Kelsey Shields
Language Arts / MathSeptember
22 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Personal and Philosophical
Together is Better
Guided Reading
-Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Visualization and Connections
Independent Reading
-Just Right Book
- Visualization focus
-Blogging Book Review
Centers
-Daily 8 Centers (Social Studies, Science, SMARTboard, Language Arts, Word Work, Math, Mystery, RAZ-KIDS, and Computer).
Writing (6+1 Writing Traits)
-TWAS (This Week At School)
-Trait focus; Ideas and Organization
Spelling (Nelson Spelling 5)
- oi
-silent consonants
-f/ -fe/-ves
Read Aloud
- Fatty Legs: A True Story - C. Jordan / Numbers-
Patterns and Equations
Problem Solver –
1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 62
Exemplars-
Is Dan Loosing Hi s Marbles?
A Penny a Day
Raccoon
October
22 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Personal and Philosophical
Together is Better
Guided Reading
-Comprehension Strategy Focus:
-Visualization and Connections
Centers
-Daily 8 Centers (Social Studies, Science, SMARTboard, Language Arts, Word Work, Math, Mystery, RAZ-KIDS, and Computer
Independent Reading-
-Connections
-Blogging Book Review
Writing (6+1 Writing)
- TWAS (This Week At School)
-Trait Focus; Organization
Spelling (Nelson Spelling 5)
- er/-or
-double consonants
-suffixes; -ous and -ful
--al/-el/-le
Read Aloud
- The Chocolate Rive Rescue – Jennifer Kent / Numbers-
Whole Numbers to 1 000 000
Problem Solver –
7, 8
Exemplars-
What’s the Problem?
Ant in the Well
Presents
Sleigh Rides
November
21 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Imaginative and Literary
Tales-Clever, Foolish and Brave
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Predicting/Questioning
Independent Reading-
Predicting
Blogging Book Review
Writing-
Weekly Throughout the year- TWAS (This Week At School)
6 +1 Writing –
Presentation and Word Choice Traits
Spelling-
-Igh/ight
-ate
-Long e
-en
-Long a
-ure
-dge/-ge
Read Aloud-
The Nexus Ring – M.Bush / Numbers-
Multiplication/Division
Problem Solver-
30, 33
Exemplars-
More For Money
Fish Dilemma
Missing Key Dilemma
December
15 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Imaginative and Literary
Tales-Clever, Foolish and Brave
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Predicting/Questioning
Independent Reading-
Question
Writing -
Weekly Throughout the year- TWAS (This Week At School)
6 +1 Writing –
Conventions Traits
Spelling-
-Igh/ight
-ate
-Long e
-en
-Long a
-ure
-dge/-ge
Read Aloud-
The Secret World of Og – P. Berton / Numbers-
Multiplication/Division
Continued
January
21 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Social, Cultural, and Historical
Exploring Heritage
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Inferring
Independent Reading-
Infer
Writing-
Weekly Throughout the year- TWAS (This Week At School)
6 +1 Writing –
Word Choice Trait
Spelling-
-ei/-ie
-ce/-se
Long o
Suffixes –er/est
-ou
-ly
Read Aloud-
Hurry Freedom – F. Wishinsky / Shape and Space-
Measurement
Problem Solver –
34
Exemplars-
Blue Print
Bulletin Board Boarder
Sandbox for Geoffrey
Miss. Guy’s Puppy Problem
February
17 days / Multi-genre Thematic
Social, Cultural, and Historical
Exploring Heritage
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Inferring
Independent Reading-Infer
6 +1 Writing –Conventions Trait
Spelling-
-ei/-ie
-ce/-se
Long o
Suffixes –er/est
-ou
-ly
Read Aloud-
Nookum is My Teacher – D. Bouchard / Numbers –
Fractions/Decimals
Problem Solver –
17, 18, 81
Exemplars-
Deluxe Birthday Cake
Great Pizza Dilemma
Disappearing Cookie
March
20 days / Multi-genre Inquiry and/or Interdisciplinary
Environmental and Technological
Weather, Wings, and Kite Strings
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Summarizing
Independent Reading-
Summarize
6 +1 Writing –
Sentence Fluency Trait
Spelling-
-ph
-ed
-ment
-ik/ck
-un/re
-silent letter review
-prefix/suffix review
Read Aloud-
The Rest of the Story – P.Harvey / Numbers –
Fraction/Decimals
continued
April
17 days / Multi-genre Inquiry and/or Interdisciplinary
Environmental and Technological
Weather, Wings, and Kite Strings
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Summarize
Independent Reading-
Summarize
6 +1 Writing –
Voice Trait
Spelling-
-ph
-ed
-ment
-ik/ck
-un/re
-silent letter review
-prefix/suffix review
Read Aloud-
The Rest of the Story – P.Harvey / Space and Shape –
Geometry
Problem Solver –
5, 23, 24, 46, 76
Exemplars-
The Tower Problem
Party Seating
May
22 days / Author Study
Gordon Korman
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Cumulative
Independent Reading-
Cumulative
6 +1 Writing –
All traits
Spelling
Individualized spelling words selected from previous pieces of writing and their spelling errors.
Read Aloud-
6th Grade Name Game (G.Korman) / Numbers –
Statistics and Probability
Problem Solver-
19, 20, 38, 57, 72
Exemplars-
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
Spring Seeds
June
20 days / Author Study
Gordon Korman
Guided Reading
Comprehension Strategy Focus:
Cumulative
Independent Reading
Cumulative
6 +1 Writing –
All traits
Spelling
Individualized spelling words selected from previous pieces of writing and their spelling errors.
Read Aloud
6th Grade Name Game (G.Korman) / Space and Shape –
Transformations
Problem Solver –
13, 14, 77
Exemplars-
Stained Glass Surprise
Tangram Money