Read Paiute picture writing and learn some Native American universal sign language. Compose a new song by rearranging parts of a known tune. Compare the English and Southern Paiute languages.
This lesson was written in partnership with Dorena Martineau, the Paiute Cultural Resource Director, and Shanandoah Martineau Anderson, a member of the Shivwits band of Paiutes that specializes in Native American universal sign language as well as petroglyphs and pictographs. It was approved by the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s Tribal Council. Before teaching this lesson, please explain to your students that there are many symbol Indigenous tribes in the United States and that this lesson specifically focuses on the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and does not represent other Native American groups. It is the hope of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah that other native tribes will respect their...

Child(ren) will read the book Dragons Love Tacos with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Hello Toes, Hello Feet with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Mel Fell with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Saturday with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Seeds Move with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Silly Sally with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Strictly No Elephants with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Theo's Mood with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Repeated Reading According to research, it is recommended that preschool teachers prepare children for later reading instruction. They can do so by introducing the five critical building blocks for literacy including phonological awareness, letter identification, vocabulary knowledge, print concepts, and a positive attitude toward reading (Henry, 2019). (Early Learning Standards, ELA Introduction) 

Talk with children about things that can keep them safe in various environments. This can include safety tips for home, school, sports, outside play. You can read Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann for ideas.  

Students will move to act out the sections in the story as they are given 2 step directions (Safely place your hands on the ground so your head is upside down and walk backwards, dance a jig like the pig and sing a tune like the loon). 

This one week lesson plan outlines daily activities for a lesson using Adobe Spark to create a final digital telling of student's narrative stories they wrote in class. This lesson adds a technical element to the overall lesson and works as an assessment of storytelling digitally and otherwise. 

Children will take turns adding to stories.  You can pick a topic and start off by saying “Once upon a time…” and then take turns embellishing and extending the story.  The goal is to pay attention to details, attend to one another while building their working memory, focusing their attention, and practicing self-control. 

Children will create decorations, party gifts, and pretend food for a party they want to throw. Encourage them to create decorations, hats, signs, invitations, food, etc. 

Children will look out the window to determine what the weather conditions are for the day and determine what clothes would help them be comfortable to dress in for the day.

Listen and respond to a Paiute story.
Explore art making, using chalk or crayons.
Create a project depicting one of the scenes in the book.
This lesson was written in partnership with Dorena Martineau, the Paiute Cultural Resource Director, and was approved by the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah’s Tribal Council. Before teaching this lesson, please explain to your students that there are many indigenous tribes in the United States and that this lesson Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Seal focuses on the five bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and does not represent other Native American groups. It is the hope of the Paiutes that other native tribes will respect their choice to share this aspect of their culture.