Week 4: Getting Around: Transportation

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and question words)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and question words)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and question words)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and question words)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes. 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 (use frequently occurring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and question words)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Prepositions and position words describing transportation and travel routes) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, and operations within 10)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, and operations within 10)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, and operations within 10)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, and operations within 10)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects. 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC / K.OA (counting, cardinality, and operations within 10)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Counting by tens to 50; subtraction within 5 using objects) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces).

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces. 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: NGSS K-ESS/K-LS/K-PS (observe and describe patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Motion and speed of wheeled vehicles; ramps and forces) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.K-2 (describe roles, places, and relationships in a community)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.K-2 (describe roles, places, and relationships in a community)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.K-2 (describe roles, places, and relationships in a community)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.K-2 (describe roles, places, and relationships in a community)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely. 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo.K-2 (describe roles, places, and relationships in a community)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Types of transportation; rules for getting around safely) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K (retell, identify key details, ask and answer questions about a text)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K (retell, identify key details, ask and answer questions about a text)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K (retell, identify key details, ask and answer questions about a text)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K (retell, identify key details, ask and answer questions about a text)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last. 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K / RI.K (retell, identify key details, ask and answer questions about a text)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3 (phonemic awareness and phonics)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Short discussion or song introducing Getting Around: Transportation, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Getting Around: Transportation. 3) Child tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Child practices the new skill independently with a themed manipulative or picture set.

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

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)) through a hands-on activity connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3 (phonemic awareness and phonics)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

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

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed hands-on station related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)). 3) Parent checks in after each repetition, offering feedback.

Practice: Child completes one additional independent repetition and explains their thinking aloud.

Assessment: Child completes the hands-on task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)) in a new context tied to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3 (phonemic awareness and phonics)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Brief comparison game (this vs. that) to prime comparative thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child compares or applies Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we) to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we).

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Getting Around: Transportation using this week's skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3 (phonemic awareness and phonics)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick sorting warm-up with everyday objects (by color, size, or type).

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of pictures/objects related to Getting Around: Transportation. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we). 3) Discuss any tricky items together.

Practice: Child adds one new item to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Child sorts a new set of 3-4 items correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)) connected to Getting Around: Transportation.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 / RF.K.3 (phonemic awareness and phonics)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

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

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Child completes a cumulative mini-challenge combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Celebrate progress and preview next week's topic.

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

Assessment: Child demonstrates the week's key skill (Mixed short-vowel CVC word review; sight words (see, we)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.