WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE!
Week wTAlkTaTTTalTAlkTAlkTTalk ddddfdfdfddfdTalk and TalktTalkTalkTalk TWeek 31 Folk Tale elements & Compare and Contrast different versions Read "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs", by Jon Scieszka
Week 30 Introduction to Folk Tale elements Read "Three Little Pigs", by Seva Spanos & write about our favorite part
Week 29 Discuss the beginning, middle, and end of early graphic novels Read "The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School", by Laura Murray
Week 28 Discuss the beginning, middle, and end of early graphic novels Read "Meanwhile...", by Jules Feiffer
Weeks 26-27 Catch up on Weeks 22-25
Weeks 24-25 Recall all of the Animals in Winter books Write & draw about your favorite book
Week 23 Talk about how animals sleep in the winter, then write & draw about the signs of winter Read "Time to Sleep", by Denise Fleming
Week 22 Compare & contrast the characters, setting, and events in two books Read "Bear Snores On", by Karma Wilson
Weeks 20-21 Compare & contrast the characters, setting, and events in two books Read "The Hat", by Jan Brett
Week 19 Use adjectives to talk, then write about a favorite winter animal Read "The Mitten", by Jan Brett
Week 18 Talk about how the book's character helped another & write about how they helped someone Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then write & draw about doing something with someone special Read "One Million Men and Me"
Week 16 Discuss the books we've read by Kevin Henkes, then each student will write about which was his or her favorite and why
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Week 14 Talk about what a main character says & does Read "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse", by Kevin Henkes
Week 13 Talk about what a main character says & does and what that says about her personality Read "Julius, The Baby of the World", by Kevin Henkes
Week 12 Classes have earned "Free Library" Explore educational iPad apps and websites, Read, and/or Draw
Week 11 Talk about how friends like the same, and different, things than we do Read "Chester's Way", by Kevin Henkes
Week 10 Talk & Write about what makes us "wilt" (feel sad) & "bloom" (feel joy) Review the "Wilt" & "Bloom" charts from Week 9
Week 9 Talk & Write about what makes the main character "wilt" (feel sad) & "bloom" (feel joy) Read "Chrysanthemum", by Kevin Henkes
Week 8 Talk & Write about something you did not get Read "The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?", by Mo Willems
Week 7 Elements of a story- beginning, middle, and end of a story Read "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!", by Mo Willems and write the story events
Week 6 Talk & Write about staying up late Read "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!", by Mo Willems and write about staying up late
Week 5 Elements of a story, Predict Ending, & Answer questions about Sharing Watch "The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog" and write about Sharing
Week 4 Elements of a story & Book Check-in Read "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus", by Mo Willems (and bus survey)
Week 3 Fiction vs. Nonfiction & Book Check-Out Smart Board activities and Fiction vs. Nonfiction video about dogs
Week 2 Book Care & Finding Good Books in the Library Watch "Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books" and talk about how to take care of our books
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures Read "First Day Jitters", by Julie Danneberg & talk, then draw about being nervous about school
Week wTAlkTaTTTalTAlkTAlkTTalk ddddfdfdfddfdTalk and TalktTalkTalkTalk TWeek 31 Folk Tale elements & Compare and Contrast different versions Read "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs", by Jon Scieszka
Week 30 Introduction to Folk Tale elements Read "Three Little Pigs", by Seva Spanos & write about our favorite part
Week 29 Discuss the beginning, middle, and end of early graphic novels Read "The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School", by Laura Murray
Week 28 Discuss the beginning, middle, and end of early graphic novels Read "Meanwhile...", by Jules Feiffer
Weeks 26-27 Catch up on Weeks 22-25
Weeks 24-25 Recall all of the Animals in Winter books Write & draw about your favorite book
Week 23 Talk about how animals sleep in the winter, then write & draw about the signs of winter Read "Time to Sleep", by Denise Fleming
Week 22 Compare & contrast the characters, setting, and events in two books Read "Bear Snores On", by Karma Wilson
Weeks 20-21 Compare & contrast the characters, setting, and events in two books Read "The Hat", by Jan Brett
Week 19 Use adjectives to talk, then write about a favorite winter animal Read "The Mitten", by Jan Brett
Week 18 Talk about how the book's character helped another & write about how they helped someone Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then write & draw about doing something with someone special Read "One Million Men and Me"
Week 16 Discuss the books we've read by Kevin Henkes, then each student will write about which was his or her favorite and why
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Week 14 Talk about what a main character says & does Read "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse", by Kevin Henkes
Week 13 Talk about what a main character says & does and what that says about her personality Read "Julius, The Baby of the World", by Kevin Henkes
Week 12 Classes have earned "Free Library" Explore educational iPad apps and websites, Read, and/or Draw
Week 11 Talk about how friends like the same, and different, things than we do Read "Chester's Way", by Kevin Henkes
Week 10 Talk & Write about what makes us "wilt" (feel sad) & "bloom" (feel joy) Review the "Wilt" & "Bloom" charts from Week 9
Week 9 Talk & Write about what makes the main character "wilt" (feel sad) & "bloom" (feel joy) Read "Chrysanthemum", by Kevin Henkes
Week 8 Talk & Write about something you did not get Read "The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?", by Mo Willems
Week 7 Elements of a story- beginning, middle, and end of a story Read "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!", by Mo Willems and write the story events
Week 6 Talk & Write about staying up late Read "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!", by Mo Willems and write about staying up late
Week 5 Elements of a story, Predict Ending, & Answer questions about Sharing Watch "The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog" and write about Sharing
Week 4 Elements of a story & Book Check-in Read "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus", by Mo Willems (and bus survey)
Week 3 Fiction vs. Nonfiction & Book Check-Out Smart Board activities and Fiction vs. Nonfiction video about dogs
Week 2 Book Care & Finding Good Books in the Library Watch "Don't Let the Pigeon Touch the Books" and talk about how to take care of our books
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures Read "First Day Jitters", by Julie Danneberg & talk, then draw about being nervous about school