Week 6: Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police). 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 (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police. 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 (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Complete sentences and safety vocabulary describing firefighters and police) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20). 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 (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20 to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20. 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 (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Comparing numbers using greater than/less than; number order to 20) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)). 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 (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens) to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens).

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens). 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 (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Properties of materials used for safety (why fire trucks are red, sirens)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Rules and laws that keep communities safe) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Rules and laws that keep communities safe. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Rules and laws that keep communities safe) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Rules and laws that keep communities safe). 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 (Rules and laws that keep communities safe) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Rules and laws that keep communities safe to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Rules and laws that keep communities safe.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Rules and laws that keep communities safe).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Rules and laws that keep communities safe. 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 (Rules and laws that keep communities safe) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Rules and laws that keep communities safe) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts). 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 (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts.

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts. 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 (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)) through a hands-on warm-up activity tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police, connecting to what the child already knows.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key vocabulary/skill related to Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was). 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 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 (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)) through a hands-on activity connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child works through 3-4 guided repetitions of the skill (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)). 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 (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)) in a new context tied to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child compares or applies Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was) to both examples. 3) Discuss the similarities/differences or the correct application together.

Practice: Child draws or acts out one example showing understanding of Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was).

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

Objective: Student will sort or categorize items/ideas related to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police using this week's skill (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)).

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 Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police. 2) Child sorts them into categories using Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was). 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 (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)) connected to Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police.

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 (Beginning consonant blends (st, sn, sp); sight words (with, was)) independently, meeting the weekly goal.