Week 32: Spring Weather and New Life

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life. 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 — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life. 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 — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 — Descriptive adjectives and vocabulary for spring weather and new life) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Elapsed time problems) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Elapsed time problems. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 (Elapsed time problems) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Elapsed time problems. 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 (Elapsed time problems) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Elapsed time problems to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Elapsed time problems.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Elapsed time problems).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Elapsed time problems. 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 (Elapsed time problems) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 (Elapsed time problems) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather. 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 — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather. 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 — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 — Signs of spring; new plant and animal life; changing weather) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities. 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 — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities. 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 — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 — How communities celebrate and prepare for springtime activities) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text. 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 — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Building on kindergarten skills — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text. 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 — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Editing for spelling in own writing) through a warm-up activity tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Editing for spelling in own writing. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Spring Weather and New Life. 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 (Editing for spelling in own writing) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Editing for spelling in own writing. 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 (Editing for spelling in own writing) in a new context tied to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student compares or applies Editing for spelling in own writing to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Editing for spelling in own writing.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Spring Weather and New Life using this week's skill (Editing for spelling in own writing).

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 Spring Weather and New Life. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Editing for spelling in own writing. 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 (Editing for spelling in own writing) connected to Spring Weather and New Life.

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 (Editing for spelling in own writing) independently, meeting the weekly goal.