1. Big Question: How does a panda change in its first year of life?
Author:
Joanne Ryder
Genre:
Informational Text

2. Big Question: How does a panda change in its first year of life?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review

3. Review New Words Progress Monitoring

4. How does a panda change in its first year of life?
Monday
How does a panda change in its first year of life?

5. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Little Panda
Vocabulary Words
Introduce /n/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 12: Tim and Sam
Grammar: Verbs
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Time for Math: Measurement

6. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

7. Growing and Changing Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Eating all the bamboo she can eat.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Curious about the things she sees.
She can explore among the leaves.

8. Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree, How much does she weigh now, let’s see. “Why little Panda, why little panda?” “I’m growing and changing, you see!” “Can you measure how tall I’ll be?” Climbing and playing to be healthy.

9. Amazing Words

10. weigh

11. healthy

12. curious

13. measure

14. bamboo

15. explore

16. Shared Reading

18. Vocabulary Words

19. panda

20. paw

21. leg

22. wobbly

23. fragile

24. Chinese

25. Phonics

28. Blend Sounds
n a p
n i p
N a t

29. High Frequency Words

30. me

31. she

32. your

33. will

34. with

35. when

36. use

37. out

38. Word Work

39. Blending Practice
S a m
s a t
t i p
m a t
p a t am
s i t
T i m
c a t

40. High Frequency Words Reviewhe we
for
have I is my a

41. Grammar

42. nan takes a nap
Nan takes a nap.

43. Grammar Words that tell what we are doing are action words.
Action words are called verbs.

44. Let’s Write!
Nat sings.
He mops the floor.

45. Draw and label a picture to show what a baby panda looks like.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a picture to show what a baby panda looks like.

46. Oral Language Comprehension Grammar
Tomorrow we will read about the little panda again.
Oral Language
Comprehension
Grammar

47. What did the little panda look like when she was a baby?
Tuesday
What did the little panda look like when she was a baby?

48. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Little Panda
Vocabulary Words
Introduce /b/
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: Nan and Nat
Grammar: Verbs
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Compare Babies and Parents

49. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

50. Growing and Changing Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Eating all the bamboo she can eat.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Curious about the things she sees.
She can explore among the leaves.

51. Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree, How much does she weigh now, let’s see. “Why little Panda, why little panda?” “I’m growing and changing, you see!” “Can you measure how tall I’ll be?” Climbing and playing to be healthy.

52. Amazing Words

53. weigh

54. measure

55. Shared Reading

57. Vocabulary Words

58. panda

59. paw

60. leg

61. wobbly

62. fragile

63. Chinese

64. Phonics

65. Bubbles Are Bouncing Nat needs help for this job.
Bob brings him the big tub.
Nan fills it with bubbles.
Now they all scrub.
Bubbles are bouncing brightly.
It’s noon soon in the sun.
Now isn’t this a bubbly way
To make a job more fun?

68. Blend Sounds
b a t
N a n
N a t
i t
s at
c a n

69. High Frequency Words Review
with me
she
have a
little is
like

70. High Frequency Words

71. me

72. she

73. your

74. will

75. with

76. when

77. use

78. out

79. Grammar

80. bob blows big bubbles
Bob blows big bubbles.

81. Grammar Words that tell what we are doing are action words.
Action words are called verbs.

82. Let’s Write!
Hua Mei climbed trees.
She ate bamboo.
She flipped over.

83. Amazing Word Review
plant
seed

84. Write words for things that a young panda likes to do.
Daily Journal Writing
Write words for things that a young panda likes to do.

85. Oral Language Oral Language Grammar Grammar Homework Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about the little panda again.
Tomorrow we will read about the animals going to school again

86. How is a baby panda different from its mother?
Wednesday
How is a baby panda different from its mother?

87. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Little Panda
Vocabulary Words
Practice /b/ and /n/
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: The Baby Panda
Grammar: Adjectives
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: How a Panda Changes and Grows
Math: 100 Days Old

88. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

89. Growing and Changing Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Eating all the bamboo she can eat.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Curious about the things she sees.
She can explore among the leaves.

90. Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree, How much does she weigh now, let’s see. “Why little Panda, why little panda?” “I’m growing and changing, you see!” “Can you measure how tall I’ll be?” Climbing and playing to be healthy.

91. Amazing Words

92. healthy

93. bamboo

94. Shared Reading

96. Vocabulary Words

97. panda

98. paw

99. leg

100. wobbly

101. fragile

102. Chinese

103. Phonics

105. Blend Sounds t a b t a n b i n b i t ma p m a n b a t b a m s i t
s i p
t i n
t i p

108. Blend Sounds
n a p
P a m at
T i m
B i m
c a n
s i t
b i t
t a p

109. Rebus Words
zoo
mom

110. High Frequency Words me
she
with is
little
like a
the

111. High Frequency Words

112. me

113. she

114. your

115. will

116. with

117. when

118. use

119. out

120. Grammar

121. she gave bob the new book

122. Grammar
Adjectives, or describing words, tell about people, animals, places, and things.

123. The man will fill the tin pan for Bim.
Let’s Write!
I have a tin pan for Bim.
The man will fill the tin pan for Bim.

124. Draw and label a picture about what a young panda likes to eat.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a picture about what a young panda likes to eat.

125. Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about an animal that looks for a bed for the winter.

126. What does a young panda like to do outside?
Thursday
What does a young panda like to do outside?

127. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: A Bed for the Winter
Practice /b/ and /n/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 13: Nat!
Grammar: Verbs
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Compare Animal Homes

128. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

129. Growing and Changing Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Eating all the bamboo she can eat.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Curious about the things she sees.
She can explore among the leaves.

130. Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree, How much does she weigh now, let’s see. “Why little Panda, why little panda?” “I’m growing and changing, you see!” “Can you measure how tall I’ll be?” Climbing and playing to be healthy.

131. Amazing Words

132. curious

133. explore

134. Shared Reading

136. Phonics

139. Blend Sounds
t a p
p at
s i p
s a t
N a t
N a n
c a n
b a t
i t

140. High Frequency Words

141. High Frequency Review me
with
she

142. me

143. she

144. your

145. will

146. with

147. when

148. use

149. out

150. Grammar

151. the pin is in the Bin
The pin is in the bin.

152. Grammar Words that tell what we are doing are action words.
Action words are called verbs.

153. Let’s Write! The little panda likes to play. He ____ climb a tree.
He can ____ on a ____ pan.
He can ____ at the big ball.
The little panda is tired. He can ____.

154. Draw and label a picture about how a young panda likes to play.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a picture about how a young panda likes to play.

155. Respond to Literature Speaking & Listening Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about another little panda.
Respond to Literature
Speaking & Listening
Homework Idea

156. How does a panda change in its first year of life?
Friday
How does a panda change in its first year of life?

157. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “Anna Panda Trades Places”
Review /b/ and /n/
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Read the Words and Sentences
Grammar: Verbs
Journal Writing
Science: Color Changes
Social Studies: Time Line
Science: How Does a Panda Grow?

158. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

159. Growing and Changing Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Eating all the bamboo she can eat.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Curious about the things she sees.
She can explore among the leaves.

160. Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree, How much does she weigh now, let’s see. “Why little Panda, why little panda?” “I’m growing and changing, you see!” “Can you measure how tall I’ll be?” Climbing and playing to be healthy.

161. Amazing Words

162. weigh

163. healthy

164. curious

165. measure

166. bamboo

167. explore

168. “Anna Panda Trades Places”

169. Phonics

171. High Frequency Words

172. me

173. she

174. your

175. will

176. with

177. when

178. use

179. out

180. Grammar

181. the big pig did not win
The big pig did not win.

182. Grammar Words that tell what we are doing are action words.
Action words are called verbs.

183. Let’s Write!
Hua Mei and Anna are pandas.
A panda eats bamboo.
A mouse does not eat bamboo.

184. Write or draw about how a baby panda is different from an adult panda.
Daily Journal Writing
Write or draw about how a baby panda is different from an adult panda.

185. Phonics Shared Reading High-Frequency Words
Next week we will read about a little duck who is afraid to swim. What do you think the little duck will do?
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words

186. New Words Review

187. High Frequency Words me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out

188. Vocabulary Words
panda
paw
leg
wobbly
fragile
Chinese

189. Amazing Words
weigh
measure
healthy
bamboo
curious
explore

190. Progress Monitoring

191. Read the Words Set A
can
cab
bat
Nan

192. Read the Words Set B
bats
Nat
man
bin
bib
cabs

193. Read the Sentences Set C
She can bat.
I sat with an ant.
She can pat it.
Nat sat with me.
He can sip it.