Mr. Best Weekly Lesson Overview
Lesson Plans – 9/15 to 9/19
time / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
7:50-8:20
Journal Writing (Response to Reading) / Use the wordsdesert, forest, worldin a story. / Write a few sentences using the words home, into, many, them / Write exclamatory sentences and draw a picture to match them. / Remember the story Animal Park. Write a fact story about a time you went to the zoo / Choose an animal. Write a short poem describing the animal.
8:20 – 9:00
Reading Groups (A/OL/SI) - 30, Spelling, Reading Eggs/AR -15 each / Reading Group
Phonics
follow small group plans in teacher’s guide for A,OL,SI
Leveled Reader / Reading Group
Comprehension
follow small group plans in teacher’s guide for A,OL,SI
Book Selection / Reading Group
Close Reading
follow small group plans in teacher’s guide for A,OL,SI
Leveled Reader / Reading Group
Vocabulary
follow small group plans in teacher’s guide for A,OL,SI
Slueth / Reading Group
Reteach
follow small group plans in teacher’s guide for A,OL,SI
Leveled Reader
Spelling / Spelling / High Frequency Words / Phonics
A, SI / OL / A, SI / OL / A, OL, SI
Let’s Practice – 70
Reader’s / Writer’s Notebook –206 / Let’s Practice – 69
Reader’s / Writer’s Notebook 215 / Reader’s / Writer’s Notebook – 201 & 205
Reading Eggs / Reading Eggs /
  1. R.

OL / A, SI / OL / A, SI / A, OL, SI – if finished with Phonics
9:00 – 10:00
Reading Street
Get Ready to Read
& Read and Comprehend & Language Arts
whole group
Unit 1 week 6 / Content Knowledge-p.146j
vocabulary- desert, forest, world
Phonemic Awareness
p. 148-149 distinguish /u/
Phonics/Spelling p. 149a
short u: u
Decodabe Reader 6A
Reread for fluency
Spelling Pretest
Monitor Progress
High Frequency Words
p. 151 home, into, many, them
Text-Based Comprehension p. 151a–cause and effect
R/W/Nbk–SMART -203
Conventions p. 151c*
exclamatorysentences
Writing p. 151d
brief composition
R/W/Nbk-SMART-204
Research and Inquiry
p. 151f
identify and focus topic / Content Knowledge
p. 152a vocabulary-chatter, silent
Phonemic Awareness
p. 152c segment and blend phonemes
Phonics/Spelling p.152d
final consonant blends
review shortvowels
Decodable Reader 6B
Reread for fluency
Spelling short u words with final consonant blends
Monitor Progress
High Frequency Words
p, 153home, into, many, them
Selection Vocabulary
p. 154a elephants, hippos, park, zebras
Strategy: antonyms
Text-Based Comprehension p. 154b
ReadAnimal Park - 1st read
Genre p. 163b
Literary Nonfiction
Conventions p. 163c
exclamatorysentences
Writing p. 163d
brief composition
R/W/Nbk-SMART-208
Handwriting p. 163f
Research and Inquiry
p. 163g
list / Content Knowledge
p. 164a vocabulary - snort
Phonemic Awareness p.164c rhyming words
Phonics/Spelling p. 164d
build words
blend and read
Spelling: dictation
High Frequency Words
p. 164d home, into, many, them, elephants, hippos, park, zebras
Monitor Progress
Text-Based Comprehension p.164h
ReadAnimal Park– 2nd read
Monitor Progress
Fluency p.165b
appropriate phrasing
Conventions p. 166a*
exclamatory sentences
Writing 166-167
brief composition
Listening and Speaking
p. 167b
give directions
Research and Inquiry
p. 167c
gather and record information* / Content Knowledge
p. 168a
vocabulary – medicine, poisonous
Phonemic Awareness
p. 168c distinguish /u/
Phonics/Spelling p. 142d
Review short e spelled /e/, initial consonant blends
Read Decodable Reader 6C
Spiral Review – fluent word reading
Spelling: short u words with final consonant blends
Poetry in Reading p. 168i
Read “Poetry Collection” – paired selection
Fluency p.169b
appropriate phrasing
Monitor Progress
Conventions p. 169c*
exclamatorysentences
R/W/Nbk-SMART-216
Writing p. 169d
brief composition
Research and Inquiry
p. 169f
synthesize / Content Knowledge
p. 144a
review vocabulary
Monitor Progress
Phonemic Awareness
p. 170c Review segment and blend onset and rime
Phonics/Spelling p. 170c
Review shortu:u, final consonant blends
Spelling Test
Listening and Speaking p. 170-171
Vocabulary p. 171a
Fluency 171a
Text-Based Comprehension p.171b
Cause and Effect
Vocabulary p. 171b
Review all words.
Genre p. 171c
Reviewpoetry
Assessment p. 171d
Monitor Progress
Conventions p. 171g
Review exclamatory sentences
Writing p. 171h
brief composition
Research and Inquiry
p. 171j
communicate
Wrap Up Your Week
p. 171k
worksheet -
Reader’s / Writer’s Notebook –207 / worksheet -
none / worksheet -
Reader’s / Writer’s Notebook –210 & 214 / worksheet -
Let’s Practice - 71 / worksheet -
none
10:00 – 10:15
Read Aloud / The Tale of Despereaux
10:19 – 11:04
Related Arts / Art / Music / PE / PE / Library
11:10 – 11:35
LUNCH / LUNCH
11:40 – 12:00
Calendar / Day # 31 / Day # 32 / Day # 33 / Day # 34 / Day # 35
12:00 – 12:40
Literacy Centers
(2 a day) / Fun with Math and Science
Using books from the library about light, have students look at and discuss as tables what the books. Have students write at least to things they learned about light in the Science Notebook. / Listen Up!
identify words with initial and medial sound /e/
identify words with initial consonant blends / Word Work
write words with short e or initial consonant blends / Words to Know
identify high-frequency words small, tree, your, small
sort words with initial consonant blends / Fun with Math and Science
Watch Magic Schoolbus on light and colors
Let’s Write!
write interrogative sentences / Get Fluent
read aloud with appropriate phrasing / Read for Meaning
identify the main idea of a story
identifythe details that support the main idea
12:40 – 1:00
Math in Focus
whole group / Chapter _5 pg. _
lesson ___ Day __
Chapter Opener – Shapes and Patterns
book 94-95 / Chapter _5__ pg. _
Lesson _1__ Day _1_
Exploring Plane Shapes
book 98-102 / Chapter _5_ pg.
Lesson _1__ Day 2_
Exploring Plane Shapes
book 102 & 104-015 / Chapter _5__ pg. _
Lesson _1__ Day 3_
Exploring Plane Shapes
book 106-109 / Chapter _5__ pg. _
Lesson _2__ Day _
Exploring Solid Shapes
book 110-112 & 114-115
1:00 – 1:20
Math Centers
(1 a day)
SI/OL#1/OL#2/A / Math Centers (1 a day) / Extra Practice 77-78
Lesson (Best)
SI/OL#1/OL#2/A / Game Time (Unseld)
A/SI/OL#1/OL#2 / Spiral Review
OL#2/A/SI/OL#1 / Computer
OL#1/OL#2/A/SI
Shape Making and Symmetry
  1. book 107
  2. book 108-109
/
  1. Hands-On Activity – book 103
  2. Hands-On Activity – book113
/ Reteach 70-71 & 73-74 / Moby Max math
1:20 – 1:45
Math in Focus
independent work / Shapes – introduce vocabulary
book 96-97 / Whiteboard interactive video for shapes / Extra Practice 71-74 / Extra Practice 75-76 / Fun with Math and Science
Watch BrainPop on light
1:45 – 2:00
Recess / Recess
2:00 – 2:20
Math in Focus
Achieving Fact Fluency / Lesson
Level 1 – Workshop 7
Introduce It! / Lesson
Level 1 – Workshop 7
Develop It! / Lesson
Level 1 – Workshop 7
Make It! / Work
Level 1 – Workshop 6
wkbk. 7A / 7B / Reading Street Assessments
2:20 – 2:25
Agendas / Fill in agendas, check mailboxes, and pack up to go home.