Home Letter Lesson 29 BLACKLINE MASTER 29.15 Look at Us Home Letter Dear Family, This has been a year of growth and change for Kindergarteners. This week, children will discuss the question How can details help me understand a main idea from a selection? In the informational text Look at Us, we will read about children from different backgrounds and their personal achievements. Children will also read The Three Little Pigs, and see how trying hard didn t help the wolf! This week s Words to Know: off, take Skills: Words with y (yard); words with qu (quick); blending words Strategy: Figurative language Skill: Main ideas and details tell important ideas and details about a topic Strategy: Question ask questions about what you are reading Writing Focus: Write to express write poems Activities to Do Together Say as many sentences as you can using the Words to Know in one sentence. For example, The plane will take off soon. I will take off my coat. Then talk about how take off means different things in each sentence. What If? Ask, What if your friend were just starting Kindergarten today? What would you tell your friend about Kindergarten? Talk about this with your child. I Like It! Talk about a favorite story your child read in Kindergarten. Ask your child what he or she liked best about that story. Then help your child write two sentences to support his or her opinion. Go to Destination Reading to reinforce this week s skills. Home Letter Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Kindergarten, Unit 6: Look at Us
Texas Journeys Private Kindergarten Curriculum Week 33 Date: April 17-21, 2017 Your Skills for the Week Phonemic Awareness Track Syllables Letter/Sounds: y, q Blending Words Oral Strategies: Figurative Language Reading Rate Skill: Main Idea and Details Strategy: Question Language Arts Grammar Writing TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) K.10A Main idea and details; K.4B Question; RC-K(D) Figurative Language; Reading rate K.3A Letters/Sounds: y, q ; K.2G Blending words; K.20B Gather and record information; K.16A(iv) Prepositions: for, to, with; K.14B Poems Essential Question: How can details help me understand a main idea from a selection? Whole Group Daily Language Opening Routines Read Aloud Book Monday Opening Routines, T252-T253 Read Aloud Book, Baby Brains, T254-T255 TEKS Rc-K(D) Introduce Oral, T256 Tuesday Opening Routines, T262-T263 TEKS K.4B, T264 Wednesday Opening Routines, T278-T279 TEKS K.4B, T280 Thursday Opening Routines, T286-T287, T287 Friday Opening Routines, T294-T295 TEKS K.22, T295 Word Work TEKS K.17A Letter Yy, T256-T257 : off, take, T258-T259 TEKS K.17A Letter Qq, T264-T265 : T266 TEKS K.3C Words with y, q, T280-T281, T282 TEKS K.3A Words with y,q, T288, T288 Words with y, q, T296 Connect and Extend: Independent Reading, T296 TEKS K.3B, T296
Skills and Strategies Reading Model, T255 Listening, T255 TEKS K.4B Introduce the Big Book T266- T267 Develop Background, T266 Main Idea and Details, T267 Question, T267 Read the Big Book Look at Us, T268-273 TEKS K.4B, K.10A, RC-K(A) Wrap Up the Big Book, T274- T275 Your Turn, T274 TEKS K.11B Retelling, T275 TEKS K.10B Pause for Punctuation, T281, T282 Read "Not Yet," T282 TEKS K.1F, K.3B Main Idea and Details, T283 TEKS K.10A Read "Can Not Quit Yet," T288 TEKS K.3B, K.16A(v) Strategies Figurative Language, T289 Read "The Three Little Pigs," T290-T291 Connect to Fairy Tale (Traditional Tale) TEKS K.6B, K.6D Making Connections, T291 Reading Rate, T296 Connect and Extend Read to Connect, T296 Extend Through Research, T297 TEKS K.20A, K.20B Listening and Speaking, T297 TEKS K.10C, K.21A Enrichment Class Whole Group Language Arts Grammar Writing Writing Prompt Draw and write about something you learned to do at school. Prepositions: for, to, with, T260 Write to Express TEKS K.14B Poems, T261 T261 Prepositions: for, to, with, T276 Write to Express TEKS K.14B Poems, T277 T277 Prepositions: for, to, with, T284 Write to Express TEKS K.14B Poems, T285 T285 Prepositions: for, to, with, T292 Write to Express TEKS K.14B Poems, T293 T293 Prepositions: for, to, with, T298 Write to Express TEKS K.14B Poems, T299 T299 Suggestions for Small Groups (See pp T301-T319); Suggestions for Intervention (See pp S32-S41); Suggestions for English Learners (See pp E32-E41)
Dear Family, Home Letter This week we ll talk about celebrating the last day of Kindergarten. In the fantasy story Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten, children will read about an alphabetical celebration. Children will explore the question What clues tell you what a character is thinking and feeling? They will also read an informational text comparing schools in the past and today. Lesson 30 BLACKLINE MASTER 30.15 Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten Home Letter This week s Words to Know: do, down, have, help, look, off, out, take Skills: Review short vowel alphafriends; blending review (all letters) Strategy: Environmental print Skill: Understanding characters tell more about characters Strategy: Summarize stop to tell important events as you read Writing Focus: Write to express write poems Activities to Do Together Take turns saying sentences for each of this week s Words to Know. For example, say Have. I have all my crayons. Then have your child say the word and a new sentence. Continue until both of you have said sentences for each word. What If? Ask your child, What if you could interview a first-grader right now? What would you ask about first grade? Talk about this with your child. My Favorite Year Talk about what your child liked most about kindergarten. Write: My favorite part of Kindergarten was because. Help your child finish the sentence by first saying and then writing what he or she liked about kindergarten. Go to Destination Reading to reinforce this week s skills. Home Letter Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Kindergarten, Unit 6: Look at Us
Texas Journeys Private Kindergarten Curriculum Week 34 Date: April 24-28, 2017 Your Skills for the Week Phonemic Awareness Track Syllables Review Short Vowels Blending Review: All Letters Oral Strategies: Environmental Print Reading with Expression Skill: Understanding Characters Strategy: Summarize Language Arts Grammar Writing TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) K.8B Understanding Characters; K.8A Summarize; K.11B Environmental Print Read with Expression; K.3A Review Short Vowels; K.2G Blending Review: All Letters; K.20B Record and Publish Research; K.16A(iv) Prepositions in, on, up, out ; K.13A Essential Question: What clues tell you what a character is thinking and feeling? Whole Group Daily Language Opening Routines Read Aloud Book Monday Opening Routines, T332-T333 Read Aloud Book, Pet Show! T334-T335 Introduce Oral, T336 Tuesday Opening Routines, T342-T343 TEKS K.4B, T344 Wednesday Opening Routines, T360-T361, T362 Thursday Opening Routines, T368-T369, T369 Friday Opening Routines, T376-T377, T377 Word Work TEKS K.17A Review Letters Aa, Ee, Ii, T336-T337 : do, down, have, help, look, out, off, take, T338-T339 TEKS K.3A Review Letters Oo, Uu, T344-T345 : T346 TEKS K.3C Review words with a, e, I, o, u, T362-T363, T364 TEKS K.3A Review words with a, e, i, o, u, T370, T370 Review words with a, e, i, o, u, T378 Connect and Extend: Independent Reading, T378 TEKS K.3B, T378
Skills and Strategies Reading Model, T335 Listening, T335 TEKS K.4B Introduce the Big Book T346- T347 Develop Background, T346 Understanding Characters, T347 Summarize, T347 Read the Big Book Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten, T348- T355 TEKS K.1B, K.4A, K.8A, K.8B Wrap Up the Big Book, T356- T357 Your Turn, T356 Retelling, T357 Read with Expression, T363, T364 Read "Max Is Down," T364 TEKS K.3B, K,5A Understanding Characters, T365 Read "A Fun Job," T370 TEKS K.3B, K.5A Strategies Environmental Print, T371 TEKS K.11B Read "School Then and Now," T372-T373 Connect to Social Studies Making Connections, T373 Reading with Expression, T378 Connect and Extend Read to Connect, T378 Extend Through Research, T379 TEKS K.16C, K.22 Listening and Speaking, T379 Enrichment Class Whole Group Language Arts Grammar Writing Writing Prompt Draw and write about something your favorite part of kindergarten. Prepositions: in, on, up, out, T340 Write to Express TEKS K.13A, K.23 Poems, T341 T341 Prepositions: in, on, up, out, T358 Write to Express TEKS K.13A, K.18A Poems, T359 T359 Prepositions: in, on, up, out, T366 Write to Express TEKS K.13C, K.14B Poems, T367 T367 Prepositions: in, on, up, out, T374 Write to Express TEKS K.13D Poems, T375 T375 Prepositions: in, on, up, out, T380 Write to Express TEKS K.13E Poems, T381 T381 Suggestions for Small Groups (See pp T383-T401); Suggestions for Intervention (See pp S42-S51); Suggestions for English Learners (See pp E42-E51)
Texas Journeys Private Kindergarten Curriculum Week: 35 REVIEW THE LESSON 24 Date: May 1-5, 2017 Your Skills for the Week Phonemic Awareness Blend and Segment Phonemes Letter/Sound: Short o Blending Words Oral Strategies: Multiple- Meaning Words Read with Expression Skill: Understanding Characters Strategy: Infer/Predict Language Arts Grammar Writing TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) K.8B Understanding Characters; K.4A Infer/predict; RC-K(D) Multiple-meani9ng words; Read with expression; K.3A Letter/sound: Short o ; K.2G Blending words; K.12A Identify media forms; K.16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we; K.10C Lists: Structure of numbered lists Essential Question: How do characters change in a story? Whole Group Daily Language Opening Routines Read Aloud Book Monday Opening Routines, T12-T13 TEKS K.22 TEKS K.2G Read Aloud Book, Simon and Molly plus Hester, T14-T15 TEKS K.4A, RC-K(D) Introduce Oral, T16 Tuesday Opening Routines, T22-23 TEKS K.16E TEKS K.21, T24 Wednesday Opening Routines, T38-T39 TEKS K.1C TEKS K.2G TEKS K.16B, T40 Thursday Opening Routines, T46-T47 TEKS K.21 TEKS K.22, T47 TEKS K.2G Friday Opening Routines, T54-T555 TEKS K.2G TEKS K.22, T55 TEKS K.21 Word Work TEKS K.3A Letter Oo, T16-T17 : make, play, T18-T19 TEKS K.5A TEKS K.3C Letter Oo, T24-T25 TEKS K.3A, K.3C : T26 TEKS K.3C Words with o, T40-T41, T42 K.3A, K3B Words with o, T48, T48 Words with o, T56 Connect and Extend: Independent Reading, T56 TEKS K.3B, T56
Skills and Strategies Reading Model, T15 Listening, T15 TEKS K.6A, RC-K(B) Introduce the Big Book T26- T27 Develop Background, T26 TEKS K.8B, RC-K(D) Understanding Characters, T27 Infer/Predict, T27 Read the Big Book The Best of Friends, T28-T33 TEKS K.4A, K.8B Wrap Up the Big Book, T34- T35 Your Turn, T34 TEKS K.1F Read with Expression, T41, T42 Read " Make It Pop!," T42 TEKS K.1F, K.3B Understanding Characters, T43 TEKS K.8B, RC-K(D) Read "My Dog Tom," T48 TEKS K.5A Read with Expression, T56 Strategies Multiple-Meaning Words, T49 Connect and Extend Read Poems About Friends, T50- Read to Connect, T56 TEKS RC- T51 Connect to Poetry TEKS K.2D, K.7 Making Connections, T51 K(F) Extend Through Media/Literacy, T57 TEKS K.12A Listening and Speaking, T57 TEKS K.14A, K.23 Whole Group Enrichment Class Retelling, T35 Good Manners and Etiquette Lesson 3 Good Manners and Etiquette Lesson 3 Language Arts Grammar Writing Writing Prompt Draw and write about a new friend you made. Grammar TEKS K.16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we, T20 Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists, T21 Focus Trait: Organization, T21 TEKS K.10C Grammar TEKS K.16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we, T36 Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists, T37 Focus Trait: Organization, T37 Grammar TEKS K. 16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we, T44 Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists, T45 Focus Trait: Organization, T45 Grammar TEKS K.16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we, T52 Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists, T53 Focus Trait: Organization, T53 TEKS K.10C Grammar TEKS K.16A(v) Pronouns: he, she, we, T58 Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists, T59 Focus Trait: Organization, T59 Suggestions for Small Groups (See pp T61-T79); Suggestions for Intervention (See pp S2-S11); Suggestions for English Learners (See pp E2-E11)
Texas Journeys Private Kindergarten Curriculum Your Skills for the Week TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) Whole Group Week: 36 REVIEW LESSON 3 Date: May 8-12, 2017 Phonemic Awareness Beginning Sounds Words in Oral Sentences Daily Language Opening Routines Read Aloud Book Word Work Letter Names Letter Names Letters Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz Monday Opening Routines, T172-T173 TEKS K.2E Read Aloud, I Have a Pet!, T174-T175 Introduce Oral, T176 Letter Names Letter Uu, T177 TEKS K.1B : like, T178-T179 Oral Strategies: Synonyms Tuesday Opening Routines, T182-T183 TEKS K.2A, T184 Letter Names Letter Vv, T185 TEKS K.1B : T186 Reading Rate Essential Question: How do the parts of a story work together? Wednesday Opening Routines, T198-T199 TEKS K.2E, T200 TEKS K.2A Letter Names Letter Ww, T201 TEKS K.1B Skill: Story Structure Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Thursday Opening Routines, T206-T207 TEKS K.2H, T207 TEKS K.2E Letter Names Letter Xx, T208 TEKS K.1B Language Arts Grammar Writing K.2E Recognize spoken alliteration or groups pf words that begin with the same spoken onset or initial. K.2H Isolate the initial sound in one-syllable spoken words. K.1B Recognize that sentences are comprised of words separated by spaces and demonstrate the awareness of word boundaries. K.6A Identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares as special rectangles. Friday Opening Routines,T214-T215 TEKS K.2E, T125 TEKS K.2A Letter Names Letters Yy, Zz, T216 TEKS K.1B Connect and Extend: Independent Reading, T217 TEKS K.8A, T217 Skills and Strategies Reading Model, T175 TEKS RC- K(C) Listening, T175 TEKS K.6A Introduce the Big Book T186- T187 Develop Background, T186 Story Structure, T187 Monitor/Clarify, T187 Read the Big Book Please, Puppy, Please, T188-T193 TEKS K.5B, K.6A, K.8B Wrap Up the Big Book, T194- T195 Your Turn, T194 TEKS K.1D Retelling, T195 Retelling,T202 TEKS K.16C Read Baby's bear Family, T202 TEKS K.4A Story Structure, T203 TEKS K.6A Strategies Synonyms, T209 TEKS K.16A(iii) Read Different Kinds of Dogs, T210-T211 Connect to Science TEKS K.10A Making Connections, T211 Reading Rate,T217 Connect and Extend Read to Connect, T217
Enrichment Class Whole Group Language Arts Grammar Writing Writing Prompt Draw and write about a pet you would like to have. Grammar TEKS K.16A(ii) Nouns for Animals and Things, T180 Writing About Us Captions, T181 Focus Trait: Ideas, T181 Grammar TEKS K.16A(ii) Nouns for Animals and Things, T196 Writing About Us Captions, T197 Focus Trait: Ideas, T197 Grammar TEKS K.16A(ii) Nouns for Animals and Things, T204 Writing About Us Captions, T205 Focus Trait: Ideas, T205 Grammar TEKS K.16A(ii) Nouns for Animals and Things, T212 Writing About Us Captions, T213 Focus Trait: Ideas, T213 Grammar TEKS K.16A(ii) Nouns for Animals and Things, T218 Writing About Us Captions, T219 Focus Trait: Ideas, T219 Suggestions for Small Groups (See pp T221-T239); Suggestions for Intervention (See pp S22-S31); Suggestions for English Learners (See pp E22-E31)
Texas Journeys Private Kindergarten Curriculum Week: 37 REVIEW LESSON 12 Date: May 15-19, 2017 Your Skills for the Week Phonemic Awareness Blend Phonemes Final Sound Letter/Sound: n Blending Words Oral Strategies: Classify and Categorize: Sensory Words Read with Expression Skill: Conclusions Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Language Arts Grammar Writing TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) K.8B Conclusions; RC-K Monitor/clarify; K.6C Classify and categorize: Sensory words; K.3A Letter/Sound: n K.2G Blending words; K.12A Identify media forms (and techniques); K.16A (iii) Sentence parts: Verb; L.5A Sentences: Exact verbs Essential Question: What Clues help me figure out things the author does not tell me? Whole Group Daily Language Opening Routines Read Aloud Book Monday Opening Routines, T92-T93 TEKS K.7 TEKS K.2G Read Aloud Book, Storm Is Coming! T-94-T95 TEKS K.4A Introduce Oral, T96 Tuesday Opening Routines, T-102-T103 TEKS K.16B TEKS K.2G, T104 Wednesday Opening Routines, T118-T119 TEKS K.2G, T120 TEKS K.2G Thursday Opening Routines, T126-T127 TEKS K.2G, T127 TEKS K.2G Friday Opening Routines, T134-T135 TEKS K.22 TEKS K.2G, T135 TEKS K.2G Word Work Letter Nn, T96-T97 TEKS K.3A : with, my, T98-T99 TEKS K.3A Letter Nn, T104-T105 TEKS K.3A : T106 TEKS K.3A Words with n, T120-T121 TEKS K.3B, T122 Words with n, T128 TEKS K.3B, T128 Words with n,t136 TEKS K.3B Connect and Extend: Independent Reading, T136 TEKS K.3B, T136
Skills and Strategies Reading Model, T95 Listening, T95 TEKS K.6A, K.8B Introduce the Big Book T106- T107 Develop Background, T106 Conclusions, T107 Monitor/Clarify, T107 Read the Big Book Snow, T108- T113 TEKS K.6A, RC-K(C) Wrap Up the Big Book, T114- T115 TEKS K.8B Your Turn, T114 Retelling, T115 Read with Expression, T121, T122 Read " I Can Nap," T122 TEKS K.1F Conclusions, T123 TEKS K.8B Read "Tap with Me," T129 TEKS K.1G Strategies Classify and Categorize: Sensory Words, T129 TEKS K.6C Read "How Water Changes," T130-T131 Connect to Science TEKS K.9 Making Connections, T131 Read with Expression, T136 Connect and Extend Read to Connect, T136 TEKS RC- K(F) Extend Through Media Literacy T137 Listening and Speaking, T137 TEKS K.10C Enrichment Class Whole Group Language Arts Grammar Writing Writing Prompt Draw and write about a day it snowed. Grammar TEKS K.5A Sentence Parts: Verb, T100 Write to Describe Sentences: Exact Verbs, T101 Focus Trait: Word Choice, T101 TEKS K.5A Grammar TEKS K.5A Sentence Parts: Verb, T116 Write to Describe Sentences: Exact Verbs, T117 Focus Trait: Word Choice, T117 TEKS K.17A, K.17B Grammar TEKS K.5A Sentence Parts: Verb, T124 Write to Describe Sentences: Exact Verbs, T125 Focus Trait: Word Choice, T125 TEKS K.5A Grammar TEKS K.5A Sentence Parts: Verb, T132 Grammar TEKS K.5A Sentence Parts: Verb, T138 Write to Describe Sentences: Exact Verbs, T133 Write to Describe Focus Trait: Word Choice, T133 Sentences: Exact Verbs, T139 TEKS K.5A Focus Trait: Word Choice, T139 TEKS K.5A Suggestions for Small Groups (See pp T141-T159); Suggestions for Intervention (See pp S12-S21); Suggestions for English Learners (See pp E12-E21)