Week Five with its Kindness theme.
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.
Each resource can be purchased individually.
This resource is filled with activities that promote…KINDNESS COUNTS It covers these aspects of kindness: respect, sharing, helping others, caring The craft includes a boy and girl Kindness Heroes They connect to writing about how to be a Kindness Hero This is followed by an activity for teachers to CATCH students being kind. (color and black and white) There is an anchor chart with a definition of Kindness Vocabulary Cards are colorful and perfect for posting. Literature and Activities include: Mean Jean (bully) Bear Feels Sick (caring) Chrysanthemum (name calling/respect) It’s Mine (sharing) Activities include: I can care Things to share Ways to care connecting to parents Three ways to help others Definitions…cooperation, consideration, compliment, smile Cut and Paste…friend/bully Make words…friendship Abc Order
I think your classroom will be a happier place!!
Day One: Do Unto Otters Focus: Manners Activity: Recognizing Acts of Kindness Comprehension: Character Study (Wise Owl) Word Work: ABC Order, Syllables, Making Words Writing: Let me tell you about being kind. Kindness Posters and Vocabulary
Day Two: A Little Spot of Kindness Focus: Spots of Kindness Activity: Kindness Spot Comprehension: Kindness Sort Word Work: Making words, ABC Order, Syllables Writing: I “spotted” an act of kindness Kindness Jars for Home and School
Day Four: Kindness Counts (Bear Feels Sick) Focus: The 3 C’s of Kindness (Cooperation, Consideration, Compliment Activity: Super Hero Kindness Character Comprehension: How Kindness Looks, Feels, Sounds Writing: Why Kindness counts
