Mrs. Bush's Literacy Coach Weekly Agenda
Mrs. Bush
Literacy Coach Weekly Assignments
2020-2021
(See weekly lessons below for Distance Learning Plan:)
Week of September 14, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Coaching w/Mrs. Finazzo
First Grade Classes: Coaching w/Mrs. White
Second Grade Classes: Reading Comprehension/Main idea
Week of September 21, 2020
Kdg. Classes:Coaching w/Mrs. Heard
First Grade Classes: Coaching w/Mrs. Richmond
Second Grade Classes: Coaching w/Mrs. Ponzo-Vance
Week of September 28, 2020
Kdg. Classes:Coaching w/ Mrs. Samuels
First Grade Classes: Coaching/Meeting w/Mrs. White
Second Grade Classes: Meeting w/Mrs. Scherzer
Week of October 5, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes:MLPP Assessment Support
Second Grade Classes: MLPP Assessment Support
Week of October 12, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes:MLPP Assessment Support
Second Grade Classes: i-Ready Testing Support
Week of October 19, 2020
Kdg. Classes:Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes:MLPP Assessment Support
Second Grade: i-Ready Testing Support
Week of October 26, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes: MLPP Assessment Support
Second Grade: MLPP Assessment Support
Week of November 2, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes: MLPP Assessment Support
Second Grade: Why the Election is so important? What is Voting?
Third Grade: What is Voting and why is the Election so important?
Week of November 9, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. classes for coaching
First Grade Classes: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush begins in 1st Grade
Second Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush begins in 2nd Grade
Third Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush begins in 3rd grade
Week of November 16, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. class with Literacy Footprints
First Grade Classes: Guided Reading Mini lesson w/Mrs. Bush
Second Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush in 2nd grade continues
Third Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush in 3rd grade continues
Week of November 23, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Mrs. Bush pushes into Kdg. class with Literacy Footprints
First Grade Classes: Writing - "What I am Thankful For and Why"
Second Grade: Reading a story and answering comprehension questions Writing: "What I am Thankful For and Why"
Third Grade: Read a story and write about "What I am Thankful For and Why"
Week of November 30, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Writing Letters Correctly and Consonant Sounds Minilesson
First Grade Classes: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush continues
Second Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush continues in 2nd grade
Third Grade: Book Club w/ Mrs. Bush continues in 3rd grade
Week of December 7, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Sight Word Recognition Mini Lesson and Modeling
First Grade Classes: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush continues
Second Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush continues in 2nd Grade
Third Grade: Book Club w/Mrs. Bush continues in 3rd Grade
Week of December 14, 2020
Kdg. Classes: Literacy Footprints Letter/Sound Assessment
First Grade Classes: Literacy Footprints Word Assessment
Second Grade: Literacy Footprints Word Assessment
Week of January 4, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Writing Vocabulary Words
First Grade Classes: Test Taking Skills/BAS Testing
Second Grade: Test Taking Skills/BAS Testing
Week of January 13, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Retelling a short story with accuracy
First Grade Classes: Test Taking Skills/BAS Testing continues
Second Grade: Test Taking Skills/BAS Testing continues
Week of January 20, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Winter MAP Assessment
First Grade Classes: Winter MAP Assessment
Second Grade: Winter MAP Assessment
Week of January 27, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Consonant and Vowel Sounds/BAS Assessment
First Grade Classes: Winter MAP Assessment/BAS Assessment
Second Grade: Winter MAP Assessment/BAS Assessment
Week of February 3, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Identify Rhyming Words
First Grade Classes: Sequence of Events in a story
Second Grade: Students work on Singular and Plural Nouns
Week of February 10, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Match Rhyming Words
First Grade Classes: Sequence of Events in a story
Second Grade: BAS Assessment
Week of February 17 - 21, 2021
Mid-Winter Recess - No School
Week of February 24, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Learning new Sight Words activity
First Grade Classes: Reading Short Passages for Fluency
Second Grade: How to find a "Just Right" book
Week of March 1, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Learning new Sight Words activity
First Grade Classes: March is Reading Month Activities
Second Grade: March is Reading Month Activities
Week of March 8, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Writing two complete sentences about a story.
First Grade Classes: Reading Comprehension - Smart Alec Workbooks
Second Grade: Reading Fluency passages to improve fluency
Week of March 15, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Read Sight Words and Build a Sentence https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Nfe6my76FCdWZyVzvFgWcYy2XGmmKUKy2NRlasJLK2w/edit#slide=id.p
First Grade Classes: Reading to Compare and Contrast https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/comprehension/compareandcontrast/
Second Grade: Story passage and comprehension practice https://www.education.com/games/second-grade/ela/
Week of March 22, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Practice Reading worksheets for Kdg. http://www.tlsbooks.com/kindergartenworksheets.htm
First Grade Classes: Reading for Fluency Activity https://www.homereadinghelper.org/activities/help-your-young-child-read-fluently/
The goal for the 1st grade reader is to read the same way as how they talk, using expression and changing their voice to reflect what is happening in the story. Fluency helps students read smoothly and better understand the story.
Second Grade: Story passage and comprehension practice
The goal for the 2nd grade reader is to read for comprehension and main idea. Students should be able to read a story fluently and retell details from the story.
https://www.education.com/games/second-grade/ela/
Week of March 29, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Kindergarten Learning Games https://www.abcya.com/grades/k/letters
First Grade Classes: Reading for Fluency https://worldbookonline.com/wbel/#/stories?category=transportation
Second Grade: Read story passages orally and then write your answer to the questions on a sheet of paper.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
Week of April 6, 2021
Spring Break - Enjoy your time off!
Week of April 13, 2021
Kdg. Classes: Kindergarten Learning Games https://www.abcya.com/grades/k/letters
First Grade Classes: Read "We The Children" - After reading do the activities on the last page with your child.
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/unite/community/book?BookId=1828
Second Grade: "Wash Your Hands" - Reading and comprehension practice
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/featured/new/book?BookId=141
Week of April 20, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten Learning Read about "Earth Day"
Activity : After reading, go outside with your child to notice things about our earth around us. Have students come back inside and write or draw about our earth for "Earth Day." https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/featured/new/book?BookId=1407
First Grade Classes:
1. Read Along w/Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "The Gruffalo" and tell the genre and identify Sequence of Events.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeqBfv07lW
2. Earth Day Activities for my First Grade Students below:
https://www.education.com/worksheets/first-grade/earth-day/
3. April is Poetry Month - Each child can write a poem about our Earth.
Second Grade:
1.Read Along w/Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "The Gruffalo" Assignment: On a sheet of paper, write the story character(s), setting, plot (events), problem, and how the problem was solved.
2. Earth Day Activities for my 2nd Grade Literacy Students below:
file:///C:/Users/Charles/Downloads/EarthDayFactFanFREEDistanceLearning.pdf
3. April is Poetry Month - Each child can write a poem about our Earth.
Week of April 27, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten students are invited to listen to the story: "There's A Dragon In Your Book" read by Michelle Obama on PBS Kids Read Along or YouTube at 12:00 noon.
Activity : After reading, allow your child to retell the story to you and then draw a picture of the dragon. You may wish to use the worksheet below:
http://www.tlsbooks.com/pdf/countandcolordragonspots.pdf
First Grade Classes:
1. Read Along w/ Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "There's A Dragon In Your Book" at 12:oo noon
Assignment:
Tell the genre and Compare/Contrast Scary Dragons vs. Dragon in this story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeqBfv07lW
2. April is Poetry Month - Each child can write a poem about Dragons.
Second Grade:
1.Read Along w/Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "There's A Dragon In Your Book" Assignment: On a sheet of paper, write a different ending to this story and be prepared to share your new ending.
2. April is Poetry Month - Each child can write a poem and/or a short story about Dragons.
Week of May 4, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten students are invited to listen to the story: "Miss Maple's Seeds" read by Michelle Obama on PBS Kids Read Along or YouTube at 12:00 noon.
Activity : After reading, allow your child to retell the story to you and then draw a picture of a seed growing into a flower.
Introduce your child to the Life Cycle of a Flower.
You may wish to use the worksheet below:
https://www.123homeschool4me.com/flower-life-cycle-lift-flap-book_70/
First Grade Classes:
1. Read Along w/ Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "Miss Maple's Seed" at 12:00 noon
Assignment:
Discuss the story and introduce the Life Cycle of a Flower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFPyue5X3Q
2. Students will write letters to their Homeroom teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week and share in class.
Second Grade:
1.Read Along w/Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "Miss Maple's Seeds" at 12:00 noon.
Assignment:
1. Students will write the main ideas of this story and (3) key details that support the main idea.
2. Students will complete the assignment on this link below:
https://c8cd47f5-1be6-41bc-849f-23e4bb989733.filesusr.com/ugd/d5b70c_842c0645fca845b282a620d14aee47ce.pdf
3. Students will write letters to their Homeroom teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week and share in class.
Week of May 11, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten students are invited to listen to the story: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" read by Michelle Obama on PBS Kids Read Along or YouTube at 1:00 p.m.
Activity :
After reading, allow your child draw a picture of a caterpillar and a butterfly.
Introduce your child to the Life Cycle of a Butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM
First Grade Classes:
1. Read Along w/ Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" at 1:00 p.m.
Activity:
Allow students to write about the caterpillar turning into a butterfly.
Discuss the story and introduce the Life Cycle of a Butterfly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM
Second Grade:
1.Read Along w/Mrs. Bush & Michelle Obama - Students will listen to story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" at 1:00 p.,m.
Assignment:
1. Students will write the sequence of events into this story.
2. Students will draw a diagram of the Life Cycle of a Butterfly after watching this link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM
Week of May 18, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten students are invited to listen to the story: "The Peanut Butter Jelly Song." This story is on this website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Activity : Students will write two sentences about their favorite sandwich.
After reading, allow your child to dance to the Peanut Butter Jelly-Time Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBOgtp0Hac
First Grade Classes:
1. First Grade students are invited to read (2) books from the website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
2. Recognizing number of Syllables - Mrs. Bush will give more practice with number of syllables for students that need extra practice on Friday.
Activity:
1.Students will write one paragraph about the book and share their writing with a parent or with Mrs. Bush during homeroom teacher's class.
2. Students will pick a word and tell the correct number of syllables.
Mrs. Bush will "push into" homeroom teacher's class this week to assist with lessons and skills being taught.
Mrs. Brown's class (10:00 - 10:30 a.m.) each Monday
Second Grade:
1. Second Grade students are invited to read at least one book per day from the website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Activity:
1. Students will write or tell the "Main Idea" with at least three supporting details from each story.
2. Students will look at websites below to review how to find the "Main Idea:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EFK2kLiq
Week of May 25, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten parents are invited to read and discuss : "What is CoVid - 19?" This story is on this website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/featured/new/book?BookId=1858
Activity :
Students will talk about fun activities we can do at home.
After reading, allow your child to dance to the Peanut Butter Jelly-Time Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBOgtp0Hac
First Grade Classes:
1. First Grade students are invited to read (1) book per day in any catagory from the website below:
https://login.pebblego.com/modules
2. Recognizing number of Syllables - Mrs. Bush will give more practice with number of syllables.
Activity:
1.Students will write one paragraph about any of the book and share their writing with a parent or their homeroom teacher.
2. Students will pick a word and tell the correct number of syllables.
Second Grade:
1. Second Grade students are invited to read at least one book per day from the website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Activity:
1. Students will write or tell the "Main Idea" with at least three supporting details from each story.
2. Students will look at websites below to review how to find the "Main Idea:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EFK2kLiqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZo2zVKJR4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZo2zVKJR4
Week of June 1, 2021
Kdg. Classes:
Kindergarten students will read about: "Baby Animals and Do You Like Bugs?" These stories is on this website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/unite/animals/book?BookId=93
Activity :
Students will draw a picture of their favorite baby animal or bug.
After reading, allow your child to watch the following videos about baby animals and their correct names:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hN3UP0PQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJg4YFtvOp8
First Grade Classes:
1. First Grade students will read about: "The Bean Plant" and answer the comprehension questions after reading from the website below:
https://www.readworks.org/article/My-Bean-Plant/fa0005fa-4213-475e-8ee3-16509b485a9c#!questionsetsSection:1734/articleTab:content/
2. First Grade students are invited to read at least (1) book per day in any category from the website listed below:
https://login.pebblego.com/modules
Activity:
1. Recognizing number of Syllables - Please give your child a word and ask how many syllables the the word have for extra practice with counting syllables. Do this with (10) different words to make sure child knows skill.
2.Students will write one paragraph about any of the books they read this week and share their writing with a parent or their homeroom teacher.
Second Grade:
1. Second Grade students are invited to read at least (1) book per day from the website below:
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
Activity:
1. Students will write or tell about the "Main Idea" with at least three supporting details from each story.
2. Students will look at website below to review how to find the "Main Idea:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EFK2kLiqc
Please make sure your child is reading and writing at least 30 minutes each day!!
**Please feel free to contact me via email or text message. I am available during normal school hours daily and will check my emails daily to respond to your literacy needs!
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