Kidlink's "My Friends and Family": Curriculum links for English language teachers

Grade Level	Subject	Jordan's Curriculum plan	Who-Am-I?	Life-skills
Grade 3	Unit 1: Letters, words and numbers	To introduce basic language skills in terms of letters, words and numbers. Say and write the alphabet Say and read number words1-12 Use simple words to introduce themselves	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 1	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 2: How are you?	To enable students to use simple structures and phrases to describe themselves and the world around them. Name colors, clothes and musical instruments Give and respond to basic instructions Make and respond to suggestions	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 1 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 3: Families	To build basic social skills beginning with self awareness and leading to realizing their role within the family Talking to people personally and on the phone Talk about themselves as individuals and describe their families Use socially acceptable fragments to greet and interact with people	Lesson 1, question 7 question 8 activity 1 activity 3 Lesson 3 Lesson 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 4: Friends	To develop students social skills in order to build new relationships with friends and classmates. Describe and introduce friends (age, appearances) Talk about friends	Lesson 1, question 1-9 All activities Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 5 activity 1	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 5: Practice 1	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 1-4. Identify people and name animals Read and listen to a descriptive text	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 1 activity 6 Lesson 2 Lesson 4 question 1 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 3 activity 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 6: Homes	To help students interact successfully at home through providing them with the correct language structures. Name and describe rooms Ask and answer questions about where things are	Lesson 2 Lesson 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 7: School	To provide students with the proper language skills to interact successfully at school according to purpose and situation. Talk about school (likes, dislikes) Say the days of the week Use number words (thirteen-twenty)	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 5 question 10	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 8: Shopping	To enable students to use proper and acceptable language structures related to shopping. Talk about the shop and what people buy Name food and describe the position of things at the shop	Lesson 1 question 8 Lesson 4 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 3 activity 5 activity 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 9: Colors and clothes	To encourage students to talk about colors and clothes people are wearing. Say where clothes are Ask and answer questions about favorite colors	Lesson 2 question 2 Lesson 4 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Advocacy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 10: Practice 2	To apply the concepts and skills taught in units 6-9 Give instructions and say where things are in a house Ask and answer questions about food	Lesson 2 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 question 3 activity 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 11: Presents	To enable students to describe received presents and express their feelings about them. Talk about presents Thank people for presents Respond to thanks	Lesson 1, activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Advocacy Empathy
	Unit 12: Favorite Places	To provide students with the proper language tools to describe favorite places outside their school/home environment. Describe favorite places Talk about animals (plurals, prepositions)	Lesson 1 question 8 Lesson 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Cooperation and Teamwork Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 13: Play Time	To enable students to talk about activities and hobbies using the correct language structures. Ask and answer questions about activities Games and songs related to activities	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 5 Lesson 4 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 14: The Weather	To build students' awareness about the changes in the atmosphere and environment around them. Describe different kinds of weather and suitable activities for each one. Express feelings about weather (likes and dislikes)	Lesson 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Decision making / problem solving Managing stress
	Unit 15: Practice 3	To apply and reinforce the concepts taught in units 11-14 Talk about presents for and from others Describe favorite places Match number words and numbers 10-100 Ask and answer activity questions	Lesson 1 question 8 Lesson 3 Lesson 5 activity 3 activity 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 16: I'm the youngest	To enable students to talk about their age and make logical comparisons about people, places, animals and objects. Talk about age (compare members of family) Make comparative and superlative statements	Lesson 1, question 2 activity 1 Lesson 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 17: The Visit	To develop students' social skills . Initiate conversations and offer suggestions Use various greeting statements	Lesson 1, question 3 question 8 activity 1 activity 2 Lesson 2 question 2 Lesson 4 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
Grade 4	Unit 1 See you in November	To review basic language skills. Days of the week and months of the year Talk about names, dates, and birthdays	Lesson 2 activity 4 Lesson 4 question 1 question 8 Lesson 5 question 1 question 6 question 10 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress
	Unit 2 She wants to travel by ship	To enable students to use proper language structures to express wants. Talk about travel (transportation) Talk about shopping (food, clothes and personal items).	Lesson 2 question 1 question 4 question 5 Lesson 4 activity 10 activity 11 Lesson 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 3 I have three letters	To develop students’ social and communication skills. Greet and thank people Talk about daily routines Describe places and distances	Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 4 Colors and shapes	To enable students to express themselves and describe their surroundings. Talk about needs, make suggestions and requests Describe objects, places and weather	Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 5 Descriptions	To provide students with the proper language skills to describe their surroundings Describe animals (shape, size and actions) Describe books with various topics Describe people, places and weather	Lesson 1 Lesson 2 question 1 Lesson 3, question 5 question 6 question 10 activity 3 activity 4 Lesson 4 question 2 activity 10 Lesson 5 question 1 question 2 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 6 Practice 1	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 1-5 Make and respond to suggestions Talk about daily routines and what people want to do	Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 7 What do you do in the morning?	To encourage students to describe their daily routines. Know and tell the time of fixed activities Talk about ways of traveling	Lesson 1 activity 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 question 1 question 4 question 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 8 Where are Katy’s glasses	To enable students to define locations Ask and say where things are Ask and say where people are going	Lesson 1 activity 2 activity 4 Lesson 4 activity 11 Lesson 5 question 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Internet skills
	Unit 9 Are you good at drawing?	To encourage students to express personal likes and dislikes. Talk about what people are (not) good at Talk about school subjects and after-school activities	Lesson 1, question 1 question 3 question 4 question 6 activity 1 activity 4 Lesson 2 Lesson 3, question 8 Lesson 4 question 2 question 5 question 16 activity 3 Lesson 5 question 1 question 2 question 3 question 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 10 Suzie has a broken leg	To enable students to talk about other people, feelings and conditions. Write and talk about ailments engage in a conversation about a sick person	Lesson 1, question 4 question 7 question 9 activity 1 Lesson 2 question 1 question 7 question 8 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 question 13 activity 10 Lesson 5 question 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 11 I’m going to be a dentist	To encourage students to talk about jobs and future intentions. Understand what people do in their jobs Name different places for different jobs (school, hospital, farm…)	Lesson 4 question 11	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Advocacy Negotiation/refusal
	Unit 12 Practice 2	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 7-11 Ask and tell time Review daily routines and future jobs	Lesson 1 activity 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 question 1 question 4 question 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 13 Where were you last week?	To provide students with the correct language structures to express past events. Talk about past times (where people were) Describe significant events that happened inthe past	Lesson 2 activity 4 activity 5 Lesson 3, question 1 question 3 question 11 activity 1 Lesson 4 question 12 activity 1 Lesson 5 question 1	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Cooperation and Teamwork Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 14 What did you do yesterday?	To enable students to talk, read and write about past actions. Read stories about past events Make and respond to requests using the past tense	Lesson 1 question 9 Lesson 2 question 1 question 4 question 8 question 9 question 10 activity 4 activity 8 Lesson 3 question 2 question 3 question 4 question 5 question 11 activity 1 Lesson 4 question 10 Lesson 5 question 1 question 6	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 15 Story time!	To develop students’ abilities to read, tell and act out stories Describe stories about people and animals Describe different characters and settings in stories	Lesson 1 question 9 Lesson 2 question 1 question 4 question 8 question 9 question 10 activity 4 activity 8 Lesson 3 question 2 question 3 question 4 question 5 question 11 activity 1 Lesson 4 question 10 Lesson 5 question 1 question 6	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
Grade 5	Unit 1 Penfriends	To practice greetings and introductions. Talk about travel and penfriends Interact with new children (different nationalities, countries and languages)	Lesson 1 Lesson 2 activity 3 Lesson 3 activity 1 Lesson 4 activity 1 activity 7 activity 10 activity 11 Lesson 5 question 4 question 5 activity 1 activity 2 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 2 Meet my family	To develop self awareness and personal identity. Describe families and talk about different family members including relatives Study a family tree and family pets	Lesson 1 question 1-9 activity 1-7 Lesson 2 question 1-13 activity 1-5 activity 8 Lesson 3 question 1 question 3-8 question 10 question 13 activity 1 Lesson 4 question 1-7 question 9 question 11-14 question 16-17 activity 1-12 Lesson 5 question 1-3	Self-validation Interpersonal communication Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 3 Travels in Canada	To talk about travel and forms of transport. Talk about present and past traveling activities Describe photographs of countries and various transportation methods	Lesson 3 question 3 question 10-11 Lesson 5 question 1 question 4-5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings
	Unit 4 Practice and review 1	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 1-3. Naming countries and languages Talk about families and pets	Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 5 Home sweet home	To describe different homes, places and rooms. Talk about different types of homes for people and animals Talk about building plans and materials	Lesson 3 question 10 Lesson 4 question 8 question 16	Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Managing feelings
	Unit 6 I'm going to watch!	To talk about future plans and intentions. Read and write about festivals and special events around the world Issue and accept invitations for special celebrations	Lesson 1 question 7 Lesson 2 question 11 activity 4 Lesson 4 question 17 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 7 Having fun	To introduce materials and inventions. Recognize what things are made of To express likes and dislikes	Lesson 1 question 1 question 4 question 6 activity 1 activity 5 Lesson 3 activity 4 Lesson 4 question 5 question 13 activity 10 Lesson 5 question 2 question 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 8 Practice and review 2	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 5-7. Describe people's homes and neighborhoods Talk and write about festivals	Lesson 3 question 10 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Decision making / problem solving Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 9 All about school	To learn to give and request directions at school. Talk about school rooms, subjects and activities Talk about different kinds of schools	Lesson 1 activity 5 Lesson 2 question 7-8 question 13 activity 3 activity 8 Lesson 3 activity 1-3 Lesson 4 activity 1-4 activity 8 activity 11-12 Lesson 5 question 7-10	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Internet skills
	Unit 10 Let's go shopping!	To use proper language structures related to shopping. Talk and write about clothes shopping Describe and compare clothes Read a menu and order food	Lesson 2 question 1 Lesson 4 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 11 Where's my jacket?	To describe schools, school subjects and personal possessions. Talk about schools Learn about different kinds of schools (a school for the blind)	Lesson 2 question 7-8 question 13 activity 3 Lesson 4 activity 12 Lesson 5 question 9	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Internet skills
	Unit 12 Practice and review 3	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 9-11. Read letters and texts Identify and describe people, places and activities	Lesson 1 question 8 activity 1 activity 5 Lesson 2 Lesson 4 question 1 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 3 activity 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 13 Are you fit?	To manage timetables and programmes. Talk about health and fitness (healthy food) Talk about sporting activities and timetables	Lesson 4 question 8 activity 12 Lesson 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Managing stress
	Unit 14 New experiences	To describe and compare personal experiences. Describe animals (appearance and behavior) Read and write letters describing new experiences	Lesson 1 question 4 activity 3 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 question 16 Lesson 5 question 4 activity 1	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 15 Road safety	To discuss basic safety principles. Talk about rules on the road and at school Give advice about healthy kinds of food	Lesson 2 Lesson 4	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills Empathy Internet skills
	Unit 16 Practice and review 4	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 13-15. Read and reply to a letter Give advice	Select from questions and activities above	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Empathy Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
Grade 6	Unit 1 Meet the family!	To introduce the family and describe the family residence. Talk about where people live Talk about individuals' favorite activities	Lesson 4 Lesson 5 question 2 question 4 activity 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Critical thinking Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Advocacy Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 2 All about shopping	To practice shopping conversation. Ask and answer questions about materials and containers Discuss family shopping and shopping lists	Lesson 4 activity 10	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 3 How old will you be?	To manage calendars and schedules. Talk about dates, birthdays and parties Talk about future plans and organizing schedules	Lesson 2 activity 4 Lesson 4 question 8 Lesson 5	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Cooperation and Teamwork Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self-awareness Managing feelings Managing stress Internet skills
	Unit 4 Practice and review 1	To apply the skills and concepts taught in units 1-3 Describe individuals in a family Handle shopping and shopping lists Manage dates and plan parties.	Lesson 4 activity 10 Lesson 5 activity 3	Interpersonal communication Self-validation Decision making / problem solving Negotiation/refusal Self-esteem. Self