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Language Arts General Outcomes

Students will: - listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others.

Students will: - listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

Students will:- listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media

texts.

Students will:- listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

Students will: - listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

Students will:- Use aspects of all five outcomes in their reading, writing, and speaking.

Sept Oct Nov Dec

Independent Reading -Independent reading (home reading/D.E.A.R.) – informal running records -Collaboration takes place in shared reading and classroom discussions-Alphabet checks, sounds & 20 Word Wall words check- Accelerated Reader -Comprehension quizzes - Fiction and non-fiction

Language Arts Reading Instructional Strategies

Guided Reading-Running records/notes- Predicting -Think alouds- KWL-Small group discussion

Literature Circles-Discussion Director-Passage Picker-Word Wizard-Character Captain-Summarizer

Author Study- Dr. SeussThemes- Remembrance Day

Themes- Christmas

Author Study- Black Lagoon BooksThemes- Halloween

Themes- Back to School- Alphabet books

Shared Reading- Poetry - Reader`s Theatre- Fiction and non-fiction- group discussions- Read alouds - Predictable books

Jan Feb March April May June

Language Arts Reading Instructional Strategies

Themes- Winter- Valentine’s Day

Themes- New YearsAuthor Study- Robert Munsch

Themes- BugsCharacter Study- Little Critter

Author Study - Eric CarleThemes- St. Patrick’s Day

Themes- April Fool’s- Spring- Earth Day

Themes- Fairy Tales

Independent Reading -Independent reading (home reading/D.E.A.R.) – informal running records -Collaboration takes place in shared reading and classroom discussions-Alphabet checks, sounds & 20 Word Wall words check- Accelerated Reader -Comprehension quizzes - Fiction and non-fiction

Shared Reading- Poetry - Reader`s Theatre- Fiction and non-fiction- group discussions- Read alouds - Predictable books

Literature Circles-Discussion Director-Passage Picker-Word Wizard-Character Captain-Summarizer Guided Reading-Running records/notes- Predicting -Think alouds- KWL-Small group discussion

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Arts Reading Instructional Strategies

D.E.A.R.Independent Reading

D.E.A.R.Read aloud

D.E.A.R.Shared reading(whole class)

D.E.A.R.Independent Reading

D.E.A.R.Shared reading (partners)

CentersGuided Reading

Reading CornerRead aloud chosen by teacher

Reading CornerRead aloud chosen by Star of the Week

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan

Focused writing (journals)- Letters (thank you, informative, express feelings, etc.)- Retelling - Poetry (fluency)- Persuasion-Story writing

Language Arts Writing Instructional Strategies

Mini Lessons -Personal dictionaries- spacemen-Editor`s checklist (name, date, sentences make sense)-What can I write about (topic list)

Mini Lessons - Sentences not making sense- Editor’s checklist (Beginning capital letters - Alphabet books

Mini Lessons - Spacing between words and letters- Margins-Editor`s checklist (capitals for names & I)-Tongue twisters- Shared writing

Mini Lessons-Thematic/ holiday/ interesting words- Shared writing

Mini Lessons-Setting goals/ Resolutions- Interactive writing

April May JuneFebruary March

Mini Lessons -Lists - Finishing a piece- Guided writing

Mini Lessons- Editor’s checklist (topic selection, punctutation) -Non-fiction- Interactive writing

Mini Lessons- Setting- Characters - Interesting problems- Independent writing

Mini Lessons- Graphic organizers -Speech bubbles - Guided writing

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Language Arts Writing Instructional Strategies

Independent non-fiction or fiction writing

Mini lessons on shared, interactive or guided writing

Letter to Star ofthe Week (internal Characteristics)

Revising and sharingShow and Tell -3 clues- Star of the Week

Home Writing Case- sent home with Star of the Week - includes any fiction or non-fiction writing the student wishes to do as well as show and tell

Mini lessons on shared, interactive or guided writing

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

Language Arts Resources, Assessments, & Modifications

Assessments:

- Curriculum specific rubrics - Comprehension quizzes

- Anecdotal records- Checklists

- Conversations- Observations

Resources:- Reading A-Z- Four Blocks

- http://www.lessonplanspage.com/la-htm?grade=grades-4-5- Fountas and Pinnell, Guided Reading: Good Practices For All Teachers

Modifications:Emily Randell – pull out program (Mrs. Gamble 1G)

Tristyn Pratt – Aid (Cheryl Lancaster) comes in to classroom for one (1) hour a day