EXPLORING SPACE/GROUNDHOG DAY
February 4-8, 2013

EXPLORING SPACE
2-4-2013
NO SCHOOL – SNOW DAY
EXPLORING SPACE
2-5-2013
NO SCHOOL—SNOW DAY

EXPLORING SPACE – Aliens
2-6-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT7 Lesson2 (Yy)
DAY 3
Letter of the Day: Yy
(TM p7-11--7-12)
CONCEPT
Sound-symbol relationship

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
1. Toread short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
2. To spell words with short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
ANTICIPATORY SET
1. Display the vowels [a] and [i] (Do & Say).
2. Display letters: [a] [t] [s] [m][b] [c] [f] [r] [h] [n] [p] [l] [g] [j] [v] [i] [w] [k] [ck] [q] [x]
3. Clip each letter sound
4. Review the letters Yy by saying the letters of the alphabet and stopping at Yy
VAKT INPUT
1. Sky Write (Snap – Aim – Press – Do & Say)
2. Writing Notebooks (Yy)

INPUT
(TM p7-11)
1. (directly state):This letter captures the a consonant sound /yuh/. You hear it in the word yes.
2. Place cards [Yy]in chart.
3. (question): What sound does [Yy] capture?“yuh”
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
1. Sentence Dictation: Sis yaps at Pat.
2. Check dictation

GUIDED PRACTICE
(p7-12)
1. Read Sentences – Student Practice Sheet (p7-27)
2. Student Story/Quiz:Max Yams
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Word Boxes/Sentence Writing (y2)
2. Review (Yy) – p117
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.3e, RF.K.4, RF.K.4a, 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.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, L.K.5, L.K.5a, L.K.5c, L.K.5d, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4a
SHARED STORY
Title: Alice Meets the Aliens
DAY 2
Interactive/Buddy Reading
Story Conventions/Discussions/Review
Vocabulary
CCS: RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6

KINDERROOTS (Sig, the Pig)
The t/s will review story conventions.
The t/s will review the vocabulary list.
The t/s willPartner Read.
CELEBRATE
(story)
CCS: RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6

CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(story problems/fractions ) The students will use classroom charts to write 1-75. Next, the students will review the skills in EV-Topic 5. The teacher will use computer to review skills in EV-5. (numbers 0-20).
The teacher will then assist the students in completing the alien story problems by using the doc camera and alien manipulatives.
(stshts p15&16&46)
CCS: K.OA.1, K.OA.2, K.MD.1, K.D.2
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMICAWARENESS
(short u/sentence completion/high frequency words) The students will read he computer story GUS THE DUCK. Next, the students will use words from the word bank to write a sentence about what they like to do for fun. The students will then identify and circle the rhyming words from the word bank. The students will identify the sight word “do”
(STARFALL.COM, wkbk p28&29, HAR 7 – p9)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.4

WRITING
(journal) The students will write and illustrate a short story about an alien. The students will make up a name for their alien.
(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 MATH
(fractions) The students willdraw the right half of the alien and then answer questions about the completed picture.
(stsht)
CCS: K.MD.1, K.MD.2
REVIEW
(real or fantasy) The students will discuss if aliens are real or not real. The students will then identify pictures as real/make-believe (fantasy). Next, the students will participate in the ERASE-A-RHYME activity by identifying rhyming words.
(stsht p17)
CCS: RF.K.3 SCI 2.3.3(DOK 2)
THEME
(science)The students will be introduced to the inflatable observatory. While inside, the students will identify the most common constellations. The teacher will briefly discuss the fact that stars “twinkle” in the nighttime sky and how they differ from planets, which hold a steady light. The class will briefly discuss the names of the planets and the fact that PLUTO is no longer being a planet.
(planetarium, laser pointer)
CCS: SCI 2.3.3(DOK 2), 2.3.4(DOK 2), 2.3.5

OR

(art) The class will discuss if they believe there is life inspace, other than on Earth. The students will then draw a "space creature".Finally, the students will make a spaceship and decorate it, using their alien drawing as part of the decorations.
(paper, 2 stapled foam bowls, items to decorate, perm markers)
CCS: A/H3.4.1

EXPLORING SPACE - GROUNHOG DAY (Observed at LBJ)
2-7-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT7 Lesson2 (Yy)
DAY 4
Letter of the Day:Yy
(TM p7-11--7-12)
CONCEPT
Sound-symbol relationship

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
1. Toread short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
2. To spell words with short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
ANTICIPATORY SET
1. Display the vowels [a] and [i] (Do & Say)
2. Display letters: [a] [t] [s] [m][b] [c] [f] [r] [h] [n] [p] [l] [g] [j] [v] [i] [w] [k] [ck] [q] [x]
3. Clip each letter sound
4. Review the letters Yy by saying the letters of the alphabet and stopping at Yy
INPUT
(TM p7-11)
1. (directly state): This letter captures the a consonant sound /yuh/. You hear it in the word yes.
2. Place cards [Xx]in chart.
3. (question): What sound does [Yy] capture? /yuh/
4. Do & Say

HARCOURT (TM2 - p193-214)
1. Phonemic Awareness (p209)
2.Active Beginning (p212)
3. Practice/Apply (p213)
GUIDED PRACTICE
(p7-12)
1. Sentence Dictation: I had yams and ham.
2. Read Sentences – Student Practice Sheet (p7-27)
3. Student Story/Quiz:Max Yams
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. HAR 10 - p7&8
2. Writing/Illustrating Sentences (y3)
3. Shape Book w/pictures
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.3e, RF.K.4, RF.K.4a, 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.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, L.K.5, L.K.5a, L.K.5c, L.K.5d, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4a
SHARED STORY
Title:Groundhog’s Shadow
DAY 1
Story Vocabulary Review
Interactive Reading
Story Critique
CCS:RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6

KINDERROOTS (Sig, the Pig)
The t/s will review story conventions.
The students will read the story (1X).
The t/s will review the vocabulary list by writing each word.
The students will partner read..
CELEBRATE
(story,)
CCS: RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6
CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(assessment-EV 5)The students will use classroom charts to write 1-75. Next, the students will demonstrate their knowledge of the unit materials (numbers 0-20). The students will then color the picture of the groundhog by using the given color code.
(EV-Topic 5), stsht p4)
CCS: K.OA.1, K.OA.2, K.MD.1, K.D.2

LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(word shapes/high frequency words)
The students will read the computer story GROUNDHOGS' DAY.The students will then read the Groundhog Day sentencesand color the pictures as stated (word cards: can & color).
(STARFALL.COM, stsht p12, word card: can)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.4
WRITING
(sentence completion) The students will write sentences to describe what happens in each of the pictures in the groundhog's story.
(groundhog story-p46)
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 MATH
(measuring) Using a non-standard unit of measurement (sm paperclips), the students will measure the length of each groundhog's shadow.
(stsht p2, sm paperclips)
CCS: K.MD.1, K.MD.2
REVIEW
(listening comprehension) The students will listen to the oral directions and color the groundhog's picture as indicated.
(stsht p8)
CCS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3a, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b
THEME
(science/folklore) Beforehand, the teacher will hide groundhog "shadows" on the playground. The students will sing the song GROUNDHOG DAY (doc camera). The class will then discuss the story of the groundhog and his shadow. The teacher willdiscuss how shadows are made and using the doc camera, will make shadows (with hands, solid objects, clear object). The students will then color and cut out a groundhog. The teacher will staple the completed groundhog to a stick. The students willthen crawl through a tunnel made from students' legs, w/groundhog. The teacher will shine a flashlight (or not) on the child as he/she exits the tunnel. Did the groundhog see his shadow? If time permits (in groups of 4) the studentswill go outside and find the cut-out shadow that matches the groundhog the teacher is holding.
(groundhog pic, pop sticks, tunnel, flashlight, overhead, objects for shadowing, overhead, projector, groundhog "shadows")
CCS: SS 2.1.1(DOK 1)

EXPLORING SPACE –Comets/Asteroids
2-8-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
UNIT7 Lesson2 (Yy)Review
DAY 5
Letter of the Day:Yy
(TM p7-11--7-12)
CONCEPT
Sound-symbol relationship

TEACHING OBJECTIVE
1. Toread short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
2. To spell words with short [a] and short [i] words with [y]
ANTICIPATORY SET
1. Display the vowels [a] and [i] (Do & Say)
2. Display letters: [a] [t] [s] [m][b] [c] [f] [r] [h] [n] [p] [l] [g] [j] [v] [i] [w] [k] [ck] [q] [x]
3. Clip each letter sound
4. Review the letters Yy by saying the letters of the alphabet and stopping at Yy
INPUT
(TM p7-11)
1. (directly state): This letter captures the a consonant sound /yuh/. You hear it in the word yes.
2. Place cards [Xx]in chart.
3. (question): What sound does [Yy] capture? /yuh/
4. Do & Say

HARCOURT (TM2 - p193-214)
1. Phonemic Awareness (p209)
2.Active Beginning (p212)
3. Practice/Apply (p213)
GUIDED PRACTICE
(p7-12)
1. Sentence Dictation: I had yams and ham.
2. Read Sentences – Student Practice Sheet (p7-27)
3. Student Story/Quiz:Max Yams
STUDENT PRACTICE
1. Review the /y/ sound.
2. Students will complete (y4)
**SPELLING TEST
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.3e, RF.K.4, RF.K.4a, 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.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4a, L.K.5, L.K.5a, L.K.5c, L.K.5d, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4a
SHARED STORY
Title: Alice Meets the Aliens
DAY 2
Interactive/Buddy Reading
Story Conventions/Discussions/Review
Vocabulary
CCS: RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6

KINDERROOTS (Sig, the Pig)
The t/s will review story conventions.
The t/s will review the vocabulary list.
The t/s willPartner Read.
The students will complete a multiple choice quiz to assess story comprehension
CELEBRATE
(story, quiz)
CCS: RF.K.4. RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RI.K.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.5, RI.K.6, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, L.K.6

CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting to 30) The students will count objects and numbers 1-30. The students will draw more objects to show correct number.
(EV-6)
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.4b

LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(rhyming) The students will review word families and make word families using short a and short i words ending in (an, ap, ip, ig). The teacher will draw a large comet or asteroid to write the word families. The students will help the teacher think of words in each word family.
(chart paper, markers word family list) (pg. 20, Spacey Rhymes)
CCS: RF.K.2a
WRITING
(journal) The students will draw and write about comets/asteroids. SEE THEME
(st.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 MATH
(addition/subtraction) The students will review addition and subtraction problems by completing a mixed review of each.
(st. sheet)

REVIEW
(assessment) The students will review facts they have learned about space. The students will complete the Space Learner Check.
(Space Learner Check, stsht)
CCS: RF.K.3 SCI 2.3.3(DOK 2)

THEME
(Science/Art) The teacher will discuss facts about comets/asteroids with the students. The teacher will discuss the Asteroid Belt and show the students pictures of where in the Solar System it is located. Next, the students will make a flying comet.
(pictures of Asteroid Belt, Comets, materials: aluminum foil, yellow crepe paper, blue crepe paper, cotton balls (1 per child), string, glue.
CCS: SL.K.1, SL.K.1a SCI 2.3.3 (DOK 2)

LEARNING TARGETS
February 4-8, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013
NO SCHOOL – SNOW DAY

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
NO SCHOOL – SNOW DAY

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Reading: I can identify and write Yy and /y/.
Math: I can recognize and write quantities for given numbers (1-20).

Thursday,February 7, 2013
Reading: I can identify and write Yy and /y/.
Math: I can recognize and write quantities for given numbers ( 1-20).

Friday, February 8, 2013
Reading: I can identify and write Yy and /y/.
Math:I can recognize and write quantities for given numbers ( 1-20).