K LIT: UNIT 6, Weeks 1-3

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know how the seasons are different

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be focusing on the four seasons and how they are different. Children will also be reading stories and poems about the weather in each season.
  

Vocabulary: weather, seasons

• Let’s name the four seasons. They are spring, summer, fall, and winter. How are the seasons different? Good answers! The weather in spring can be warm and rainy. Summer can be sunny and hot. Fall is when leaves change and it gets cooler. Winter is when the weather is the coldest. Can you draw a picture of each season? Now we will write a label for each picture. Great work!

High Frequency Words: is, little

• I’m going to write the words is and little. Can you write each word? Let’s use the words is and little in sentences. We can talk about what we see outside. For example: It is hot in the summer. There is a little rain falling right now. Can you use the words is and little in a sentence? I’ll write down your sentences.
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Category Words: jobs: spring, summer, fall, winter

• Here are some clothes that you wear in different seasons. Some clothes are for hot weather. Some clothes are best in cold weather. Some clothes are good for spring or fall. Let’s sort the clothing by season. Now say a sentence about each piece of clothing. For example: I wear shorts in the summer because it is hot outside. I wear a heavy coat in winter because it is cold outside.

Phonics: b, l

• Let’s look for objects that begin with the letter b and the letter l. A ball and a bat both start with the letter b. A ladder and a lamp both start with the letter l. Let’s write the words on sticky notes. Now we can use the sticky notes to label each thing. Nice work!

Comprehension: Events: Sequence (click the link to see the activity)

• Listen to this story about summer as I read it aloud. Draw what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
  

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know what happens in different kinds of weather.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be reading stories about different kinds of weather. Your child will be predicting the weather and learning how to describe it.

• I am going to write the words she and was. Can you trace each word? Nice! We can say simple sentences with the words she and was. Let’s talk about the temperature. For example: She was hot. She was cold. Now point to each word and read the sentences. You are a great reader!

Vocabulary: predict, temperature

• Let’s look outside and try to predict the weather and temperature. What do you predict the weather will be like later today? Will it be sunny or cloudy later on? What do you predict the temperature will be like tomorrow? Will it be cool or warm? Now we can compare our predictions to the weather forecast. We can read a newspaper or check online.

• Let’s make a chart so we can describe the weather every day this week. We can look outside. What is the weather like? Use weather words such as rainy, cloudy, snowy, sunny, windy, and chilly, hot, warm, cool, and cold. Let’s write these words on the chart. Now you can draw a picture of the weather. Great job!

• Look around the room. We can search for objects that begin with the letter k, such as kite and key. Now let’s look for objects that end with ck, such as backpack and stick. Let’s make a list of these words. Can you circle k and ck in each word? Well done!

Comprehension: Events: Sequence (click the link to see the activity)

• I’m going to read a short story. Listen for what happens in the beginning, middle, and end.

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand text.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know how to stay safe in bad weather.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be reading stories about how to stay safe in bad weather. Children will also learn about severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes, droughts, and floods.
  

Vocabulary: safe, prepare

• Sometimes when the weather is bad, we need to stay inside to be safe. What could we put in a kit to help us prepare for bad weather? Let’s make a list. For example: a first aid kit, canned food and a can opener, bottled water, a battery-operated radio, and a flashlight. Don’t forget the batteries! Let’s gather these materials and make a weather supply kit! We prepare and stay safe.

High-Frequency Words: my, are, he, with, is, little, she, was

• Can you think of a sentence with the word my? Here is an example: This is my kitten. Now I will write the sentence. Can you circle the word my? Nice job! Let’s think of more sentences using the words are, he, with, is, little, she, and was.

Category Words: question words: what, why, where, who

• Let’s look in a newspaper or magazine to learn about severe weather around in the world. We will look at the pictures, and I will read parts of the articles. Then I will ask some questions. What is the weather like there? Where is the bad weather happening? When did the bad weather happen? How will the weather be tomorrow?

• Let’s play “I Spy.” Listen carefully. Here we go!
• I spy something you wear on your head that starts with h. (hat).
• I spy something you write with and it rhymes with hen. (pen)
• I spy 10 of these on your hands. They start with the letter f. (fingers)
• I spy something on my finger that begins with the letter r. (ring)

Comprehension: Events: Sequence (click the link to see the activity)

• Listen as I read this story about a rainy day. Circle the words in the story that tell about sequence. Draw what happens in the story in sequence order.