Teacher Name:
K. Olander
Subject: ESL
Start Date(s): 3-15 to 3-20
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Building: WHEMS
Unit Plan
Unit Title: Visit the Farm
Essential Questions: What are farm animals like?
Standards: PA Core Standards, PA Academic Standards/Anchors (based on subject)
Grade K
1.1.K.C: Expand oral language through the use of an increasingly robust vocabulary
1.1.K.D: Demonstrate listening comprehension and understanding before, during, and after reading through strategies such as think aloud, retelling, summarizing, and connecting
to prior knowledge
1.1.K.E: Demonstrate accuracy and automaticity in phoneme segmentation, letter naming, letter-sound correspondence and blending (decoding) simple words.
1.2.K.E: Identify and respond to essential content of text
1.4.K.B: Write, dictate, or illustrate to communicate information
.
 Respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas, information, or opinions
Language Objective
K- Students will practice articulating consonant and vowel sounds in English
Employ classroom language and simple high-frequency vocab for describing and retelling simple stories. Give basic information that is depicted orally.
Summative Unit Assessment:
Summative Assessment Objective
Students will- k- High frequency word unit test, identify and say
a, the, this, is, who, my, and students will complete a weekly
Assessment
k- Comprehension Unit test, Assessment
Assessment Method (check one)
_x___ Rubric ___ Checklist __x__ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
__x__ Other (explain) Write beginning, middle, end story map
Day
1
Objective (s)
Students will
Review and read high frequency
words. Ask and answer the
Language of the Day. What animal
do you like?
DOK
LEVEL
1,2
Review the alphabet
2
3
4
Students will
Ask and answer questions, give
information
Fill in a graphic organizer
Review the alphabet
Identify syllables
1,2
Students will
Develop concept of print
Organize Ideas
Write words and draw pictures of
animals
1,2
Activities / Teaching Strategies
In Grade K
Students will ask and answer questions using a “think
Pair Share” format. This will review the high frequency
words my and who as well as teaching students how to
participate in a discussion.
Share and write I like the_____. They are____
Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Work in small group
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
6
Materials / Resources
Assessment of Objective (s)
Word card with high frequency
word, kid writing paper for journal
entry.
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
-alphabet cards and pictures
Summative-
Students will practice and identify syllables in key
words
Using picture cards, students will ask an elbow partner
the question, “What is this?”
Students will listen to the story,” I like Farm Animals”
Students will review sight words.
Students will fill in a graphic organizer “Farm Animals”
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight word like
Work in small group and/or independently
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
Summative-
Track print while I read
Review group graphic organizer
Students will review sight words.
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
.
Small books “I like Farm Animals”
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
- graphic organizer web
Formative- teacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Students will
Develop Phonological awareness
Match sounds
Review high frequency words
Using elkonin boxes, students will match sounds
Listen to and identify words with the same beginning
sound’
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Elkonin boxes and chips
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
Formative-
Understand when to use “a” and
“an”
Write a question
Talk about the story
Write a question about the story
Summative-
5
6
Students will
Retell a story, create a story about
a farm based on pictures
Learn about adjectives
Students will
Review all letters and sounds
using interactive power point
Hear and discuss Key words for
Unit 3 - Farm Animals
Discuss the big question: “What
are farm animals like?"
K – alphabet/ letter recognition
1,2
Students will create a T chart to identify characteristics
of individual animals
T 139 Write using a descriptive word.
Review and discuss high frequency words
K big book pg 31
Practice page
Formativeteacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Students will review sight words.
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo short vowels and view pictures that have
the short vowel sounds
Use elkonin boxes
Do learning stations
Alphabet mat
Sight word cards
Elkonin boxes
Learning stations
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation