Week 24: Insects and Small Creatures

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use categories and descriptive vocabulary in spoken and written sentences about Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Categories and descriptive vocabulary) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Categories and descriptive vocabulary in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying categories and descriptive vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts categories and descriptive vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices categories and descriptive vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply categories and descriptive vocabulary while talking about Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Categories and descriptive vocabulary) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Categories and descriptive vocabulary in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying categories and descriptive vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts categories and descriptive vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices categories and descriptive vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of categories and descriptive vocabulary, 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 (Categories and descriptive vocabulary) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Categories and descriptive vocabulary in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying categories and descriptive vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts categories and descriptive vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices categories and descriptive vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Insects and Small Creatures based on categories and descriptive vocabulary.

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 (Categories and descriptive vocabulary) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Categories and descriptive vocabulary in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying categories and descriptive vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts categories and descriptive vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices categories and descriptive vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of categories and descriptive vocabulary by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Categories and descriptive vocabulary) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Categories and descriptive vocabulary in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying categories and descriptive vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts categories and descriptive vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices categories and descriptive vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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

Objective: Student will model and explain counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 using hands-on manipulatives related to Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 together. 3) Child attempts counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, 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 (Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 together. 3) Child attempts counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 to solve a themed word problem connected to Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 together. 3) Child attempts counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 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 (Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 together. 3) Child attempts counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10.

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 (Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 together. 3) Child attempts counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates counting by tens to 100; composing/decomposing numbers within 10 correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures together. 3) Child attempts life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures.

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 (Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures together. 3) Child attempts life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures.

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 (Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures together. 3) Child attempts life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures and Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures together. 3) Child attempts life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures.

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 (Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures together. 3) Child attempts life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates life cycles and characteristics of insects and small creatures correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss how small creatures like bees affect food and communities as it relates to Insects and Small Creatures.

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 (How small creatures like bees affect food and communities) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How small creatures like bees affect food and communities in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying how small creatures like bees affect food and communities together. 3) Child attempts how small creatures like bees affect food and communities with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how small creatures like bees affect food and communities, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how small creatures like bees affect food and communities correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to how small creatures like bees affect food and communities.

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 (How small creatures like bees affect food and communities) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How small creatures like bees affect food and communities in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying how small creatures like bees affect food and communities together. 3) Child attempts how small creatures like bees affect food and communities with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how small creatures like bees affect food and communities, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how small creatures like bees affect food and communities correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect how small creatures like bees affect food and communities 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 (How small creatures like bees affect food and communities) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How small creatures like bees affect food and communities in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying how small creatures like bees affect food and communities together. 3) Child attempts how small creatures like bees affect food and communities with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how small creatures like bees affect food and communities, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how small creatures like bees affect food and communities correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to how small creatures like bees affect food and communities.

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 (How small creatures like bees affect food and communities) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How small creatures like bees affect food and communities in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying how small creatures like bees affect food and communities together. 3) Child attempts how small creatures like bees affect food and communities with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how small creatures like bees affect food and communities, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how small creatures like bees affect food and communities correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about how small creatures like bees affect food and communities.

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 (How small creatures like bees affect food and communities) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How small creatures like bees affect food and communities in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying how small creatures like bees affect food and communities together. 3) Child attempts how small creatures like bees affect food and communities with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how small creatures like bees affect food and communities, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how small creatures like bees affect food and communities correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Insects and Small Creatures and retell it while focusing on comparing two insect-themed 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 two insect-themed texts) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two insect-themed texts in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two insect-themed texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing two insect-themed texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two insect-themed texts, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two insect-themed texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

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

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 (fiction and nonfiction) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review fiction and nonfiction in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying fiction and nonfiction together. 3) Child attempts fiction and nonfiction with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices fiction and nonfiction, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates fiction and nonfiction correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using comparing two insect-themed 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 two insect-themed texts) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two insect-themed texts in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two insect-themed texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing two insect-themed texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two insect-themed texts, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two insect-themed texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Insects and Small Creatures using comparing two insect-themed 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 two insect-themed texts) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two insect-themed texts in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two insect-themed texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing two insect-themed texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two insect-themed texts, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two insect-themed texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating comparing two insect-themed 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 two insect-themed texts) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two insect-themed texts in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two insect-themed texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing two insect-themed texts with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two insect-themed texts, applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two insect-themed texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy).

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 (Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy)) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) together. 3) Child attempts diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy), applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) 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 (Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy)) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) together. 3) Child attempts diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy), applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) 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 (Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy)) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) together. 3) Child attempts diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy), applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) 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 (Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy)) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) together. 3) Child attempts diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy), applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy).

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 (Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy)) back to Insects and Small Creatures.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) in the context of Insects and Small Creatures. 2) Guided practice applying diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) together. 3) Child attempts diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy), applying it to one new example related to Insects and Small Creatures.

Assessment: Child demonstrates diphthong "oi/oy" words (boy, coin, toy) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.