Ms. Salisbury’s Lesson Plans January 4– Febraury 8, 2013

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Morning work
7:30-7:45 / TSW unpack and begin their morning work (Fantastic 5 and DOL) / TSW unpack and begin their morning work (Fantastic 5 and DOL) / TSW unpack and begin their morning work (Fantastic 5 and DOL) / TSW unpack and begin their morning work (Fantastic 5 and DOL)
Journals / TSW begin journal by writing the day’s date. Students will be asked to write 3 complete sentences at this point in the year. / TSW begin journal by writing the day’s date. Students will be asked to write 3 complete sentences at this point in the year. / TSW begin journal by writing the day’s date. Students will be asked to write 3 complete sentences at this point in the year. / TSW begin journal by writing the day’s date. Students will be asked to write 3 complete sentences at this point in the year. / TSW begin journal by writing the day’s date. Students will be asked to write 3 complete sentences at this point in the year.
Teacher Directed Reading / 2nd Grade Field Trip / Literature:
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
Skill: Text Features
Activity: TSW complete a text features worksheet.
TTW use the SMART lesson from the 2nd grade online curriculum, along with the accompanying activities. Each day’s lesson is outlined in detail in the SMART lesson.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. / Literature:
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
Skill: Text Features
Activity: TSW complete a text features worksheet.
TTW use the SMART lesson from the 2nd grade online curriculum, along with the accompanying activities. Each day’s lesson is outlined in detail in the SMART lesson.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. / Literature:
Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension worksheet
Skill: Comprehension
Activity: TSW complete comprehension questions about the story.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. / TSW complete their Weekly Reading Test.
Activity / Art / Library / Art / P.E. / Foreign Language
Word Development / TTW review this week’s spelling words, examining phonetic components with each word. TCW complete the rainbow words spelling page together. / TTW review this week’s spelling words, examining phonetic components with each word. TCW complete the rainbow words spelling page together.
TCW review context clues by playing a game at
TCW complete a context clues worksheet.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. / TSW complete the “Consonants and Vowels” spelling practice page independently.
TCW review context clues by playing a game at

TCW complete a context clues worksheet.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. / Complete a spelling words wordsearch.
TSW complete a context clues worksheet.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. / TSW complete their Weekly Spelling Test.
Solving/MM / TSW get out their math notebooks and number 1-5. TTW call out 5 questions for TS to answer independently.
TTW display the problem of the day. TSW work cooperatively to solve the problem. TCW discuss the solution to the problem / TSW get out their math notebooks and number 1-5. TTW call out 5 questions for TS to answer independently.
TTW display the problem of the day. TSW work cooperatively to solve the problem. TCW discuss the solution to the problem. / TSW get out their math notebooks and number 1-5. TTW call out 5 questions for TS to answer independently.
TTW display the problem of the day. TSW work cooperatively to solve the problem. TCW discuss the solution to the problem. / TSW get out their math notebooks and number 1-5. TTW call out 5 questions for TS to answer independently.
TTW display the problem of the day. TSW work cooperatively to solve the problem. TCW discuss the solution to the problem. / TSW get out their math notebooks and number 1-5. TTW call out 5 questions for TS to answer independently.
TTW display the problem of the day. TSW work cooperatively to solve the problem. TCW discuss the solution to the problem.
Math Small Groups / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master math skills. Other students will will play math frog games while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master math skills. Other students will will play math frog games while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master math skills. Other students will will play math frog games while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master math skills. Other students will will play math frog games while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master math skills. Other students will will play math frog games while TT works with a small group of students.
Teacher Directed Math / Field Trip / Skill: Geometry (2-D Shapes)
TSW watch the brainpopjr. video on “2-D shapes” and will take the quiz from the video. TSW complete a shape chart. If time permits, TSW watch the Math Monsters video on Geometry.
HW: Geometry Sheet
2.G.1.Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.1Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes. / Skill: Geometry (2-D Shapes)
Review the 2-D shapes and their attributes from yesterday. TSW create a “shape” picture. TSW use 2-D shapes to create a picture.
HW: Geometry Sheet
2.G.1.Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.1Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes. / Skill: Geometry (3-D Shapes)
TSW watch the brainpopjr. video on “3-D shapes” and will take the quiz from the video. TSW add cube to their shape chart. TSW color and put together a cube.
HW: Geometry Sheet
2.G.1.Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.1Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes. / TSW take a Geometry Quiz.
2.G.1.Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.1Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.
Lunch / Lunch
Writing / Field Trip / TCW complete the Tuesday section of DOL.
Objective: Biography Report on a Famous African American
P/A: TSW get with their partner and will read through their information sheet about their person. TSW record information about their person on a sheet of paper.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2Informative/Explanatory Pieces / TCW complete the Wednesday section of DOL.
Objective: Biography Report on a Famous African American
P/A: TSW continue to work on recording information about their person. As students finish, they will begin to edit their information.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2Informative/Explanatory Pieces / TCW complete the Thursday section of DOL.
Objective: Biography Report on a Famous African American
P/A: TSW finish editing their information and will begin to work on their biography poster report.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2Informative/Explanatory Pieces / TCW complete the Friday section of DOL.
Objective: Biography Report on a Famous African American
P/A: TSW continue to work on their biography poster report until they complete their report.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2Informative/Explanatory Pieces
Science /S.S. / Field Trip
No Homework / TTW tell the students:
African Americans have played important roles in making America what it is today. Their contributions helped make us the country we are.
TTW have a brief discussion with students to name some famous African Americans from history that they already know about.
TCW watch a video from brainpopjr.com about Abraham Lincoln.
TSW complete the easy quiz for a classwork grade.
TCW then watch a Video about Abraham Lincoln that describes his life in more detail. After watching the video TSW complete a work page about Abraham Lincoln.
HW – African American History Homework Page
Standard:
2-4.3 Recognize the cultural contributions of Native American tribal groups, African Americans, and immigrant groups. / .
TCW watch a video from brainpopjr.com about Harriet Tubman
TSW complete the easy quiz for a classwork grade.
TCW read a biography about Harriet Tubman. TSW also complete a worksheet about her life.
HW – African American History Homework Page
Standard:
2-4.3 Recognize the cultural contributions of Native American tribal groups, African Americans, and immigrant groups / TCW watch a video from united streaming Animated Hero Classics: Harriet Tubman
During the video, TTW stop to discuss the underground railroad and slavery.
TSW complete a worksheet about Harriet Tubman.
HW – African American History Homework Page
Standard:
2-4.3 Recognize the cultural contributions of Native American tribal groups, African Americans, and immigrant groups. / TTW present the Sojourner Truth slide show to discuss her life and Importance.
TSW color and create a “Freedom Quilt” of their own.
Standard:
2-4.3 Recognize the cultural contributions of Native American tribal groups, African Americans, and immigrant groups.
Read Aloud / Junie B. Jones / Junie B. Jones / Junie B. Jones / Junie B. Jones / Junie B. Jones
Recess
tal Math
12:45-12:55 / Recess
ELA SG / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master ELA skills. Other students will work in their extra work folders while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master ELA skills. Other students will work in their extra work folders while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master ELA skills. Other students will work in their extra work folders while TT works with a small group of students. / TTW use benchmark tests weekly assessments to work with students struggling to master ELA skills. Other students will work in their extra work folders while TT works with a small group of students. / NO SCHOOL
SSR / TSW read independently. As the students read, TTW conference with other students, one at a time. [4-5 per day] TSW then write what they read on their reading logs. / TSW read independently. As the students read, TTW conference with other students, one at a time. [4-5 per day] TSW then write what they read on their reading logs. / TSW read independently. As the students read, TTW conference with other students, one at a time. [4-5 per day] TSW then write what they read on their reading logs. / TSW read independently. As the students read, TTW conference with other students, one at a time. [4-5 per day] TSW then write what they read on their reading logs. / TSW read independently. As the students read, TTW conference with other students, one at a time. [4-5 per day] TSW then write what they read on their reading logs.