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M6W4 Apple Pie Fourth of July (Predict M4TE)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 2/26/2023
ReadingSkill: Make and Check Predictions
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What is this skill? A prediction is a best guess about what will happen next.
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Why is this important? Good readers make connections about what they already know. It also helps to focus on what we are reading about.
Sight Words:
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- Introduce: said, that
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of, are, was, be, do, look, want, they, have, some, come, from
Phonics: (Print)
- Begninning Blends (sl, cl, fl, sm, sk, sn, st)
- Digraphs ( /sh/ /ch/ )
How to effectively decode a word:
- LOOK for the vowel (NO NOT VERBALIZE THE VOWEL ANY LONGER)
- READ the word from the beginning by placing your finger at the beginning, and running it slowly under the word to decode
- DO NOT repeat the word once it is read.
- Read CVC words (Ex: fan, set, lip, run, mud, hat, not, vet, zip)
- Read CCVC words (Ex: slip, flap, clap, stop)
We do not want children to get exhausted from sounding out words. When they do this, they lose meaning in what they are trying to read. This is very important for comprehension skills.
After reading a story to your child, or your child reading a story to you, ask your child these questions after closing the book:
- Start at the beginning and tell me what happened in the story.
- What was your favorite part of the story?
- What did this story remind you of? (What connections can they make?)
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- Middle sound: Go up the ladder and stop when you get to the top
- Ending Sound: Say a word while making the shape of a rainbow
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: lap/map . skip/lip . much/such . tree/bee
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- dogs /d/ /o/ /g/ /z/
- miss /m/ /i/ /ss/
- soft /s/ /o /f/ /t/
- Helpful Videow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write 2 Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 4
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M6W2 Take Me Out To the Yakyu (Compare & Contrast M4TC)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 2/5/2023ReadingSkill: Compare & Contrast
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What is this skill? Compare and contrast means to tell how things are alike and different. Things that are alike are the same or almost the same. Things that are different are not the same.
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Why is this important? Good readers look for clues that tell how things are alike and different.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: come, from
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of, are, was, be, do, look, want, they, have, some
Phonics: (Print)
- Blends: sl, sn, st, sp
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- smell /s/ /m/ /e/ /ll/
- green /g/ /r/ /ee/ /n/
- self /s/ /e/ /l/ /f/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowel sounds in words. Ask your child to go up the ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of the slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Final Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end of the FINAL sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 4
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M5W4 Emmanuel's Dream (Plot M4TC)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 1/22/2023
ReadingSkill: Plot-
What is this skill? All stories have a beginning, middle, and an end. We call things that happen in the beginning, middle, and at the end of a story the plot.
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Why is this important? Knowing about the plot can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers use what they already know to help them follow a story.
New Sight Words:
- Introduce: have, we
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Qq & Xx
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- "Sweep to Read" CVC, CCVC, & CVCC words (Ex: van, get, pin, hot, fun, swish, slam, best)
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: smash/trash hand/sand tear/bear quit/sit
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- smell /s/ /m/ /e/ /ll/
- green /g/ /r/ /ee/ /n/
- self /s/ /e/ /l/ /f/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowels sounds in words. Ask your child to go up ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Final Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end for the FINAL sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 4
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M5W3 Ish (Plot, M4TB)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 1/15/2023
ReadingSkill: Plot-
What is this skill? All stories have a beginning, middle, and an end. We call things that happen in the beginning, middle, and at the end of a story the plot.
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Why is this important? Knowing about the plot can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers use what they already know to help them follow a story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: have
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of, are, was, be, do, look, want, they
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Long Ee & Short Ee
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- Middle sound: Go up the ladder and stop when you get to the top
- Ending Sound: Say a word while making a the shape of a rainbow
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: bag/drag . well/bell . rust/must . neat/treat
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- send /s/ /e/ /n/ /d/
- sky /s/ /k/ /i/
- dish /d/ /i/ /sh/
- Helpful Videow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 4
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M5W2 Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza (Character, M4TA)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 1/8/2023
ReadingSkill: Character- What is this skill? A character is a person or animal in a story. Identifying characters in a story helps the reader have a better understanding of the text.
- Why is this important? Knowing about characters can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers look for clues about what characters do and how they feel.
New Sight Words:
- Introduce: for
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Vv, Yy
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- "Sweep to Read" CVC and CVCC words (Ex: man, let, pin, got, bun, wish, milk, fast)
- Initial Sounds: Say the beginning sound you hear in a word
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: snap/trap . lash/crash . my/why . ship/lip
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- quit /kw/ /i/ /t/
- stop /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/
- great /g/ /r/ /ea/ /t/
- week /w/ /ee/ /k/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowels sounds in words. Ask your child to go up ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Final Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end for the FINAL sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 4
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M5W1 Jabari Jumps (M4TH)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 1/1/2023
ReadingSkill: Character- What is this skill? A character is a person or animal in a story. Identifying characters in a story helps the reader have a better understanding of the text.
- Why is this important? Knowing about characters can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers look for clues about what characters do and how they feel.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: look, want
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of, are, was, be, do
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: long Uu & short Uu
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- Middle sound: Go up the ladder and stop when you get to the top
- Ending Sound: Say a word while making a the shape of a rainbow
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: lap/map . skip/lip . much/such . tree/bee
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- dogs /d/ /o/ /g/ /z/
- miss /m/ /i/ /ss/
- soft /s/ /o /f/ /t/
- Helpful Videow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 3
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M4W4 Getting Rest (Main Idea M3TG)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 11/27/2022**Homework folders are to be turned in with completed homework each Friday.
ReadingSkill: Main Idea
What is this skill? The main idea is what a story is mostly about. It is the most important thing the author wants to talk about.
Why is this important? Good readers think about the important things, or details, that happen in a story to help them find the main idea.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: be, do
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of, are, was
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Jj & Ww
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- Middle sound: Go up the ladder and stop when you get to the top (see below)
- Ending Sound: Say a word while making a the shape of a rainbow (see below)
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: jeep/steep . leg/beg . pot/hot . whisk/risk
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- crash /c/ /r/ /a/ /sh/
- leg /l/ /e/ /g/
- must /m/ /u/ /s/ /t/
- Helpful Videow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math
Module 3
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M4W3 Jack & The Hungry Giant (Plot) (M3TF)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 11/13/2022**Homework folders are to be turned in with completed homework each Friday.
ReadingSkill: Plot
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What is this skill? All stories have a beginning, middle, and an end. We call things that happen in the beginning, middle, and at the end of a story the plot.
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Why is this important? Knowing about the plot can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers use what they already know to help them follow a story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: are, was
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his, on, here, of
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Ll & Hh
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- Middle sound: Go up the ladder and stop when you get to the top (see below)
- Ending Sound: Say a word while making a the shape of a rainbow (see below)
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: jeep/steep . leg/beg . pot/hot . whisk/risk
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- cause /c/ /au/ /se/
- pick /p/ /i/ /ck/
- sell /s/ /e/ /ll/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowels sounds in words. Ask your child to go up ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Ending Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end for the ENDING sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math: Module 3
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M4W2 Get Up and Go! (Main Idea M3TE)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 11/6/2022**Homework folders are to be turned in with completed homework each Friday.
ReadingSkill: Main Idea
What is this skill? The main idea is what a story is mostly about. It is the most important thing the author wants to talk about.
Why is this important? Good readers think about the important things, or details, that happen in a story to help them find the main idea.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: on, here, of
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with, good, his
Phonics: (Print)
- Letter Focus: Short & Long /o/
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- "Sweep to Read" CVC and VC words (Ex: van, jog, led, dot, but, at, in, an, it)
- Initial Sounds: Say the beginning sound you hear in a word
- Syllables: How many syllables in word? Clap the parts of a word: el - e - phant (3)
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: map/cap . wave/cave . tell/sell . might/fright
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- spend /s/ /p/ /e/ /n/ /d/
- quick /kw/ /i/ /ck/
- bell /b/ /e/ /ll/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowels sounds in words. Ask your child to go up ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Final Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end for the FINAL sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math
Module 3
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M4W1 Being Fit (Main Idea) (M4TD)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 10/30/2022ReadingBeing FitSkill: Main Idea
What is this skill? The main idea is what a story is mostly about. It is the most important thing the author wants to talk about.
Why is this important? Good readers think about the important things, or details, that happen in a story to help them find the main idea.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: NO NEW WORDS THIS WEEK
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go, is, and, can, you, an, it, has, he, she, in, with
Phonics: (Print)
Phonemic awareness (Listening Only - No print)
- With your READER FINGER, locate vowel, say vowel, then go to the beginning of word and slowly "Sweep to Read" CVC and VC words.
- (Ex: pot, top, log, lip, did, big, ran, tag, nap, in, at, on)
- Rhyming: Ask your child if certain words rhyme: cap/lap . milk/silk . set/met . shop/chop
Phoneme segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds in words like:
- pull /p /u/ /ll/
- milk /m/ /i/ /l/ /k/
- slim /s/ /l/ /i/ /m/
- dish /d/ /i/ /sh/
- board /b/ /oar/ /d/
- Helpful Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlYE7WdIk
- Middle Vowel Sound:
- Slide Strategy: Ask your child to identify middle vowels sounds in words. Ask your child to go up ladder as they say the word SLOWLY and STOP at the top of slide to hear the MIDDLE VOWEL sound.
- DON'T GO DOWN THE LADDER as we are not identifying the final sound.
- Final Sound:
- Rainbow Strategy: Ask your child to say the word and make a RAINBOW motion with their finger until they get to the end for the FINAL sound.
Writing
- Letter and number formation
- Write simple Sentences using sight words and CVC words
- Proper use of periods, question marks, exclamation points
- Spaces between words
- A picture to match the sentence
Math
Module 3