Unit Plan: Favorite Characters Week 1 Monday 2/16 Tuesday 2/17 Wednesday 2/18 Thursday 2/19 Friday 2/20 Introduce Unit Paper Bag Princess To Discuss: -Character Traits -Characters that Change Centers: -Book --Decorate Cover --Character Writing -Review --Spin a Sentence -Word Study --Rainbow Words Where the Wild Things Are To Discuss: -Character Traits -Make Connections with Characters Centers: -Book --Character Study -Review --Word Scramblers -Word Study --Character Sentence Writing Sylvester and the Magic Pebble To Discuss: -Character Traits -Magic CharactersPebble/Sylvester Centers: -Book --What a Character -Review --Picture Dictionary -Word Study --Play Doh Build/Write Words Angelina Ballerina To Discuss: -Character Traits -YouTube Ballerinas Book Buddies (9:50-10:20): -Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs work -Work in Book Last 15 Mins: -Angelina Character Sheet in Book Lab Time: www.Seussville.com Green Eggs and Ham To Discuss: -Character Traits -Comparing Characters Book -Character Study -Before/After Unit Plan: Favorite Characters Week 2 Monday 2/23 Tuesday 2/24 Wednesday 2/25 Thursday 2/26 Friday 2/27 Week Focus: Character Development Group Time: -Review Characters -Explain Costumes -Vote on Characters Centers: -Book --Character Writing --Selfie Sheet --Selfie Cover -Review --Word Scramblers -Word Study --Word Sort Group Time: -Explain Costumes -Explain Centers Centers: -Costume Building --Making Costume -Review --Compound Word -Word Study --Write sentences about your character with words Group Time: -Explain Centers Centers: -Costume Building --Making Costume -Review --Word Scramblers -Word Study --Draw Pictures for each of your words Group Time: -Brave Irene Book Buddies (9:50-10:20): -You are a Character superhero activity w/Bulletin Board Paper -Superhero Writing Last 15 Mins: -Brave Irene Sheets in Book Costume Making: -Students who aren’t finished with costumes work on them the whole time Group Time: -Reading Rainbow on Brave Irene -Prepare for Character Celebration Day Week Focus: Character Discovery --3x Write Words Celebrate! Monday 3/2 Where the Wild Things Are Movie OR Group Time: -Green Eggs and Ham Reading Rainbow Centers: -Word Study --Character Sentence Writing -Review --Character Building -Review --Paper Bag Problem Solving