Subject

Write from the Beginning

Reading Essentials

English/Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Enrichment

GLE

ELA:  34

02a

33, 34, 35, 41

16, 17, 20

3, 4,

11, 12

Objective

(express complete sentences)

TSW identify uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

(discussion, express feelings in complete sentences, follow directions, participate in roles in classroom)

16, 17, 20 (identify, draw, and sort shapes)

3, 4, (predict, describe using senses)

11, 12 (identify reasons for rules and student responsibilities)

Materials

Journal paper and pencils

ABC Songs, rhymes, letter flash cards

Book:  Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse

Harcourt Math book

Blank tree map

Worksheet with pictures of different shaped objects

Book:  Cubes, Cylinders and Cones

Water, paint brushes

Character color pictures

Paper

markers

Activity

(Activity #, Page)

M:  Modeling

GP:  Guided practice

IP:  Independent practice

R:  Review

C: Closure

M:  TTW model a journal entry about a time when she felt happy.  IP:  TSW complete a journal entry picture about a time they felt happy.  GP:  TSW dictate the sentence to the teacher to record. (*)

R and C

TSW review letters of the alphabet through songs, rhymes, and letter flash cards.

M/GP:  Read aloud using the book Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse.   Discuss the book and the ways that Lily and the teacher felt.  Create a class circle map with Lily in the middle.  IP:  TSW discuss a time they felt like Lily.   Review classroom rules and compare to rules in Lily’s class.

 (Act. #3, p. 21) R and C

M/GP:  Review the basic shapes.  Read Cubes, Cylinders, and Cones .  Discuss how these shapes are like the basic shapes.  Give students a blank tree map.  TTW  call out each shape to draw on the map (circle, square, rect., and triangle)  IP:  TSW cut out pictures and glue under the correct shape.  Workbook p. 118 (Act #4, p. 3) R and C

M/GP:  TSW explain the meaning of liquids.  TSW predict what happens to liquid if left out over time.   IP:  TSW write their name on the concrete by dipping a paintbrush in water.  Discuss what happened.

R and C

M/GP:  TTW introduce the Character Color People (Bossy Blue, etc)  Discuss how these people can change their behavior to be a “Happy” behavior.  Sing “If You’re Happy and You Know it”  using the happy behaviors.  IP:  TSW illustrate a happy behavior.

R and C

 (Act. #3, p. 12)

Review new Dolch words

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Assessment is done daily through teacher observation, questioning, and monitoring.  Any formal assessment activities are marked with an “ * ” and is kept in the student portfolio.