Big Question:
How does a panda change
in its first year of life?
Author:
Joanne Ryder
Genre:
Informational
Text
Big Question:
How does a panda change
in its first year of life?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review
Review New Words
Progress Monitoring
Monday
How does a panda
change in its first
year of life?
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
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Curious about the things she sees.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
She can explore among the leaves.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
“Can you measure how tall I’ll be?”
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Climbing and playing to be healthy.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Amazing Words
weigh
healthy
curious
measure
bamboo
explore
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
panda
paw
leg
wobbly
fragile
Chinese
Phonics
Blend Sounds
nap
nip
Nat

High Frequency
Words
me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out
Word Work
Blending Practice
Sam
sat
tip
mat
pat

am
sit
Tim
cat

High Frequency Words Review
he
we
 for
 have


I
is
 my
a


Grammar
 nan
takes a nap
 Nan takes a nap.
Grammar
 Words
that tell what we
are doing are action
words.
 Action words are called
verbs.
Let’s Write!
Nat sings.
He mops the
floor.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
picture to show
what a baby
panda looks like.
•Oral Language
•Comprehension
•Grammar
Tomorrow
we will read
about the
little panda
again.
Tuesday
What did the little
panda look like
when she was a
baby?
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
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Curious about the things she sees.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
She can explore among the leaves.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
“Can you measure how tall I’ll be?”
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Climbing and playing to be healthy.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Amazing Words
weigh
measure
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
panda
paw
leg
wobbly
fragile
Chinese
Phonics
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?
Blend Sounds
bat
Nan
Nat
it
 s at
can

High Frequency Words Review
with
 me
 she
 have

a
 little
is
 like

High Frequency
Words
me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out
Grammar
 bob
blows big
bubbles
 Bob blows big
bubbles.
Grammar
 Words
that tell what we
are doing are action
words.
 Action words are called
verbs.
Let’s Write!
Hua
Mei climbed
trees.
She ate bamboo.
She flipped over.
Amazing Word Review
plant
 seed

Daily Journal Writing
Write words for things
that a young panda
likes to do.
•Oral
Language
•Oral
Language
•Grammar
•Grammar
•Homework
•Homework
Idea
Tomorrow we
Tomorrow we
will will
read read
about
the the
about
animals
little panda
going to
again.
school
again
Wednesday
How is a baby
panda different
from its mother?
Today we will learn:
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

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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
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Curious about the things she sees.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
She can explore among the leaves.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
“Can you measure how tall I’ll be?”
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Climbing and playing to be healthy.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Amazing Words
healthy
bamboo
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
panda
paw
leg
wobbly
fragile
Chinese
Phonics
Blend Sounds






tab
tan
bin
bit
ma p
man






bat
bam
sit
sip
tin
tip
Blend Sounds
nap
Pam
 at
Tim
Bim


can
sit
bit
tap


Rebus Words
 zoo
 mom
High Frequency Words
 me
 she
 with
 is
 little
 like
a
 the
High Frequency
Words
me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out
Grammar
 she
gave bob the
new book
 She gave Bob the
new book.
Grammar
 Adjectives,
or describing
words, tell about people,
animals, places, and
things.
Let’s Write!
I
have a tin pan for
Bim.
The man will fill the
tin pan for Bim.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
picture about what
a young panda
likes to eat.
Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read
about an
animal that
looks for a
bed for the
winter.
Thursday
What does a young
panda like to do
outside?
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
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Curious about the things she sees.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
She can explore among the leaves.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
“Can you measure how tall I’ll be?”
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Climbing and playing to be healthy.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Amazing Words
curious
explore
Shared Reading
Phonics
Blend Sounds
Nat
Nan
can
bat
it

tap
p at
sip
sat


High Frequency
Words
High Frequency Review
me
 with
 she

me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out
Grammar
 the pin is in the Bin
 The pin is in the
bin.
Grammar
 Words
that tell what we
are doing are action
words.
 Action words are called
verbs.
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 ____.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
picture about how
a young panda
likes to play.
Respond to Literature
Speaking & Listening
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read about
another little
panda.
Friday
How does a panda
change in its first
year of life?
Today we will learn:
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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?
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Curious about the things she sees.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
She can explore among the leaves.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
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!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
“Can you measure how tall I’ll be?”
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Little Panda sits in her bamboo tree,
Climbing and playing to be healthy.
“Why little Panda, why little panda?”
“I’m growing and changing, you see!”
Amazing Words
weigh
healthy
curious
measure
bamboo
explore
“Anna Panda Trades Places”
Phonics
High Frequency
Words
me
she
your
will
with
when
use
out
Grammar
 the
big pig did not
win
 The big pig did not
win.
Grammar
 Words
that tell what we
are doing are action
words.
 Action words are called
verbs.
Let’s Write!
Hua
Mei and Anna are
pandas.
A panda eats bamboo.
A mouse does not eat
bamboo.
Daily Journal Writing
Write or draw
about how a baby
panda is different
from an adult
panda.
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?
New Words Review
High Frequency Words
 me
 she
 your
 will
 with
 when
 use
 out
Vocabulary Words






panda
paw
leg
wobbly
fragile
Chinese
Amazing Words
weigh
 measure
 healthy
 bamboo
 curious
 explore

Progress Monitoring
Read the Words
Set A
can
 cab
 bat
 Nan

Read the Words
Set B






bats
Nat
man
bin
bib
cabs
Read the Sentences
Set C
She can bat.
I sat with an ant.
3. She can pat it.
4. Nat sat with me.
5. He can sip it.
1.
2.