Daily Classroom Work
Daily Work
March 24-28
Reading: Weather and Seasons: How do our lives change with the seasons?
- Monday: Create mental images and ask questions about a text.
- Tuesday: Review question mark. Pitch-Your voice goes up at the end of a question.
- Wednesday: Use pictures and other details to draw an inference.
- Thursday: Describe the relationship between the illustrations and the story
- Friday: Identify characters, setting, and major events in a story.
Phonics: Blending Silent e Words
- Monday: Long i: i_e (-ide, -ike, -ile, -ime)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Bike Time
- Wednesday: Long i: i_e (-ine, -ipe, -ite, -ive)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Ride My Bike
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write a narrative.
March 10-14
Reading: Holidays and Celebrations-Why do we celebrate people and events?
- Monday: Distinguishing between important and unimportant information.
- Tuesday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
- Wednesday: Use inflections (‑ing and –ful) as clues to the meaning of unknown words.
- Thursday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support an opinion.
- Friday: Identify the difference between fact and opinion.
Phonics: Blending Silent e Words
- Monday: Long a: a_e (-ade, -ake, -ale, -ate)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: In a Box
- Wednesday: Long a: a_e (-ame, -ane, -ape, -ave)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Friends Can Bake
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write a narrative.
March 3-7
Reading: Holidays and Celebrations-Why do we celebrate people and events?
- Monday: Introduce abbreviations-Dr., Mr., Mrs.
- Tuesday: Identify main topic and retell key details of an informational text.
- Wednesday: Use the inflection ‑ed as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
- Thursday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
- Friday: Describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.
Phonics: Building Final Sounds
- Monday: Final -ss, -ll
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Hot Sun
- Wednesday: Final -ff, -zz
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Will Ross Nap?
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write a narrative.
Feb. 24-28
Reading: Holidays and Celebrations-Why do we celebrate people and events?
- Monday: Recognize and identify end punctuation.
- Tuesday: Suffix -s, means happening right now or more than one.
- Wednesday: Describe the connection between two events in a text.
- Thursday: Identify words with suffix -ed
- Friday: Identify personification as describing an object or an animal as doing things that people do.
Phonics: Blending Word Families
- Monday: Digraph -ck (-ack, -eck, -uck)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Six Ducks
- Wednesday: Digraph -ck (-ick, -ock)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Wet!
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write a narrative.
Feb. 18-21
Reading: Stories Have a Message-How do we know what is right?
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Make connections between texts
- Wednesday: Relate words to their opposite, Introduce prefix-un
- Thursday: Identify multiple meaning words.
- Friday: Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in stories.
Phonics: Blending Word Families
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Short U words (-ub, -ug, -un)
- Wednesday: Connected Text 1: Her Cubs Swim
- Thursday: Short e words (-um, -ut)
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing an opinion text that includes details
Feb. 10-12
Reading: Stories Have a Message-How do we know what is right?
- Monday: Making text to self connections
- Tuesday: Build knowledge by understanding that traditional stories teach lessons.
- Wednesday: Understand words by relating them to their opposites.
- Thursday: Parent Conferences
- Friday: Parent Conferences
Phonics:
- Monday: Magnetic Reading Review
- Tuesday: Magnetic Reading Review
- Wednesday: Magnetic Reading Review
- Thursday: Parent Conferences
- Friday: Parent Conferences
Feb. 3-7
Reading: Stories Have a Message-How do we know what is right?
- Monday: Make connections to stories that teach about working together.
- Tuesday: Read a poem with fluent expression using inflection/intonation‑stress.
- Wednesday: Understand that fables teach lessons.
- Thursday: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud by asking and answering questions about key details.
- Friday: Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Phonics: Blending Word Families
- Monday: Short e words (-ed, -eg, -et)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Bob the Vet
- Wednesday: Short e words (-ell, -en)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Doc Can Fix It!
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing an opinion text that includes details
Jan. 27-31
Reading: Technology at Home and School-Why do we use technology?
- Monday: Summarize main topic and key details
- Tuesday: Identify Characters, setting and major events
- Wednesday: Describe the relationship between illustrations and text.
- Thursday: Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in stories.
- Friday: Identify and explain descriptive words.
Phonics: Blending
- Monday: Short o words (-op, -ot)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Kip Gets a Cup
- Wednesday: Short o words (-ob, -og)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: They Get a Cab
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing informational text including captions
Jan. 21-24
Reading: Technology at Home and School-Why do we use technology?
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Recognize informational text features: Illustrations and captions
- Wednesday: Find text evidence: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points.
- Thursday: Describe the relationship between the illustrations and the text
- Friday: Identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.
Phonics: Blending
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Short i words (-in, -ip, -it)
- Wednesday: Short i words (-id, -ig, -ill)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: At the Park
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing informational text including captions
Jan. 13-17
Reading: Technology at Home and School-Why do we use technology?
- Monday: Making inferences
- Tuesday: Retell important details in a poem
- Wednesday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text
- Thursday: Recognize features of informational texts: photographs and captions
- Friday: Distinguish between important and unimportant information in a text
Phonics: Blending
- Monday: Short a words (-an, -ap, -at)
- Tuesday: Connected Text 1: Get It!
- Wednesday: Short a words (-ad, -ag, -am)
- Thursday: Magnetic Reader: Shop!
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing informational text including captions
Jan. 7-10
Reading: Writers Tell Many Stories - Why do people tell stories?
- Monday: Create mental images about characters in stories (NO School)
- Tuesday: Identify and describe characters and setting
- Wednesday: Identify major story events
- Thursday: Compare and contrast experiences of characters in stories
- Friday: No School
Phonics:
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Letter formation and sound: V, v, X, x, Y, y
- Wednesday: Words with V, v, X, x, Y, y
- Thursday: Alphabet books: V, v, X, x, Y, y
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Writing opinion texts
Dec. 16-20
Reading: Writers Tell Many Stories - Why do people tell stories?
- This week we will be doing special Christmas Around the World Activities. Students will be learning about holiday celebrations from around the world.
- Friday: Half Day - Holiday Parties in AM Class
Phonics: Blending
- This week we will be doing special Christmas Around the World Activities. Students will be learning about holiday celebrations from around the world.
- Friday: Half Day - Holiday Parties in AM Class
Writing: Students will be writing about what they learn about celebrations in each of the countries we “visit” on our travels.
Dec. 9-13
Reading: Writers Tell Many Stories - Why do people tell stories?
- Monday: Draw inferences and use evidence to support understanding
- Tuesday: Identify and describe characters and setting in a story
- Wednesday: Describe the relationship between the illustrations and the story
- Thursday: Identify major story events
- Friday: Compare and contrast experiences of characters in stories.
Phonics: Blending
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: Qu, qu, Z, z
- Tuesday: Words with Qu, qu
- Wednesday: Words with Z, z
- Thursday: Alphabet books: Z, z
- Friday: Week 14 Assessment
Writing: Students will write their opinion about a text and add supporting details
Dec. 2-6
Reading: Writers Tell Many Stories - Why do people tell stories?
- Monday: Ask and answer questions about a story
- Tuesday: Draw inferences
- Wednesday: Identify and describe the characters and setting in a story
- Thursday: Create mental images as you read
- Friday: Testing Day
Phonics:
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: U, u
- Tuesday: Words with U, u
- Wednesday: Duet passage-words with U, u
- Thursday: Alphabet book: U, u-Week 13 Assessment
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will their opinion about a text
Nov. 18-22
Reading: Rules at Home and School
Why do we have rules?
- Monday: Evaluate details to determine what is most important (RI.K.1)
- Tuesday: Model fluency: Inflection/Intonation (RI.K.10)
- Wednesday: Identify and describe story characters (RL.K.3)
- Thursday: Read text with appropriate speed and identify key words (RI.K.10)
- Friday: Make connections (RI.K.3)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: J, j, W, w (RF.K.3.A)
- Tuesday: Words with J, j (RF.K.2.D)
- Wednesday: Words with W, w (RF.K.2.D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: J, j, W, w (RF.K.2.D)
- Friday: Week 12 Assessment
Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text (W.K.1)
Nov. 12-15
Reading: Rules at Home and School
Why do we have rules?
- Monday: (NO SCHOOL)
- Tuesday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points (RI.K.8)
- Wednesday: Evaluate details to determine what is most important (RI.K.1)
- Thursday: Informational text features: Tables of Contents (RI.K.5)
- Friday: Identify descriptive language (RI.K.4)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Letter formation and sounds: L.l, G, g (RF.K.3.A)
- Wednesday: Words with L, l G, g (RF.K.2.D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: L, l, G, g (RF.K.2.D)
- Friday: Week 11 Assessment
Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text (W.K.1)
Nov. 4-8
Reading: Rules at Home and School
Why do we have rules?
- Monday: Make connections (RI.K.3)
- Tuesday: Identify the reasons an author gives to support points (RI.K.8)
- Wednesday: Evaluate details to determine what is important (RI.K.1)
- Thursday: Identify and describe story characters (RL.K.3)
- Friday: Benchmark assessment
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: E, e (RF.K.3.A)
- Tuesday: Words with E, e (RF.K.2.D)
- Wednesday: Duet passage-words with E, e (RF.K.2.D)
- Thursday: Alphabet book: E, e (RF.K.2.D)
- Friday: Unit 2 Assessment
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Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text (W.K.1)
Oct. 28-31
Reading: How are characters different?
- Monday: Recognize end punctuation (LK2B)
- Tuesday: Introduce words that are opposites (LK5B)
- Wednesday: Find text evidence to describe characters in a story (RLK9)
- Thursday: Understand the roles of author and illustrator (RLK6)
- Friday: No School
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: R, r, D, d (RFK3A)
- Tuesday: Words with R, r (RFK2D)
- Wednesday: Words with D, d (RFK2D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: R, r, D, d (RFK2D)
- Friday: No School
Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text
Oct. 21-25
Reading: How are characters different?
- Monday: Draw inferences(RLK9)
- Tuesday: Characters traits and perspectives (RLK9)
- Wednesday: Create a mental image (RLK1)
- Thursday: Field Trip
- Friday: Compare and contrast characters(RLK9) Use pictures to understand the text(RIK7)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: K, k, N, n(RFK3A)
- Tuesday: Words with K, k(RFK2D)
- Wednesday: Words with N, n(RFK2D)
- Thursday: Field Trip
- Friday: Alphabet books: K, k, N, n(RFK2D) Week 8 Assessment
Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text
Oct. 7-11
Reading: How are characters different?
- Monday: Good readers create mental images (RLK1)
- Tuesday: Read a poem with fluent expression (SLK6)
- Wednesday: Create mental images to deepen understanding (RLK1)
- Thursday: Use pictures to deepen understanding of text (RIK7)
- Friday: Testing DayCompare and contrast the adventures of characters in stories. (RLK.3)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: O, o (RFK3)
- Tuesday: Words with O, o (RFK2D)
- Wednesday: Words with O, o (RFK2D)
- Thursday: Alphabet book: O, o (RFK2D)
- Friday: Week 7 Assessment
Writing: Students will draw and write a response to text
Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Parts of a sentence (LK1F)
- Tuesday: Model fluency: intonation while reading a poem (SLK6)
- Wednesday: Ask and answer questions about a text (RLK1)
- Thursday: Fix-up strategy-Reread to confirm understanding (RLK10)
- Friday: Text to Self Connection/ Unit 1 Assessment
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Unit 1 assessment
- Tuesday: Words with C, c (RFK2D)
- Wednesday: Words with P, p (RFK2D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: C, c, P, p (RFK2D)
- Friday: Week 6 Assessment
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts (WK1)
Sept. 23-27
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Ask and answer questions about text. (RLK1)
- Tuesday: Pausing at the end of a line of poetry (RLK5)
- Wednesday: Ask and answer questions about a text(RLK1)
- Thursday: Model fix-up strategies (RL.K.4)
- Friday: Identify rhyme (RF.K.2.A)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: F, f, H, h (RF.K.3.A)
- Tuesday: Words with F, f (RF.K.2.D)
- Wednesday: Words with H, h (RF.K.2.D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: F, f. H, h (RF.K.2.D)
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts (WK1)
Sept. 16-18
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Readers ask and answer questions about the text (RLK.1)
- Tuesday: Parts of an informational text (RIK.5)
- Wednesday: Identify main topic and key details (RIK. 2)
- Thursday: No School
- Friday: No School
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Review A, a
- Tuesday: Review I, i
- Wednesday: Testing
- Thursday: No School
- Friday: No School
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts
Sept. 9–12
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Good readers visualize (RLK.1)
- Tuesday: Identify characteristics of informational text (RIK.5)
- Wednesday: Good readers make connections (RIK.3)
- Thursday: Identify characters in a story (RLK.3)
- Friday: No School
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: I, i (RFK. 3A)
- Tuesday: Words with I, i (RFK. 2D)
- Wednesday: Alphabet books: I, i (RFK. 3A)
- Thursday: Testing
- Friday: No School
Sept. 3-6
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Pictures help tell the story (RLK 7)
- Wednesday: Readers make predictions (KLK 10)
- Thursday: Identifying letters and words (RFK 1C)
- Friday: Reread to figure out a word (RFK 2)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Letter formation and sound: S, s, B, b (RFK 3A)
- Wednesday: Words with S, s, B, b (RFK 2D)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: S, s, B, b (RFK 2D)
- Friday: Testing
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts
Aug. 26-30
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Sequence of events (RLK3)
- Tuesday: Identify important events (RLK3)
- Wednesday: Identify fiction and nonfiction (RLK 5)
- Thursday: Identify fiction and nonfiction (RLK 5)
- Friday: Using pictures to understand text (RLK 7)
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: A, a (RFK 3A)
- Tuesday: Words with A, a (RFK 2D)
- Wednesday: Words with A, a (RFK 2D)
- Thursday: Alphabet book: A, a (RLK10)
- Friday: Testing
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts
Aug. 19-22
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Parts of a book (RIK5)
- Tuesday: Turn and Talk (RLK1)
- Wednesday: Reading Skill-Characters (RLK3)
- Thursday: What is a poem? Compare to a story (RLK5)
- Friday: Testing Day
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Letter formation and sound: M, m, T, t (RFK3A)
- Tuesday: Words with M, m (RFK2D)
- Wednesday: Words with T, t (RFK3A)
- Thursday: Alphabet books: M, m T, t (RLK10)
- Friday: Testing Day
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts (RFK1C)
Aug. 12-16
Reading: Why do living things have different needs?
- Monday: Staggered Start
- Tuesday: Staggered Start
- Wednesday: Staggered Start
- Thursday: Introduce book boxes
- Friday: Community of readers
Phonics: Learning letter names/sounds
- Monday: Staggered Start
- Tuesday: Staggered Start
- Wednesday: Staggered Start
- Thursday: Practice letter A, a
- Friday: Practice letter A, a
Writing: Students will write personal responses to the texts