K LIT: UNIT 2 Weeks 1-3

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know how tools help us explore.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be focusing on the tools people use every day to help them work, play, cook, and do their chores. Children will also be reading about tools such as utensils to eat, a calculator to add, and a shovel to dig holes.

Vocabulary: tools, discover

• Let’s look for tools we have and discover what they are used for. For example, I see a fork. Why do we need a tool like a fork? That’s right! We use a fork to eat. Now let’s look for more tools. Each time we find one, I’ll write its name on this list. Then we can read the list when we are done.

High Frequency Word: a

• I am going to write a sentence on paper: I read book. You can write the word a on the blank. Now let’s read the sentence together. Great job! Let’s write more sentences and read each one.

Category Words: colors - red, green, blue

• I am going to draw pictures of tools. Now I want you listen carefully and color each tool. Are you ready? Color the hammer red. Color the ruler green. Color the calculator blue. Nice work!

Phonics: p

• Let’s hunt for objects that begin or end with the letter p. There is a pan. I will write the word pan on a sticky note. Can you circle the letter p in pan? Terrific! Let’s put the sticky note on the pan.

Comprehension: Topic and Details (click the link to see the activity)

• Let’s read about the topic: tools. What are different tools people use? Now let’s point to each tool and share an important detail about how it is used. When we are done, we can act out how each tool is used.

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know shapes I see around me.
• I can write nonfiction text.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be focusing on the shapes they see in nature and in our neighborhood. Children will also be reading about the shapes they see around them.

• I am going to write the word like on this paper. Can you trace the word like? Each time I say the word like, I want you to write it on the paper. Are you ready? I like to eat rice. You like the library. Nice job!

Vocabulary: materials, nature

• Let’s search for things that are different kinds of shapes. We can look in nature or on different materials. What do you see outside in the sky? That’s right. The sun is round. The flower box is shaped like a rectangle. Now let’s draw a picture of each object.

I am going to say some riddles and I want you to guess each object.

• Here is my first riddle: You can ride it. It has two wheels that are shaped like circles. (a bike)

• Here’s another riddle: You can put it in a toaster. It is shaped like a square. (a piece of bread)

• Let’s play “I Spy.” I spy something that has the t sound. Listen carefully to my clues and look around the room. I spy the flat place where we eat our food. That’s right. It’s a table! I spy something you wear on your head. That’s right. It’s a hat! Now I’ll spy other objects, and you guess what they are.

Comprehension: Topic and Details (click the link to see the activity)

• There are many details in this picture. Let’s look for and color shapes like circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles.

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand text.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know different kinds of bugs.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be focusing on different kinds of bugs and how they feel to the touch. Children will also be reading about a variety of bugs they see in nature, including bees, ants, and butterflies.

Vocabulary: curious, observe

• I am curious about the different kinds of bugs we might see outside. Let’s observe them. Can you find a ladybug? Let’s draw a picture of one. Now we’ll write a label with the word ladybug. What other bugs do you see?

High-Frequency Words: the, we, see, a, like

• I am going to write the words the, we, see, a, and like on this paper. Can you write the words, too? Terrific job! Now let’s find these words in a book. Can you point to each one and say it?

Category Words: texture words - fuzzy, slimy, soft

I’m going to think of a bug or an animal. I will give you clues. Try to guess what I am thinking of. Ready? Let’s start!

• This bug is fuzzy and flies around flowers. (a bee) What other bug or animal do you know that is fuzzy?

• This animal has a very hard shell on its back. (a turtle) Do you know another bug or animal that has a hard shell?

• This bug is slimy and it turns into a butterfly when it grows. (a slug) Can you think of another bug that is slimy?

• This animal is soft and it has long ears. (a rabbit) What other soft animal do you like?

• Let’s make a chart. At the top we will write the letters m, a, s, p, and t. Can you think of something that begins with the m sound? The word muffin begins with the letter m. Now let’s try to think of words that begin with the letters a, s, p, and t. We will write each word on the chart below the right letter. Can you think of more words that begin with these letters?

Comprehension: Poetry: Rhyme (click the link to see the activity)

• Let's read this poem about bugs.