Lesson Plans for December 2-6

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be December 6th. Please remember that spelling words are graded this nine weeks. The dictation sentences will not be graded, just the words!

Words are: bring, trunk, pink, bank, sang, wing, rink, blank, rang, sunk, an, each

Please use correct letter formation on spelling homework.

 

Reading: Our story of the week is  Ruby in her Own Time. We will learn about the final  -ng as in wing and –nk as in bank. Our reading skill we be plot. Our grammar skill will be verbs that end with –s like, Ruby swims in the pond. Students will also learn about compound words like raincoat.

High-Frequency words: an, each, been, like, out, people, did, part, my, way, day

 

Math: We will review addition, subtraction and learn more about geometry. We will learn about 2d and 3d shapes. We will talk about how many sides and vertices (points) each shape has. If you would like to bring in a 3d shape from home, please do. J

 

Social Science: We will learn about reindeer.

Lesson Plans for November 18-22

 

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be November 22nd. Please remember that spelling words are graded this nine weeks. The dictation sentences will not be graded, just the words!

Words are: my, by, try, any, body, fly, cry, lucky, silly, puppy, said, there

* Please use correct letter formation on spelling homework.

 

Reading: Monday, we will start to read, An Egg is an Egg. We will learn about the vowel sounds of /y/ like try or lucky. We will learn about the verbs (action words) in a sentence. We will talk about compare and contrast.

High-Frequency words are: said, there

 

Math: We will review addition, subtraction and begin to learn about geometry. We will learn about 2d and 3d shapes. We will talk about how many sides and vertices (points) each shape has. If you would like to bring in a 3d shape from home, please do. J

 

Social Science: We will be doing Thanksgiving activities.

 

Lesson Plans for November 11th-15th

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be Friday, November 15th. Remember the words are graded but NOT the dictation sentences. Letters that are written backwards makes the word incorrect and the word is counted wrong.

Words are: be, feet, he, see, we, green, me, she, tree, week, your, all

* Please use correct letter formation on spelling homework.

 

Reading: On Tuesday, we will start to read, Honey Bees. We will learn about the long e: /ee/ as in week and /e/ as in he. We will discuss words that have a VCCV pattern as in happen or rabbit.

We will talk about compare and contrast. Our grammar skill will be to find nouns in a sentence.

High-Frequency words are: your, all

 

Math: We will continue to discuss addends and fact families. Please review with your child how to count to 100 by 1’s and 10’s. Practice adding and subtracting 1 and double (ex: 4+4= 8, 6+6=12) facts. We will also continue to review addition and subtraction.

 

Social Science: We will learn about weather. Please send any resources if you have them.

Lesson Plans for November 4th-8th

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be Friday, November 8th.  Remember the words are graded but NOT the dictation sentences. Letters that are written backwards makes the word incorrect and the word is counted wrong.

Words are: huge, June, rule, tube, use, cube, cute, flute, rude, mule, but, not

 

Reading: Our story is Life in the Forest. Students will learn about long /u/ as in huge, long /e/ as in these  and the inflected endings –ed as in spilled (-ed makes the /d/ sound), asked (-ed makes the /t/ sound) and rested (-ed makes the /ed/ sound).  In our story we will learn about author’s purpose for writing stories. Our grammar skill is to learn about adding –s to nouns to make them mean more than one.

High-Frequency words: but, not

 

Math: We will continue to discuss addends and fact families. Please review with your child how to count to 100 by 1’s and 10’s. Practice adding and subtracting 1 and double (ex: 4+4= 8, 6+6=12) facts. We will also continue to review addition and subtraction.

 

Social Science:  We will learn about air. We will learn how air moves items even when we don’t see it. We will be making parachutes and doing many experiments with air. If you have any resources you would like to send please do!

Weekly Plans for the week of October 21-25

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be Friday, October 25^th.  Remember starting now (2^nd nine weeks) the words will be graded but NOT the dictation sentences.

Words are: like, ride, smile, time, white, bike, dime, hide, ice, kite, their, of

 

Reading: Our story is Who Works Here. Students will learn about long /i/ as in like and the digraphs /wh/ as in whale, /ch/ as in chat, and /tch/ as in pitch.  In our story we will learn about author’s purpose. Our grammar skill is to learn about proper nouns with special titles like Dr. Harris, Mrs. Polly.

High-Frequency words: their, of

 

Math: We will learn about subtraction. We will also continue to discuss missing addends.

 

Social Science: We are doing activities about pumpkins. Please send in a piece of orange poster board.

Lesson Plans for the week of October 14-18

Weekly Plans

Spelling:  The next spelling test will be October 18th. The spelling words and dictation sentences are not graded the 1st nine weeks but IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to establish this routine of studying and testing.

Words are: face, made, age, safe, take, make, cage, cake, late, name, his, this 

 

Reading: Our story is The Farmer in the Hat. Students will learn about long /a/ as in name and the soft c /s/ like in face and soft g /j/ as in cage.  In our story we will learn about cause and effect. Our grammar skill is to learn about proper nouns.

High-Frequency words: his, this

 

Math: We will introduce subtraction number sentences like 3-1=2. We will continue to discuss number sense and story problems (combining situations).

 

Social Science: We will learn about spiders. If you have any resources you would like to send please do! Please send in an orange piece of poster board.

 

Lesson Plans for the week of October 7-11

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be October 11th. The spelling words and dictation sentences are not graded the 1st nine weeks but IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to establish this routine of studying and testing.

 Words are: ship, fish, then, shut, with, rush, shell, shop, trash, that, for, as

 

Reading: Our next story is A Big Fish for Max. Students will learn about the digraphs /sh/ as in ship and /th/ as in thin and the vowel sound in words like ball. In our story we will learn about main idea and predicting. Our grammar skill is to learn about nouns (person, place, thing or animal).

High-Frequency words: for, as

 

Math: We will learn about decomposing numbers (subtracting) through using pictures and the number line.

 

Social Science: We will learn about fire safety. If you have any resources about fire safety, please send them to school. Please send in an orange piece of poster board.

Lesson Plans for September 30-October 4

Weekly Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be October 4th. The spelling words and dictation sentences are not graded the 1^st nine weeks but IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to establish this routine of studying and testing.

Words are: run, cut, must, sun, up, bump, jump, bus, nut, rug, to, is

 

Reading: This week’s story is Animal Park. The genre is photo essay. A photo essay uses photos and words to explain about the real world. Students will also learn about the short /u/ as in cut and final blends as in must. Our comprehension reading skill is cause and effect. In language, we will learn about asking sentences (interrogative) and the structure of a sentence.

High Frequency Words: to, is

 

Math: We will be focusing on adding 3 numbers through using story problems, pictures, number line and counting on. We will also review making numbers.

 

Social Science: Students will learn about the apples. Johnny Appleseed’s birthday was September 26th so on Friday we will have an apple tasting party. Please send your assigned item by Tuesday, October 1st. If you have any resources on apples please send them.

Lesson Plans for September 16-20

 

Weekly Lesson Plans

Spelling: The next spelling test will be September 20th. The spelling words and dictation sentences are not graded the 1^st nine weeks but IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to establish this routine of studying and testing.

Words are: nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, fit, fits, hit, hits, they, have

 

Reading: Our story we will read is, “A Fox and a Kit.”  The genre is nonfiction. We will learn about the inflected endings –s and –ing. Our reading skill will be to learn about finding the main idea in a story. In language, we will learn about the correct order of words in a sentence.

High Frequency Words: they, have

 

Math: We will be making numbers different ways and focusing on concepts of addition.

For example: 3+2=5, 4+1=5, 5+0=5, 2+3=5

 

Social Science: We will start a unit on how items are balanced and how items move (roll, spin, etc.)

Lesson Plans September 9-13

Coosada Elementary School

Lesson Plans •1^st Grade Blue • September 9 – September 13

Weekly Objectives and Essential Questions	Day	Language Arts	Math	Social Science
Language Arts LA Essential Questions and Standards: What is the story about? RL.1.1 Who are the characters in the story and what is the setting? RL.1.3, 1.7 What words can be made with this week’s sound?  RF.1.3, 1.3a, 1.3b, L1.2e How do I blend and segment a word? RF 1.2 How do I decode regularly spelled single syllable words?  RF 1.3 What are the high frequency words for this week? RF.1.3g Why did the author write this story? RF.1.4a What makes a complete sentence? L.1.1, 1.1a, 1.2b What details can I add to my writing?  (W.2.5) What is the order of the letters in the alphabet? (ALCOS 39d)   Math  Standards: 1-0A1,1-OA2,1-OA5, 1-OA6,1-OA7,NBT1 Essential Questions: How does composing and decomposing numbers help us understand the number system? How can data collections help us learn mathematical knowledge and information? Why is understanding the value of a number important? How do pictures show adding to? What happens when you add zero to a number? What do these symbols mean -,+,=? How do you count to different numbers from different starting points?   Social Science: Why do things move? What are different ways to change the motion of an object? What is balance?	Monday	The Big Blue Ox Unit 1.3 Morning Work -    Math Calendar Routine Sheet -    Daily Fix-it 1 & 2 (in training) -    Read SFAW The Big Blue Ox or AR book Whole Group Reading:  TSW blend and segment phonemes, learn to decode, read and spell sounds of short /0/  review final /x/,  -s plural, build words, build background, develop concepts of character, key details of the text using illustrations and learn about sentences. Whole Group Lesson is on Power Point if needed -    Review consonant sounds, intro short /o/, plural -s -    Listen for sounds in story -    Phonics/Spelling:  Read words with short /o/, plural -s, build words -    Read Big Book and discuss the characters, setting -    Review HFW or Fry 100 words, Practice NWF Small group: -    Review Short /o/, plural -s & HFW -    Read and comprehend decodable reader 1 Ø  Yellow – review sounds of short /o/ with Decodable Reader, build words, segment Ø  Green – review with Decodable Reader Ø  Blue – review sentences, story and/or with Trade book or weekly story Centers: (in training with WG)  -    Phonics, fluency, writing, comprehension, & Computers Tier 2/Reading Intervention: WG:  Complete Rdg WB pages 23,24: Spg WB p.9 Accelerated Reader Time Pull groups for review of segmenting, blending words for short/o/ and using RTI sheets.   Writer’s Workshop:  TSW will work on the writing process, stretching sounds, proper punctuation; and identify nouns. -    Daily News:  write sentence while discussing number of words in sentence, capitalization, punctuation. Discuss types of sentences. -    Continue discussing writing a narrative.   Practice with graphic organizer The Fox	CONCEPTS OF ADDITION Lesson on PowerPoint if needed Problem of the day (math journal) -    Pat has 2 crayons.  Jan has 3 crayons.  How many crayons do they have in all? Calendar skills -    Date (month, day, year) -    Days of the Week -    Weather Graph -    Money (Days in School) -    Counting (Start with…get to) -    Part/Part/ Whole -    Tally Chart   Daily Data (Single Venn) -    I like riding on rollercoasters. Single Venn Activities: -    Read book about making numbers different ways. -    Play on/off or use cubes as a class with the number 6 to review.  Discuss and record results. (Help make connections about 1 more, related facts, look for patterns, etc) -    Play on/off independently with number 7.  Record and discuss ways to make 7.  Continue with 8 if time permits If you have go math books:   -        Workbook P. 37-39 -    Homework P. P15- P16 Investigations (Building Number Sense) -    On/Off -    Red/ Blue Crayons -    Compare -    Number Concept Bags (count items in bag, record how many)	Balance and Motion Activities -Read fluency poem several times.  -    Read about “Balance & Motion” -    Learn new vocabulary -    Balance tag board crayfish in various ways -    Make observations -    Watch United Streaming video on Balance and Motion
	Tuesday	The Big Blue Ox Unit 1.3 Morning Work -    Math Calendar Routine Sheet -    Daily Fix-it 3 & 4(in training) -    Read SFAW The Big Blue Ox or AR book Whole Group Reading:  TSW blend and segment phonemes, learn to decode, read and spell sounds of short /0/  review final /x/,  -s plural, build words, build background, develop concepts of character, key details of the text using illustrations and learn about sentences. Whole Group Lesson is on Power Point if needed -    Review consonant sounds, intro short /o/, plural -s -    Listen for sounds in story -    Phonics/Spelling:  Read words with short /o/, plural -s, build words -    Read Big Book and discuss the characters, setting -    Review HFW or Fry 100 words, Practice NWF Small group: -    Review Short /o/, plural -s & HFW -    Read and comprehend decodable reader 1 Ø  Yellow – review sounds of short /o/ with Decodable Reader, build words, segment Ø  Green – review with Decodable Reader Ø  Blue – review sentences, story and/or with Trade book or weekly story Centers: (in training with WG)  -    Phonics, fluency, writing, comprehension, & Computers Tier 2/Reading Intervention: WG:  Complete Rdg WB pages 25,26: Spg WB p.10 Accelerated Reader Time Pull groups for review of segmenting, blending words for short/o/ and using RTI sheets.   Writer’s Workshop:  TSW will work on the writing process, stretching sounds, proper punctuation; and identify nouns. -    Daily News:  write sentence while discussing number of words in sentence, capitalization, punctuation. Discuss types of sentences. -    Continue discussing writing a narrative.   Practice with graphic organizer The Ox	CONCEPTS OF ADDITION Lesson on PowerPoint if needed Problem of the day (math journal) -    Show me 2 ways to make seven. Calendar skills -    Date (month, day, year) -    Days of the Week -    Weather Graph -    Money (Days in School) -    Counting (Start with…get to) -    Part/Part/ Whole -    Tally Chart   Daily Data (Single Venn) -    I like riding on rollercoasters. Use tally marks to record data. Activities: -    Read book about making numbers different ways. -    Review ways to make numbers and discoveries made during playing on/off.  Make 8 or 9. Discuss and record results. (Help make connections about 1 more, related facts, look for patterns, etc) -    Play on/off independently with number 8 or 9.  If time permits complete  Investigations (Mathematical Thinking) -    Inv 2 Session 4: Seven Peas and Carrots Page. 43 If you have go math books: (same as other day, it continues)   -        Workbook P. 37-39 -    Homework P. P15- P16 Investigations (Building Number Sense) -    On/Off -    Red/ Blue Crayons -    Compare -    Number Concept Bags (count items in bag, record how many)	Balance and Motion   Activities -    Read about “Balance & Motion” -    Learn ne vocabulary -    Balance tag board geometric shapes in a variety of ways using clothespins as counterweights -    Make observations -    Watch United Streaming video on Balance and Motion
	Wednesday	The Big Blue Ox Unit 1.3 Morning Work -    Math Calendar Routine Sheet -    Daily Fix-it 5 & 6 (in training) -    Read SFAW The Big Blue Ox or AR book Whole Group Reading:  TSW blend and segment phonemes, learn to decode, read and spell sounds of short /0/  review final /x/,  -s plural, build words, build background, develop concepts of character, key details of the text using illustrations and learn about sentences. Whole Group Lesson is on Power Point if needed -    Review consonant sounds, intro short /o/, plural -s -    Listen for sounds in story -    Phonics/Spelling:  Read words with short /o/, plural -s, build words -    Read Big Book and discuss the characters, setting -    Review HFW or Fry 100 words, Practice NWF Small group: -    Review Short /o/, plural -s & HFW -    Read and comprehend decodable reader 1 Ø  Yellow – review sounds of short /o/ with Story of the Week, build words, segment Ø  Green – review with Story of the Week Ø  Blue – review sentences, story and/or with Trade book or weekly story Centers: (in training with WG)  -    Phonics, fluency, writing, comprehension, & Computers Tier 2/Reading Intervention: WG:  Complete Rdg WB pages 26,27: Spg WB p.11 Accelerated Reader Time Pull groups for review of segmenting, blending words for short/o/ and using RTI sheets.   Writer’s Workshop:  TSW will work on the writing process, stretching sounds, proper punctuation; and identify nouns. -    Daily News:  write sentence while discussing number of words in sentence, capitalization, punctuation. Discuss types of sentences. -    Continue discussing writing a narrative.   Practice with graphic organizer The Box	CONCEPTS OF ADDITION Lesson on PowerPoint if needed Problem of the day (math journal) -    You have 4 green apples.  I have 4 red apples.  How many apples do we have in all? Calendar skills -    Date (month, day, year) -    Days of the Week -    Weather Graph -    Money (Days in School) -    Counting (Start with…get to) -    Part/Part/ Whole -    Tally Chart   Daily Data (Single Venn) -    I like riding on rollercoasters. Write observations. Activities: -    Read book about making numbers different ways. -    Review ways to make numbers and discoveries made during playing on/off.  Make 10. Discuss and record results. (Help make connections about 1 more, related facts, look for patterns, etc) -    Complete recording sheet If you have go math books: (same as other day, it continues)   -        Workbook P. 37-39 -    Homework P. P15- P16 Investigations (Building Number Sense) -    On/Off -    Red/ Blue Crayons -    Compare -    Number Concept Bags (count items in bag, record how many)	Balance and Motion   Activities -    Read about “Balance & Motion” -    Learn new vocabulary -    Balance pencils on its point of stable positions using wire/clothespins -    Make observations -    Watch United Streaming video on Balance and Motion
	Thursday	The Big Blue Ox Unit 1.3 Morning Work -    Math Calendar Routine Sheet -    Daily Fix-it 7 & 8(in training) -    Read SFAW The Big Blue Ox or AR book Whole Group Reading:  TSW blend and segment phonemes, learn to decode, read and spell sounds of short /0/  review final /x/,  -s plural, build words, build background, develop concepts of character, key details of the text using illustrations and learn about sentences. Whole Group Lesson is on Power Point if needed -    Review consonant sounds, intro short /o/, plural -s -    Listen for sounds in story -    Phonics/Spelling:  Read words with short /o/, plural -s, build words -    Read Big Book and discuss the characters, setting -    Review HFW or Fry 100 words, Practice NWF Small group: -    Review Short /o/, plural -s & HFW -    Read and comprehend decodable reader 1 Ø  Yellow – review sounds of short /o/ with Decodable Reader, build words, segment Ø  Green – review with Decodable Reader Ø  Blue – review sentences, story and/or with Trade book or weekly story Centers: (in training with WG)  -    Phonics, fluency, writing, comprehension, & Computers Tier 2/Reading Intervention: WG:  Complete Rdg WB pages 27, 28: Spg WB p.11 Accelerated Reader Time Pull groups for review of segmenting, blending words for short/o/ and using RTI sheets. Spelling Worksheet (pen, pencil, rainbow) for test practice   Writer’s Workshop:  TSW will work on the writing process, stretching sounds, proper punctuation; and identify nouns. -    Daily News:  write sentence while discussing number of words in sentence, capitalization, punctuation. Discuss types of sentences. -    Continue discussing writing a narrative.   Practice with graphic organizer The Mop	CONCEPTS OF ADDITION Lesson on PowerPoint if needed Problem of the day (math journal) -    Show me 2 different ways to make 9 Calendar skills -    Date (month, day, year) -    Days of the Week -    Weather Graph -    Money (Days in School) -    Counting (Start with…get to) -    Part/Part/ Whole -    Tally Chart   Daily Data (Single Venn) -    I like riding on rollercoasters.  Think about what would change the results of the data. (Ex.  If more people are in class, if someone was absent, if teacher didn’t vote, if someone couldn’t remember,etc) -    Activities: -    REVIEW for assessment with part/part whole, making numbers different ways, adding 2 numbers (with or without pics) -    Give students cards with different ways to make 7, 8, 9, 10.  Let  them find where the cards belongs (which plate/bag) -    Review ways to make numbers and discoveries made during playing on/off.  Make 10. Discuss and record results. (Help make connections about 1 more, related facts, look for patterns, etc) Complete practice sheet for homework.   Investigations (Building Number Sense) -    On/Off -    Red/ Blue Crayons -    Compare -    Number Concept Bags (count items in bag, record how many)	Balance and Motion   Activities -    Read about “Balance & Motion” -    Learn ne vocabulary -    Make mobiles to confirm developing concepts of balance, counter balance and stability -    Make observations -    Watch United Streaming video on Balance and Motion
	Friday	The Big Blue Ox Unit 1.3 Morning Work -    Math Calendar Routine Sheet -    Daily Fix-it 9& 10(in training) -    Read SFAW The Big Blue Ox or AR book -      ASSESSMENTS WILL BE GIVEN UNIT 1.3 READING, SPELLING   Whole Group Reading:  TSW blend and segment phonemes, learn to decode, read and spell sounds of short /0/  review final /x/,  -s plural, build words, build background, develop concepts of character, key details of the text using illustrations and learn about sentences. Whole Group Lesson is on Power Point if needed -    Review HFW or Fry 100 words, Practice NWF Small group: -    Review Short /o/, plural -s & HFW -    Read and comprehend decodable reader 1 Ø  Yellow – review sounds of short /o/ with Decodable Reader, build words, segment Ø  Green – review with Decodable Reader Ø  Blue – review sentences, story and/or with Trade book or weekly story Centers: (in training with WG)  -    Phonics, fluency, writing, comprehension, & Computers Tier 2/Reading Intervention: WG:  Complete Rdg WB pages 29, 30: Spg WB p.12 Accelerated Reader Time Pull groups for review of segmenting, blending words for short/o/ and using RTI sheets.   Writer’s Workshop:  TSW will work on the writing process, stretching sounds, proper punctuation; and identify nouns. -    Daily News:  write sentence while discussing number of words in sentence, capitalization, punctuation. Discuss types of sentences.	CONCEPTS OF ADDITION ASSESSMENTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR WEEKLY SKILLS AND NUMBER WORDS Lesson on PowerPoint if needed Calendar skills -    Date (month, day, year) -    Days of the Week -    Weather Graph -    Money (Days in School) -    Counting (Start with…get to) -    Part/Part/ Whole -    Tally Chart   Daily Data (Single Venn) Activities: -    Play math games or complete graphing or glyph activitiy Investigations (Building Number Sense) -    On/Off -    Red/ Blue Crayons -    Compare -    Number Concept Bags (count items in bag, record how many)	Balance and Motion   Activities -    Read about “Balance & Motion” -    Learn new vocabulary -    Make tops from plastic disks and shafts, and spin them -    Make observations -    Watch United Streaming video on Balance and Motion