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Week of…
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Reading
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Literacy Centers
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Writing
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Math
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Social Studies
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Science
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Aug.26 – Aug. 29
4 days
Theme: Welcome to Kindergarten
(ex: Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten)
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Tub Time
*Begin Letter Splash on Thurs. Aa
First day of school literature.
*30 Day Routines & Rituals (book)
Days 1-4
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“Tub time” = (ex: puzzles, coloring/scissors, alphabet recognition, letter sound wheel w/ beg. sound mat.
Letter Splash Centers:
1. Write in sand.
Build letter w/ buttons/erasers.
2. Handwriting w/ wheel (L,l)
3. Sorting mat
(upper/lower)
4. Beg. sound booklet. (word only)
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Name writing
(dotted names if necessary)
(Literature ex: From Anne to Zach/ Chrysanthemum)
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Unit 1 – Introduction & Exploration (18 days)
Attendance, calendar & routine (K.8)
Counting forward to 20 (K.3a)
Coin recognition: penny (K.7)
Gathering, counting & analyzing data
(ex: Today’s question)
(K.11ab)
Weather graph (K.11ab)
Sorting (colors, shapes & same/different) (K.12)
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Unit 1 - Citizenship (K.10)
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Sep.2 – Sep.6
4 days
*Labor Day
Theme:
Apples
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Letter Splash: Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee. (K.7)
Sight words: A
Refrigerator Story - ?
*30 Day Routines & Rituals – Days 5-8
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Writing Workshop routine
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Unit 1 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 1 - Citizenship (K.10)
(Tuesday – review rules)
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Unit 7 – Living & Nonliving apple life cycle (K.6, K.7)
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Sep.9 – Sep.13
5 days
Theme:
Apples
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Letters: Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj (K.7)
Sight word: I, See
Refrigerator Story – (?)
30 Day Routines & Rituals – Days 10-14
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Workshop routine, quality picture
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Unit 1 - Continue above objectives.
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Sorting, color, shape, size, thickness, counting, how many, # recognition, today’s? (K.1,11,12)
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Unit 2 - Five Senses (K.1, K.2)
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Color of the week:
RED (Wed.)
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Sep.16 – Sep.20
*Begin RTI
5 days
Theme:
(?)
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Letters: Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo (K.7)
Sight word: go, me
Refrigerator Story – (?)
*30 Day Routines & Rituals – Days 15 -19
Interactive Read Aloud (IRA): Making Predictions pg. 37
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Quality pictures & Labeling (?)
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Continue above objectives.
End Unit 1: Assessment.
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Unit 2 - Five Senses (K.1-, K.2)
Color of the week: orange (Wed.)
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Sep.23 – Sep 27
5 days
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Letters: Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt (K.7)
Sight words: the, is
Refrigerator Story – (?)
*30 Day Routines & Rituals – Days 20 – 24
Interactive Read Aloud (IRA): Making Predictions pg. 37
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Labeling
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Unit 2 - Number Sense 1
More, fewer, same (comparing), tell & select the corresponding # (K.1-2)
Coin recognition: nickel (K.7)
Number of pennies equivalent to a nickel.
(K.7)
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Unit 2 - Patriotism (K.11)
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Unit 2 - Five Senses (K.1-, K.2)
how long(?)
Color of the week: yellow (Wed.)
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Sept.30 – Oct.4
5 days
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Letters: Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy
Sight words: at can
Refrigerator Story – (?)
30 Day Routines & Rituals – Days 25 – 29
IRA: Making Connections (text-self) pg.9
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Workshop routine & storytelling through pictures
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Unit 2 – Count sets (1-5), Tell how many, read, write and represent (K.1ab, Compare and order 3 sets up to 5 (least to greatest) (K.2ab),
Count 1-20 orally, Introduce # after/1 more up to 20 w/out counting all. (K.3ac)
Coin recognition (nickel), how many pennies = a nickel. (K.7)
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Unit 2 - Patriotism (K.11)
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Unit 3 - Physical Properties of Matter (K.4)
Color of the week: green (wed.)
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Oct.7 – Oct.11
5 days
Theme:
Fire Safety
** To start PALS window**
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Letters: Zz and review. (K.7)
Sight words: am, to
Refrigerator Story
Unit1A – Role-Play Reading and Early Exploration in Print (K.1-7 & 9)
IRA: Making Connections (text-self) pg.9
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Workshop routine & storytelling through pictures
Unit 1B – Role Play Writing & Exploration in Print (K.11,12)
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Unit 2 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 3- Economics
*community workers (K.8)
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Color of the week: blue (Wed.)
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Oct.14 – Oct.18
4 days
*teacher work day
Theme:
Pumpkins
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Letters: M, A (K.7)
Sight words: like, we
Refrigerator Story
Unit1A – Role-Play Reading and Early Exploration in Print
IRA: Making Connections (text-self) pg.9
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Workshop routine & storytelling through pictures
Unit 1B – Role Play Writing & Exploration in Print
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Unit 2 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 3- Economics
*community workers (K.8)
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Color of the week: purple (Wed.)
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Oct.21 – Oct.25
5 days
Theme:
Community Workers
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Letters: S, P (K.7)
Sight words: my, he
Refrigerator Story
Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
IRA: Connect to experience of others pg.13
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Workshop routine & storytelling through pictures
Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 2 - Continue above objectives.
End Unit 2: Assessment.
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Unit 7 – Living & Nonliving pumpkin life cycle (K.6, K.7)
Color of the week: pink (Wed.)
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Oct.28 – Nov.1
5 days
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Letters: T, I (K.7)
Sight words: it, look
Refrigerator Story – Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
IRA: Use pictures to support comprehension pg. 79
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Storytelling through pictures
Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 3 - 2D Geometry & Exploring Measurement
Identify, describe & compare 2D shapes (squares/rectangles, circle/triangle) (K.10ab)
Relative location of object/positional words (above, below, next to), Sorting/Classifying, Exploring Measurement (length, weight, height)
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Color of the week: black (Wed.)
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Nov.4 – Nov.8
3 days
*conferences
*teacher work day
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Letters: Review
Sight words: review on
Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
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Using sight words to make sentences
Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 3 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 5 – Long Ago/Change over time (K.2, K.3)
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Color of the week: white (Wed.)
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Nov.11 – Nov.15
4 days
*Veterans day
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Letters: N, B (K.7)
Sight words: mom, in
Refrigerator Story –
Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
IRA: Ask/Answer Questions Pg.5
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Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 3 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 5 – Long Ago/Change over time (K.2, K.3) and holidays (Veterans day)
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Color of the week: brown (Wed.)
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Nov.18 – Nov.22
5 days
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Letters: C, O
Sight words: dad, up
Refrigerator Story
Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
IRA: Make Inferences
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Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 3 - Continue above objectives.
End Unit 3: Assessment
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Thanksgiving K.6
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Nov.25 – Nov. 29
2 days
*Thanksgiving
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Letters: Review
N, B, C, O
(K.7)
Sight words: Review
Unit2A – Exploring Fiction Through Characters and Storytelling
IRA: Make Inferences
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Unit 2B – Exploring Narrative Writing
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Unit 3 - Continue above objectives.
End Unit 3: Assessment
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Thanksgiving K.6
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Dec.2 – Dec.6
5 days
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Letters: F, H (K.7)
Sight words: and, you
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
(Narrative Writing:
Students are able to read what they write – pictures and words should match. Invented spelling should be used - students write the sounds that they hear when trying to write)
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Unit 4 - Number Sense 2 –
Compare three sets of objects 0-10 more/less/same (K.1,2)
Counting forward by 1’s to 50, by 10’s using objects to 50. Introduce counting backward from 5. Review # after/1 more to 50. Introduce # before/1 less from 5. Fluency of part/whole relationships to 5. Money (review attributes of penny & nickel). Introduce DIME. Identify number of pennies = to a dime.
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Unit 6 – Pushes & Pulls (K.2, K.1)
(through Jan. 24)
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Dec.9 – Dec.13
5 days
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Letters: D, R (K.7)
Sight words: said, got
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
(Narrative Writing:
Students are able to read what they write – pictures and words should match. Invented spelling should be used - students write the sounds that they hear when trying to write).
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Unit 4 - Continue above objectives.
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Unit 3- Economics
*choices and use of money/needs & wants (K.8, K.9)
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Dec.16 – Dec.20
5 days
*Christmas break: Dec. 23
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Letters: G, E
Sight words: play, not
Refrigerator Story – Happy Holidays
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
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Unit 4 - Continue above objectives.
End Unit 4: Assessment
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Unit 3- Economics
*choices and use of money/needs & wants (K.8, K.9)
(3 days)
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Holiday around the world rotation.
(2 days)
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Jan.6 – Jan.10
5 days
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Letters: L,K (K.7)
Sight words: come, are
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
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Unit 5 Patterns – repeating patterns
*Sort & classify objects
*Identify
*Describe
*Extend
*Create
*Transfer
(You can use: rhythm, pictures, shapes & colors)
(K.12, K.13)
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Unit 1 - Citizenship (K.10)
*Remember to review “good citizenship”
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Unit 6 – Pushes & Pulls (K.2, K.1)
(through Jan. 24
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Jan.13 – Jan.17
5 days
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Letters: U, W (K.7)
Sight words: for, here
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
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Unit 5 – Identify the core of repeating patterns, sort & classify objects (AB,AAB,ABC)?
(K.12,13)
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Unit 3- Economics
*choices and use of money/needs & wants (K.9)
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Unit 4 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (K.11d)
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Jan.20 – Jan.24
4 days
*MLK day
*1/2 day conferences
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Letters: V, QU(K.7)
Sight words: she, went
Unit 3A – Talking About Books: Book Discussions and Book Talks
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Unit 3B- Writing for Readers
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Unit 5 –
End Unit 5: Assessment
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Unit 4 – Properties of Water (K.5)
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Jan.27 – Jan.31
4 days
*Teacher Workday
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Letters: Y, Z (K.7)
Sight words: will, into
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 6 – Number Sense 3
(Numbers 0-15)
* Count Sets
* Review: Compare & order sets up to 10.
*Review: Number after/one more to 70
* Review: Number before/one less to 10.
* Part/Whole relationship
*Introduce “join” & “separate” story problems. (compose & decompose)
* Money (Identify quarter) Review attributes of penny, nickel & dime. Review # of pennies equal to a nickel & dime.
(K.1ab, 2ab, 3abcd, 4ab, 6, 7)
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Unit 5– Light & Shadow (K.8)
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Feb.3 – Feb.7
5 days
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Letters: SH, CH, TH review (K.7)
Sight words: day, looking
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 6 – Number Sense 3
(Numbers 0-15)
* Count Sets
* Review: Compare & order sets up to 10.
*Review: Number after/one more to 70
* Review: Number before/one less to 10.
* Part/Whole relationship
*Introduce “join” & “separate” story problems. (compose & decompose)
* Money (Identify quarter) Review attributes of penny, nickel & dime. Review # of pennies equal to a nickel & dime.
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Feb.10 – Feb.14
5 days
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Word Family: at, (K.7)
Sight words: they, your
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 6 – Number Sense 3
(Numbers 0-15)
* Count Sets
* Review: Compare & order sets up to 10.
*Review: Number after/one more to 70
* Review: Number before/one less to 10.
* Part/Whole relationship
*Introduce “join” & “separate” story problems. (compose & decompose)
* Money (Identify quarter) Review attributes of penny, nickel & dime. Review # of pennies equal to a nickel & dime.
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Unit 4- Geography
Maps/globes - awareness as view from above etc. (K.5)
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Feb.17 – Feb.21
4 days
*Presidents day
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Word Family: at an (K.7)
Sight words: where, down
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
Spelling Words:
Cat go see look the
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 6 –
End Unit 6: Assessment
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Unit 2 Famous Americans/Holidays – George Washington & Presidents’ Day (K.11d)
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Feb.24 – Feb.28
5 days
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Word Family: ag ap word families K.7)
Sight words: have, with
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
Spelling Words:
Man is to we up like can on
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Unit 4B – Research
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*Start here.
*Unit 7 -
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Unit 2-Famous Americans/holidays – Abe Lincoln (K.11d)
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*T-Mar.2 – Mar.6
5 days
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REVIEW short A Word Family: (K.7)
Sight words: was, came
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 7 - Fractions (fair shares) share whole equally w/two sharers, when given a practical situation (K.5)
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Mar.9 – Mar.13
5 days
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Word Family: en, et (K.7)
Sight words: what, this
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 7 - represent fair shares concretely or pictorially, describe shares as equal pieces or parts of the whole (halves) (K.5)
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Unit 7– Living & Nonliving
*living/nonliving (K.6, K.7, K.10)
Mama & baby animals & Human growth
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Mar.16 – Mar.20
5 days
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Word Family: -ed, -ell
Sight words: the, me
Unit 4A – Exploring Informational Text
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Unit 4B – Research
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Unit 8 – Number Sense 4 - count, read, write, & represent #'s to 20; review compare & order sets to 10 (K1,2)
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Unit 7– Living & Nonliving
*plant/animal needs
(K.6, K.7)
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Mar.23 – Mar.27
5 days
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Review Short E
Word Family: ip,in (K.7)😊
Sight words: see, go
Unit 5A- Poetry
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Unit 5B –
Descriptive Writing
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Unit 8 – count forward by 10's w/object to 100; count backward from 10 (K.3)
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Unit 7– Living & Nonliving
*life cycles (frogs)
*patterns of growth and change (K.6, K.7, K.10)
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Mar 30 – Apr. 3
4 days
*teacher work day
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Word Family: it, ig (K.7)
Sight words: it, is, what, the, like
Refrigerator Story – Weather
Unit 5A- Poetry
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Unit 5B –
Descriptive Writing
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Unit 8 – review number after orally to 100 w/o counting all; review number before from 10 w/o counting all (K.1,6)
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Unit 7– Living & Nonliving
*life cycles (chicks)
*patterns of growth and change (K.6, K.7, K.10)
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Apr.6 – Apr.10
Spring break
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Apr.13 – Apr.17
4 days
*Teacher workday
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Word Family: -in, -ip
Word Family: op, og (K.7)
Sight words: I, look, in, under, the, my, here, it, is
Refrigerator Story –
Easter Basket
Unit 5A- Poetry
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Unit 5B –
Descriptive Writing
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Unit 8 – single step story problems addition & subtraction to 10 (K.1,6)
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Unit 1 - Citizenship (K.10)
*Remember to review “good citizenship”
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Unit 7– Life cycles (plants)
*plant/animal needs (K.6, K.7)
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Apr.20 – Apr.24
5 days
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Word Family: op, og (K.7)
Sight words: I, will, the, a, up
Refrigerator Story – Earth Day
Unit 5A- Poetry
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Unit 5B –
Descriptive Writing
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Unit 8 – compose & decompose numbers fluency to 5; explore with number to 10 (K.4)
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Natural Patterns (focus on the 4 seasons) (K.9)
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Apr.27 – May 1
5 days
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Word Family: ot and review o
Sight words: you, can, the
Refrigerator Story – Recycle
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 9 – Measurement- direct comparisons: length (shorter, longer); height (taller, shorter) (K.9)
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Unit 8– Earth’s Natural Resources (K.11a,b,c)
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May.4 – May.8
5 days
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Word Family: ut, un (K.7)
Sight words: look, she, is, my, to, me, love, I, with
Refrigerator Story – Mother’s Day
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 9 – direct comparisons: weight (heavier, lighter); temperature (hotter, colder) (K.9)
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Unit 8– Earth’s Natural Resources (K.11a,b,c)
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May.11 – May.15
5 days
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Word Family: ug, and review u (K.7)***
Sight words: I, like, to, play, love
Refrigerator Story –
Sports
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 9 - direct comparisons: volume (more/less): time (duration of events: longer/shorter) (K.9)
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Unit 4 - Geography - use basic maps skills to support understanding of community (K.1b K.2) (Me on the map project)
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May.18 – May.22
5 days
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Letters: Long A, E
Sight words: here, is, and, a, the, my
Refrigerator Story – Ice Cream Sundae
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 9 - review attributes of a penny, nickel, dime & quarter; identify # of pennies equivalent to a nickel, dime, and quarter (K.7)
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Unit 2 -
Holiday – Memorial Day (K.11d)
and 4th of July (K.11d)
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May.25 – May.29
4 days
*Memorial Day
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Letters: Long E, I
Sight words: do, you, want, yes, to
Refrigerator Story – The Birthday Party
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 10 - Data Analysis – collect, organize, represent, read, interpret data w/16 or fewer data points, display & analyze data (using concrete objects, pictures, graphs, picture graphs, tables) (K.11)
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Unit 4 - Geography - use basic maps skills to support understanding of community (K.1b K.2) (Me on the map project)
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Jun.1 – Jun.5
5 days
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Letters: Long O, U
Sight words: this, it, has, color words, a, is, and
Refrigerator Story – Our Flag
Unit 6A- Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Reading Through Author Study
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Unit 6B – Pulling It All Together: A Celebration of Writing
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Unit 10 - Data Analysis display & analyze data (using concrete objects, pictures, graphs, picture graphs, tables) (K.11)
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Unit 4 - Geography - use basic maps skills to support understanding of community (K.1b K.2) (Me on the map project)
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Jun.8-Jun12
5 days
*last day
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Sight words: it, is, like, to, go, the, in, play
Refrigerator Story – It is Summer
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Summer Activities
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