Tuesday, April 20^th  

Rivers and Mountains

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Trick Words and Spelling, none, nothing

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- dull- boring or not exciting

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, April 19^th

Red Cedars and Grizzly Bears

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Storytime- Jake the Whale

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- record- you write it down or keep track of it

Writing- What discoveries did they make, and how did they record their discoveries?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home

Friday, April 16^th  

Sacagawea

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Trick Words and Spelling, none, nothing

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- protection- help keep someone or something safe

Writing- Who was Sacagawea.  What was her role in the expedition?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Thursday, April 15^th   

Discovery and Danger on the Prairie

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Storytime- Jake the Whale

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary-honored- respect and think something is very important

Writing- What did Lewis and Clark discover, and what dangers did they encounter in the prairie?

Wednesday, April 14^th

The Journey Begins  

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- brave, Teach Trick Word and Spelling friend, other

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- expedition- journey or trip for exploring

Writing- What are some of the skills from the people in the Corps of Discovery?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Tuesday, April 13^th

Lewis and Clark

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- globe, Make it Fun, Echo/Find Letters and Words

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- brave- show courage

Writing- What were the three tasks that Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to do on their expedition?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Friday, April 9^th   

Jefferson and Monroe

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Long Vowel Sounds, Dictation

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- emperor- male ruler of an empire

Writing- Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy New Orleans? 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Thursday, April 8^th    

Pausing Point

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Unit 10 TEST

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Wednesday, April 7^th

Crossing the Appalachian Mountains

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Make it Fun, Dictation

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- pioneers- people who go to unknown places, leading the way for others

Writing- What challenges did Daniel Boone face while making the Wilderness Road?  Why was that road so important?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Tuesday, April 6^th  

Daniel Boone  

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- planted, Teach Trick Words and Spelling- out, about, our 

Shared Reading- Daniel Boone

Reading- Who were the explorers.  What was their reasoning for wanting to explore and expand in new territories?

Vocabulary- woodsmen- people who live in the woods and are good at hunting

Writing- What barrier did Daniel Boone and the settlers face when trying to move westward?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Wednesday, March 31^st   

Domain Assessment

Fundations- review

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Writing- comprehension test  

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Tuesday, March 30^th   

What do a flag, a bell, and an eagle have in common?

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach letter keyword sounds, au, aw,

Dictation 

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- symbols- images used to represent something else

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, March 29^th

Building a Nation AND Liberty and Justice for ALL

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Reading with the suffix –ed, -ing, Word of the Day- blending, Echo Find Letters/Words

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- Equally- treating everyone the same

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, March 26^th   

Never Leave Until Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sound, Storytime- The Skunk, Dictation

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- wise- that you use knowledge, experience, and insight to make good decisions

Writing- What was Benjamin Franklin’s most important invention and why?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Thursday, March 25^th   

A Young Nation is Born

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Play, Echo/Find letters and words, Dictation

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- president- in charge of a country

Writing- What are two things George Washington did after the war?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Wednesday, March 24^th   

Will This War Never End

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach letter/keyword sounds for ue, ew  Make it Fun, Word of the Day- clumps, Dictation

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- confident- you are sure or certain about something

Writing- What events led to the end of the war?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

 Tuesday, March 23^rd  

George Washington

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- strap, Teach spelling words with 5 sounds and a suffix, Echo/Find Letters and Words

Dictation 

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- struggled- had difficulty and worked very hard to accomplish something

Writing- What made George Washington a good leader for the Continental Army?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Pausing Point

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Play, Teach Trick Words and Spelling how, now, and down, Dictation

Shared Reading- George Washington

Reading- What are some of the important events and people responsible for the creation of the United States?

Vocabulary- Kahoot

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, March 5^th  

120 Days Smarter

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, and Review

Shared Reading- Dr. Seuss

Reading- Center Rotations with 120 Activities

Writing- When I am 120 I will …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Thursday, March 4^th    

Read Across America

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Rhyming Words and Review  

Dictation  

Shared Reading- Dr. Seuss

Reading- The Cat in the Hat

Writing- If the cat in the hat came to your house, how would you get him to leave?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Wednesday, March 3^rd

Read Across America

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Rhyming Words and Review

Dictation  

Shared Reading- Dr. Seuss   

Reading- Oh The Places You Will Go   

Writing- When I grow Up …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

 Tuesday, March 2^nd

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Unit 9 TEST

Shared Reading- Frog Prince

Reading- How are fairy tales alike and different from other types of fiction?

Writing- Retell your favorite fairy tale.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, March 1^st   

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- spells, Echo/Find Letters and Words, Dictation

Shared Reading- Frog Prince

Reading- comprehension test  

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, March 1^st   

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- spells, Echo/Find Letters and Words, Dictation

Shared Reading- Frog Prince

Reading- comprehension test  

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, February 11^th   

Rapunzel

Fundations- Hegggerty, Teach Closed Syllable Concept, Echo/Find Letters and Words Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- block, Teach Spelling with Blank Tiles,   

Dictation

Shared Reading- The Princess and the Pea

Reading- How are fairy tales alike and different from other types of fiction?

Vocabulary- delight- great pleasure or joy

Writing- How does the character in this fairy tale get her name? 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, February 10^th

Rumpelstiltskin

Fundations- Hegggerty, Unit Test Teach Closed Syllable Concept, Echo/Find Letters and Words

Shared Reading- The Princess and the Pea

Reading- How are fairy tales alike and different from other types of fiction?

Vocabulary- succeed- to do well and reach a goal  

Writing- What problem does the daughter’s talent cause?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, February 9^th  

Sleeping Beauty

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- bluffs, Word Talk, Echo/Find Letters and Words,   

Shared Reading- The Princess and the Pea

Reading- How are fairy tales alike and different from other types of fiction?

Vocabulary- wisdom- gained knowledge through experience

Writing- What problem did the spindle cause?  The problem was …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, February 8^th   

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Tick Words and Spelling her, over, number

Dictation  

Shared Reading- A Camel Plods Along

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Comprehension Test

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, January 27^th

Animals of the Temperate Deciduous Forest

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach r-controlled vowels ar, or

Word of the Day- task, Make it Fun  

Shared Reading- Sharks

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Vocabulary- store- means to save and put away for future area

Writing- What is a temperate deciduous forest?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, January 26^th   

Animals of the East African Savanna Habitat

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Introduce and Teach blends

Shared Reading- Sharks

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Vocabulary- prickly- has lots of sharp points on it

Writing- compare and contrast the Savanna habitat and the Arctic habitat

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, January 25th

Animals of the Sonoran Desert

Fundations- Hegggerty, Unit 7 Test  

Shared Reading- Sharks

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Vocabulary- camouflage- something to hide it against its natural surroundings or background

Writing- How do plants and animals survive in the Sonoran Desert?

A ________ lives in the Sonoran Desert …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, January 22^nd   

Animals of the Artic Habitat

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Teach Trick Words and Spelling come, some

Shared Reading- TBA

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Vocabulary- exposed- left unprotected, put out into the opening with no cover

Writing- I learned … I also learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, January 21^st  

What is a Habitat

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- thanks, Make it Fun,

Dictation

Shared Reading- TBA

Reading- Identify and describe the habitats and the animals that live in the specific habitat.

Vocabulary- shelter- something that protects from weather or danger

Writing- I learned …  I also learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, January 20^th

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Trick Words and Spelling very, too, also

Dictation

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Reading- comprehension test

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, January 19^th   

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Introduce New Concepts- ng/nk words with a suffix, Word of the Day- Fangs, Echo/Find Letters and Words

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Writing- Write a fact you can recall about The History of the Earth.  I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, January 18^th

In Service

Friday, January 15^th  

Dinosaurs

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Echo/Find letters and words,

Dictation

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Reading- What do dinosaurs tell us about the history of the earth?

Vocabulary- extinct- no longer living or existing

Writing- How do we know anything about dinosaurs if they are extinct?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, January 14^th

Fossils

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Make it Fun, Word of the Day- link

Dictation

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Reading- What do fossils tell us about the history of the earth?

Vocabulary- preserved- kept in excellent condition, unchanged overtime

Writing-  What do fossils tell us?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, January 13^th   

The Three Types of Rocks

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Play, Teach Trick Words and Spelling put, two

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Reading- What are the characteristics of the three types of rocks?

Vocabulary- sediments- small, solid pieces of material often carried and moved around by the wind and weather  

Writing- Write a fact about one of the types of rocks.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Tuesday, January 12^th  

Minerals

Fundations- Heggerty, Unit 7 Teach glued sounds ank, ink, onk, unk

Shared Reading- Discovering Dinosaurs

Reading- What are the common minerals found on earth and how do we use them?

Vocabulary- characteristics- ways we can describe and group people or things  

Writing- Pick a mineral and describe where it is found and how it is used by people.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, January 7^th

The Earth Inside-Out Part III

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Echo/Find letters and words,

Dictation

Shared Reading- Land and Water

Reading- What are the similarities and differences of volcanoes and geysers?

Vocabulary- destructive- causing damage or ruin

Writing- How are volcanoes and geysers alike and different?  They are alike because … They are different because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, January 6^th

The Earth Inside-Out Part II

Fundations- Hegggerty, Drill Sounds, Teach Trick Words and Spelling for why, try, by and my

Dictation

Shared Reading- Land and Water

Reading- What are the characteristics of the earth’s mantle and core?

Vocabulary- solid- keeps its shape

Writing- How are the earth’s mantle and core alike and different?  They are alike because … They are different because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, January 5^th

The Earth Inside-Out Part 1

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- wing Teach spelling for ang, ing, ong, ung

Shared Reading- Land and Water

Reading- What are the characteristics of the earth’s crust?

Vocabulary- layer- a part that lies over or under something

Writing- Describe the earth’s crust.  The earth’s crust is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, January 4^th

Our Home, Earth

Fundations- Heggerty, Unit 7 Teach glued sounds ang, ing, ong, ung

Shared Reading- Land and Water

Reading- What are the characteristics of the earth’s crust?

Vocabulary- surface- the topmost layer - or outside of something

Writing- Heat, pressure, and time have changed things on earth.  What is something that has been changed because of these factors?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, December 17^th

Sneezy the Snowman

Fundations- Hegggerty, Review ALL units

Reading- Read Aloud

Writing- I can sequence the events of the story.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, December 16^th

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Fundations- Hegggerty, Review Units 5-6

Reading- Read Aloud

Writing- My favorite part was …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, December 15th

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Fundations- Heggerty, Review Units 3-4

Reading- Read Aloud

Writing- I would make the Grinch happy by …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, December 14^th

Mooseletoe

Fundations- Heggerty, Review Units 1-2

Reading- Read Aloud

Writing- The problem was … The Solution is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, December 7^th

Lesson 9. The Solar System, Part 2

Fundations- Heggerty, Unit 6 Test

Shared Reading- The Moon

Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- categorize- to sort or put in a group with other things that are similar

Writing- Pick an outer planet and write about what makes it unique.  _________ is a unique planet because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, December 1^st

Pausing Point

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Suffix –s with action words, Dictation

Shared Reading- On the Moon

Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- review all previously taught words

Writing- Write two facts you know about Astronomy

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Monday, November 23^rd

Lesson 4. Stargazing and Constellations

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Play and Word Talk, Dictation

Shared Reading- On the Moon

 Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- ancient- very, very old or from a very, very long time ago

Writing- If I was Galileo and looking through a telescope for the first time, I would …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, November 20^th  

Lesson 3. Stars

Fundations- Hegggerty/Drill Sounds, Teach Trick Words and Spelling- who, what, and when

Dictation

Shared Reading- On the Moon

Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- dusk- the time of day just after sunset, when the sky is not yet as dark as it will be

Shared Reading Pinatas Are Fun

Writing- What is the difference a star and a shooting star?  A star is … A shooting star is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, November 19^th  

Lesson 2. The Earth and the Sun

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Make if Fun, Word of the Day- shells Dictation

Shared Reading- On the Moon

Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- horizon- the line in the distance where it appears that the land or a body of water meet the sky

Writing- Why is it dark outside at night?  It is dark because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Wednesday, November 18^th

Lesson 1. Introduction to the Sun and Space

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- ships Dictation and Sentences

Shared Reading- On the Moon

Reading- What are the different pieces that are included in our solar system and how do they work together?

Vocabulary- gas- a thin, sometimes invisible, substance through which objects can pass

Writing- Write about an object you can see in the sky.  I can see …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, November 17^th

Domain Assessment

Fundations-  Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Storytime- Mack and Bugs

Shared Reading- On TheMoon

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- Assessment

Writing- Write one fact you can recall from each early American Civilization. The Mayan, Aztec, and the Inca.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, November 16^th

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Dictation

Shared Reading- Piñatas are Fun  

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- emperor- ruler, kind of like a king

Writing- Compare and Contrast the Mayan and Aztec leaders.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, November 12^th

Lesson 10. The Inca: The Runner

Fundations- Hegggerty/Drill Sounds, Make it Fun, Dictation

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- forbidden- to do something you are not allowed to do

Writing- Who does a runner work for and what is his job?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, November 11^th

Lesson 9. The Inca: Who Were the Inca?

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Word Play, Introduce base word and suffix –s

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- possessions- things that you own

Shared Reading Pinatas Are Fun

Writing- compared to the Mayan and Aztec leader... How is the Inca leader different?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, November 10^th

Lesson 8. The Aztec: Cortes’s Letter

Fundations- Heggerty, Unit 5 Test

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- enormous- really big

Writing- Create a brochure with two facts about the city of Tenochtitlan

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, November 9^th

Lesson 7. In the Palace of an Emperor

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Play, Teach Trick Words- do and does

Dictation

Reading- What were the Early American Civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- emperor- ruler, kind of like a king

Writing- Compare and Contrast the Mayan and Aztec leaders.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, October 28^th    

Lesson 3.  King Pakal’s Tomb    

Reading- I can identify and describe Early American Civilizations.

Vocabulary- market- food, clothing, and other things are sold outside

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Word of the Day, Echo/Find Letters and Make Words, Make it Fun

Dictation unit sounds, unit and review words, trick words, sentence

Shared Reading Mexico

Writing- Why was King Pakal’s tomb a special place?  King Pakal’s tomb was a special place because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, October 27^th    

Lesson 2. Journey to Baakal

Reading- I can identify and describe Early American Civilizations.

Vocabulary- noiselessly- without making noise, or any sound   

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Word of the Day- chill Teach Trick Words and Spelling- was and one

Shared Reading Mexico

Writing- How does Kanal’s extended family help them on the trip to Baakal?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, October 26^th

Lesson 1. The Maya

Reading- What were the early American civilizations and how are they alike and different?

Vocabulary- harvest- to pick or gather a crop

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Review- /all/ Dictation- 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading Mexico

Writing- Who were the Mayan’s and what was their main type of food?

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, October 23^rd  

Domain Assessment     

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- Assessment: students will listen to a statement read aloud and decide if it’s true or false.

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Storytime- The Big Mess

Dictation 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, 2 trick words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading The Three Little Pigs

Writing- students will use a graphic organizer and choose two stories and write ways they are alike and ways they are diiferent.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, October 30^th

Halloween Activities

Reading- From Seed to Pumpkin

Fundations- Make it Fun

Writing- Sequence how to carve a pumpkin

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, October 22^nd  

Domain Review           

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- kahoot review

Fundations- Hegggerty/Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Teach Trick Words and Spelling I and they  build words with bonus letters

Make it Fun

Shared Reading The Three Little Pigs

Writing- Assessment: Complete the sentence to tell how two characters are alike and different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, October 21^st    

 Tselane         

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- fright- sudden feeling of fear

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Word of the Day, Introduce New Concepts for glued together sounds all

Dictation unit sounds, unit and review words, trick words, sentence

Shared Reading The Three Little Pigs

Writing- Tselane’s mother tricks the leopard by …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, October 20^th   

Hu Gu Po

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- cunning- cleverly or slyly tricking others   

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Word Play, Teach Trick Words and Spelling you and your

Shared Reading The Three Little Pigs

Writing- Complete the charts describing how the two characters are the same and how they are different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, October 19^th

 Little Red Riding Hood

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- cherished- to care for someone or something deeply

Fundations- Heggerty/Drill Sounds, Teach Bonus Letters ff,ll,ss Teach students how to mark up words.

Shared Reading The Three Little Pigs

Writing- The lesson is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, October 9^th   

Pausing Point    

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- Review Vocabulary from this Domain

Fundations- Review Units 1, 2, and 3

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Students will sequence and retell “Issun Boshi” by writing about the beginning, middle, and end.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, October 8^th  

Pausing Point          

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- Give students vocabulary words from the domain and have them brainstorm everything that comes to mind when they hear those words.

Fundations- Hegggerty, Continued review of ALL trick words

Dictate 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Students will sequence and retell “Cinderella” by writing about the beginning, middle, and end.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, October 7^th    

 Little Red Riding Hood           

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- cherished- to care for someone or something deeply

Fundations- Heggerty, Unit 3 Test

Dictate 3 sounds, 3 words, and a sentence 

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- The lesson is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, October 6^th   

Issun Boshi

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- deeds- actions that can be good or brave  

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Review all Trick Words and create sentences using them

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Complete the charts describing how the three characters are the same and how they are different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, October 5^th

Thumbelina

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- Scarcely- barely or almost nothing

Fundations- Heggerty – drill sounds, Word Talk, Teach Trick Words and Spelling - or and for

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Complete the charts describing how the three characters are the same and how they are different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, October 2^nd   

Tom Thumb    

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- commotion- noisy excitement or confusion

Fundations- Dictate 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Tom Thumb is fiction because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, October 1^st   

Billy Beg              

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- monstrous-shockingly large or frightful

Fundations- Hegggerty, Digraph Declivities, Review /ck/ spelling

Dictate 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Complete the charts describing how the three characters are the same and different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, September 30^th     

 The Girl with the Red Slippers            

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- cautiously- to do something with care or caution because it may be dangerous   

Fundations- Heggerty, Word Play, Teach Trick Words and Spelling- me, she, be, he, we

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- Cinderella and Rhodophis are both treated …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, September 29^th   

Cinderella

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- worthy- a person who has earned the right to deserve someone or something

Fundations- Heggerty, Drill Sounds, Word Talk, Storytime- Codfish

Shared Reading The Camel and the Pig

Writing- I know Cinderella is fiction because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, September 28^th

Domain Assessment

Reading- Test

Vocabulary- Test

Fundations- Heggerty – review all trick words, build CVC words, mark up digraph words

Shared Reading Healthy Me

Writing- Students will write 2 sentences sharing what they have learned in The Human Body Domain

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, September 25^th   

Domain Assessment      

Reading- Test

Vocabulary- Test

Fundations- Word of the Day- shut

Dictate 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Shared Reading Healthy Me

Writing- Students will write 2 sentences sharing what they have learned in The Human Body Domain

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, September 24^th  

What a Complicated Network              

Reading-  How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- complicated-

Fundations- Hegggerty, Word of the Day- much

Make it Fun with Digraph Detectives; Teach Trick Words and Spelling-to, into

Shared Reading Healthy Me   

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, September 23^rd     

 The Pyramid Pantry           

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- balanced diet- one that includes a healthy mix of foods from each of the six food groups   

Fundations- Heggerty, Word Play, Teach Spelling with digraphs, Dictation- Unit Sounds, Unit Words, Trick Words, Sentence

Shared Reading Healthy Me

Writing- I learned

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, September 22^nd   

Five Keys to Health

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- nutritious- foods that contain special nutrients, or things to keep your body healthy

Fundations- Heggerty, Introduce digraphs /wh/ /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ck/ Teach Trick Word and Spelling - as, has

Shared Reading Healthy Me

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, September 21^st

Dr. Welbody’s Heroes

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- diseases- sickness or illness

Fundations- Heggerty - Unit 2 Test

Shared Reading Healthy Me

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, September 18^th        

Reading- Pausing Point Good Enough to Eat

Vocabulary- Review vocabulary words previously taught through Kahoot

Fundations- Word of the Day- quit

Make it Fun 

Dictate 3 sounds, 2 review words, 2 current words, and 1 sentence

Writing- Students will write about two things that have learned so far.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, September 17^th               

Reading-  How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- nerves- nerves carry messages to and from your brain

Fundations- Teach Trick Words- is, his, of

Dictation of Sentences  

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, September 16^th                  

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- heart- a muscle that pumps blood through your body

Fundations- Word of the Day- fix

Sentence Frames

Writing- I learned

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, September 15^th  

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- digestion- the process of breaking down food into a form that your body can use  

Fundations- Review Tapping and Build Words, Teach Trick Word- the, a, and

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, September 14^th

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- voluntary- thinking and choosing to do something rather than doing it automatically

Fundations- Make CVC words for decoding, Introduce sentence frames, Model complete sentence  

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, September 11^th        

Reading- How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- support- to hold up something or somebody so it will not fall down

Fundations-  Make CVC words for decoding

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, September 10^th              

Reading-  How does our body work to keep us healthy?

Vocabulary- systems- a group of organs that work together in the human body

Fundations- Make it Fun- create CVC words

Writing- I learned …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, September 9^th                   

Reading- Assessment- students will answer questions after listening to The Dog and His Reflection

Vocabulary- Assessment- students will select true/false after hearing a statement read about previously taught vocabulary words

Fundations- Reteach Tapping to Build Words- write CVC words Practice Spelling CVC words

Writing- Assessment-Student will draw/ write Beginning, Middle, and End of Peter Rabbit.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, September 8^th  

Reading- What are the story elements of a fable?

Vocabulary- satisfied- happy or pleased

Fundations- Introduce Tapping to build CVC words

Writing- Use the graphic organizer to identify character, setting, beginning, middle, and end.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, September 2^nd                     

Reading- What are the story elements of a fable?

Vocabulary-  waste- to use carelessly

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /z/ and /q/

Writing- Use the writing paper First, Next, Then, and Last to retell the fable.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, September 1^st  

Reading- Pausing Point

Vocabulary- review previously taught words

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /y/ and /z/

Writing- Pick your favorite fable and draw pictures of the beginning, middle, and end to retell.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, August 31^st  

Reading- What are the story elements of a fable?

Vocabulary- bunch- a group or set of something

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /v/ and /w/

Writing- Use the writing paper First, Next, Then, and Last to retell the fable.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Friday, August 28^th          

Reading- What can you learn from this fable?

Vocabulary- disguise- an outfit that helps you to change your appearance or hide who you really are

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /l/ /h/ and /k/

Writing- The wolf acts like a person when he …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Thursday, August 27^th             

Reading- What can you learn from this fable?

Vocabulary- budge- to move

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards and Review Alphabetical Order

Writing- The problem is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Wednesday, August 26^th                       

Reading- What can you learn from this fable?

Vocabulary-  greedy- wanting to have more than you need

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /p/ and /j/

Writing- The farmer should have …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Tuesday, August 25^th     

Reading- What can you learn from this fable?

Vocabulary- balanced- stable or fixed in place

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /e/ and /r/

Writing- The moral is …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)

Monday, August 24^th  

Reading- What can you learn from this fable?

Vocabulary- startled- surprised

Fundations- Letter Sound Cards- /d/ and /s/

Writing- I know the boy feels lonely because …

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you

                           have at home)