Subject

Write from the Beginning

Reading Essentials

English/Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Enrichment

GLE

S.S.:  11, 12

02a

25,27

16, 18

11

See Write from the Beginning Activity

Objective

11, 12 (identify reasons for rules and student responsibilities

TSW identify uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

(inventive spelling)

16, 18 (identify shapes and position)

11 (identify objects using senses)

Materials

Journal paper and pencils

ABC Songs, rhymes, letter flash cards

Book:  Are you my Mother?  Or other family books

Blank circle map

Magazines

Digital camera

Rigby PM books (Technology)

Harcourt Math book

Book about homes

Bread, pickles, cheese, ham

Clear cups, food colored ice cubes, Sprite

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 followed the rules.  IP:  TSW complete a journal entry picture about a time they followed the rules.  (S.S. Act. 35, p. 12)

R and C

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

M/GP:  Read aloud using the book Are you my Mother?.   Discuss the book.  TSW tell about the members in their own family.  IP:  TSW create a circle map with their picture in the middle.  TSW cut pictures of family members out of magazines and label them on the map. (Center activity:  Rigby PM Stories MY FAMILY.

 (Act. #5, p. 24) R and C

M/GP:  Read a book about homes.  Review the basic shapes.  IP:  TSW construct a shape house to eat. (Bread-square frame, cheese-triangle roof, pickles-round windows, ham slice- rectangle door)  Workbook p. 119-120 (Act #2, p. 2) R and C

M/GP:  TSW review mixtures.  TSW explain the bubbles in the Sprite (air), the ice cubes (solid), Sprite (liquid).  TSW predict what will happen to the ice cube when the Sprite is poured on top. IP:  TSW draw a picture and discuss what happened.

R and C

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.