Conversation: Did you know that a zebra is slower than a gazelle? Which animal is faster? A cat or a polar bear? I’m not sure. A cat is as fast as a polar bear! Are you sure? Yes, I’m sure.<br />
Animals: a wolf, a zebra, a cheetah, a gazelle, a rhinoceros, a polar bear, a squirrel, a skunk<br />
Chant: A Gazelle Is as Fast as a Lion
Comparatives: fast, faster, fastest; slow, slower, slowest; large, larger, largest; small, smaller, smallest<br />
Language: Which one is faster? The gazelle is faster. Which one is the fastest? The cheetah is the fastest.<br />
Chant: Cheetah Chant
Descriptions: colorful, graceful, expensive, delicious<br />
Language: Which one is more/ less colorful? The fish is more colorful. The frog is less colorful. Which one is the most/ the least graceful? The gazelle is the most graceful. The elephant is the least graceful.
Article: What Do You Know About Animals?<br />
Questions<br />
Vocabulary: look like<br />
Phonics:<br />
ir: bird<br />
ar: scarf<br />
Word Study:<br />
small + est = smallest
Listen and check.<br />
Listen and circle.<br />
Listen and check.<br />
Reading: Jonh and Lisa’s Travel Blog – Panda Kindergarten, China.<br />
New words: kindergarten, bamboo, carrots, newborn, stick of butter, tumble<br />
Write about a baby animal.
Conversation: How was your weekend? It was great. How was yours? It was pretty good. What did you do? My brother and I went for a bike ride. That sounds like fun. What did you do last weekend? I went shopping and bought this new bike.<br />
Weekend Activities: went for a walk/ a bike ride/ a swim; went bowling/ shopping/ skating<br />
Chant: Last Summer, What did you do?
Weekend Activities: skateboarding, hiking, taking pictures, playing volleyball, running, walking the dogs<br />
Language: What was Kate doing? She was walking the dogs. What was she doing yesterday? What were they doing yesterday?<br />
Chant: Our Dogs
Weekend Activities: buying sneakers, mailing a package, playing catch, watching DVDs, borrowing books, surfing the Internet<br />
Language: Where was Andy this morning? He was at home. What was he doing there? He was watching DVDs. What were they doing this afternoon?
Informational Story: Fruits, Seeds, and Stones<br />
Questions<br />
Vocabulary: stone<br />
Phonics:<br />
str: strawberry<br />
st: star<br />
Word Study: <br />
strawberry – y + ies = strawberries
Conversation: Are you ready? Not yet. Wait a minute. I think I forgot to do something. Did you put on sunscreen? Yes, I did. I put it on. Did you turn off the radio? Yes, I turned it off. Oh, no! I forgot to take off my watch.<br />
Routines: put on sunscreen, turn on the TV, take off your watch, turn off the radio, turn in your homework, turn up the heat, clean up your room, turn down the music<br />
Song: Tom Cam Home and Turned On the Radio
