Week Four with its Communities and their Helpers.
Four delightful stories are used. Each day includes complete lesson plans, a welcome activity(to work on while waiting for everyone to arrive and get started) story for guided reading, vocabulary, anchor charts, comprehension activities, word work, writing, themed(week one back to school) activity or craft, math games (related to skills learning in math). Many of the pages offered are differentiated to meet the needs of different academic levels. Everything you need for the day will be included in the resource but the story itself. They can be found in the library or purchased and you can begin your classroom library. The lesson plans focus on the following but the complete book companions are included with a number of choices.
I love teaching this early in the school year. It is the perfect opportunity for you to discover more about your students and for them to take a look at the community they live in and explore all the careers that it takes to provide goods and services for their town. My favorite part of this unit is having a career day where students dress as the career they hope to pursue in the future. With the literature suggestions in the resource…On the Town, Town Mouse/Country Mouse, Me on the Map, When I Grow Up…you can embed this social studies theme into your guided reading lessons. Take a peek!
Al Yankovic and the wonderful illustrator Wes Hargis have prepared this delight story When I Grow Up. Its delightful vocabulary and exciting illustrations will capture your students attention and provide opportunities for building vocabulary, identifying careers and sharing about “when I grow up”. It is perfect for Guided Reading as shown in the picture above. Lessons for the resource are included.
To enhance this resource you will want to include this resource…Me On the Map. It is filled with wonderful activities for learning about where we live on the map!
Our school is a place in our community and filled with many community helpers. For many school is their “happy place” because it is a family away from home.
Finally pick up this FREEBIE to go with your theme… A House Is A House For Me.
