Week 18: New Year, New Goals (Quarter Review)

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in spoken and written sentences about New Year, New Goals.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language while talking about New Year, New Goals.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to New Year, New Goals based on extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language by producing 3-4 original examples tied to New Year, New Goals.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: sentence building and vocabulary review; goal-setting language correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain fractions using hands-on manipulatives related to New Year, New Goals.

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 (fractions) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review fractions in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying fractions together. 3) Child attempts fractions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices fractions, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving decimals, 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 (decimals) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review decimals in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying decimals together. 3) Child attempts decimals with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices decimals, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will apply multiplication/division to solve a themed word problem connected to New Year, New Goals.

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 (multiplication/division) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review multiplication/division in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying multiplication/division together. 3) Child attempts multiplication/division with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices multiplication/division, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates multiplication/division correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for fractions 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 (fractions) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review fractions in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying fractions together. 3) Child attempts fractions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices fractions, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating fractions.

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 (fractions) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review fractions in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying fractions together. 3) Child attempts fractions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices fractions, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns in the context of New Year, New Goals.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore sunlight.

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 (sunlight) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review sunlight in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying sunlight together. 3) Child attempts sunlight with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices sunlight, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving seasonal changes.

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 (seasonal changes) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review seasonal changes in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying seasonal changes together. 3) Child attempts seasonal changes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices seasonal changes, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates seasonal changes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to engineering tools and New Year, New Goals.

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 (engineering tools) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review engineering tools in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying engineering tools together. 3) Child attempts engineering tools with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices engineering tools, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates engineering tools correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: weather patterns correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions as it relates to New Year, New Goals.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to calendars.

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 (calendars) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review calendars in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying calendars together. 3) Child attempts calendars with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices calendars, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will connect seasonal community life 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 (seasonal community life) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review seasonal community life in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying seasonal community life together. 3) Child attempts seasonal community life with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices seasonal community life, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates seasonal community life correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to 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 (cultures) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review cultures in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying cultures together. 3) Child attempts cultures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices cultures, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to New Year, New Goals and retell it while focusing on extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

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

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 (key details) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review key details in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying key details together. 3) Child attempts key details with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices key details, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates key details 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 New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review comparing texts in the context of New Year, New Goals. 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 New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to New Year, New Goals using story elements.

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 (story elements) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review story elements in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying story elements together. 3) Child attempts story elements with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices story elements, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates story elements correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling.

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring spelling strategies and vocabulary.

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 (spelling strategies and vocabulary) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review spelling strategies and vocabulary in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying spelling strategies and vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts spelling strategies and vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices spelling strategies and vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will build and write words using spelling strategies and vocabulary 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 (spelling strategies and vocabulary) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review spelling strategies and vocabulary in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying spelling strategies and vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts spelling strategies and vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices spelling strategies and vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

Assessment: Child demonstrates spelling strategies and vocabulary 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 (spelling strategies and vocabulary) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review spelling strategies and vocabulary in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying spelling strategies and vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts spelling strategies and vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices spelling strategies and vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their spelling strategies and vocabulary 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 (spelling strategies and vocabulary) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review spelling strategies and vocabulary in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying spelling strategies and vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts spelling strategies and vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices spelling strategies and vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating spelling strategies and vocabulary.

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 (spelling strategies and vocabulary) back to New Year, New Goals.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review spelling strategies and vocabulary in the context of New Year, New Goals. 2) Guided practice applying spelling strategies and vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts spelling strategies and vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices spelling strategies and vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to New Year, New Goals.

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