SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
August 5 - 9, 2013
SAFETY - Classroom
8-5-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
Daily Skills:
*Sentence Structure
*Punctuation/Capitalization
*Grammar/Spelling
*Letter/Sound Recognition
CCS: RF.K.1c, RF.K.2, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2c, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3, RF.K.3c, RF.K.3d, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.K.7, RL.K.10, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.4a, L.K.4b, L.K.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6

PROJECT READ
(alphabet review) The students will be introduced to the alphabet as the teacher points to the letters and the class sings the ALPHABET SONG (teacher choice of version). The students will then play ROLL THE BALL. The teacher will begin the game by holding the ball and saying her own name. She will then tell the letter that starts her first name. Upon completion, the teacher will roll the ball to a student of her choice. The student must repeat the process (with help from the class). The students will then trace the letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case)
(ball, st sht p49)
CCS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3a
STAR STORY
DAY 1
Title: I am Making Good Choices
Story Introduction
Interactive Reading
Story Structure
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2
EAGER TO READ (School)
The teacher will discuss story conventions (front/back covers and spine).
The teacher will introduce the story.
The teacher will discuss spaces between the words and review reading top to bottom and left to right.
The teacher will read the story (1X).
(st books)
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2
CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting) Using class charts, the students will write 1-10. (GP) The students will count the number of worms (1-3) in each group and color over the boxes to show how many. (IP) The students will then color each set of boxes to show the given number of worms. The children may use counters if they need help.
(EV-1-1, counters, doc camera, charts)
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.4.a, K.CC.5

Calendar Daily Activities:
*Months of Year/Day of Week
*Addition/Subtraction
*Money/Time
*Tally Marks/Graphs
*Patterns
*Time Line
*Counting by 1s & 10s
*Weather/Temperature
*Number Sequencing
*Odd/Even/Place Value
*Measurement
*Historical Events
*Spanish
*Estimation
CCS:K.OA.1, K.OA.2, K.OA.3, K.OA.4, K.OA.5, K.MD.1, K.MD.2, K.MD.3, K.NBT.1, K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.4, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c, K.CC.5 SCI 2.3.2(DOK 2)

LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(initial phonemes) The teacher will review the letters of the alphabet with the students, using flash cards. Upon completion, the teacher will introduce each letter sound of the alphabet. The students will repeat the sounds.
(alpha flash cards)
CCS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3a
WRITING
(name recognition) Each student will be given a piece of paper to draw a picture of themselves. Upon completion, the students will write their name on the line at the bottom of the page.
(paper with line)
CCS: L.K.1a, SL.K.5
THEME MATH
(counting) The students will participate in counting how many boys and girls are in the classroom.
CCS: K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c
REVIEW
(letter recognition) The students will participate in ALPHABET BINGO. The game will continue until everyone has “binged”.
(game w/covers, prizes)
CCS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3a

THEME
(health/pl&vs) The teacher will read MANNERS AT SCHOOL. Next, the teacher/students will discuss the 5 basic rules (SFA) in the room (any others will be dealt with as needed). The teacher will then discuss the behaviorplan for the classroom (ex: lights with consequences).Each child will then decorate a character to look like themselves to be used on the behavior board.
(behavior light system or other method, student characters w/name)
CCS: PL/VS 1.1.1(DOK 1), 1.1.9(DOK 1), 1.3.1

SAFETY - School Bus
8-6-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
(alphabet review) The students will be introduced to the alphabet as the teacher points to the letters and the class sings the ALPHABET SONG (teacher choice of version). Next, using a die, the students will rainbow write their name.
(name sheet, directions sheet, one die)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.2d
STAR STORY
DAY 2
Title: I am Making Good Choices
Story Introduction
Interactive Reading
Story Structure
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2
EAGER TO READ (School)
The teacher/students will review the story conventions
The teacher will review the story.
The teacher will discuss spaces between the words and review reading top to bottom and left to right.
The teacher will read the story (1X).
The teacher will pass out the student books.
The t/s will read the story (1X).
The teacher/students will review the story sequence.
(st story, red word card “I”)
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2

CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting) Using class charts, the students will write 1-10. (R) Next, the teacher will give each child 1-3 cubes. The teacher will then show a number card (1-3) on the doc camera. The students will then place that many cubes in front of them. Next, the students will “check their neighbor” for corrections. (P) Next, the students will count the number of characters shown on the doc camera and show the correct number of counting cubes.
(EV - R1-1P1-1, doc camera, charts)
CCS: K.CC,1, K.CC.4.a, K.CC.5
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(following directions) The students will be given a picture of a bus. Next, the students will follow the oral directions given by the teacher to complete the picture.
(bus picture, directions)
CCS:SL.K.5
WRITING
(thematic writing) The students will trace the dotted school bus and then trace the writing on the bus. The students will then write their bus number on the bus. They will then draw a picture of themselves in a bus window (they can add friends and a driver). The students may be permitted to color the bus yellow and cut out the bus.
(st sht p18)
CCS: SL.K.5, K.CC.4
THEME MATH
(number sequence) Using large cut-outs of busses, the students will count the busses 1-5. The teacher will then mix-up the busses and let the students count them. The students will re-arrange themselves into the correct counting order; continue until everyone has had a turn.
(large buss cutouts)
CCS:K.CC.1, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c
REVIEW
(name recognition) The students will make a crayon resist of their name. Ahead of time, the teacher will correctly write the first name of each child on white paper, with a white crayon. Each student will then use water paint to paint over their names.
(white paper, white crayon, newspaper, paint brushes, water colors)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.2d
THEME
(pl/vs/comprehension) The students will discuss bus safety rules. The teacher will then read BUS RULES to the students. The students will then answer the given story questions, orally. Next, the students will make a cookie school bus.
(st story (p36), chart directions, graham crackers, white frosting, paper plates, yellow food color, pop sticks, 2 chocolate cookies)
CCS: PL/VS 1.1.1(DOK 1), 1.1.7(DOK 1),1.1.9(DOK 1), 1.3.1 SS 1.1.2(DOK 2)

SAFETY - School
8-7-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
(alphabet review) The students will be introduced to the alphabet as the teacher points to the letters and the class sings the ALPHABET SONG (teacher choice of version).Next, name cards will be passed out to the students. The teacher will then hold up a letter card, the students will identify the letter and the teacher will then lay the card on the floor. the students that have names that begin with that letter will put their name card beside the letter.
(song chart, letter cards, student names with first letter (capitalized) underlined, pocket chart)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.2d

STAR STORY
Title: I am Making Good Choices
Story Introduction
Interactive Reading
Story Structure
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2
KINDERROOTS (School)
The teacher/students will review the story conventions.
The teacher will discuss spaces between the words and review reading top to bottom and left to right.
The teacher will read the story (1X).
The teacher will pass out the student books.
The t/s will read the story (1X).
The t/s will review the story sequence.
(st story)
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2
CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting) Using class charts, the students will write 1-10. (GP&IP) Next, the students will place a counter over each bird as they count it. Next, students will draw the same number of circles in the boxes and color the correct number of boxes to show how many. The students will understand that the last number name tells the number of objects counted.
(EV – 1-2, counters, charts)
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.4.b, K.CC.5
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(name/letter recognition) The students will be given a paper with their name on it, written in boxes. At the bottom of the page, the student’s name is written again in boxes, but scrambled. The students are to cut apart the scrambled letters and then glue them into the empty boxes, spelling their name correctly. As the students finish and show their work to the teacher, they are to orally spell out their name.
(name paper, glue, scissors)
CCS: RF.K.1d
WRITING
(journal) The students will begin writing in their journal. The students will complete the following sentence: My name is ______.
(journal)
CCS: L.K.1a SS 2.2.1 PL/VS 1.1.9(DOK 1), 1.3.1, 1.3.2 (DOK 1)
THEME MATH
(counting/graphing) The students will assist in making a graph showing how they get to school.
(student indicators, graph )
CCS: K.CC.1, K.MD.1
REVIEW
(story sequencing) The teacher will read the story I WENT WALKING (in my school). The class will then discuss the sequence in meeting the people in their school. Next, the students will identify what is missing on each age (pictures). The class will then scour the school and take pictures of the missing people (teacher develops these pictures and adds to class book; add to class library).
(story, camera)
CCS: RI.K.1, RI.K.2

THEME
(s. studies) the students will illustrate a picture of someone they met in school today.
(paper)
CCS: SS 1.1.2(DOK 2)

SAFETY –Playground
8-8-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
(alphabet review) The students will be introduced to the alphabet as the teacher points to the letters and the class sings the ALPHABET SONG (teacher choice of version).Next, the teacher will show a letter, using the doc camera. The students will first write their name on the paper. Next, they will help identify the letter on the doc camera and then color the letter on the paper a specific color, as stated by the teacher.
(alpha cards, doc camera, st sht p1)
CCS: RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.3a

SHARED STORY
DAY 1
Title: If You Take a Mouse to School
Interactive/Buddy Reading
Story Conventions
Story review/discussions
Vocabulary
*The students will then make a class book: IF YOU TAKE A PARENT TO SCHOOL.
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2

EAGER TO READ(School)
The teacher/students will review the story conventions.
The teacher will discuss spaces between the words and review reading top to bottom and left to right.
The teacher will read the story (1X).
The teacher will pass out the student books.
The t/s will read the story (1X).
The t/s will review the story sequence.
(st story)
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2

CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting) Using class charts, the students will write 1-10. (R1-2&P1-2) The students then will look at the groups of boxes and identify the groups by counting the number of items in each group (1, 2, or 3), as instructed by the teacher.
(EV - R1-2 & P1-2, doc camera, charts)
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.4.a, K.CC.5
LARGE GROUP/PHONEMIC AWARENESS
(sight word recognition) The students will be introduced to the sight word “we” by reading the story THE PLAYGROUND on the doc camera
(st story, word card, doc camera)
CCS: RF.K.3c
WRITING
(name recognition) Using different colors of crayons, the students will attempt to write their name on paper several times.
(paper, five or more crayons)
CCS: L.K.1a, SL.K.5
THEME MATH
(shapes/story comprehension) The teacher will read the book PLAYGROUND SHAPES, discussing each shape. Next, the teacher will ask questions about the story for the students to answer orally.
(st book)
CCS: RI.K.1
REVIEW
(name recognition) The students will make smelly names. First, the teacher will print each child’s name on a piece of white paper. Next, the students will trace their name with glue. The students will then choose one flavor of powdered Jell-O and sprinkle it on top of their names (allow to dry).
(paper with names, glue, 4 different flavors powdered Jell-O)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.2d
THEME
(pl/vs) The teacher will read MANNERS ON THE PLAYGROUND. Next, the class will discuss playground safety and the use of the equipment. Next, the teacher willtake a class tour of the playground, having students model and practice safe use of the equipment (allow students to play on the equipment, giving positive reinforcement for safe practice. Upon returning to the classroom, the students will draw and write/dictate a story about playground safety.
CCS: PL/VS 1.1.1(DOK 1), 1.1.7(DOK 1),1.1.9(DOK 1), 1.3.1 SS 1.1.2(DOK 2)

SAFETY – Friends
8-9-2013
MORNING MESSAGE
PROJECT READ
(alphabet review) The students will be introduced to the alphabet as the teacher points to the letters and the class sings the ALPHABET SONG (teacher choice of version). Next, the students willidentify and write each letter of the alphabet asrequested by the teacher.
(dry boards, markers and cleaning strips)
CCS:RF.K.1, RF.K.2d
SHARED STORY
DAY 2
Title: If You Take a Mouse to School
Interactive/Buddy Reading
Story Conventions
Story review/discussions
Vocabulary
*Read student responses to yesterday’s activity. Put in class book and add to class library.
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2

EAGER TO READ(School)
The teacher/students will review the story conventions.
The teacher will discuss spaces between the words and review reading top to bottom and left to right.
The teacher will read the story (1X).
The teacher will pass out the student books.
The t/s will read the story (1X).
The t/s will review the story sequence.
(st story)
CSS: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RI.K.1, RI.K.2

CALENDAR MATH/MATH
(counting) Using class charts, the students will write 1-10.(GP) The students will then count the groups stars shown on the doc camera and hold up that many fingers. (IP) Next, the students will count the sets of objects and clap their hands that many times. Finally, the students will count the sunflowers and write the correct number beside each given set (1-3).
(EV – 1-3, st sht p14, doc camera, charts)
CCS: K.CC.1, K.CC.4.a, K.CC.5
PHONEMIC AWARENESS/LARGE GROUP
(name writing) The teacher will show the students how to “rainbow write their name. Next, using a die, the students will rainbow write their name.
(name sheet, directions sheet one die)
CCS: RF.K.1, RF.K.2d
WRITING
(journal)The students will illustrate and complete the sentence: ______(I) have a friend. (journal)
CCS: L.K.1a SS 1.1.2(DOK 2)
THEME MATH
(number relationships) Using the playground picture on the doc camera, the students will answer the given questions orally.
(Singapore Math #24, doc camera)
CCS:K.CC.1, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c
REVIEW
(color words) With teacher assistance, the students will color the WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN, using color words.
(st sht p9, doc camera)
CCS: L.K.5c

THEME
(s. studies) The class will discuss what makes a good friend. Next, the students will illustrate a picture of someone that could be their friend.
(paper)
CCS: SS 1.1.2

LEARNING TARGETS
August 5 - 9, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Reading: I can identify the letter that startsmy name and I can write the letters of the alphabet, using a model.
Math:I can count objects 1-3.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Reading: I can identify the letter that starts my name.
Math:I can count and show the correct number (1-3).

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Reading:I can identify and write the lettersin my name.
Math:I can count and show the correct number (1-3).

Thursday, August 8, 2013
Reading:I can identify and “write” letters of the alphabet from a model..

Math:I can count and show the correct number (1-3).

Friday, August 9, 2013
Reading: I can identify and write the letters of the alphabet from a model.
Math:I can count and write my numbers 1 to 3.