Week 14: Family Traditions and Celebrations

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use vocabulary and categories in spoken and written sentences about Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Vocabulary and categories) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary and categories in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary and categories together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary and categories with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary and categories, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary and categories correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply vocabulary and categories while talking about Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Vocabulary and categories) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary and categories in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary and categories together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary and categories with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary and categories, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary and categories correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of vocabulary and categories, explaining what makes each one right or wrong.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Vocabulary and categories) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary and categories in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary and categories together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary and categories with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary and categories, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary and categories correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Family Traditions and Celebrations based on vocabulary and categories.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Vocabulary and categories) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary and categories in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary and categories together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary and categories with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary and categories, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary and categories correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of vocabulary and categories by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Vocabulary and categories) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary and categories in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary and categories together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary and categories with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary and categories, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary and categories correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain money: identifying and counting coins using hands-on manipulatives related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Money: identifying and counting coins) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Money: identifying and counting coins in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying money: identifying and counting coins together. 3) Child attempts money: identifying and counting coins with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices money: identifying and counting coins, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates money: identifying and counting coins correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving money: identifying and counting coins, explaining each step aloud.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Money: identifying and counting coins) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Money: identifying and counting coins in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying money: identifying and counting coins together. 3) Child attempts money: identifying and counting coins with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices money: identifying and counting coins, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates money: identifying and counting coins correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply money: identifying and counting coins to solve a themed word problem connected to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Money: identifying and counting coins) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Money: identifying and counting coins in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying money: identifying and counting coins together. 3) Child attempts money: identifying and counting coins with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices money: identifying and counting coins, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates money: identifying and counting coins correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for money: identifying and counting coins with a partner or parent.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Money: identifying and counting coins) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Money: identifying and counting coins in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying money: identifying and counting coins together. 3) Child attempts money: identifying and counting coins with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices money: identifying and counting coins, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates money: identifying and counting coins correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating money: identifying and counting coins.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Money: identifying and counting coins) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Money: identifying and counting coins in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying money: identifying and counting coins together. 3) Child attempts money: identifying and counting coins with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices money: identifying and counting coins, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates money: identifying and counting coins correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing together. 3) Child attempts observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing together. 3) Child attempts observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing together. 3) Child attempts observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing and Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing together. 3) Child attempts observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing together. 3) Child attempts observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates observing how different climates affect celebrations and clothing correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures as it relates to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures together. 3) Child attempts comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures together. 3) Child attempts comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures to examples in our own community.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures together. 3) Child attempts comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures together. 3) Child attempts comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures together. 3) Child attempts comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing celebrations and traditions across different cultures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Family Traditions and Celebrations and retell it while focusing on comparing texts.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing texts) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing texts in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to comparing texts.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing texts) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing texts in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using comparing texts.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing texts) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing texts in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Family Traditions and Celebrations using comparing texts.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing texts) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing texts in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating comparing texts.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Comparing texts) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing texts in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring soft c and soft g words.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Soft c and soft g words) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Soft c and soft g words in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying soft c and soft g words together. 3) Child attempts soft c and soft g words with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices soft c and soft g words, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates soft c and soft g words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using soft c and soft g words with letter tiles or handwriting practice.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Soft c and soft g words) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Soft c and soft g words in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying soft c and soft g words together. 3) Child attempts soft c and soft g words with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices soft c and soft g words, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates soft c and soft g words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will use this week's spelling words correctly in original sentences.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Soft c and soft g words) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Soft c and soft g words in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying soft c and soft g words together. 3) Child attempts soft c and soft g words with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices soft c and soft g words, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates soft c and soft g words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their soft c and soft g words pattern.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Soft c and soft g words) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Soft c and soft g words in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying soft c and soft g words together. 3) Child attempts soft c and soft g words with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices soft c and soft g words, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates soft c and soft g words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating soft c and soft g words.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Soft c and soft g words) back to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Soft c and soft g words in the context of Family Traditions and Celebrations. 2) Guided practice applying soft c and soft g words together. 3) Child attempts soft c and soft g words with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices soft c and soft g words, applying it to one new example related to Family Traditions and Celebrations.

Assessment: Child demonstrates soft c and soft g words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.