Week 17: Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1-2.1 (parts of speech, sentence structure)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1-2.OA / NBT (place value, addition/subtraction within 100)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall).

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 1-LS/1-ESS/2-LS/2-ESS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco.K-2

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1-2 / RI.1-2

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est). 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est).

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est). 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1-2.3 (phonics and word analysis)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.