Extension activities vertical plan for Xello K-2

Educator

Xello K-2

9 minutes

Starting as early as kindergarten, students begin building the learning strategies, self-management, and social skills to set the foundation to be future ready.

Investigation and inquiry

These activities help foster students’ natural curiosity and promote development of critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and inquiry skills. The activities also underscore the detective motif in Xello K-2 and bring it into the classroom.

Career Town connection: Students will learn to investigate mysteries and solve problems as a detective recruit.

	Kindergarten	1st grade	2nd grade	Bonus
Activity	Detective me Students draw pictures of themselves as detectives and interview a classmate	Stare detective Students memorize and recall items on a tray	Detective stories Students read and write detective stories	Secret code game Students write and decipher secret messages
In-app My files	Upload a photo of their detective self-portraits and their "New Friends Times" interview	Upload a photo of their memory list or drawing	Upload a photo or audio recording of their detective story	Upload a photo of their secret message and decoder

About me

Through these activities, students explore and identify their likes and dislikes, feelings, strengths and abilities, interests, and character traits. Students will recognize that these are important factors that make them special, contributing to an overall sense of positive self-concept. The activities also serve as an effective launch point for future investigation into their opportunities and career/life planning.

Career Town connection: Students will identify their interests, skills, and preferences through location reflection quizzes, and build their self-knowledge through the documentation of their growth and learning in their About Me My Files.

	Kindergarten	1st grade	2nd grade	Bonus
Activity	Me collage Students create a collage that represents them	"About me" bag Students collect and share items that are meaningful to them	My family story Students create a family tree and share stories	Dear future me Students send a message to their future selves
In-app My files	Upload a photo of their About Me collage	Upload a photo of their object and/or a video of their presentation	Upload a photo of the class family tree and family member story, along with a video of their presentation	Upload the video to their future self story, and include a photo of their worksheet and picture

Me and my community

These activities encourage students to engage in their communities (school and neighborhood) and develop the skills, knowledge, and behavior to be responsible and contributing citizens.

	Kindergarten	1st grade	2nd grade	Bonus
Activity	Classroom salad and friendship book Each student contributes to creating a friendly community in the classroom	Community scavenger hunt and paper mural Students learn about businesses and helpers in their neighborhood	Class speaker/field trip Reach out to parents to support learning about careers in your community	Class citizenship project Students' own communities create rich learning opportunities
In-app My files	Upload a photo of "I am a good friend" drawing and include a link to the digital class friendship book	Upload a photo of their career drawing	Upload a photos of their community scavenger hunt and class mural	Upload photos of their final project and reflections

Career/life skills vocabulary

These activities introduce students to key career/life skills vocabulary and concepts

Career Town connection: Students will learn about many different occupations and career vocabulary as they visit each location.

	Kindergarten	1st grade	2nd grade	Bonus
Activity	Rhyme time Students match rhyming words	The missing words Students fill in the blanks with career-related vocab words	"What to learn" poll Students collaborate to choose areas of interest to explore as a class	Career interview Students interview an adult about his/her work
In-app My files	Upload a photos of their rhyme time worksheets and drawings	Upload a photo of their Coco Cow occupation worksheet and a link to the compiled file of student drawings	Upload a photo of the occupation bar graph and the class display of the chosen career	Upload a photo of their career interview worksheet. Or ask them to take a photo, audio or video recording of their interview to upload