Sidewalks First Grade Unit 1 Week 2 Day 1

The name for both of these letters is s The name for both of these letters is s. This is capital S and this is lowercase s. Ss

This is a salamander. The first sound in salamander is /s/ This is a salamander. The first sound in salamander is /s/. Say it with me: /s/, salamander. What sounds does salamander begin with? Listen to the sound again: /sss/

sign secret sing sun touch money mat tell safe Listen to this word sign, What sound do you hear at the beginning of sign? : Which word(s) begins with /s/? sign secret sing sun touch money mat tell safe

You can already read words like this You can already read words like this. What is the sound at the beginning of mat? What letter stands for /m/? Today we will learn about words that begin with s. m a t

This is a submarine. The first sound in submarine is /s/ This is a submarine. The first sound in submarine is /s/. Say it with me: /s/, submarine. What sounds does submarine begin with? Submarine begins with /s/

The letter s stands for /s/ in this word The letter s stands for /s/ in this word. This is how I blend this word: /s/ /a/ /t/, sat. Now you try: /s/ /a/ /t/, sat. s a t

Blend these words(as a group), (individually) sat Sam mast What letter is this? What sound does it stand for? s S m A t M T a

a is look I like a_______________________________________. This word is a. The word a can be capitalized or lowercase. What is this word. What is the letter in this word? a is look I like a_______________________________________. Sam is______________________________________. I look at the_________________________________________.

Amazing Words career service tool Career: A career is an occupation or profession. My career is being a teacher. A doctor likes her career because she can help others when they are sick. What career would you like to have? Service: Pam provides service to the animals. Service is work done to help others. The cashier at the store gives us very good service. Helping to keep your neighborhood clean is a community service. What service could you do to help others? Tool: Pam uses tools to keep pets neat and clean. Her tools are a brush, comb, scissors, and shampoo. A tool is something that helps people do work. A wrench is one tool a mechanic uses to fix cars. A paintbrush is a tool a painter uses to paint pictures. What tools would you use to work in the garden? Use each word in a sentence.

People Help Animals Before Reading page 22: What career does this person have? How does a vet help animals? What kinds of animals might vets take care of? What else do you know about vets? Page 23: What is this person? What do firefighters do? How do firefighters help animals? Page 24: What career does this person have? How does she help dogs? How many dogs is she walking? That’s a lot of dogs! Could you walk that many dogs? Page 25: What does this person do? What is this zookeeper doing? How else does a zookeeper help animals? Which animals would you like to take care of? Why? During Reading: What did I learn? What is this mainly about? First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read After Reading: What did you learn about people helping animals? What careers involve helping animals? What tools might a firefighter use to help an animal? What tools might a zookeeper use? What service does a dog walker provide?

Sidewalks First Grade Unit 1 Week 2 Day 2

People Help Animals(pg. 24-25) During Reading: What did I learn? What is this mainly about? First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read

The name for both of these letters is p The name for both of these letters is p. This is capital P and this is lowercase p. Pp

This is a penguin. The first sound in penguin is /p/ This is a penguin. The first sound in penguin is /p/. Say it with me: /p/, penguin. What sounds does penguin begin with? Listen to the sound again: /ppp/

pen pillow paint time meat soup pig Listen to this word pen, What sound do you hear at the beginning of pen? : Which word(s) begins with /p/? pen pillow paint time meat soup pig

You can already read words like this You can already read words like this. What is the sound at the beginning of sat? What letter stands for /s/? Today we will learn about words that begin with p. s a t

This is a pilot. The first sound in pilot is /p/ This is a pilot. The first sound in pilot is /p/. Say it with me: /p/, pilot. What sounds does pilot begin with? The letter p stands for the sound /p/

The letter p stands for /p/ in this word The letter p stands for /p/ in this word. This is how I blend this word: /p/ /a/ /t/, pat. Now you try: /p/ /a/ /t/, pat. p a t

is, IS, and Is are all the same word is, IS, and Is are all the same word. If a word is written with all lowercase letters, all capital letters, or a combination, it is still the same word. a is look

Pam and Tam Tam Before Reading page 26-27: What do you see in these pictures? What career do you think the woman has? What does a vet do? Page 28-29: What is happening in these pictures? What do you think happened to the puppy’s paw? Do you think the puppy is scared? What does the vet do to make the puppy feel better? Page 30-31: What’s happening in these pictures? How do you think the puppy feels now? How do you know? During Reading: What am I learning about how people help animals? What is this mainly about? First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read After Reading: What did you learn about how people help animals? What was the selection mainly about? (Model how to summarize)

Shared Writing What animals do you see at a vet’s office? Look at the___________________!

Sidewalks First Grade Unit 1 Week 2 Day 3

Pam and Tam Tam(pg. 26-28) Second Read: Partners During Reading: What did I learn? What is this mainly about? First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read

The name for both of these letters is i The name for both of these letters is i. This is capital I and this is lowercase i. Ii

I am going to say some sounds I am going to say some sounds. Listen as I blend the sounds together to make a word. /www//iii//nnn/, win in bin if fin bid rim

You can already read words like this You can already read words like this. What is the sound at the beginning of sap? What is the middle sound in sap? Today we will learn about words that have the short i vowel sound. s a p

These are insects. What sound do you hear at the beginning of insects These are insects. What sound do you hear at the beginning of insects? Say it with me /i/.

The letter i in this word stands for the short I sound /i/ The letter i in this word stands for the short I sound /i/. This is how I blend this word: /s/ /i/ /p/, sip. Now you try: /s/ /i/ /p/, sip. s i p

Blend these words(as a group), (individually) it pit sip sit tip Tim What letter is this? What sound does it stand for? s m A M T t a I P p i S

Point to a word. Say and spell it is look

in/jur/y Amazing Words injury Yesterday we read about a puppy with an injury to its paw. The puppy in the story yesterday had an injury. An injury is physical harm to a person or animal. Say the word with me(injury). What kind of injury did the puppy have? When you fall of your bike, you might get an injury, such as a scraped knee. What can you wear to protect your head from injury when you’re on your bike? You can find sounds you know in big words. What letter do you see at the beginning of injury? What sound does it stand for? in/jur/y Use word in a sentence. What tools do you think vets might use to fix a pet’s injury? What tools might you use to fix your own injury?

Today we‘re going to read another story with different characters Today we‘re going to read another story with different characters. Remember, a character is a person or animal in a story. For example, think about the story “ Pam and Tam Tam” that we read yesterday. What characters are in the story? Listen to this story: Eva went over to Olivia’s house to play. Olivia’s mom made them lunch. Yum! After lunch they colored pictures and gave them to Olivia's mom. Thanks Mom! Who are the characters in this story? As we read this next story together, listen for the different characters.

Sit Sam! Before Reading page 32-33: What characters do you see on these pages? It looks like they’re playing at home. Page 34: What do you think is happening in this picture? The boy doesn’t look very happy. Why do you think he’s not happy? Page 35: What is happening here? We can see the boy is happy now because he smiles. What makes the boy smile? Yes it looks like the puppy is doing what the boy wants. Page 36-37: What are the characters doing in these pictures? Yes it looks like the boy and his puppy are very happy now. How can you tell.? Now turn and talk to you partner about these pictures using the same words I did. As we read , look at the first word of each sentence. The first word in this sentence is SIT. What letter do you see at the beginning of Sit. The first word in a sentence always begins with a capital letter. During Reading: As we read, ask yourself: What characters are in this story? First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read After Reading: Who are the characters in this story? What does Tim try to teach Sam? What does Sam learn to do?

Sidewalks First Grade Unit 1 Week 2 Day 4

Sit Sam!(pg. 32-34) Second Read: Partners During Reading First read: Together Second Read: Partners Third Read: Whisper Read

You can read this word because you know that a can stand for /a/ You can read this word because you know that a can stand for /a/. What sound does a in this word stand for? What’s the word? m a t When you come to a new word, look at all the letters in the word and think about its vowel sound. Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word(Model reading sit and sip). When you come to a new word, what are you going to do?

Let’s blend these sounds together to make words am pat tip it pit tap mat sap Tim What letter is this? What sound does it stand for? s m A M T t a I P p i S

Old McDonald Had a Farm? p. 38 Before Reading This is a song that you all may know. Look at the pictures. Can you guess what the song is? I can look at each picture and name the animal. I can also read what each animal says. Let’s read together. During Reading: Choral Reading After Reading Where do these animals live? Have you ever been on a farm? What other animals live on a farm? What do the other animals say?

Amazing Words career injury service tool Review meanings of words What careers do people in your family have? What career would you like to have? What tools would you use in that career? What kind of injury have you had? What happened? What service could you provide to help people or animals? What service could you provide to help your community? Use each word in a sentence.

Amazing Words(more practice) I will name some careers and you tell me what tools are needed to do the job. Vet Writer Singer carpenter If something I say is a form of service, stand and say “service”. If not, stay seated and say nothing. Helping your neighbor straighten up her yard Making a mess in the kitchen Being a firefighter Watching a movie Unpacking groceries for your parents Think of things that would help keep you safe from injury. What helps keep you safe when you’re riding your bike? When you’re a passenger in a car? What other things help keep you safe from injury

Shared Writing What animals might you see on a farm? Look at the_________________. What is your favorite farm animal? I like the________________________.

Sidewalks First Grade Unit 1 Week 2 Day 5

Read these words pit tip Tim sip look tap is sit map a pat sat

Amazing Words career injury service tool Review meanings of words Tell me about the pictures on pp 22-25 using some of the week’s Amazing Words. What do you think a person has to learn in school for a career as a vet? What does a person need to learn in school for a career as a zookeeper? If your friend had an injury, what would you do? Some of the tools I use are hoses, water, truck, and ladders, What am I? Some tools I use are books, chalkboard, paper, and pens. What am I? What service can you do at home to help your family?

We read “People Help Animals” (Have kids read silently again) What characters are in this story? What does each character do? We also read “Pam and Tam Tam” What did you learn about how a vet helps animals? We also read “ Sit Sam!”. What characters are in that story? What did all of the stories we read this week show us about how people help animals? What is the big idea?

Shared Writing How can vets help animals? Vets can_________________. How can children help animals? I can________________________.