January 26th-30th Lesson Plans: Jan Bret Author Study part 3 and 100 days at school

100 days of school...this year is coming. This week will be different for us. We have a science class with friends, museum trips and concentrating on writing. My lessons will look quite different because of it. I hope someone can use the ideas I've found. Happy 100 homeschool teachers! Please do something nice for yourself. 

Science: The Magic School Bus: Back In Time With The Dinosaurs.

Literature: Jan Bret's The Three Snow Bears--of course there are lots of activities on her site to go along with the book. I'd seriously do a couple of months just on Jan Bret books alone. We love them. We will also be working on writing with the kids finishing their books. 

Math: we will review everything we've been working on, and in addition there are some great Montessori links for math ideas for 100 days of school. 

Art: This is SO cute! Mom To 2 Posh Lil Divas has a great 100 day of school art idea! 

 

January 19th-23rd K-3rd Lesson Plans: Jan Brett Author Study Part 2

January 19th-23rd. K-3rd Lesson Plans: Jan Brett Author Study part 2

Things sometimes go wrong when homeschooling. We had some computer issues with viruses after our cable went out and my husband found some streaming site to watch football on. Football is considered an emergency around here. :) Then, my printer went out. Granted it was an old, pretty cruddy one anyway--but the husband made up for the virus by setting up the printer and buying me some school supplies. I can be bribed with school supplies. So we did Jan 5th's lesson plan last week, and got an extra week of vacation from Christmas. I am so glad to be back on schedule though, because the transition from Winter vacation back to school was rough this year. 

As always, please leave comments on the blogs I resource, please leave feedback on the TPT site when you download. These teachers do us all a great favor by sharing with us! 

 Theme: Jan Brett Author Study part 2

Monday:

Skills this week. Review Doubles in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division,Tally Marks, New Skills: Count by fives. Double digit addition and subtraction without regrouping. 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 
2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.
3) Sing multiplication rap. (below) Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)
Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

3) Introduce counting

by fives with song. 

4) make a We Can Count By 5's poster.  (we are doing the handprint stamping today---the Saturday before, this way we can go over the poster and song, several times to get down the pattern. We will also practice writing it down on dry erase boards to reinforce it. 

Language Arts:

Skills we are working on this week:  Nouns, verbs, adjectives. Jan Brett Author Study. Cause and Effect/sequencing. .Comparing The Mitten and The Hat. Writing our own Jan Brett style book over 2 weeks. 

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Introduce word wall words: Winter, stocking, hen, chicks, hat, gander, cat, dog, puppies, pig, piglets, pony, girl. read, spell and write words. 

3) Watch video on Jan Brett explanation of The Hat.  Read The Hat (teacher resource video) I bought on kindle for a little over $7. I use my cloud reader on PC and highlight the text to make it bigger to read to the kids. I love kindle copies because my kids are rough on books. 

4) Talk about cause and effect. Teacher will make graphic organizer based on this model. Children will cut, paste and complete on their own. 

5) Complete the worksheet together on sequencing Hedgie's feelings.  from this source. 

6) Have all children pick their own favorite fairy tale and an animal as their main character. These will be used to write their own book for them to author and illustrate. 

Tuesday:

Math: 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Make snowmen using butcher block paper to count by 5's. (do the sponge paint step first, then do number 7 step, below---come back to writing by fives on snowmen after so that it is dry. 

7) Read and go over double digit addition and subtraction anchor charts. Do practice examples on dry erase board. 

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Word Works: use large butcher blog cut out of mitten and put word wall words in alphabetical order. 

3) Using story, sort noun, verb and adjective words, using this idea. Teacher picks a couple of words from each page. 

4) Complete Venn Diagram on comparing The Mitten and The Hat.

5) Children all pick one Cause or Problem to be solved in the story they will author and illustrate. 

Wednesday:

Math:

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

3) Complete snowman/tallymark worksheet. from this resource. 

4) Use large double digit addition frame--and make one for subtraction. use number cut-outs to practice addition and subtraction. 

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

 2) Word works: copy word wall words on dry erase lined boards 3x each. 

  3) Reread main selection: The Hat. Complete 2nd page on comparing The Hat And The Mitten

4) Children write down three ideas for Beginning, middle and ending to their book. 

Thursday:

Math: 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

3) Complete page 3 of skip counting snowmen and put cards on page 4 and 4 in order. 

4) Complete one addition and one subtraction worksheet.  (These are not free--they are inexpensive but your order has to total $5.00 on the TPT website) I could not resist these because my kiddos LOVE penguins. :) 

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Word works: spell spelling words on fridge with magnets for practice. 

3) Reread main selection: The Hat. 

4) Make a story map including characters, setting and problem for their books. 

Friday:

Math:

) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

3) Teacher writes tally marks on dry erase board, kids show answers using 5's number tower.

4) complete one addition and one subtraction worksheet. 

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Word works: try to write words from memory. 

3) Reread main selection: The Hat

4) Make our own Hedgie craft. 

5) Start first part of book by using three to four landscape pages to write the beginning of the book. 

Cool Finds #2

Showing some internet love today with Cool Finds #2. 

Science:

Great youtube videos--and a lot of them perfect for Kinder through about 7th. Makemegeniusyoutube channel. On their main website, they have quizzes and test for the older grade videos, and educational powerpoints and much more! 

If you haven't visited Khan Academy--please do! Notice they now have math for younger grades, history, humanities and science. I've included a screen shot so you can see the subjects now offered. Have your child sign up, they can keep track of their progress this way. 

January 5th 2015-January 9th. K-3rd Lesson Plans: Jan Brett Author Study part 1

Is it really 2015, already? Christmas went by in a blur! It was a mixture of great and not-so-great. I got shingles of all things, then a sinus infection right after. We still haven't had Christmas with our extended family. :) But, as a homeschooler who only buys her kids stuff on holidays, it was super fun. One got a telescope and a pocket microscope. One of my boys got drums and another a bass guitar, which basically makes a band since my oldest is a pretty good guitar player, singer and song writer. We have new games and puzzles, books, and lots of stuff to keep them busy on the weekends and after school. I'm a little excited too about our outside toys, such as a basketball goal, a baseball hitting trainer, and scooters and skateboards for everyone. As a mom who is so busy, just getting to sit outside and not HAVE to entertain everyone is SOOOO nice! Happy New Year to everyone, I hope your holiday was just as great, with lots of health and learning in our upcoming year. May we all remember to write the new date. :) 

As always, please leave comments on the blogs I resource, please leave feedback on the TPT site when you download. These teachers do us all a great favor by sharing with us! 

January 5th-9th. Theme: Jan Brett Author Study part 1

Monday:

Skills this week. Review Doubles in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Tally Marks, greater than, less than, equal to. 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 
2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.
3) Sing multiplication rap. (below) Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)
Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Show Tally Mark Anchor Chart. Introduce tally marks with snowman game

Language Arts:

Skills we are working on this week:  Nouns, verbs, adjectives. Jan Brett Author Study. Cause and Effect. 

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Introduce word wall words: bear, mole, mouse, rabbit, badger, fox, owl, hedgehog, mitten, mittens. Write 1x each.

3) Get a trifold board. Read and print Jan Brett biography to glue on author study board.

4) Watch interview on The Mitten

5) Introduce main selection: The Mitten ask children to predict the story based on margin artwork. Reread for next activity. 

6) Talk about Cause and Effect and complete the worksheet. 

Tuesday:

Math: 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Introduce tally marks with complete Tally Mark worksheet  from this resource

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Introduce word wall words: bear, mole, mouse, rabbit, badger, fox, owl, hedgehog, mitten, mittens. Write 1x each. Make spelling wheel. use a brad to hold to paper plate, write spelling words, cut on lines and spin wheel and line up spelling words. 

3) Read Main selection, having children spot word wall words.

4) Using story, sort noun, verb and adjective words, using this idea. 

Wednesday:

Math:

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Introduce Great than Less than Anchor Chart. 

complete worksheet'

 7) Complete snowflake tally mark worksheet.

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

 2) Introduce word wall words: bear, mole, mouse, rabbit, badger, fox, owl, hedgehog, mitten, mittens. Write words and trace over with different colored markers. 

  3) Reread main selection: The Mitten

 then read another version by Alvin Tresselt. Discuss how stories may be different depending on who tells the story.

 4) Have each child retell the story and record on iphone separately. Gather back together and let everyone hear the new versions. 

Thursday:

Math: 

1) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Find the greater mitten, worksheet. 

7) Complete winter tally mark activity

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Introduce word wall words: bear, mole, mouse, rabbit, badger, fox, owl, hedgehog, mitten, mittens. Use magnets to spell words on fridge. 

3) Reread main selection: The Mitten and have children do handwriting/retelling papers. 

Friday:

Math:

) Sing doubles rap. Go over addition foldable, calling out a few problems for review. 

2) Use Subtraction foldable to review doubles subtraction.

3) Sing multiplication rap. Go over multiplication foldable for review. (no example, we made it ourselves)

4) Go over division multiples foldable. 

Review shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. 

5) Use manipulatives to complete a math problem for each sign. Be sure to mention the names of each answer in correct terms. 

6) Snowman comparison

7) Winter Tally Mark Match Up

Language Arts:

1) Look at January Poster, say and learn to spell. 

2) Introduce word wall words: bear, mole, mouse, rabbit, badger, fox, owl, hedgehog, mitten, mittens. Take spelling test. 

3) Reread main selection: The Mitten 

4) Make an art mural for The Mitten.