SNOW MUCH FUN
January 5-9, 2015

SNOW MUCH FUN - Weather/Clothes
1-5-2015
MORNING MESSAGE/STAR STUDENT
Daily Skills:
*Sentence Structure
*Punctuation/Capitalization
*Grammar/Spelling
*Letter/Sound Recognition
PROJECT READ
UNIT5/6 Lesson2(ck)
DAY 1
Letter of the Day: ck
Word of the Week: said
(TM p5/6--17-25)
CONCEPT
Sound-symbol relationship

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
1. Toread words with [-ck]
2. To spell words with [-ck]
ANTICIPATORY SET
1. Consonants and vowels with stars are displayed
2. Display letters: [t] [s] [m][b] [c] [f] [r] [h] [n] [p] [l] [g] [[j] [v] [a] [i] [w]
3. Place cards [c] [k] [ck] in chart
4. Introduce ck: (question): What sounds do [c] and [k] capture?/k/

INPUT
(p5/6-17)
1. (state): When [c] and [k] are put together, at the end of a word, it also represents the sound /k/

1.Teacher displays[ck]
2. (state): These letters capture the sound /k/
MODELING
Teacher skywrites [ck] (2 times)
VAKT INPUT - STATIONS
(p5/6-17)
*Sky Write (Snap – Aim – Press – Do & Say)
1. Tactile Letters
2. Felt Forms
3. Memory Box
4. Dry Erase Boards
CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
(p5/6-18)
1. Finger blend and sweep sounds: [pick] [back] [tack] [sack] [Rick] [pack] [rack] [lick] [sack] [tack]
2. Read sentences (p5/6-19).
3. Students fill in missing word(Student Practice Sheet - p5/6-21&23 - overhead)
GUIDED PRACTICE
**Student Story/Quiz:Kick the Can
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Letter Web (ck)
2. Word Spell/Mixed-Up Sentence (ck1)
**PASS OUT AND DISCUSS SPELLING WORD LIST
STAR STORY
Title: The Mitten
Day 1
Story Introduction/Picture Walk
Vocabulary
Story Conventions
Interactive Reading
KINDERROOTS (The Wet Dog)
The teacher will review story conventions (title, author, illustrator, spine, front/back covers, pages, illustrations, text, page numbers, characters, body, capital letters, punctuation - COMMA).
The teacher will give a short overview of the story.
The teacher will discuss the vocabulary words:
(RED: happy, is, no).
(GREEN: dad, Dad, mad, sad, Sad Sam)
The teacher will read the story (1X).
The students will be given a list of the vocabulary words. The students will then color the green/red words and cut the word boxes apart. The teacher will staple the words into a book.
The teacher will choosestudents to CELEBRATE (T-F).
(story, word list)
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(short a/rhyming) The students will read the computer story ZAC THE RAT.The students will then make a small book with the same title. Next, the students will complete each word that rhymes with "ran" and complete the short "a" words.
(STARFALL.COM, st book, wkbk p1&2, Zac the Rat puppet)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.4, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1, L.K.1 L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
MATH/CALENDAR MATH
(number sequence) Using classroom charts, the student s will write 1-50. (GP&IP) Next, the students will use a number line to find and write missing numbers. The students will review key concepts by completing the activities on the math web page.
(EV- 4-9,
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.4b

Calendar Daily Activities:
*Months of Year/Day of Week
*Addition/Subtraction
*Money/Time
*Tally Marks/Graphs
*Patterns
*Time Line
*Counting by 2, 5, 10
*Weather/Temperature
*Number Sequencing
*Odd/Even/Place Value
*Measurement
*Historical Events
*Estimation
*Spanish
CCS:K.OA.1, K.OA.2, K.OA.3, K.OA.4, K.OA.5, K.MD.1, K.MD.2, K.MD.3, K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.3, K.CC.4, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c, K.CC.5, K.CC.6, K.CC.7 SCI-K-ESS2-1
WRITING
(on-demand)The students will complete an On-Demand writing prompt by writing a letter to Santa, thanking him for something they got for Christmas.
(OD prompt w/rubric)
CCS: W.K.2, L.K.1, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, SL.K.5
THEME
(art) The class will review the story THE MITTEN. the students will then discuss why our clothing changes for the winter season. Next, the students will cut out a pair of mittens. Then, the students will paint their hands and make a hand print on each mitten. The mittens will then be tied together.
(story, mitten patterns on construction paper – 2 of each color per child, paint, newspaper, yarn)
CCS: SCI-K-LS1-1, K-ESS2--2 RL.K.1, RL.K.3 A/H 3.4.1

SNOW MUCH FUN - Snowflakes
1-6-2015

MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT5/6 Lesson2 (ck)
DAY 2
Letter of the Week:ck
Word of the Week: said
(TM p5/6--17-25)
Follow Monday’s Reading Plan
VAKT INPUT - STATIONS
(p5/6-17)
*Sky Write (Snap – Aim – Press – Do & Say)
1. Tactile Letters
2. Felt Forms
3. Memory Box
4. Dry Erase Boards
INPUT
1. Display the red word have
2. Arm spell the word have (3 times)
3. Trace the word in red
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Dry Erase Board Writing
2. Sentence Match (ck2)
STAR STORY
Title: The Mitten
Day 2
**The students will assist in completing a story map.
KINDERROOTS
Title: The Wet Dog
Day 2
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(high-frequency words/initial phonemes) The students will read the computer story ZAC THE RAT.The students will then practice writing high-frequency words. Next, the students will identify
and write the initial phoneme for each picture/word.
(STARFALL.COM, st wkbk p3&4)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.4, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1, L.K.1 L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting/cardinality ) Using class charts, the students will write 1-50. (R&P) The students will then using a number line to identify missing numbers in a sequence. The students will review key concepts by completing the activities on the math cd.
(charts, EV-4-9(R&P), math cd)
CCS: K.CC.2, K.CC.4b

WRITING
(story writing) The students will make a snowflake by gluing three pop sticks together on black/blue construction paper and sprinkling white/silver glitter on the pop sticks. The students will then write a short story about their snowflake.
(4 pop sticks per child, glue,glitter, const paper w/lined paper attached)
CCS: L.K.1, L.K.1.f, L.K.2d, SL.K.5
THEME
(sci/art) The class will discuss how a snowflake is made. Then using the computer, the students will see real pictures of snowflakes (Goggle: real pictures of snowflakes and then click “images”). Each child will then make a paper snowflake. Upon completion, the class will discuss the snowflake in the terms of the three states of matter.
(computer page, paper, scissors)
CCS: SCI-K-L-S1-1 A/H 3.4.1

SNOW MUCH FUN – Snowmen 1
1-7-2015

MORNING MESSAGE

PROJECT READ
UNIT 5/6Lesson 2 (ck)
DAY 3
Letter of the Week: ck
Word of the Week: said
(TM p5/6-17--4-25)
Follow Monday’s Reading Plan
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Sentence Writing/Illustrating (ck3)
2. Match the Word (ck4)
STAR STORY
Title: The Hat
DAY 1
Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast the story with THE MITTEN
KINDERROOTS
Title:The Wet Dog
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(sentence writing) The students will read the computer story ZAC THE RAT.The students will then use each given word in a sentence and practicing writing sentences using “short a” words..
(STARFALL.COM, st wkbk p5&6)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.4, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1, L.K.1 L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6
CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting/cardinality/estimation) Using classroom charts, the students will write 1-50. (GP) Next, the students will use problem-solving to find out how many frogs/birds are in each set. (IP) The teacher will assist the students in finding out how many characters are in each set. The students will review key concepts by completing the activities on the math web page.
(EV- 4-10,
CCS: K.CC.7

WRITING
(writing/illustrating) The students will make a chalk drawing of a snowman and snowflakes (on blue construction paper).The students will then write a short story about the snowman.
(white chalk, blue const paper (1/2 sht w/lined paper glued on)
CCS: L.K.1, L.K.1.f, L.K.2d, SL.K.5
THEME
(rhyming/listening assessment) The teacher will draw a large snowman. The students will then identify rhyming words as answers to the teacher’s questions. As a rhyming word is given, the teacher will erase a part of the snowman. Next, the students will listen to the story about a snowman (teacher reads 2X). The students will then draw a picture using thedetails they hear in the story.
(lg snowman drawn on the board, erase-a-rhyme,st sht p78, assessment w/rubric)
CCS: RF.K.2a, SL.K1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b
SNOW MUCH FUN - Snowmen 2
1-8-2015

MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT 5/6Lesson 2 (ck)
DAY 4
Letter of the Week: ck
Word of the Week: said
(TM p5/6-17--4-25)
Follow Monday’s Reading Plan
STUDENTPRACTICE
1. Picture/Word Match (ck5)
2. The students will choose an (-ick) word, write a short sentence and illustrate the word.
STAR STORY
Title:A Snowy Day
Day 1
Story Introduction
Story Vocabulary
Story Conventions
Interactive Reading
KINDERROOTS
Title: The Wet Dog
Day 4
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(short a/sight words) The students will read the computer story ZAC THE RAT.The students will thencomplete the “short a” activities.
(STARFALL.COM, st book, st wkbk)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.4, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1, L.K.1 L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6

CALENDAR MATH/ MATH
(counting/cardinality/estimation) Using classroom charts, the students will write 1-50. (R) Next, the students will add 1more or 2 more to each tower to find out how many. (P) The students will add 1 or 2 more to each group. Next, the students will draw the group with 1 or 2 more. The students will review key concepts by completing the activities on the math cd.
(EV-4-10(RP), math cd)
CCS: K.CC.7
WRITING
(journal) The students will write and illustrate the steps in making a snowman.
(journal)
CCS: W.K.2, L.K.1, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, SL.K.5
THEME
(science/assess) The class will discuss the signs of winter.The students will then discuss and compare winter clothes to the kinds of clothesworn in hot weather (summer).Next, the students will draw a person dressed for hot (summer) weather and a person dressed for cold (winter) weather.If time permits, the class will discuss force (push/pull) as used in winter activities.
(assessment w/rubric)
CCS: SCI-K-ESS2-1, K-ESS2-2

SNOW MUCH FUN – Animals in Winter
1-9-2015

MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT 5/6 Lesson 2(-ck)
DAY 5
Letter of the Week: ck
Word of the Week: said
(TM p5/6-17--4-25)
Follow Monday’s Reading Plan

STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Review –ck using dry-erase boards
2. Write the Word (ck6)
*SPELLING TEST
STAR STORY
Title:A Snowy Day
Day 2
KINDERROOTS
Title: The Wet Dog
Day 5
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(compound words) The teacher will introduce winter compound words. Then the students will complete the worksheet using winter words to form new compound words.
(st sht)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.4, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1, L.K.1 L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6

CALENDAR MATH/ MATH
(review counting/cardinality) Using classroom charts, the students will write 1-50. The students will then review by using a number line to find missing numbers and to solve simple addition equations.
(Review p12, number lines)
CCS: K.CC.2, K.CC.6
WRITING
(journal) The students will write/draw in journal about how animals hibernate in the winter.
(journal)
CCS: L.K.1, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, SL.K.5
THEME
(science) The teacher will discuss animals in the winter. Then the teacher and student will discuss how animals prepare for the winter and how some animals, “hibernate”. Then the teacher and student will compare and contrast how animals and humans prepare for the winter.
(Venn Diagram)
CCS: SCI K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-2
LEARNING TARGETS
January 5-9, 2015

Monday, January 5, 2015
Reading: I can identify ck and /ck/.
Math: I can count and write to 30 by ones and by tens and use a number line to find missing numbers.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Reading: I can identify and write ck and /ck/.
Math: I can count and write to 30 by ones and by tens and use a number line to find missing numbers in a sequence.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Reading: I can identify and write ck and /ck/.
Math: I can count and write to 100 (one hundred) by ones and by tens and use problem solving to show 1 more and 2 more.

Thursday, January 8, 2015
Reading: I can identify and write words that end with ck and /ck/.
Math: I can count and write to 100 (one hundred) by ones and by tens and use problem solving to show 1 more and 2 more.

Friday, January 9, 2015
Reading: I can identify and write words that end with ck and /ck/.
Math: I can count and write to 100 (one hundred) by ones and by tens and use number line to find missing number and solve simple addition problems.