Lesson Plans: April 9- April 13 Kindergarten: Kim Fortuno Thematic Unit: Insects MONDAY 8:50-9:00 9:00-9:10 9:10-10:00 Pick

Up students Pledge & Calendar Daily Routines (Calendar, Number of the Day, Weather, Temperature, Question of the Day, Jobs, Daily Schedule) Harcourt Whole Group Block Volume Theme Week Day 3 10 1 3

10:05-10:55 10:55-11:15 11:50-12:15 12:15-1:00

1:00-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50-2:20 2:20-2:40

2:40-3:00 3:00-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:25

Morning Message Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Isolation: Initial Shared Literature: read Mother, Mother, I Want Another (Read-Aloud Anthology) Phonics: Consonant Z Introduction to High-Frequency Word Me Specials: Library Restroom/Lunch Prep Reading: Magic Tree House Series (Intro to chapter books) Destination Reading Harcourt Independent Work & Name Writing Independent Activity: Literacy Centers: Literacy Groups: See last page Literacy Centers: LeapFrog LeapPads; Self-selected books (Pre-Decodable, Decodable, Class-Made, Classroom library); Insta-Learn Letter boards; Magnetic letter pans; Lakeshore Literacy Centers; Poetry; etc. Writing (Harcourt) Writing: Interactive: Writing Dialogue p.226 Theme Learning (Read Aloud and Vocabulary) Read: The Grouchy Lady Bug By Eric Carle Restroom & Snack Chester Thomas Math: 3.11: Class Number Story Book Cross Curricular Learning Centers WG/SM/IND Art: Lady Bug Paper Plate Reading & Writing: Connect the Alphabet Dots Bug Picture Writing IND Write 3 words Free Choice Centers SG/IND (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Independent Destination Reading, Hands-On Science, Painting, Play-Doh, Reading, Math, Literacy, LeapFrog, etc.) Money Exchange Read Aloud/Songs/Movement/Clean-Up Send off Bus Students/Kindergarten Line Up Dismissal

TUESDAY 8:50-9:00 9:00-9:10 9:10-10:00

Pick Up students Pledge & Calendar Daily Routines (Calendar, Number of the Day, Weather, Temperature, Question of the Day, Jobs, Daily Schedule) Harcourt Whole Group Block Volume Theme Week Day 3 10 1 4

10:05-10:55 10:55-11:15 11:50-12:15 12:15-1:00

1:00-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50-2:20 2:20-3:00

Morning Message Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Isolation Shared Literature: read The Bus Song (Big Book of Rhymes) Phonics: Relating /z/ to z Decodable Book: Is it for Me? Specials: PE Restroom/Lunch Prep Reading: Magic Tree House Series (Intro to chapter books) Destination Reading Harcourt Independent Work & Name Writing Independent Activity: Literacy Centers: Literacy Groups: See last page Literacy Centers: LeapFrog LeapPads; Self-selected books (Pre-Decodable, Decodable, Class-Made, Classroom library); Insta-Learn Letter boards; Magnetic letter pans; Lakeshore Literacy Centers; Poetry; etc. Writing (Harcourt) Writing: Interactive: Writing a Thank-You Note p.236 Theme Learning (Read Aloud and Vocabulary) Read: The Very Clumsy Beetle by Eric Carle or Bugs are Insects by Anne Rockwell Restroom & Snack Chester Thomas Math: 3.12: Dice Addition Games Cross Curricular Learning Centers WG/SM/IND Reading & Writing & Science and Social Studies: Bug Book Art: Which Insect is Different Worksheet Writing IND Write 3 words Free Choice Centers SG/IND (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Independent Destination Reading, Hands-On Science, Painting, Play-Doh, Reading, Math, Literacy, LeapFrog, etc.) Read Aloud/Songs/Movement/Clean-Up Send off Bus Students/Kindergarten Line Up Dismissal

3:00-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:25

WEDNESDAY 8:50-9:00 9:00-9:10 9:10-10:00

Pick Up students Pledge & Calendar Daily Routines (Calendar, Number of the Day, Weather, Temperature, Question of the Day, Jobs, Daily Schedule) Harcourt Whole Group Block Volume Theme Week Day 3 10 1 5

10:05-10:55 10:55-11:15 11:50-12:15 12:15-1:00

1:00-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50-2:20 2:20-3:00

Morning Message Phonemic Awareness: Segmentation Shared Literature: read Career Day Phonics: Consonants Yy, Zz Specials: PE Restroom/Lunch Prep Reading: Magic Tree House Series (Intro to chapter books) Destination Reading Harcourt Independent Work & Name Writing Independent Activity: Literacy Centers: Literacy Groups: See last page Literacy Centers: LeapFrog LeapPads; Self-selected books (Pre-Decodable, Decodable, Class-Made, Classroom library); Insta-Learn Letter boards; Magnetic letter pans; Lakeshore Literacy Centers; Poetry; etc. Writing (Harcourt) Writing: Interactive: Write a list of Jobs p. 244 Theme Learning (Read Aloud and Vocabulary) Read: The Very Greedy Bee By Steven Smallman Restroom & Snack Chester Thomas Math: 3.13: 10s and 1s with Craft Sticks Cross Curricular Learning Centers WG/SM/IND Art: Bee Craft and Coloring page Writing IND Write 3 words Free Choice Centers SG/IND (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Independent Destination Reading, Hands-On Science, Painting, Play-Doh, Reading, Math, Literacy, LeapFrog, etc.) Read Aloud/Songs/Movement/Clean-Up Send off Bus Students/Kindergarten Line Up Dismissal

3:00-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:25

THURSDAY 8:50-9:00 9:00-9:10 9:10-10:00

Pick Up students Pledge & Calendar Daily Routines (Calendar, Number of the Day, Weather, Temperature, Question of the Day, Jobs, Daily Schedule) Harcourt Whole Group Block Volume Theme Week Day 3 10 2 1

10:05-10:55 10:55-11:15 11:50-12:15 12:15-1:00

1:00-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50-2:20 2:20-3:00

Morning Message Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Matching: Initial Shared Literature: read The Big Yellow Bus Phonics: Consonant /d/d and Short Vowel /e/e Specials: Music Restroom/Lunch Prep Reading: Magic Tree House Series (Intro to chapter books) Destination Reading Harcourt Independent Work & Name Writing Independent Activity: Literacy Centers: Literacy Groups: See last page Literacy Centers: LeapFrog LeapPads; Self-selected books (Pre-Decodable, Decodable, Class-Made, Classroom library); Insta-Learn Letter boards; Magnetic letter pans; Lakeshore Literacy Centers; Poetry; etc. Writing (Harcourt) Writing: Write Bus Rules pg. 258
Theme Learning (Read Aloud and Vocabulary)

Read: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle or I Love Bugs By Emma Dodd Restroom & Snack Chester Thomas Math: 3.14: Name Collection W/sticks Cross Curricular Learning Centers WG/SM/IND Reading & Writing & Science & Social Studies: Bugs Book #2 Art: Cricket Coloring Page Writing IND Write 3 words Free Choice Centers SG/IND (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Independent Destination Reading, Hands-On Science, Painting, Play-Doh, Reading, Math, Literacy, LeapFrog, etc.) Read Aloud/Songs/Movement/Clean-Up Send off Bus Students/Kindergarten Line Up Dismissal

3:00-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:25

FRIDAY 8:50-9:00 9:00-9:10 9:10-10:00

Pick Up students Pledge & Calendar Daily Routines (Calendar, Number of the Day, Weather, Temperature, Question of the Day, Jobs, Daily Schedule)
Harcourt Whole Group Block

Volume Theme Week Day

3 10 2 2

10:05-10:55 10:55-11:15 11:50-12:15 12:15-1:00

Morning Message Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Blending Shared Literature: read Guess Who Phonics: Blending /e/ - /d/ Specials: Art Restroom/Lunch Prep Reading: Magic Tree House Series (Intro to chapter books) Destination Reading
Harcourt Independent Work & Name Writing

Independent Activity: Relate /y/ to Yy

Literacy Centers: Literacy Groups: See last page Literacy Centers: LeapFrog LeapPads; Self-selected books (Pre-Decodable, Decodable, ClassMade, Classroom library); Insta-Learn Letter boards; Magnetic letter pans; Lakeshore Literacy Centers; Poetry; etc. Writing (Harcourt) Theme Learning (Read Aloud and Vocabulary)

1:00-1:30 1:30-1:40 1:40-1:50 1:50-3:00

Writing: A Book of Facts p.266

Read: Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg or One Hundred Hungry Ants By Elinor Pinczes Restroom & Snack Cross Curricular Learning Centers WG/SM/IND All: Ant Hill Activity, Connect the Dots coloring page and color the ant Writing IND None Free Choice Centers SG/IND (Dramatic Play, Blocks, Independent Destination Reading, Hands-On Science, Painting, Play-Doh, Reading, Math, Literacy, LeapFrog, etc.) Read Aloud/Songs/Movement/Clean-Up Send off Bus Students/Kindergarten Line Up Dismissal

3:00-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:25