Red Bank Primary School

TOM- Kindergarten Lesson Plans

Teacher: Jana Diamond/Hope Nechamkin Week of: Nov. 30-Dec 4, 2009

Themes: MAGIC TREE HOUSE SERIES: Egypt & Pyramids and Mummies

Day of the Week / Opening Activities
Whole Group
9:00-9:30 / Math
Whole Group
Centers
9:30-10:15 / Self Regulation
Graphics Practice
Buddy Reading
10:15-10:30 / Literacy Block
Centers
Small Group
10:30-12:00 / * / Science
Social Studies
Whole Group
12:55-1:40 / **
11/30/2009

*Lunch
12:00-12:50
**Specials
1:45- 2:25
Large Gross
Motor Activity or MTH Project
2:25- 2:50
Free Choice
2:50- 3:05 / Mystery Question:
Mystery Sound-Word-Letter Beginning/initial letters using Elkonin
Message of the Day
We will travel with Jack and Annie to a new place.
Daily: Self Reg Movement Games and Finger plays
Share the News:
Have you ever sat in a treehouse?
Freeze Game: Cards/Music
/ Daily Routine:
Timeline Calendar, Temperature & Weather Observation, Graphing, Place Value Chart, Tallying Survey Question
EDM:
Activity 2.4
HOMELINK N/A
Page 94-95
Spin a Number
To reinforce counting and reading numbers 1-10 using a game
Centers
Counting Bears
Spin a Number
I have, who has numbers / Alternate Self Regulation: Graphics Practice: MWF
Level 5
Triangle box
Private Speech: “down for each diagonal or vertical line, and says “over” for the horizontal line” For the pizza toppings, students use private speech that goes with the shape of their choice.”
Reinforce self-reg cue & scaffold private speech: “Quack-quack” or “Tweet-tweet’” demonstrating 3 point grip.

Buddy Reading: TR
Use of mediators-lips and ears. Children read choose books from bins w/ buddy
Ask comprehension question to buddy? / Read Aloud: Chapter Book:
MTH Series #3:
Mummies in the Morning
Chapter 6
Adventure is waiting to happen! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Large Group: R-W-L
Discuss and summarize MTH chapter using timeline calendar. Ss to summarize chapter and check with buddy within groups. **Ss to role-play chapter within centers using variety of props.
Center Plans: MTH Chapter Summary Plan. Ss role play chapter in centers.
Teacher Led Group: Small group rotation through centers: I have, who has sounds? and Elkonin I / LUNCH / Read Aloud:
Large Group:
Fascinating Fact Book:
Egypt and Mummies
Ss will draw picture and write about newly learned worldly fascinating fact related to MTH series.
Ss to make their own Fascinating Fact Book.

Topic: Hieroglyphics
Activity: Write Name using Hieroglyphics
/ SPECIALS
Day of the Week / Opening Activities
Whole Group
9:00-9:30 / Math
Whole Group
Centers
9:30-10:15 / Self Regulation
Graphics Practice
Buddy Reading
10:15-10:30 / Literacy Block
Centers
Small Group
10:30-12:00 / * / Science
Social Studies
Whole Group
12:55-1:40 / **
12/1/2009

*Lunch
12:00-12:50
**Specials
1:45- 2:25
Large Gross
Motor Activity or MTH Project
2:25- 2:50
Free Choice
2:50- 3:05 / Mystery Question:
Mystery Sound/Word? Ending sounds using Elkonin
Message of the Day: Write Along:
Heiroglypics
Daily: Self Reg Movement Games and Finger plays
Share the News:
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go in your magic tree house?
Freeze Game: Cards/Music
/ Daily Routine:
Timeline Calendar, Temperature & Weather Observation, Graphing, Place Value Chart, Tallying Survey Question
EDM:
Activity 2.5
HOMELINK 2.5
Patterns All Around
To reinforce recognition of patterns through a pattern search activity
p.96-97
Centers:
AB
AABB
ABC
ABB
Make pattern using cubes, attribute blocks, pictures, foam patterns, dotters / Alternate Self Regulation: Graphics Practice: MWF
Level 4
Private Speech: “ ” to instrumental music
Reinforce self-reg cue & scaffold private speech: “Quack-quack” or “Tweet-tweet’” demonstrating 3 point grip.

Buddy Reading: TR
Use of mediators-lips and ears. Children read choose books from bins w/ buddy

Ask comprehension question to buddy? / Read Aloud: Chapter Book:
MTH Series #3:
Mummies in the Morning
Chapter 7
Adventure is waiting to happen! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Large Group: R-W-L
Discuss and summarize MTH chapter using timeline calendar. Ss to summarize chapter and check with buddy within groups. **Ss to role-play chapter within centers using variety of props.
Center Plans: MTH Chapter Summary Plan. Ss role play chapter in centers.
Teacher Led Group: Small group rotation through centers: I have, who has sounds? and Elkonin I / LUNCH / Read Aloud:
Large Group:
Fascinating Fact Book:
Mummies and Pyramids
Ss will draw picture and write about newly learned worldly fascinating fact related to MTH series.
Ss to make their own Fascinating Fact Book.

Topic: Hieroglyphics
Activity: Write Name using Hieroglyphics / SPECIALS
Day of the Week / Opening Activities
Whole Group
9:00-9:30 / Math
Whole Group
Centers
9:30-10:15 / Self Regulation
Graphics Practice
Buddy Reading
10:15-10:30 / Literacy Block
Centers
Small Group
10:30-12:00 / * / Science
Social Studies
Whole Group
12:55-1:40 / **
12/2/2009

*Lunch
12:00-12:50
**Specials
1:45- 2:25
Large Gross
Motor Activity or MTH Project
2:25- 2:50
Free Choice
2:50- 3:05 / Mystery Question:
Mystery Sound? Beginning/initial sounds using Elkonin
Message of the Day:
Mummies make music.
Daily: Self Reg Movement Games and Finger plays
Share the News:
Who would you bring with in your magic tree house?
Freeze Game: Cards/Music
/ Daily Routine:
Timeline Calendar, Temperature & Weather Observation, Graphing, Place Value Chart, Tallying Survey Question
EDM:
Activity 2.6
Playful Oral Counting Games
To develop oral counting skills through movement activities.
p.98-99
Centers:
Games
Follow the Leader
Count in sit
Sing Counting Songs
Counting book / Alternate Self Regulation: Graphics Practice: MWF
Level 5
Tulips growing in the ground
Private Speech: “over for the horizontal line; down-up, across” for the lines that make each tulip; and “down-cross” for each stem.
Reinforce self-reg cue & scaffold private speech: “Quack-quack” or “Tweet-tweet’” demonstrating 3 point grip.

Buddy Reading: TR
Use of mediators-lips and ears. Children read choose books from bins w/ buddy

Ask comprehension question to buddy? / Read Aloud: Chapter Book:
MTH Series #3:
Mummies in the Morning
Chapter 8
Adventure is waiting to happen! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Large Group: R-W-L
Discuss and summarize MTH chapter using timeline calendar. Ss to summarize chapter and check with buddy within groups. **Ss to role-play chapter within centers using variety of props.
Center Plans: MTH Chapter Summary Plan. Ss role play chapter in centers.
Teacher Led Group: Small group rotation through centers: I have, who has sounds? and Elkonin I / LUNCH / Read Aloud:
Large Group:
Fascinating Fact Book:
Mummies and Pyramids
Ss will draw picture and write about newly learned worldly fascinating fact related to MTH series.
Ss to make their own Fascinating Fact Book.

Topic: Egyptian Clothing cuffs and collars
Activity: Design Egyptian Clothing cuffs and collars / SPECIALS
Day of the Week / Opening Activities
Whole Group
9:00-9:30 / Math
Whole Group
Centers
9:30-10:15 / Self Regulation
Graphics Practice
Buddy Reading
10:15-10:30 / Literacy Block
Centers
Small Group
10:30-12:00 / * / Science
Social Studies
Whole Group
12:55-1:40 / **
12/3/2009

*Lunch
12:00-12:50
**Specials
1:45- 2:25
Large Gross
Motor Activity
2:25- 2:50
Free Choice
2:50- 3:05 / Mystery Question:
Mystery Sound? Beginning/initial sounds using Elkonin
Message of the Day: Write Along:
The turkey waved hello.
Daily: Self Reg Movement Games and Finger plays
Share the News:
What makes you cry?
Freeze Game: Cards/Music
/ Daily Routine:
Timeline Calendar, Temperature & Weather Observation, Graphing, Place Value Chart, Tallying Survey Question
EDM:
Activity 2.7
Preparation for Number Writing
Pg. 100-103
To lay ground work for number writing through kinesthetic and tactile, stroke, formation activities
Intro strokes with stories
Centers:
Shaving cream
Sand/Salt
Play Doh
No Mess Paint / Alternate Self Regulation: Graphics Practice: MWF
Level 4
Private Speech: “ ” to instrumental music
Reinforce self-reg cue & scaffold private speech: “Quack-quack” or “Tweet-tweet’” demonstrating 3 point grip.

Buddy Reading: TR
Use of mediators-lips and ears. Children read choose books from bins w/ buddy

Ask comprehension question to buddy? / Read Aloud: Chapter Book:
MTH Series #3:
Mummies in the Morning
Chapter 9/10
Adventure is waiting to happen! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Large Group: R-W-L
Discuss and summarize MTH chapter using timeline calendar. Ss to summarize chapter and check with buddy within groups. **Ss to role-play chapter within centers using variety of props.
Center Plans: MTH Chapter Summary Plan. Ss role play chapter in centers.
Teacher Led Group: Small group rotation through centers: I have, who has and Elkonin I / LUNCH / Read Aloud:
Large Group:
Fascinating Fact Book:
Mummies & Pyramids
Ss will draw picture and write about newly learned worldly fascinating fact related to MTH series.
Ss to make their own Fascinating Fact Book.

Topic: Egyptian Clothing cuffs and collars
Activity: Design Egyptian Clothing cuffs and collars / SPECIALS
Day of the Week / Opening Activities
Whole Group
9:00-9:30 / Math
Whole Group
Centers
9:30-10:15 / Self Regulation
Graphics Practice
Buddy Reading
10:15-10:30 / Literacy Block
Centers
Small Group
10:30-12:00 / * / Science
Social Studies
Whole Group
12:55-1:40 / **
12/4/2009

*Lunch
12:00-12:50
**Specials
1:45- 2:25
Large Gross
Motor Activity
2:25- 2:50
Free Choice
2:50- 3:05 / Mystery Question:
Mystery Sound? Beginning/initial sounds using Elkonin
Message of the Day:
Today is Free Choice Friday!!!
Daily: Self Reg Movement Games and Finger plays
Share the News:
What is your favorite juice to drink?
Freeze Game: Cards/Music
/ Daily Routine:
Timeline Calendar, Temperature & Weather Observation, Graphing, Place Value Chart, Tallying Survey Question
EDM:
Center Catch UP
/ Alternate Self Regulation: Graphics Practice: MWF
Level 6
Exercise 1 – Mountains
Private Speech:
1.  “Dotted to top, top to dotted…”
2.  Bottom to dotted, dotted to bottom...”
3.  Bottom to top, top to bottom...”
Reinforce self-reg cue & scaffold private speech: “Quack-quack” or “Tweet-tweet’” demonstrating 3 point grip.

Buddy Reading: TR
Use of mediators-lips and ears. Children read choose books from bins w/ buddy

Ask comprehension question to buddy? / Read Aloud: Chapter Book:
MTH Series #3:
Mummies in the Morning
Chapter REVIEW Book STORYBOARD
Adventure is waiting to happen! Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves?
Large Group: R-W-L
Discuss and summarize MTH chapter using timeline calendar. Ss to summarize chapter and check with buddy within groups. **Ss to role-play chapter within centers using variety of props.
Center Plans: MTH Chapter Summary Plan. Ss role play chapter in centers.
Teacher Led Group: Small group rotation through centers: I have, who has and Elkonin I / LUNCH / Read Aloud:
Large Group:
Fascinating Fact Book:
Ss will draw picture and write about newly learned worldly fascinating fact related to MTH series.
Ss to make their own Fascinating Fact Book.
Topic:
Activity: / SPECIALS

EP MODIFICATIONS

Insert numbers of modifications from attached list to be used during each lesson

STUDENT INITIALS / MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY

(1.) Administering the assessment individually in a separate room. (2.) Administering the assessment in a small group in a separate room. (3.) Administering the assessment in the resource room. (4.) Administering the assessment in a special education classroom. (5.) Administering the assessment using carrels. (6.) Administering the assessment at home or in a hospital (this will depend on the nature of the assessment task). (7.) Seating {First Name} facing the examiner or proctor. (8.) Providing special lighting. (9.) Providing special furniture (e.g., desks, trays, carrels). (10.) Redirecting attention. (11.) Rephrasing, repeating directions (12.) Using a behavior modification system. (13.) Using visual clues. (14.) Demonstrating the task before proceeding. (15.) Getting eye contact before giving directions. (16.) Allowing additional processing time. (17.) Instructing at student's level of function. (18.) Providing verbal praise. (19.) Responding to behaviors consistently. (20.) Not reprimanding student in front of others. (21.) Reducing written tasks (22.) Breaking down tasks into manageable units. (23.) Simplifying directions. (24.) Allowing test to be done in alternative fashions. (25.) Using untimed tests. (26.) Extended time on tests and/or assignments. (27.) Use of calculator, math table or manipulatives.

Literacy

/ Dramatize The Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning with props.

Blocks

/ Dramatize The Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning with props.
Dramatic Play
/ Dramatize The Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning with props.
Math/Manipulatives
/ Dramatize The Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning with props.
Science
/ Dramatize The Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning with props.