I want to learn new things. I can be curious about how cars work. I can be curious about why the sky is blue. I can be curious about how to bake a cake. ACTIVITY: Write the word curiosity: Write this sentence about curiosity: I am curious. I want to learn how to bake a cake.

The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. In Unit 4, Lesson 4, “Writing About Curiosity,” students will practice writing sentence dictations from the teacher. Then students will work with a partner to read their sentences aloud. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Write 3 sentence dictations using phonetically spelled words Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 4 Worksheet 4: Writing About Curiosity VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.A Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B Recognize and name end punctuation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.C Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.D Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.E Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with). CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1 Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best) LESSON PROCEDURE Explain the worksheet to the students: Today on your worksheet, I will read you three sentences. You will write each word you hear on your worksheet. Write on your worksheet beside number 1: I have curiosity. Write on your worksheet beside number 2: She has curiosity. Write on your worksheet beside number 3: He wants to learn about trucks. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 4: WRITING ABOUT CURIOSITY Curiosity means that I want to learn new things.