2013-09-09

PreK

  • Wild About Books

  • check-out

  • Video Bookflix Librarian under Community

KDG

  • Tops and Bottoms

  • Use cards to talk about vegetables that grow on top and on bottom.

  • Discussion of Above and Below (as listed in KDG Curriculum)

  • 398.2 STE

1st

Lewis & Clark overview

  • Show map from last week's lesson

    • Historical Map from Bookflix > People & Places

    • Lewis & Clark expedition

  • Quick intro to Lewis and Clark

  • Show Google images of Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea

  • Read some excerpts from Seaman's Journal : On the Trail with Lewis and Clark E EUB

    • LA - point of view (who writes the book)

    • Genre - Historical Fiction

2nd

Booktalks about series:

  • Zack Files

  • Patricia Giff

  • Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo

3rd

Discussion: Booktalks about several series titles in their reading range.

  • Johnathon London (Froggy),

  • Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Treehouse), and

  • Barbara Park (Junie B. Jones).

4th

  • Read: Myths of Native America - the Dueling Brothers

  • Discussion: what are myths? Example of different types of myths.

  • Exercise: Read and discuss the myths and location in the Dewey System.

  • Materials Needed: books and many examples of Native American texts. 398.2 DAL

5th

  • Abe Lincoln Come Home

  • Image of Teddy Roosevelt looking out window

  • PPT of facts (5th Grade Lessons Folder)

Other