KindergartenLong Term Plan for 2015-2016 School Year

MELD Instructional Block 1

Week / MELD
Resources / MELD
Focus / Linguistic Features
(Phonology,
Grammar & Syntax) / Vocabulary Development / Comprehension / Writing
Genre / Authentic Literacy Experiences / Assessment
BLOCK ONE BEGINS
(45 days)
Week 1
August 17-21
18-1st day of Instruction / Start Smart Day 1-4 / Discussion & Participation
Protocols / N/A / Protocols
Kind
Safe
Community
Teamwork / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / N/A / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Linguistic Screener
Writing Sample
MELD Profile Folders
Week 2
August 24-28 / Start Smart
Day 5-9 / Discussion and Participation
Protocols
Build Awareness of Diverse Languages / N/A / Protocols
Culture
World
Map
Home Language / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / Narrative
W.K.8 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Linguistic Screener
Writing Sample
MELD Profile Folders
Week 3
August 31-September 4
4- Admission Day
RESPECT / Start Smart
Day 10
Assessment / Discussion & Participation Protocols / N/A / Protocols
Characters
Setting
Revise / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / Narrative
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Linguistic Screener
Writing Sample
Student
Profile
MELD Profile Folders
Week 4
September 7-11
7-Labor Day
RESPECT / Constructive Conversation
Lessons
5 Day Lesson / Constructive Conversations / Past Tense
Marker / norm, respect, right, opinion
create, clarify, fortify, negotiate / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / Narrative
Tree Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Bright Eyes,
Brown Skin / Conversation
Analysis Tool
Week 5
September 14-18
14-Unassigned
15-Mexican Independence
16-Hispanic Heritage
17-Constitution Day
RESPECT / CCSS Narrative Writing
Day 1-5 / Narrative
Writing & Constructive
Conversations / Past Tense
Marker / narrative
sequence
first, next, then, last / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / Narrative
Flow Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Jamal’s
Busy Day
or
Patchwork
Quilt / Writing Samples
Week 6
September 21-25
22-Back to School
23-Unassigned
RESPECT / Teacher Designed
Narrative
Lesson
based on CLRLiterature / Narrative
Writing &
Constructive
Conversations / Ending Blends:
Choose words from text with ending blends to practice saying orally with students. / narrative
writing
first, next, then, last / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud / Narrative
Flow Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Writing Samples
Week 7
September 28–October 2
Red Ribbon, Breast Cancer
Anti-Bullying, Harvest
RESPONSIBLE / Teacher Designed
Narrative
Lesson based on CLR Literature / Narrative
Writing &
Constructive
Conversations / Ending Blends: Choose words from text with endingto practice saying orally with students. / first, next, then, last
Teacher selected
Additional vocabulary from the literature
Introduce AEMP Personal Thesaurus / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud
SL K. 6
Speak Audibly and express feelings, thoughts, and ideas clearly / Narrative
Teacher Selected
Thinking
Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Writing Samples
Week 8
October 5-9
RESPONSIBLE / Teacher Designed
Narrative
Lesson
based on CLR Literature / Narrative
Writing &
Constructive
Conversations / Ending Blends: Choose words from text with ending blends to practice saying orally with students. / first, next, then, last
Teacher Selected
Additional vocabulary from the literature / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud
SL K. 6
Speak Audibly and express feelings, thoughts, and ideas clearly / Narrative
Teacher Selected
Thinking
Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Writing Samples
Week 9
October 12-16
RESPONSIBLE / Teacher Designed
Narrative
Lesson based on CLR Literature / Narrative
Writing & Vocabulary Development / Ending Blends: Choose words from text with ending
blendsto practice saying orally with students. / first, next, then, last
Teacher Selected
Additional vocabulary from the literature / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud
SL K. 6
Speak Audibly and express feelings, thoughts, and ideas clearly / NarrativeTeacher Selected
Thinking
Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Writing Samples
Week 10
October 19-23
RESPONSIBLE / Teacher Designed
Narrative
Lesson based on CLR Literature / Narrative
Writing & Vocabulary Development / Ending Blends: Choose words from text with ending
blendsto practice saying orally with students. / first, next, then, last
Teacher Selected
Additional vocabulary from the literature / SL K.2 Confirm Understanding of a text read aloud
SL K. 6
Speak Audibly and express feelings, thoughts, and ideas clearly / NarrativeTeacher Selected
Thinking
Map
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Teacher selected CLR Literature / Writing Samples
LAUSD Interim Writing
Assessments
October 26-November 6 / Narrative
Writing
W.K.8, W.K.3
W.K.5 / Interim
Assessment
BLOCK TWO BEGINS (45 days)
Week 10
October 19-23
19-Pictures
RESPONSIBLE / Informative
Week 11
October 26-30
RESPONSIBLE / Informative
Week 12
November 2-6
Thanksgiving Food Drive
KINDNESS / Informative
Week 13
November 9-13
11-Veterns Day
KINDNESS / Informative
Week 14
November 16-20
16-Pictures
18,19,20-Parent Conferences
KINDNESS / Informative
Week 15
November 23-27
Thanksgiving
KINDNESS
Week 16
November 30-December 4
THANKFUL / Informative
Week 17
December 7-11
Winter Holiday
Fashion Week
Santa
Staff Breakfast
THANKFUL / Informative
Week 18
December 14-18
THANKFUL / Informative
Week 19
December 21-25
Winter Recess
Week 20
December 28-Jan. 1
Winter Recess
Week 21
January 4-8
Winter Recess
Week 22
January 11-15
Second Semester Begins
Introduce AEMP Essay Contest
Celebrate Dr. King’s Life
CARING / Informative
BLOCK THREE BEGINS (45 DAYS)
Week 23
January 18-22
18-Dr. King Holiday
CARING / Opinion
Week 24
January 25-29
CARING / Opinion
Week 25
February 1-5
100th DayBlack History
HONESTY / Opinion
Week 26
February 8-12
HONESTY / Opinion
Week 27
February 15-19
15-Presidents’ Day
HONESTY / Opinion
Week 28
February 22-26
22-Reading Competition
25-Black History Program
26-Pictures
HONESTY / Opinion
Week 29
February 29-March 4
2-Read Across America
Women’s History
3-5-Parent Teacher Conferences
EMPATHY / Opinion
Week 30
March 7-11
EMPATHY / Opinion
Week 31
March 14-18
Ceasar Chavez’s Life
EMPATHY / Opinion
Week 32
March 21-25
Spring Recess
BLOCK FOUR BEGINS - REVIEW
Week 33
March 28-April 1
28-Cesar Chavez
1-5th Panorama
EMPATHY
Week 34
April 4-8
Earth Day
DEPENDABLE
Week 35
April 11-15
11-SBAC Testing
DEPENDABLE
Week 36
April 18-22
18-SBAC Testing
DEPENDABLE
Week 37
April 25-29
25-SBAC Testing SCIENCE
28-Culmination Picture
DEPENDABLE
Week 38
May 2-6
AEMP Award Assembly
SBAC/CST Make Up, Spelling Bees
Math-a-thon, Fashion Week
Fun Day
ALL
Week 39
May 9-13
ALL
Week 40
May 16-20
20-International Dance Festival
ALL
Week 41
May 23-27
ALL
Week 42
May 30-Jun. 3
30 - Memorial Day
CulminationAwards
ALL
Week 43
June 6-10
7-Minimum Day
8-Culmination
9-Minimum Day
10-Last Day of Instruction
11-Pupil Free
ALL

Key:

Assessment Window

Holiday Break

45 Day Instructional Block

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