Format
Here is a brief list of topics explored during this program:
1. Visualization
2 Using our senses to gather information (practice)
3. .Simple rhymes in poems paired with visualization practice.
4. Literature selection by Diane deGroat—Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
5.Conundrum - group emoji activity
6.Wrap-Up Experiment
Objectives
-students will understand the definition of poetry
-students will identify rhyming words
-students will assist in reading the poems in the story Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
-students will retell story events
-students will assist with identifying a conundrum and orally tell what is happening with various scenarios
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Common Core English Language Arts
Kindergarten Language Arts
Reading Standards for Literature
1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g. storybooks, poems)
6. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Recognize and produce rhyming words.
3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Speaking and Listening Standards
1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
First Grade Language Arts
Reading Standards for Literature
1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
10. With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
c. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
4. Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Speaking and Listening Standards
1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
National Technology Standards K-12
www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students
2. Communication and Collaboration—Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
5. Digital Citizenship—Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.