Individual Book Boxes
In the classroom students have their own individual book boxes. Inside the boxes are books and other print that the students can read independently. Students are given the opportunity to read the material inside their boxes during literacy workshops. Activities that are done with the books inside are coloring, word highlighting, buddy reading, and of course students will be reading to themselves.
Literacy Workshops- Centers
During literacy workshops students will rotate through 5-6 different centers every week. Each student should be completing one center a day. The centers are: writing, word work, teacher table, letters of the alphabet, sight words, and math. Math is included in the workshops to ensure that children get ample practice and review with specific concepts. Centers are differentiated depending on the needs and levels of the students.
Wonders
The school wide reading program is Wonders by McGraw Hill. We will be completing daily phonemic awareness, writing, reading, and close read activities. In addition to the in-class lessons, students will complete a weekly writing piece that goes along with that week's essential question.
Concepts Taught Throughout the Year:
Start Smart Week 1:
Monday:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Start Smart Week 2:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 1 Week 1:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 1 Week 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 1 Week 3
Monday:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 2 Week 1:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Unit 2 Week 2
Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Unit 2 Week 3
Monday
Under construction:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit 5 Week 2: 1/8-1/12
Monday: U5 W2 D1
Tuesday: U5 W2 D2
Wednesday: U5 W2 D3
Thursday: U5 W2 D4
Friday- No School
Unit 5 Week 3: 1/15-1/19
Monday- MLK Day
Tuesday: U5 W3 D1
Wednesday: U5 W3 D2
Thursday: U5 W3 D3
Friday: U5 W3 D4
Unit 6 Week 1: 1/22-1/26
Monday: U6 W1 D1
Tuesday: U6 W1 D2
Wednesday: U6 W1 D3
Thursday: U6 W1 D4
Friday- Polar Bear Activity
Unit 6 Week 2: 1/29-2/2
Monday: U6 W2 D1
Tuesday: U6 W2 D2
Wednesday: U6 W2 D3
Thursday: U6 W2 D4
Friday: U6 W2 D5
Unit 6 Week 3: 2/5-2/9
Monday: U6 W3 D1
Tuesday: U6 W3 D2
Wednesday: U6 W3 D4
Thursday: U6 W3 D5
Unit 7 Week 1: 2/12-2/16
Monday: U7 W1 D1
Tuesday: U7 W1 D1
Wednesday: No School- SEPs
Thursday: Valentine's Party
Friday: No School
Unit 7 Week 1 cont.- 2/19- 2/23
Monday- President's Day
Tuesday: U7 W1 D2
Wednesday: U7 W1 D3
Thursday: U7 W1 D4
Friday: U7 W1 D5
Unit 7 Week 2: 2/26-3/2
Monday: Unit 7 Week 2 Day 1- February 26
Tuesday: Unit 7 Week 2 Day 2- February 27
Wednesday: Unit 7 Week 2 Day 3- February 28
Thursday: Unit 7 Week 2 Day 4- March 1
Friday: Unit 7 Week 2 Day 5- March 2
Unit 7 Week 3: 3/5-3/9
Monday: Unit 7 Week 3 Day 1- March 5
Tuesday: Unit 7 Week 3 Day 2- March 6
Wednesday: Unit 7 Week 3 Day 3- March 7
Thursday: Unit 7 Week 3 Day 4- March 8
Friday: Kindergarten Activity
Unit 8 Week 1: 3/12-3/16
Unit 8 Week 1 Day 1- March 12
Unit 8 Week 1 Day 2- March 13
Unit 8 Week 1 Day 3- March 14
Unit 8 Week 1 Day 4- March 15
Unit 8 Week 1 Day 5- March 16
Unit 8 Week 2: 3/19-3/23
Unit 8 Week 2 Day 1 March 19
Unit 8 Week 2 Day 2- March 20
Unit 8 Week 2 Day 3- March 21
Unit 8 Week 2 Day 4- March 22
Unit 8 Week 2 Day 5- March 23
Unit 8 Week 3: 3/26-4/5
Unit 8 Week 3 Day 1- March 26
Unit 8 Week 3 Day 2- March 27
Unit 8 Week 3 Day 3- March 28
Unit 8 Week 3 Day 4- April 4
Unit 8 Week 3 Day 5- April 5
Unit 9 Week 1: 4/9-4/13
Unit 9 Week 1 Day 1- April 9
Unit 9 Week 1 Day 2- April 10
Unit 9 Week 1 Day 3- April 11
Unit 9 Week 1 Day 4- April 12
Unit 9 Week 1 Day 5- April 13
Unit 9 Week 2: 4/16-4/20
Unit 9 Week 2 Day 1- April 16
Unit 9 Week 2 Day 2- April 17
Unit 9 Week 2 Day 3- April 18
Unit 9 Week 2 Day 4- April 19
Unit 9 Week 2 Day 5- April 20
Unit 9 Week 3: 4/23-4/27
Unit 9 Week 3 Day 1- April 23
Unit 9 Week 3 Day 2- April 24
Unit 9 Week 3 Day 3- April 25
Unit 9 Week 3 Day 4- April 26
Unit 9 Week 3 Day 5- April 27
Unit 10 Week 1: 4/30-5/4
Unit 10 Week 1 Day 1- April 30
Unit 10 Week 1 Day 2- May 1
Unit 10 Week 1 Day 3- May 2
Unit 10 Week 1 Day 4- May 3
Unit 10 Week 1 Day 5- May 4
Unit 10 Week 2: 5/14-5/18
Unit 10 Week 2 Day 1- May 14
Unit 10 Week 2 Day 2- May 15
Unit 10 Week 2 Day 3- May 16
Unit 10 Week 2 Day 4- May 17
Unit 10 Week 2 Day 5- May 18