1st Grade Long Term Plan for 2015-2016 School Year
MELD Instruction
Week
MELD
Resources
BLOCK ONE
BEGINS
(45 days)
Week 1
Start Smart
August 17-21 Day 1-4
18-1st day of
Instruction
MELD
Focus
Linguistic
Features
(Phonology,
Grammar &
Syntax)
Protocols
Language
Screener
Vocabulary
Development
Comprehension
Assessment
Retell
Elements of
Fiction
Sequence
Narrative
Circle Map
The Stories
Julian Tells
Linguistic
Screener
MELD Profile
Folders
Narrative
character,
setting,
plot
Circle Map
Flow Map
Narrative
Circle Map
Tree Map
The Stories
Julian Tells
Writing
Sample
MELD Profile
Folders
CLR Book
with Home
Language:
For
example Flossie and
the Fox
Student
Profile
MELD Profile
Folders
Protocols
Time Order
Words
(sequence)
Home
Language/
Situational
Appropriateness
Retell
Elements of
Fiction
Sequence
Week 3
August 31September 4
Start Smart
Day 10
Protocols
Time Order
Words
4- Admission
Day
Assessment
Home
Language/
Situational
Appropriateness
Retell
Elements of
Fiction
Sequence
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Authentic
Literacy
Experiences
Protocol
Week 2
Start Smart
August 24-28 Day 5-9
RESPECT
Writing
Genre
Page 1
Week
Week 4
September
7-11
7-Labor Day
RESPECT
Week 5
September
14-18
14-Unassigned
15-Mexican
Independence
16-Hispanic
Heritage
17-Constitution
Day
RESPECT
Week 6
September
21-25
22-Back to
School
23-Unassigned
RESPECT
Week 7
September
28–October
2
MELD
Resources
MELD
Focus
Linguistic
Features
(Phonology,
Grammar &
Syntax)
Constructive Constructive
Conversation Conversations
Lessons
5 Day Lesson
CCSS
Narrative
Writing
Day 1-5
Characteristics Pronouns
of a Narrative Sequence
Pronouns
Interactive
Reading
CCSS
Narrative
Writing
Day 6-7
Characteristics Pronouns
of a Narrative Sequence
Pronouns
Interactive
Reading
Lesson
Design
Contest
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Vocabulary
Development
norm, respect,
right, opinion
create, clarify,
fortify,
negotiate
narrative
writing
pronoun
narrative
writing
pronoun
Comprehension
Text Evidence
Writing
Genre
Authentic
Literacy
Experiences
Assessment
A Big Guy
Took My
Ball
Can I Play
Too?
Just Like
Me
Conversation
Analysis Tool
Narrative
Publishing
Organizer
Publishing
Paper
Just Like
Me
Writing
Sample
Narrative
Teacher
selected
CLR
Literature
Narrative
Circle Map
Narrative
Bubble
Map
Puzzle Map
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Red Ribbon,
Breast Cancer
Anti-Bullying,
Harvest
RESPONSIBLE
Week 8
Lesson
October 5-9 Design
RESPONSIBLE Contest/
Peer
Observation
Week 9
Lesson
October 12- Design
16
Contest/
RESPONSIBLE Peer
Observation
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Narrative
Teacher
selected
CLR
Literature
Narrative
Teacher
selected
CLR
Literature
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BLOCK TWO
BEGINS (45
days)
Week 10
October 1923
19-Pictures
RESPONSIBLE
Week 11
October 2630
RESPONSIBLE
Week 12
November 26
Thanksgiving
Food Drive
KINDNESS
Week 13
November 913
11-Veterns
Day
KINDNESS
Week 14
November
16-20
16-Pictures
18,19,20Parent
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Informative
Informative
Informative
Informative
Informative
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Conferences
KINDNESS
Week 15
November
23-27
Thanksgiving
KINDNESS
Week 16
November
30-December
4
THANKFUL
Week 17
December 711
Winter
Holiday
Fashion
Week
Santa
Staff
Breakfast
THANKFUL
Week 18
December
14-18
THANKFUL
Week 19
December
21-25
Winter
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Informative
Informative
Informative
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Recess
Week 20
December
28-Jan. 1
Winter
Recess
Week 21
January 4-8
Winter
Recess
Week 22
January 1115
Second
Semester
Begins
Introduce
AEMP Essay
Contest
Celebrate Dr.
King’s Life
CARING
BLOCK
THREE
BEGINS (45
DAYS)
Week 23
January 1822
18-Dr. King
Holiday
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Informative
Opinion
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CARING
Week 24
January 2529
CARING
Week 25
February 1-5
100th Day &
Black History
HONESTY
Week 26
February 812
HONESTY
Week 27
February 1519
15Presidents’
Day
HONESTY
Week 28
February 2226
22-Reading
Competition
25-Black
History
Program
26-Pictures
HONESTY
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Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
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Week 29
February 29March 4
2-Read
Across
America
Women’s
History
3-5-Parent
Teacher
Conferences
EMPATHY
Week 30
March 7-11
EMPATHY
Week 31
March 14-18
Ceasar
Chavez’s Life
EMPATHY
Week 32
March 21-25
Spring Recess
BLOCK FOUR
BEGINS REVIEW
Week 33
March 28April 1
28-Cesar
Chavez
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Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
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1-5th
Panorama
EMPATHY
Week 34
April 4-8
Earth Day
DEPENDABLE
Week 35
April 11-15
11-SBAC
Testing
DEPENDABLE
Week 36
April 18-22
18-SBAC
Testing
DEPENDABLE
Week 37
April 25-29
25-SBAC
Testing
SCIENCE
28Culmination
Picture
DEPENDABLE
Week 38
May 2-6
AEMP Award
Assembly
SBAC/CST
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Make Up,
Spelling Bees
Math-a-thon,
Fashion
Week
Fun Day
ALL
Week 39
May 9-13
ALL
Week 40
May 16-20
20International
Dance
Festival
ALL
Week 41
May 23-27
ALL
Week 42
May 30-Jun.
3
30 Memorial
Day
Culmination
Awards
ALL
Week 43
June 6-10
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7-Minimum
Day
8Culmination
9-Minimum
Day
10-Last Day
of Instruction
11-Pupil Free
ALL
Key:
Assessment Window
Holiday Break
45 Day Instructional Block
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