| Collaborative Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | ||
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The Dwight School |
| Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities/ Assessments | Resources | ||
| September (Week 1, 3 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Cc, Oo, Aa Proper letter formation of Cc, Oo, Aa The mechanics of reading - using pointing finger, reading from left to right Introduction of decoding skills Phonemic awareness Concepts of print Sight words: the, me, a, so, are, of |
Inventive spelling Awareness of alphabet and print Listening & speaking skills |
Children do shared reading of Morning Message and alphabet poem Letter collages, letter and word hunts ABC Word Wall, Words We Know Wall Teacher observation of student work and reading Individual assessment of letter name and sound recognition Read Alouds, Listening Post |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Cat in the Hat, The Caterpillar and the Polliwog, It's Okay To Be Different, Olivia Saves the Circus, Owen, Octopus Hug, The Alphabet Tree, Anansi and the Magic Stick, The Ant and the Elephant, Curious George, Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten, Officer Buckle and Gloria, Corduroy; poems: "The Caterpillar", "Oscar the Octopus", "Apples"; Rigby emergent reading books, D'Nealian handwriting materials, Phonemic Awareness Activities for Early Reading Success by Wiley Levins, Hands-on Alphabet Activities by Brown and Carey, 100 Write and Learn Sight Word Practice (Scholastic), Pocket Chart Alphabet Activities (CTP), Recipe for Reading (CTP) |
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| October (Week 4, 4 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Dd, Gg, Mm, Ll, Hh sight words: they, and, on, my, I, from, to, for, has, he, we, if, our Reading strategies: sounding out, using pointer finger, reading from left to right, using picture clues Writing strategies: stretching out sounds for writing Proper letter formation of Dd, Gg, Mm, Ll, Hh Phonemic awareness Introduction to "a" word families (-at, -ap, -an, etc.) Classroom "pet" journal |
Inventive spelling Awareness of initial, medial, and final sounds in words |
Shared reading of Morning Message and alphabet poems Word Ladders and W.O.W. books Reading response to read-alouds Weekend News ABC Word Wall and Words We Know Wall Teacher observation of willingness to use inventive spelling and make attempts at sounding out words for reading 3rd Grade Reading Buddies |
Deep in the Jungle, Duck on a Bike, Double Trouble in Walla Walla, Doctor DeSoto, The Day the Goose Got Loose, The Gruffalo, Get out of Bed, Marsupial Sue, Make Way for Ducklings, Matthew's Dream, Leo the Late Bloomer, Library Lil, Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, The Littlest Pumpkin, Where the Wild Things Are, Autumblings, The Color of Poetry; poems: "Hippos", "The Lion", "Monkeys", "My Guitar", "Dinosaurs". Rigby emergent reading books, Primary Phonics reading books, Phonics From A to Z by Wiley Levins, 25 Read & Write Mini-Books by Nancy Sanders, Scholastic Word Family Tales |
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| November (Week 8, 5 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Tt, Ii, Jj by sight and sound sight words: go, at, like, one, your, with Continue to work on phonemic awareness Discuss vowels Proper letter formation of Tt, Ii, Jj Writers' Workshop Spaces between words Sequencing story events |
Recognize letters and identify sounds studied Able to identify initial and final sounds Awareness of medial sounds Introduction of the concept of "sentence" and the proper punctuation and capitalization. |
Shared/individual reading of Morning Message and alphabet poem Fix teacher "errors" in Morning Message Individual observation of ability to decode unfamiliar words Willingness and ability to use inventive spelling Teacher observation of student work Word families Writer's Workshop - idea box, sentence starters, assmt. checklists |
Tacky and the Emperor, It's Mine, Ira Says Goodbye, Inch by Inch, Julius the Baby of the World, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hooray For You, I Am Special Because, It Looked Like Split Milk, Scholastic Word Family Books; Rigby reading books, Primary Phonics reading books, Alphabet Series reading books, Primary Phonics workbooks, "Spacemen" |
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| December (Week 13, 3 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Kk, Pp Introduction to consonant digraph ch Sight words: be, was, she, where, down, you Rhyming words Reading responses to read-alouds Story elements |
Recognition of all sight words learned since beginning of school year Recognition of letters and identification of sounds studied Ability to blend 3-letter words Ability to use inventive spelling Ability to read own writing |
Teacher observation of student work Individual observation of ability to decode unfamiliar words in phonetic readers Observation of inventive spelling in writing Read Gingerbread Man stories and create story maps, compare and contrast stories |
Kweeks of Kookatumdee, Koala Lou, The Popcorn Dragon, various "Gingerbread Man" stories; Touchphonics magnetic letters, Scholastic word family books, Primary Phonics readers and workbooks |
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| January (Week 16, 4 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Uu, Bb, Rr, Ff Sight words: have, it, said, see, that, out, then, know Alphabetical order of words by first letter Sentence structure and sequencing Procedural Writing |
Recognition of all sight words learned since beginning of the school year Recognition of letters and identification of sounds studied Ability to use inventive spelling Comfort with writing on lines |
Reading responses Weekend News Morning Message written by students Teacher observation of student work Individual assessment of ability to decode/encode unfamiliar words Self-assesment of writing with checklists Word Ladders |
Frederick, Farfallina and Marcel, Rumpelstiltskin, Bob, Big Anthony and the Magic Ring, Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile, Popcorn, Martin's Big Words, Duck For President, Winter Eyes; Primary Phonics readers and workbooks, Phonics A-Z |
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| February (Week 20, 4 Weeks) |
Introduction to alphabet letters Nn, Ee, Ss Sight words: as, is, uses, get, in, some Introduction to "e" word families Vowels, "Magic 'e'" Sentence writing with punctuation Phonemic awareness |
Letter sound recognition of all letters learned since September Use of these sounds in inventive spelling Phonemic awareness activities Recognition of sight words Correct spelling of sight words in writing |
Observation of inventive spelling in writing journals and reading responses Teacher observation Original stories Partner reading Poetry writing |
Norman the Doorman, An Extraordinary Egg, The Empty Pot, Families are Different, Hooray for 100, various art books; How To Teach Kindergartners to Love Poetry, Phonics manipulative reproducibles |
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| March (Week 24, 3 Weeks) |
Introduction to the alphabet letter and sound of Ww Introduction to the sounds of "sh" and "th" Sight words: am, did, there, them, other, when Phonemic awareness Sentence structure Story retelling and sequencing Descriptive Observational Writing Add details to writing |
Letter sound recognition of all letters learned since September Use of these sounds in inventive spelling Phonemic awareness activities Recognition of sight words Correct spelling of sight words in writing |
Observation of inventive spelling in writing journals and reading responses Teacher observation Original stories Partner reading Poetry writing Oral retelling of stories |
Sheep in a Shop, Sheila Rae, the Brave, Oh, the Things You Can Think, The Three Bears, Wemberly Worried, Where the Wild Things Are, The Wump World, Wombat Stew, Just the Way You Are; Recipe for Reading workbook pages |
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| April (Week 27, 3 Weeks) |
Introduction to letters and sounds of Yy, Vv, Xx Sight words: can, will, put, these, none, all Phonemic Awareness Rhyme Sentence structure |
Letter sound recognition of all letters learned since September Use of these sounds in inventive spelling Phonemic awareness activities Recognition of sight words Correct spelling of sight words in writing |
Observation of inventive spelling in writing journals and reading responses Teacher observation Original stories Partner reading Reading responses Story retelling |
Story books: Lin & Min Are Twins, Spring in the Kingdom of Ying, Dine With Nine Messy Monsters, Yoko, Take a Trip to Planet Blip, Green Eggs and Ham, The Very Busy Spider; D'Nealian handwriting book, draw/write paper, Primary Phonics story books and workbook pages |
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| May (Week 30, 5 Weeks) |
Introduction to the letters and sounds of Zz, Qq Sight words: come, what, who, why Phonemic awareness Sentence structure |
Letter sound recognition of all letters learned since September Use of these sounds in inventive spelling Phonemic awareness activities Recognition of sight words Correct spelling of sight words in writing |
Observation of inventive spelling in writing journals and reading responses Teacher observation Original stories Partner reading Reading responses |
ABC Word Wall, Words We Know Wall, various leveled reading books, D'Nealian handwriting books, draw/write paper |
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| June (Week 35, 2 Weeks) |
Review and Reinforcement |
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