Unit Plan 1

This Kindergarten/Grade 1 ELA unit, based on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, supports early literacy through engaging, hands-on learning. Students build foundational skills in colour recognition, sequencing, vocabulary, and phonological awareness through read-alouds, storytelling, and interactive activities. Across five lessons, learners explore story structure, rhyming patterns, and oral language while creating connections to their environment and community. The unit incorporates First Peoples Principles of Learning, emphasizing holistic, experiential, and relational learning, including land-based and language-focused activities. Through art, collaboration, and play, students deepen understanding and confidently express ideas, fostering communication, creativity, and a sense of belonging in the classroom.