Week of October 16 - 19, 2000

Subject: Reading, English, Spelling, Centers

Story: Fables

Goals

            Monday

-TLW write a four-sentence journal entry.

-TLW listen attentively and follow along as The Dog and the Wolf is read aloud.

-TLW fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

-TLW work with the class to brainstorm lessons for their own fables.

-TLW write a rough draft of a fable that contains at least 6 sentences and a lesson.

-TLW find the mistakes in two sentences.

-TLW solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

            Tuesday

-TLW write a four-sentence journal entry.

-TLW listen attentively and follow along as The Tortoise and the Hare is read aloud.

-TLW fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

-TLW conference with the student teacher about their fable.

-TLW find the mistakes in two sentences.

-TLW solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

-TLW complete a worksheet to practice identifying misspelled words.

            Wednesday

-TLW write a four-sentence journal entry.

-TLW listen attentively and follow along as The Lion and the Mouse is read aloud.

-TLW fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

-TLW conference with the student teacher about their fable.

-TLW find the mistakes in two sentences.

-TLW solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

-TLW complete a worksheet to practice identifying misspelled words.

            Thursday

-TLW write a four-sentence journal entry.

-TLW listen attentively as The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse is played on a record player.

-TLW fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

-TLW complete a sequencing activity using information they gathered by listening to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.

-TLW write a final copy of their fable, taking into account changes and suggestions from the conference.

-TLW find the mistakes in two sentences.

-TLW solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

-TLW complete a worksheet to practice using capital letters and punctuation.

            Friday

                        Records Day: No school for the students.

Standards

ELA-1-E1, E2, E5, E6, E7

ELA-2-E1, E3

ELA-3-E1, E2, E3, E5

ELA-4-E2, E4, E5, E6, E7

ELA-5-E1, E2, E3, E6

ELA-7-E1

Student Activities

            Monday

1.      Students will write a four-sentence journal entry.

2.      Students listen attentively and follow along as The Dog and the Wolf is read aloud.

3.      Students will fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

4.      The class will work together to brainstorm lessons for their own fables.

5.      Students will write a rough draft of a fable that contains at least 6 sentences and a lesson.

6.      Students will find the mistakes in two sentences that will be written on the board.

7.      Students will solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

            Tuesday

1.      Students will write a four-sentence journal entry.

2.      Students listen attentively and follow along as The Tortoise and the Hare is read aloud.

3.      Students will fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

4.      The students will conference one-on-one with the student teacher about their fable.

5.      Students will find the mistakes in two sentences that will be written on the board.

6.      Students will solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

7.      Students will complete a worksheet to practice identifying misspelled words.

Wednesday

1.      Students will write a four-sentence journal entry.

2.      Students listen attentively and follow along as The Lion and the Wolf is read aloud.

3.      Students will fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

4.      The students will conference one-on-one with the student teacher about their fable.

5.      Students will find the mistakes in two sentences that will be written on the board.

6.      Students will solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

7.      Students will complete a worksheet to practice identifying misspelled words.

Thursday

1.      Students will write a four-sentence journal entry.

2.      Students listen attentively as The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse is played on the record player.

3.      Students will fill in a log sheet with the title of the fable and the lesson taught.

4.      Students will complete a sequencing activity using information they gathered from listening to the record.

5.      Students will recopy their rough draft of a fable that contains at least 6 sentences and a lesson.  Final copies will take into consideration all suggestions and changes made in the conference.

6.      Students will find the mistakes in two sentences that will be written on the board.

7.      Students will solve the Problem of the Day using mathematical problem solving strategies.

8.      Students will complete a worksheet to practice using capital letters and punctuation.

Friday

Records Day: No school for students

Centers (all week)

Art/Puzzles

Animal Picture: Choose an animal from the spelling words.  Draw a picture of it.  Write a sentence about your animal.

Word Search: Students will practice their spelling words.

Writing/Games

Picture Prompt: Students will use the picture to write a short story.

High Frequency Words: Students will use the chalkboards to write sentences with two high frequency words from the list.

Autumn Bingo: Students can play bingo with autumn words if they like.

Tangrams and More

Map Reading Skills: Students will work together to complete a worksheet.  Afterward, students will create designs with tangrams and pattern blocks.

Math

Math Skills Practice: Students will work together to complete a worksheet.  Next, students will play one game of “Math War.”  After completing each activity, students may use the other items in the math center if they wish.

Computer/Library

Performance Math and Math Blaster: Students will practice their math skills using the computer programs.  Students waiting for turns on the computers will be reading in the library center.  As students finish Performance Math, they will match the vocabulary flash card to the correct definition.

Extension Literature

The Crow and the Pitcher

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

various Leo Lionni stories

Assessment

            There will be four individual assessments this week.  They are:

Log Sheet

Sequencing Activity

Original Fable

Spelling Test

Daily homework and seatwork

There will be three individual assessments that will be completed in centers.

Picture Prompt (Writing and Games)

Animal Picture, Word Search (Art and Puzzles)

There will be two group assessments that will be completed in centers.

Math Skills worksheet(Math)

Map Reading Skills worksheet(Tangrams and More)

Materials

Record player

Log sheet

Paper or notebooks for student writing

Homework

                        Reading                                                English/Spelling

Monday           Firehouse worksheet                             Write spelling words 3 times each

                        Read The Tortoise and the Hare

Tuesday           Big Trucks worksheet                           Write sentences with 6 words.

                        Read The Lion and the Mouse

Wednesday      Study                                                   Study

Thursday          Test Today                                           Test Today

Spelling Words

tortoise             hare                  lion                   mouse              rat

dog                  wolf                  goat                  bear                 crow

Bonus: fable, Aesop

Vocabulary Words

none