Language Arts
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First Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Beginning School |
Read “The Kissing Hand” and “Promises To Keep”. Discuss feelings about starting school. Learn classroom rules and routines.
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 1 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
Discuss classroom rules and routines (oral assessment) |
2A & B 1A & C 3C & 4A |
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Friends |
Make a class chart of characteristics of what makes a good friend. Read: “Do You Want To Be My Friend?” Sentence Strip: Do you want to be my friend,_______? Role play good/bad friend scenarios Read: “Jamaica’s Find” and discuss Read: “Who Will Go To Kindergarten Today?” Discuss book and review sentence strips from day before. Read: “Will I Have a Friend?” Play partner tag Read: “Timothy Goes to School” Wrinkle Guy Activity Discuss praise and how to help our friends feel good and how to be supportive. Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Aa and Bb
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 2 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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Check for use of praise words in classroom. Writing activity: My Best Friend is…(put pages in class book) |
1A&C 3A 4A |
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Things I can do |
Read : “The Little Engine That Could” Journal: I can… Read: “Something Special” Paint a picture of something “I can” do Read: “Whistle for Willie” Chart things that take practice to learn Read: “What Will I Do, If I Can’t Tie My Shoes?” Practice tying shoes. Use Sentence Strip: I can__________ (fill in blank with hop, jump, skip, etc and have everyone try each activity) Make a chart of each students’ special abilities Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Cc and Dd
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 3 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
Observe each child tying shoes individually.
Writing assignment: I can… |
1A 1C 2A 2B 3A 3C 4A 5A 22A 26B |
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All about Me |
Read: “Things I Like” and “I Like Books” Language/Expression chart (student’s name) likes__________. Journal: I like… Read: “All Kinds Of Families” Look at and discuss family posters and discuss the differences between families in our class. Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Ee and Ff
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 4 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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Journal: Write about something you like. |
1A 1B 1C 3B 4A |
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Colors |
Read: “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” Chart colors and list items that are each color Read: “Who Said Red” Discuss colors on pages Read: “Harvest Rainbow” poem Make a class book: Each child uses one color and draws on object that is that color and writes the name of the object. Use the pages to make a book. Read: “Mouse Paint” Discuss what colors mix to make other colors Read: “Mr. Lovely and The Lovely Present” Read and predict-make a prediction chart. Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Gg and Hh Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 5 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
Oral discussion |
1A 1B 1C 3B 3C 4A 4B 5A |
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Shapes/Colors |
Read: “Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book” Trace shapes using stencils and copy shape names from board Read: “When A Line Bends, A Shape Begins” Identify shapes and rhyming words. Read: “Color Zoo” Cut out shapes from paper and glue together to construct and animal face. (use shape tracers) Teacher writes animal name with sounding help from student focusing on the first letter. Read: “Joan Miro” Discuss how she used shapes to make pictures. Use small squares of construction paper to make mosaics. Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Ii and Jj
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 6 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
Trace shapes using stencils and copy shape names from board
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1A 1C 3B 4A 5A 5C |
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Fall |
Discuss Fall-Make a prediction chart of what we might see on a nature walk. Take a nature walk Chart actual changes that were seen Read: “When Autumn Comes” Discuss what we can do to get ready for fall and winter Read: “We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt” Read and dramatize Watercolor leaf cut outs Read: “Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf” poem & book. Read: “What Season is This” and “A Busy Year” List fall words on board Students copy 4 words from board and draw a fall picture. Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Kk and Ll
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 7 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
Fall picture Discussion Journal: I ________ in the fall. |
1A 1B 1C 2B 3B 3C 4A 4B 5A 5C |
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Fall/Trees |
Read: “Changing Colors” Read: “Changes” Draw before and after pictures Read: “A Tree Can Be” Discuss how trees are used by people On ¼ sheets of paper students draw a way we can use a tree and then write the word. Display pictures on large tree. Read: “In The Woods” Predict page by page Make clue cards-put picture clue on front and animal or object inside with word label Draw, label and discuss parts of a tree. Discuss what each part does Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Mm and Nn.
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk8 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
On ¼ sheets of paper students draw a way we can use a tree and then write the word. |
1A&C 3B 4A 5A 5C |
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Transportation |
Read: “Christopher Columbus” Discuss his boats and sailing List on chart: Ways people get around Read: “Mr. Grumpy’s Outing” Read, discuss, retell Discuss Lewis and Clark Read: “Wheels On The Bus” and “Rolling Along” Sing and do motions to Wheels on the Bus Read: “How We Go To School” Chart ways that each students gets to school Journal: I go to school… Practice writing, identifying and making sounds of letters Oo and Pp
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 9 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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Observations 1 on 1 testing with teacher for whole 9 weeks. |
1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 3B 3C 4A |
Second Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Apples & Pumpkins Grow
Apples & Pumpkins Cont.
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READ:
1. Growing Apples & Pumpkins and Apples & Pumpkins. Whole Class Venn Diagram comparison of apples & pumpkins.
2. Pumpkin, Pumpkin. Sequence orally together on board
3. One Little Pumpkin (emergent reader) …read / sing together as children point to the words
4. Apples, Apples, Apples Discuss and make group chart of things we can do with apples
READ: 5. Five Little Pumpkins Cut, color, glue 5 pumpkins sitting on a gate on construction paper
6. Johnny Appleseed and discuss. Kids color Johnny Appleseed page.
7. Little Apples and discuss. Create apple prints. 8. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 10 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
1. does child use comparison words when discussing pumpkins / apples cut, 2. child can glue pumpkin growth in correct sequence
3. child pointing to words as reads, holding book correctly, turns book pages, stays with group, etc.
4. child orally volunteers something, draws pic. / writes word to label thing we can do with apples
5. Child cuts,colors, glues 5 pumpkins onto construction paper gate as per instructions.
6. oral assessment --Child tells two facts about John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed)
7. oral discussion-- how apples grow
8. Observation of indiv. participation |
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Halloween
Halloween (cont.) |
READ: 1. My Monster Mama Loves Me & Discuss. Monster Mm Phonic page.
2. Scary, Scary Halloween … stop pg. 8 (grn. eyes) to predict what is telling the story & what is under the stairs…then read to find out.
3. What Should I Be For Halloween? (emergent reader) Read to class…read with class…class read to teacher (point to words as reading)
4. Big Pumpkin. Retell story as a class using pictures from book. Give students 4 pics from story to cut and glue in order.
5. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 11 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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1. Child colors pictures starting with Mm.
2. oral assess…does child make reasonable prediction?/ talk on topic?
3. Writing assessment: “Maybe I’ll be a _____” (draw pic. & write word)
4. Student glues story in correct order & retells story using pictures
5. Observation of indiv. participation |
1A 1B1a 1B1b 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1c 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Scary Things at Night
Scary…(cont.) |
READ: 1. Go Away, Big Green Monster. Retell story as teacher turns pages. Make grn. monster by splatting green paint and folding paper…adding shapes for eyes, etc. READ: 2. Ira Sleeps Over & discuss. What was problem in story? Why was Ira afraid? How did the problem get resolved?
3. Where Does Brown Bear Go? Sequence story and retell using pictures.
4. Henry & The Dragon . Discuss “real” and “imaginary”. Discuss shadows and make shadow pictures outside or with overhead projector. Write shadow stories with book buddies.
5.Where The Wild Things Are. Retell, make newspaper costumes, reenact with teacher narrating
6. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 12 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
1. child follows oral directions to create own green monster
2. oral discussion. Journal: write about something that is scary to you
3. Oral assessment : Can child retell story using sequence pictures?
4. Writing assessment --Shadow picture with story.
5. Children participate in making costume and acting out one character/thing in story to retell it. 6. Observation of indiv. participation
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Fun With Food
Fun With Food (cont.) |
READ: 1. Stone Soup. Sequence and retell story as group.
2. Little Red Hen. Write “Not I, said the ______” on the board. Have children generate ideas & help teacher spell animal names to fill in blank & write on cards. Read animal names together. Second day, practice reading “Not I” sentence with students and filling in blanks with animal name cards. Re-enact story.
3. Fruit Salad. Discuss how to make fruit salad. Make it. Write class book… “ (child’s name) brought (fruit)” and we made fruit salad. Children illustrate their own page. Read together.
4.Bear & The Picnic Lunch . Identify rhyming pairs in book (whole grp.). Make paper bag baskets. Put rhyming pair pictures inside. 5. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 13 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
1. Journal: Write fav. Part of story.
2. Observe child reading as points to words on sentence strip…does he point to and read each word? During re-enactment…Does child say his part of story? Participate with group?
3. Writing assessment: draw pix & write word of fruit you brought for salad. Use inventive spelling.
4. Child identifies rhyming pairs using pics. in basket. 5. Observation of indiv. participation
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Just For Fun / Cooperation
Just For Fun (Cont.) |
READ: 1. Ten In A Bed. Discuss. Sing song.
2. Caps For Sale. Discuss story. Look at hats children brought from home. Describe and chart them. Kids write about favorite hat.
3. Five Little Monkeys. Chant story. Re-enact story with children in different parts.
4. Thanksgiving Story. Discuss who was at first Thanksgiving and why they celebrated it. 5. Thanksgiving Story #2. Discuss the ways pilgrims and Indians “cooperated” to get things done.
6.A Plump And Perky Turkey. Discuss and make hand/footprint turkeys out of construction paper with book buddies. 7. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 14 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
4. Oral discussion
5. Oral discussion
6. paper artifact 7. Observation of indiv. participation
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Thanksgiving |
READ: 1. 1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Pilgrims. Echo read with students. Discuss. Make Indian/turkey tambourines.
2. Sarah Morton’s Day and My First Thanksgiving. Discuss
3. Thank You…Thanksgiving and I Am Thankful For. Discuss.
4. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 15 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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1. Paper tambourine… (directions)
2. oral discussion
3.oral discussion
4. Observation of indiv. participation
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Gingerbread Man
GB Man (cont.) |
READ: 1. Gingerbread Boy (Houghton) Discuss characters and sequence.
2. GB Man by Jane Melick Compare to Gingerbread Boy on chart. Echo read Gingerbread Man’s chant.
3. Re-read Gingerbread Man’s chant (chart paper) and GB Baby by Jan Brett. Compare on chart with first two books. Write class book “I ate the ___ first.”
4. Gingerbread Man Big Book / Song (Reichman). Sing song as point to words. Add to comparison chart
5. Gingerbread Boy (In The City) Add to comparison chart. Vote favorite.
6.Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 16 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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1. oral discussion
2. oral discussion & read as point to chant
3. observe reading skills, oral discussion, writing assessment
4. oral reading assessment
5. oral assessment 6. Observation of indiv. participation
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Favorite Stories/Nursery Rhymes |
READ : 1. Goldilocks…3 Bears. Discuss “right and wrong”. Sequence story.
2. Three Little Kittens (Houghton) Discuss “responsibility”. Make mittens.
3. The Three Little Pigs. Discuss “responsible vs. lazy”. Make pig masks and reenact story. 4. Three Billy Goats Gruff. Discuss “bullies”. Retell story. 5. Rumplestilskin. Discuss “being deceitful”. Write fav. Part of story 6. Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 17 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading) |
1. cut, glue sequence story
2. oral assessment and paper artifact
3. oral assessment and paper artifact
4. oral assessment
5. oral assessment and journal writing 6. Observation of indiv. participation
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Winter Holidays Around The World |
READ: 1. (Christmas in America) – The Night Before Christmas . Discuss childrens’ Christmas and Winter Holiday traditions. Make Group Chart. Make xmas stocking.
2. (Christians in Mexico) – The Night of Las Posadas. Discuss and compare on chart. Color Las Posadas page.
3. (Kwanzaa…African-American) – My First Kwanzaa. Discuss and compare on chart. Make Kinara.
4. (Hanukkah – Jewish) – Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah and Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat. Make paper menorah. Play Dreidal game.
5.(Ramadan – Muslims)—Ramadan Discuss , compare, chart. Color Ramadan pictures.
6.Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 18 & weekly poetry activities (shared reading)
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1. oral assessment
2. oral assessment
3. oral assessment and paper artifact
4. oral discussion & paper artifact
5.oral assessment
6.Observation of indiv. participation
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1A 1B1a 1B1c 1B1d 1C 2B1a 3B1a 3B1b 3C1a 4A1a 4A1b 4A1c 4B1b 5C1a
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Third Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Winter |
Make & read class chart of “Winter Words” Share about favorite part of Winter Write & Draw “I like Winter…” journal
Read & Discuss Sadie & The Snowman and things to do on a snowy day (group) Do Snowman melting sequence story board (indiv).
Read The Jacket I Wear In The Snow having students fill in blanks orally as teacher reads progressive story. Discuss appropriate Winter clothing. Draw a picture and label clothes worn in the snow
Read/Discuss Snowy Winter Day
Rhyme Relay Game
Watch video The Snowman. Volunteers retell events of story. Draw favorite part and write one sentence using K spelling. Share with class.
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 21 |
Teacher observation of oral discussion & written journal page
Teacher observation (oral language) & Sequence Story Board
Observation, pictures & labels
Observation of discussion
Rhyming Activity
Oral discussion.
Observation of indiv. participation |
1A& B, 3A,B,C 5A&B
1B & C, 2B, 4A
1B, 1C, 2A&B, 4A, 4B, 5B
1A,B,C
1A
1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A
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Winter (cont.) / Compassion & Kindness |
Read about and Discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Write “I am kind when ____” journal.
Group write acrostic poem using FREEDOM Read & Discuss for comprehension, The Mitten (Houghton). Group retell story orally. Make mitten and animals. Indiv. use props to retell story.
Read/discuss: The Mitten (Jan Brett). Compare/contrast to Houghton version using Venn diagram. Make identical mittens. Play mitten relay game.
Read/Discuss, Snowflake Bently. Make snowflakes. Observe/discuss whether their snowflake has 6 or more or less points.
Winter Dictionary Word Book
Sentence Building Game
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 22 |
Observation & journal page
Group writing page Observation of discussion and retelling.
Use of props to retell story.
Venn Diagram / discussion
Matching mittens
Discussion & snowflake
Student dictionary
Sentence activity
Observation of indiv. participation |
1B , 1C, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A
1A,B,C 2A, 2B 4A, B 5C
1B, 1C, 2B, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C
4A
1B, C 2B, 4A, 4B 5B, 5C
1A, 3C, 4A
1A, 3A
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Space |
Read/Discuss, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Write Group Chart “Things In Space”
Journal pagess – 1) “A ___ is in space” 2) “I want to visit (planet)”.
Read/Discuss: Here In Space and Planets. Group list planets near to far from Sun
Discuss & assemble layers of earth
“Solar System” Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Getting Dressed for Space – sequence story
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 23 |
Discussion/ observation
Group writing
Journal pages
observation part. in group list
Earth models
Grp. & indiv. participation
Ind. Sequence story
Observation of indiv. participation |
1A, 1B, 1C, 4A, 4B
1C, 3A, 4A, 5B& 5C
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5C
4A 5A, 5C
4A
1A,B,C 2B, 4A
4A, 5B, 5C
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Dental Health And Ground Hog’s Day
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Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 24
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
KWL chart –Teeth
Read/Discuss, I Know Why I Brush My Teeth, Bearnstein Bears Visit The Dentist , My Tooth Is About To Fall Out, Where’s Your Tooth Add to KWL chart Create Healthy Tooth Shield
Journals: Where’s your tooth? My Shadow
Read/Discuss: Hurry Up Ground Hog, What Makes A Shadow?
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Participation in Chart
Grp. Discussion
Project artifact
Journal page
Discussion |
1A , 4A
1A,B,C 2B, 4A
3C, 4A, 5A
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
5C
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5C
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
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Valentine’s Day |
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 25
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Read/ Discuss : Froggy’s 1st Kiss , Valentine Bears, Clifford We Love You, The Night Before Valentine’s Day, Bisquits Valentine’s Day
Journals: I love ______. My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day…
Create Valentine’s day Cards and Valentine’s Day decoration for room, Create Clifford
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Discussion
Journal page
Project artifacts |
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1A,B,C 2B, 4A
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5C
1A, 3A,3C,4A, 5C
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Valentine’s & Four Seasons |
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 26
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Read & Discuss: Valentine’s Opposites, Made With Love, Will You Be My Valentine, A Book of Seasons, Bear’s Busy Year, Caps,Hats,Socks & Mittens
· Write & Illustrate 2 pair of opposites · Pass & Read Valentines / Ask & respond to questions about cards
· Chart Things We Do In Each Season
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Discussion
Student writing Student/Teacher discussion
Group Chart |
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1A,B,C 2B, 4A
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
3A,B,C 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
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Pres. Day / Famous Americans |
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 27
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Journal Page: If I Were President I am honest when…
Read & Discuss: President’s Day , George W. Bush, In Our Country, Red,White,Blue , Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books, George Washington Loved His Country
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Journal page
Discussion
Project artifacts |
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1A,B,C 2B, 4A
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5C
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
1A, 2B,3A,3C, 4A, 5C
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Dr. Seuss |
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 28
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Journal Writing: On A Rainy Day I… ____ I Am I would go by ________
Read/Discuss: The Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs & Ham, Marvin K Mooney
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Journal page
Discussion
Project artifact
Group poems Puzzle mats
worksheet |
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1A,B,C 2B, 4A
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5C
1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
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1A,3A,3B, 3C,4A
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Careers / Community Helpers |
Michael Heggerty—Phonemic Awareness Activities wk 29
Poem Activities (Shared Reading)
Journal Writing: When I grow up… A ____helps by ____ Read / Discuss: ABC of Jobs, I Am Healthy, Career Day, Construction Workers, Plumbers
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Observation of indiv. participation
Grp. & indiv. participation
Journal page
Discussion
Class Chart Story worksheet
paper doll artifact & writing |
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1A,B,C 2B, 4A
1A, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5B,5C 1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 4A
3A,3B, 3C,4A 1A
1A, 3A,3C,4A, 5B, 5C
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Fourth Quarter