Week 36: Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration)

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary) in a new context tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary) connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: cumulative grammar review and first-grade readiness vocabulary) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Year-end math assessment and celebration) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Year-end math assessment and celebration. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Year-end math assessment and celebration) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Year-end math assessment and celebration. 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 (Year-end math assessment and celebration) in a new context tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Year-end math assessment and celebration to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Year-end math assessment and celebration.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Year-end math assessment and celebration).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Year-end math assessment and celebration. 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 (Year-end math assessment and celebration) connected to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

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 (Year-end math assessment and celebration) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries) in a new context tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries) connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Year-end science review and celebration of scientific discoveries) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader) in a new context tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader) connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Preparing for new roles and responsibilities as a first grader) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements) in a new context tied to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

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 Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements. 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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements) connected to Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

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 (Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment) through a warm-up activity tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

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

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration), connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 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 (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment. 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 (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment) in a new context tied to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student compares or applies Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment.

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

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration) using this week's skill (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

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 Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment. 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 (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment) connected to Growing Into the Next Grade (Year-End Celebration).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

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 (Year-end spelling and vocabulary assessment) independently, meeting the weekly goal.