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Janet Damon

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Monthly Themes

Establish rituals and routines, Expectations; Behavior Rubrics; Nonfiction

Biographies; Human experience; Family; Meet the Authors preparation

Folk Tales; Folk Tale biographies of characters; Group project comparing Cinderella across cultures and geographic influences

Holiday short stories; Current events until now; Meet the Author's Night Presentation for parents, students, and teachers

Poetry; Observing science and poetry in motion; Nature; Earth and Preservation; Environmentalism

Historical Fiction; Primary Documents; Creating Plays and Performance

Multicultural Lit.; Critiquing and Comparing literature; Geographic influences in literature; Themes across cultures

Classic Literature; Important Historical Figures; Science projects; Timelines

Archiving our year through scrapbooks, writings, collected class biographies and stories to remember; final assessments.

Language Arts

I. Begin reading assessments

I. Developing Reading Conferences : Standard addressed: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

I. Reading Conferences : Standard addressed: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

Reader's Workshop

II. Review reading strategies : 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1 a. Reading conferences : Standard addressed: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6,

II. Reading Strategies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1 Choosing "just right" books

II. Introducing and maintaining reading strategies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1

II. Maintain reading strategies : 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1

Writing Skills Block

III. Introduce rituals and routines

III. Established rituals and routines Writing reviews to present to class on biography articles : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on Folk tales: Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on short stories: Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on Poems : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on historical fiction and artifacts: Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on world Multicultural Lit.; Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Writing reviews to present to class on classics: Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

III. Create a class memory book of photos writings etcs

Writing Skills Block

b. Introduce rituals and routines for Writer's Workshop IV. Why writer's write workshop - nonfiction Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop -biographers : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - Hans Christian Anderson : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - creating and styling a short Christmas or holiday story. Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - Poets : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - historical fiction : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - Multicultural Lit. : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - classic authors : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

IV. Why writer's write workshop - Personal lit : Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 4.3, 4.4, 6.6

Sustained reading block

V. Creating reader's advisory rotating schedule : Standards :1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4 ,6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; introducing biography articles : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; Folk tales : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; Poetry : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; historical fiction : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; Multicultural Lit. : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

V. Reading a variety of materials; classic literature

V. Reading a variety of materials; Select personal favorite

Booktalking and read aloud selections

c. Introduce rituals and routines for Booktalking introducing nonfiction

VI. Reading a variety of materials; : Biography Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Read aloud selection : Folk tales Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Read aloud Short Stories : Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Read aloud - Famous poems read aloud on CD's and records : Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Read aloud - Primary documents from history : Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Read aloud - Read Multicultural Lit. and watch videos of the culture that created them : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VII. Read aloud - Short stories by Tolstoy : Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VII. Read aloud - Letters from famous presidents and personalities : Standards: 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

Integrated units (for skills application and higher order thinking)

IV. Creating and Organizing our classroom library

VII. Generate a topic and develop ideas for a writing and reading purpose : Standards 2.1,2.2 ,2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 1.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

VII. Planning and organizing writing : Standards 2.1,2.2 ,2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 1.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

VII. Meet the Authors Night - students dress up and present author projects

VII. Begin writing poetry and memorizing selections to present in February program : Standards 2.1,2.2 ,2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 1.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

VII. Begin selecting passages to summarize into a play or skit to present : Standards 2.1,2.2 ,2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 1.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

VII. Begin creating Multicultural Lit. for - rewrite : Standards: 1.2,1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VI. Choose one classic work and critique as a member of book review committee

VI. Begin writing letters to class members to include in memory book.

Write an autobiography of a fellow student and a biography of yourself.

VIII. Write a biography of a Folk tale character, include place of birth, schools attend, occupation and other insights for bullentin board

VIII. Revise and edit spoken word for presentation : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VIII. Revise and edit plays - develop ideas for stage, costume, and set : Standards 2.1,2.2 ,2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 1.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6,

VIII. Choose a theme - creation, flood, ravens, and create a poster that summarizes them and present to class : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

VIII. Discussion of what makes a classic? Build list of dead classic words

VIII. Revise and edit spoken word for presentation : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

Math

I. Follow Everyday Math Program

Science

Observation of properties and forms

Biographies of scientists - Diane Ackerman and Jane Goddal

Real dragons, faily tale creatures- mythical beasts

food chains, animal needs

Environments - poetry to celebrate nature; Publishing observations of environments and poetry in

Moon Cycles; historical observers of the celestial heavens

Projects for the Sky and Moon

Science Projects

Science projects

Writing using descriptive words

Matter and energy concepts

photo albums, diaries; letters and artwork : Standard addressed: RW 2.2, 2.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 : 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

Find and read original documents of selected era;

People and cultures in colorado

Research and Present one classic historical figure

Social Studies

Social groups - laws governing; Current Events

Family Histories; Biography and timelines: Family Trees, Design or discovering a family artifact; Current Events

current events - organizing events on a timeline; Current Events

Photo albums, past eras, Historical newspapers I.e. london times, database - reference; Colorado Digitization Project; Current Events

; Current Events

Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian American contributions; La Alma Unit; Current Events