Kindergarten Reading Lesson Plans
Week 5, Day 1
Topic
Title
Number of
Minutes
Materials
Materials
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Summer
Dreamers
Memories
10
Blackboard,
sentence strip, or
chart paper
Chalk or markers
Pencils, crayons,
markers, and
construction paper
(Optional)
Classroom
Culture
Materials
 SDA
Award Voting
SDA Award
Voting
15
Example/Description
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On the blackboard, sentence strip, or chart paper, the teacher will write
the following phrase:
A special memory I have about Summer Dreamers is:
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The teacher will have the campers sitting in a circle and will share with
them his/her special memory.
Each camper in the circle will share with the class his/her special
memory of Summer Dreamers by using the above reference phrase as a
starter.
Another option to this activity is to have the campers write down their
special memory phrase and draw the memory on construction paper.
The teacher will have some of the campers share out their special
Summer Dreamers memories. All of the drawings will be posted
somewhere in the classroom and will serve as a Memories Wall
display.
Before beginning this activity: Write the names of all campers on
the board.
 Distribute SDA Award Voting handout and explain that campers
will vote for each other to determine who will receive some of
the awards on Wednesday.
 Campers should vote for up to 2 campers for each award. They
may vote for a camper more than once but they may not vote for
themselves.
 Campers should turn in their votes to a staff member and award
winners will be announced on Friday
Reread and
Review the
Story
Give each camper a book. Have campers whisper read aloud at
his or her own pace. Guide and prompt individuals as needed.
NOTE: While the goal is to have campers read independently,
depending on the campers the teacher may have some campers
whisper read out loud at their own pace while other campers may
need to partner read and others may need the support of the teacher.
Review
 Ask: What ask the main idea of the book? The main idea is
what the book is mostly about? (ex. Some plants and animals
eat flies)
 Ask: Why do you think the author wrote this story? (to tell
what kinds of things eat flies) We say that the author wants to
inform us or give us information about the kinds of things that
eat flies.
Materials
 Book, Flies for
Dinner (one copy
for each camper)
Handout/Activity
 Flies for Dinner
Sentence Strips
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10
Comprehension
Extend the
Story
20
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Materials
 Book, Flies for
Dinner (one
copy for each
camper)
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
Fluency
My Favorite
Things
20
Materials
 Various books
 Art materials,
as needed
Campers will complete and illustrate the sentence strip chains and
then cut strips apart and make a chain.
Chains can be displayed as part of culminating gallery walk.
Allow campers to choose some of the favorite stories they’ve read
during camp. They can be Fabulously Famous Fluency books, or
other books that campers have read throughout the summer.
 Campers can share their favorite stories in groups, with a
partner, or individually, or you may want to read some
selections to the whole class.
 Campers may also write sentences and draw pictures to go with
their favorite stories.
 Campers should be prepared to share their favorite stories as
well as any sentences or pictures they created, with the class
tomorrow, and, possibly, as part of the Gallery Walk on the last
day of camp.
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Materials

Set 3 Final
Activity (graded)

Word Warrior
Tracker
Word Warriors
Reviewing Set 3
Results
10
Remind campers that each week they did Word Warriors activities to
strengthen their vocabularies and help them become Promise-Ready.
 Have campers get out their Word Warrior Trackers. Distribute each
camper’s Set 3 Final Activity and show them where to find how many
words they mastered.
 Have campers color in the boxes for the Set 3 words that they mastered
and count the total number of words that they mastered over the course
of the summer.
 Tell campers that if they area a Jargon General, Term Trooper, or Word
Warrior they will receive their certificate and game(s) on Wednesday!
1. Jargon General: owns 6-8 words—earns a certificate
2. Term Trooper: owns 9-11 words—earns a certificate and a
game
3. Word Warrior: owns 12-15 words—earns a certificate and
two games.
Kindergarten Reading Lesson Plans
Week 5, Day 2
Topic
Title
Minutes
Materials
 Various
Activities
Completed
Throughout
Camp
Family Day
Preparation
Selecting and
Perfecting
Work
Fluency
Sharing My
Favorite Things
Board Games
and Free
Reading
Board Games
and Free
Reading
30
30
25
Example/Description
Materials
 Tell campers that tomorrow families and other campers will be invited
to see all of the work that has been done over the summer, and today they’ll
prepare for that visit.
 Tell campers that for the Gallery Walk campers will select their best
work to post around the room and in the hallway.
 Allow campers to choose some of their favorite and best work.
Encourage them to mount it on construction paper and/or add designs and
pictures to the page to prepare it for presentation. Campers may also want to
re-write some things to ensure that it is done in their best handwriting.
Remind campers that they really want to show off all of the work that
they’ve done, so they should try to prepare as many pieces of work as they
can.
 Make sure that campers know when they completed each activity (ex: to
go with a certain book) and what they learned by doing the activity (ex:
Word Warriors taught them new words and fluency activities helped them
become a better reader).
 After they have selected and perfected their work, you may want to
ask campers to give suggestions for where different types of activities should
be posted. Encourage them to think of creative ways to show the work, such
as hanging it from the ceilings
Materials
Various Books
Completed
Activities from
Week 5, Day 1
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Allow campers to share their favorite stories as well as any sentences or
pictures they created, with the class. Allow campers who are interested
to share these stories, sentences, and/or pictures as part of the Gallery
Walk on the last day of camp
Materials
 Various books
and board games
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Allow campers to either play one of the classroom board games or read a book.
Kindergarten Reading Lesson Plans
Week 5, Day 3
Topic
Title
Number of
Minutes
Example/Description
Materials
Materials
 Gallery Walk
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Family Day
Gallery Walk
25
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Materials
 Award List
(staff only)
 Certificates and
various prizes
Awards

o
20
Family Day
o
o
Family Day
Family Day
Board Games
and Free Reading
Dismissal
25
15
Materials
 Various books
and board games
Materials
 Various papers and
projects posted in
classroom
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Welcome families and any visiting campers, introduce staff
members, and explain that the first activity will be looking at
some of the work that campers completed over the summer.
Tell families that in each area of the Gallery Walk campers
and/or staff will talk about when the activity was completed,
and what campers learned by doing the activity.
Divide visiting family members and campers into several
groups and have staff and campers bring each group to
different areas of the Gallery Walk.
Staff members will reveal the winners of several categories of
awards:
Word Warrior Awards – Given to campers who mastered
various numbers of vocabulary words
 In addition to a certificate, present Term Troopers, Jargon
Generals and Word Warriors with the board game(s) that
they earned.
It’s Music to My Ears Awards – Given to campers who made
various amounts of CWPM progress
SDA Awards – Voted on by fellow campers and staff
members
Allow campers and their families to either play one of the
classroom board games or read one of the classroom books.
Have campers take down any papers or activities that are
posted if they want to take them home.
Invite campers to share talk about the favorite thing that they
did in their reading class during camp.