8/14/2019 ABC'S - Teaching Guide for Wild ABC's - BrickHouse
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Objectives Identify letters and letter sounds; learn and sort
words based on initial
sound; describe animals and their environments
Materials construction paper, crayons or colored pencils, index
cards, white socks or
brown paper bags, glue, felt, buttons, yarn, scissors
30 minutes, Days 13
Build Background
Activate Prior Knowledge Tell children: Today, we will read
about animals.Ask children to name animals they know.Do you or a
friend have a pet? What kindof animal is it? Have you ever been to
the zoo? What kinds of animals did you see?Ask
children to draw an animal and share their drawings with the
class.
Introduce the Focus Skill: Letter Sounds Review letters and
soundsusing the following routine: This is the letter(Cc).
Sometimes it makes the sound(/k/)
like in (camel). Point to (camel) on (p. 6). Sometimes it makes
the sound(/s/) like in
(centipede). Point to (centipede) on (p. 7).Repeat after me:
(/k/ camel; /s/ centipede).
Explain that each animal name in the book begins with a
different letter of the
alphabet. Ask each child to hold up his or her animal drawing,
say the animal
name, and the rst sound they hear. For example: /d/ dog.
Acquire New Vocabulary Introduce the New Words on p. 33. Read
each word aloud and use it in a sentence, emphasizingthe initial
letter sound in the key word. For example, say: There are palm
trees on the island. Ask volunteers to generate a simple
sentence
with one of the words. Then divide the class into two groups.
Have each group write the New Words on index cards and sort them
by
initial letter. Have them tape the sorted words in columns on
the board. Review pronunciation as a class.
Read and Respond Display the book. Read the title and author
name aloud as you track the print. After reading eachpage, point to
the letter and say the animal name. Have children repeat. Then
describe the animals key characteristics by making
connections to the ve senses. For example, after reading p. 8,
say:If I touched this dolphin, it would feel smooth and wet. The
dolphins skin
is smooth and wet. Compare animals with very different
characteristics to build comprehension. For example, after reading
p. 9, say:
If I touched this elephant, it would feel wrinkly and dry. The
elephants skin is wrinkly and dry.As you read, invite children to
nish the rhyming
sentences. You may want to cover the nal rhyming word and have
children predict what it will be.
60 minutes, Days 45
Curricular Enrichment: Science Explain to children that they
will work with a partner to put on a puppet show.First, they will
choose an animal from the book and read the Fun Facts on pp. 3439.
Have partners jot down facts about
their animals habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and
behavior. You may want to provide access to a computer for
children
to conduct additional research. Then help partners write a short
dialogue using information about their animal. Finally,
distribute white socks or paper bags, buttons, glue, felt,
scissors, and other art supplies for children to make animal
puppets.
Have partners practice their puppet dialogues, using correct
intonation. Choose a large desk which children can comfortably
hide behind while putting on the puppet show. You may wish to
record the show and replay it for the class. After the show,
review the animal names as a class and have children say the
initial letter and sound. Ask volunteers to share new
information
learned about the animals during the puppet show.
Home Connection (Teacher, you may want to photocopy this
activity for children to complete with a family member.)
Talk with your child about the animals he/she learned about.
Take turns naming as many animals as possible in alphabetical
order. Encourage your child to describe the animals by making
connections to his/her senses. For example:Bears feel soft.
Skunks
smell bad.
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Teaching Guide
Wild ABCs
NATIONAL STANDARDS
Language Arts: K-12.1, K-12.3, K-12.4, K-12.5, K-12.6, K-12.7,
K-12.8, K-12.11, K-12.12
Mathematics:Numbers PK-2.1, PK-2.2; Algebra PK-2.1, PK-2.4;
Geometry PK-2.2; Measurement
PK-2.1; Data & Analysis PK-2.1, PK-2.2; Communication
PK-12.1, PK-12.2, PK-12.3, PK-12.4;
Connections PK-12.2, PK-12.3
Science: K-4.1, K-4.2, K-4.3, K-4.4, K-4.6Social
Studies/Geography: K-12.2, K-12.3, K-12.6Visual Arts: K-4.1, K-4.2,
K-4.3, K-4.5, K-4.6Technology: K-12.1, K-12.3, K-12.4,
K-12.5Theater: K-4.1, K-4.2, K-4.3, K-4.4, K-4.5, K-4.7
