Mrs. Harper's KinderOwls

This week in shared reading we chorally read Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? Then we acted the story out. There are two videos so all students could have a turn. I apologize that it's not facing the right way. Second Video    First Video

Shared Reading: Monday: Read Five Little Pumpkins to students. Tuesday-Thursday: Chorally read Five Little Pumpkins together. Friday: Act out Five Little Pumpkins. Reading: Monday:  GQ: What are characters?   Learning Target: I can name characters from my story.   Teacher's choice on fall book. After reading the book, talk about the characters. Who was in the story?    Students will choose their favorite character to draw in their Reading notebook. Allow time to share with a partner.   During Guided Reading, students should focus on the characters in their stories. Come back to the carpet and share characters . Tuesday:  GQ: What is setting?   Learning Target: I can name the setting in my story.   Teacher's choice on fall book. After reading the book, talk about the setting. Where did the story take place?   Students will go back to their character page and add in pictures to show the setting. If there isn't enough room, they can use a new page. A

Monday, September 25: Shared Reading: This week we will be reading Three Billy Goats Gruff. We will read and reread the book. We will make predictions. We will retell the story. Reading: I can read with expression to sound like an expert. We will read and reread non-fiction books to sound like experts. Word Study: I can read and write sight words from List 1. We will review the List 1 sight words and write with chalk outside. I can name the sound the letter Tt makes. We will also sort pictures that begin with Tt and pictures that do not. Social Studies: I can identify how a person helps my community. We will read Community Helper What Do you See? We will discuss how a person helps our community. Writing: I can plan my writing for a book. We will finish our books. Math: Unit 1 Assessment. Students will be assessed on the following: Can write numbers 1-10 correctly, can identify numbers 1-10 correctly, orally counting, can match written number to manipulatives, can identify w

Monday, September 18: Shared Reading: This week, we are focusing on alliteration. We will choral read alliteration poems and notice the words with the same beginning sound. Reading: I can think about what I see in the pictures of my book to learn more. We will look at the pictures in non-fiction books to learn more. Guided Reading: Small groups will begin this week. Students will receive individualized instruction based on reading assessments. Word Study: I can read and write the sight word you. I can name the sound of the letter Ss. We will learn the sight word YOU by reading a poem and building the word with playdoh and magnetic letters. We will also learn the sound Ss makes by sorting pictures that make the Ss sound and pictures that do not make the Ss sound. Social Studies: I can identify how a person helps our community. We will learn the tools different careers use to help our community. Writing: I can stretch my story into beginning, middle, end. We will learn how to

Monday, August 28: 8:30-8:50: Calendar Months of the Year Days of the Week 8:50-9:10: Shared Reading 9:15-10:25: Reading Workshop/Guided Reading Groups 10:25-11:10: Word Study Lesson/Word Work Time/Tier 3 Group Time Sight word of the Day: a Handwriting: y, j 11:15-11:30: Social Studies 11:30-12:10: Activity 12:10-12:25: Restroom Break 12:25-12:50: Lunch 12:55-1:30: Writing Workshop How can I use pictures and words to write a story? 1:35-2:30: Math Workshop Number of the Day: 6 Roll and Build- Students will roll a die and make the number on a 5-frame 2:35-2:45: Pack up 2:45-3:05: Recess 3:10-3:20: STAR Student 3:20-3:30: Dismissal Tuesday, August 29 8:30-8:50: Calendar Months of the Year Days of the Week 8:50-9:10: Shared Reading 9:15-10:25: Reading Workshop/Guided Reading Groups Practice stamina 10:25-11:10: Word Study Lesson/Word Work Time/Tier 3 Group Time Sight word of the Day: a Handwriting: p, r 1

Morning Community- 8:30-9:00: Monday- How do I use a clipboard? Students will practice using a clipboard to prepare for introducing our flexible seating. Tuesday- How do I use a clipboard? Wednesday- How do I use a clipboard? Thursday- How do I use a clipboard? Friday- How do I use a clipboard? Reading Workshop- 9:00-9:40: Monday- How can I be a good student? Students will share what makes a good student. Students will draw a picture of themselves making a good choice. We will make a class book with these pictures. Tuesday- What does it mean to be a good listener? Why is it important to be a good listener? Students will talk with a partner, practicing being a good listener. Wednesday- How can I be a good listener? Students will begin sharing All About Me Bags, practicing being a good listener. Thursday- What does it mean to make a difference? How do I make a difference in my school? Students will draw a picture of a classroom job they are most excited to have this ye