Mrs. Scofinsky’s Lesson Plans for 2/29-3/4 (Dr. Seuss Week)
8:45-9:15 Every day: Morning Work, Graph the Weather, Complete Seuss Math Paper, Practice Sight Words, Change Books and Read with a Partner.
9:15-9:55 Specials (Every Day)
9:55-10:10 Daily: Snack and Read Aloud
12:30-1:30 Daily: Lunch and Recess
Monday: Cat in the Hat Theme
10:15- 11:30
Read Aloud Cat in the Hat, Photo Booth, Cat Hat Snack (Follow written directions to make snack before eating.)
Writing Dictation: The cat had a hat, a box, and a car.
Writing Prompt: If Thing 1 and 2 were loose in my house
Read with a Partner: Seuss Reading Buddy Logs
11:30-12:30
Lego Communities: Finish Building. Plan for paragraph writing. Graphic Organizer.
1:30-2 Read to Self
Running Records
2-3 Everyday Math Lesson: Pencils
Watch Think Color: Cat’s Hat using Place Value
3-3:15 Author’s Chair/Share Chair
Tuesday: Theme 1 Fish 2 Fish
10:15- 11:30
Read Aloud: 1 Fish 2 Fish…snack blue jello and Swedish fish
Writing Dictation: My friend and I had a red fish, a blue fish, and a silver fish.
WTC: Red fish blue fish +/- multiples of 10
Read Aloud: Fox in Sox. Play I have Who has with rhyming words.
Read with a Partner: Seuss Reading Buddy Logs
11:30-12:30 Lego Communities: Graphic Organizer. Work on Writing Paragraphs. 1:30-2 Read to Self-Mrs. Hirst and Mrs. Denny Meet with Groups
Running Records
2-3 Everyday Math Lesson: Pencils (re-engagement lesson)
Game Centers: Doubles Aren’t Trouble, Double Dice, Math Slides, the Difference Game
3-3:15 Prep headbands for tomorrow.
Wednesday Theme: Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
10:15- 11:30
Read Aloud Cat in the Hat Came Back, Birthday Cake
Writing Dictation: Dan and I like to eat pink cake, blue cake, and yellow cake.
Read Aloud: Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Make Oobleck.
Read with a Partner: Seuss Reading Buddy Logs
11:30-12:30
Lego Communities: Finish Building. Plan for paragraph writing. Graphic Organizer.
12:30-1:30
1:30-2 Read to Self
Running Records
2-3 Everyday Math Lesson: Introducing “equivalent”. Name-Collection Boxes
3-3:15 Author’s Chair/Share Chair
Thursday: Lorax Theme
10:15- 11:30
Read Aloud The Lorax. Snack Truffula Seeds
Writing Dictation: Seeds need sun, water, soil, and air so they can grow.
Everyday Math Lesson: Base 10 Block Riddles
Lego Communities: Paragraph writing. Taking Pictures. Uploading Pictures to computer. Learning to use SMART Notebook to prepare persuasive presentations.
1:30-2 Read to Self/Running Records
2-3 Lorax Activities Truffula Tree Snacks, Planting Shamrock seeds, Lorax Photo Booth, Math Game Choices
3-3:15 Author’s Chair/Share Chair
Friday Theme: My Many Colored Days/Hop on Pop-Spring Pictures
Computer Lab: Oh the Places You’ll Go Virtual Field Trip to South Africa on Google Earth
Read Aloud: Hop on Pop. Snack Hop on Popcorn.
Writing Dictation: I like to eat ice cream, cake, and candy.
Read Aloud My Many Colored Days. Complete rainbow writing strips about how colors make us feel. Skittles for tasting the rainbow.
Scholastic: Seuss
Read with a Partner: Seuss Buddies
Share Chair
Opinion paragraph: best book this week, favorite character, best activity.
1:30-2 Read to Self/Running Records
2-3 Everyday Math Lesson: Base 10 Block riddles
3-3:15 Choice Time