MATH MIX: New and Continuing PRIORITIES Research confirms that if the math curriculum includes “frequent cumulative review” that enables students to retain greater math competence. Among sources supporting this “mix” is the report “Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics” of the What Works Clearinghouse, IES Practice Guide, US Department of Education. This chart is designed to organize planning for new math content and inclusion of math learned earlier in the school year in activities such as: learning centers; “bell ringers”; homework; science; social science--Integrating math into science and social science makes math more meaningful. Week of New Math Math “Mix”—Content to Revisit Homework Essential: Emphasize learning math facts through counting games and other kinds of practice. Daily kinds of assessment: __glossary __journal __my own example __change the problem, solve it __ _______________ __ _________________________________ Weekly kinds of assessment: __write math page—fact booklets __make my own “anchor chart” __complete a problem that the teacher starts
Kindergarten: Second Quarter, Weeks 10-12 Learning Priorities LITERATURE AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Weeks 11-12 are combined—each week includes few instructional days. Week of November 5 Weeks of November 12-22 Literature Genre __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ 3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. Answer with evidence How do the writer and illustrator help you understand the characters in a story? Infer about characters—traits, motives, and actions Choose a character. Who …….. does what ……… Choose your favorite story. Draw the characters. Draw important event(s). Tell why you like this story. Tell what its theme is—what idea the writer wants you to understand because you read it. In addition to scheduled sight words include phrases such as the Fry Phrases. Match sound/symbol/picture Sight Words: PHONICS: Make your own phonics pages. informational Write letters and words or pictures that show letter sounds Place words in sequence Write with words you have learned! NONFICTION LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Week of November 5 Weeks of November 12-22 Nonfiction Sources _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit and DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSRI 2 Relate information to a topic CCSSRI7—explain how pictures provide information about a topic : Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. Locate and list and picture information from texts and illustrations use words and pictures to tell words and information that tell about a topic. Tell about something you have learned this school year. Tell about it with pictures you draw and words you write. Tell what you learned. Tell why you like this topic.
Kindergarten: Second Quarter, Weeks 15-16 Learning Priorities LITERATURE AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Week of December 10 Week of December 17 Literature Genre __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ CCSSRLK.6—how the book communicates Listen to/read a story. Tell how the writer and illustrator help you understand: The message or theme. Listen to/read a story. Tell how the writer and illustrator help you understand: The message or theme. In addition to scheduled sight words include phrases such as the Fry Phrases. Identify initial consonants Sight Words: Assess Sight Word status. Phonics: final consonants Sight Words: PHONICS: informational Write or arrange words in sentence Write/arrange words in sentences NONFICTION LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Week of December 10 Week of December 17 Nonfiction Sources _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit and DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSR2—relate topic and details. Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. List important information about a topic from pictures and texts. Make word-picture glossary. Draw pictures and write important facts. Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. List important information about a topic from pictures and texts. Make word-picture glossary. Draw pictures and write important facts.
information from text and visuals Kindergarten: Second Quarter, Weeks 17-18 Learning Priorities LITERATURE AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Week of January 7 Week of January 14 Literature Genre __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ CCSSRL.K.1, 2, 3, and 7 Locate details, events, characters; sequence, then summarize; Figure out the main message/theme Retell then Summarize a story —What happens? Who are the characters? Then Infer the main idea/author’s message What idea does the writer want me to understand? What pictures, sentences, and events help me understand that idea? What do I like about the story (opinion) Retell then Summarize a story —What happens? Who are the characters? Then Infer the main idea/author’s message What idea does the writer want me to understand? What pictures, sentences, and events help me understand that idea? What do I like about the story (opinion) In addition to scheduled sight words include phrases such as the Fry Phrases. Phonics: final consonants; rhyming Sight Words: PHONICS: Phonics: Final consonants; substitution Sight Words: PHONICS: CCSSW.K.2 Retell a story—relates to literacy—retell story you read or experience you had. Build words with letters Write sentences Build words with letters. Write sentences NONFICTION LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Week of January 7 Week of January 14 Nonfiction Sources _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit and DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSRI.K.2—relate details to topic Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. Use pictures and text sources to learn about a topic. List and picture important information. Summarize what you learned about the topic. Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. Use picture and text sources to learn about a topic. List and picture important information. Summarize what you learned about the topic.
CCSSRI7—combine information from text and visual sources Kindergarten: Second Quarter, Weeks 19-20 Learning Priorities LITERATURE AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Week of January 21 Week of January 28 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT Literature Genre __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ __fairy tale __folk tale __realistic fiction __fable __ ______________________ CCSSRL.K.1 Read closely/ carefully/completely Ask/answer how/why questions with evidence from the words and from the illustrations. question answer evidence Comprehensive assessment: What have we learned about interpreting stories? In addition to scheduled sight words include phrases such as the Fry Phrases. Match letters, sounds/pictures Identify consonants (initial, final, medial) Substitution Rhyming Sight Words: Make a first-semester word display—what we have learned. PHONICS: This week’s sight words: CCSSW.K.2 Build words with letters. Write sentences Build words with letters. Write sentences NONFICTION LITERACY IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Week of January 21 Week of January 28 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT Nonfiction Sources _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit _ picture books _big books _topic/trade books __videos __museum exhibit and DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSRI.K.2 Relate details to topic CCSSR7 combine information from text and visual sources Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. Use pictures and text sources to learn about a topic. Tell how you know that a detail is important. List and picture important information. Integrate NONFICTION reading and visual resources to explore a topic with a Focus Question. Use picture and text sources to learn about a topic. Tell how you know a detail is important. Then tell how writers and illustrators tell and show information to help