Grade Level Stuff
So what is everyone talking about in MARCH?
SECOND GRADE
WEEKS 1, 2, & 3
DVD – “The Miracle Worker” – The early life of Helen Keller - final week.
View realia from time period: oil lamp, thimble, vintage pen and bottle of ink, blotter, eye wash cup, model of an out house, etc. Watch videos of Helen Keller speaking.
How Helen Keller learned to speak - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzlriQv16gg
Helen Keller speaks out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ch_H8pt9M8
Learning target – I can discuss challenges in the life of Helen Keller.
FIRST GRADE
WEEKS 1, 2, & 3
DVD – “The Miracle Worker” – The early life of Helen Keller - final week.
View realia from time period: oil lamp, thimble, vintage pen and bottle of ink, blotter, eye wash cup, model of an out house, etc. Watch videos of Helen Keller speaking.
How Helen Keller learned to speak - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzlriQv16gg
Helen Keller speaks out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ch_H8pt9M8
Learning target – I can discuss challenges in the life of Helen Keller.
KINDERGARTEN
WEEKS 1, 2, & 3
Read Sonny Elephant by Madge Bigham
Sonny Elephant is a story (chapter book) about a baby elephant and his adventures growing up in the jungle. We are reading two chapters a week.
Learning Target – I can use context clues to describe a character's feelings.
PRE-K
WEEK 3
View "See How They Grow: Farm Animals"
Students witness the life cycle of a chicken, pig, calf, and lamb.
Learning Target - I can discuss details about animals that live on a farm.
WEEK 2
View "See How They Grow: Pond Animals"
Students witness the life cycle of a duck, frog, salamander, and dragon fly.
Learning Target - I can discuss details about animals that live in a pond.
WEEK 1
Read Dr. Seuss black light stories.
What Was I Scared of?
The Zax
The Strange Shirt Spot
Learning Target – I can identify rhyming words in a story.
*My Goal
My goal is to introduce students to authors, illustrators, characters, or genres at least once a month to spark an enthusiasm for reading. Titles used to accomplish this goal will be marked with an asterisk.