Conversation: Guess what? I’m going to go to France this summer. Have you been there before? No. it’s my first time. I’ve been there twice. You’ll love France! There’s only one problem. I don’t speak French!<br />
Places: Egypt, China, Hawaii, Nepal, the Grand Canyon, Mt, Everest, France, the Great Barrier Reef <br />
Chant: Have You Ever?
Descriptive Article: Why Do Foods Taste Different?Questions<br />
Vocabulary: pinch<br />
Phonics:<br />
nch: pinch<br />
ch: reach<br />
Word study: <br />
salt + y = salty
Senses: pillow/ soft, rock/ hard, mirror/ smooth, tree/ rough, honey/ sweet, lemon/ sour, potato chip/ salty, dark chocolate/ bitter<br />
Language: How does the mirror feel? The mirror feels smooth. Does it feel smooth or rough? It feels rough.
Senses: rainbow/ beautiful, mask/ ugly, music/ wonderful, noise/ awful, garbage/ bad, soap/ good<br />
Language: The rainbow looks beautiful. How’s does the butterfly look? It looks beautiful.<br />
Chant: I Smell Smoke
Conversation: Something smells good. What are you doing? I’m baking cookies. Are they done? Almost. What happened? I don’t know. They don’t look good. They smell good. I’ll try one. How is it? It tastes great!<br />
Using the Senses: look, listen, smell, tough, taste, sunset, bird, rose, pillow, strawberry<br />
Chant: Listen! Do You Hear That Music?
Listen and check.<br />
Reading: Jonh and Lisa’s Travel Blog – Mt. Everest, Nepal.<br />
New words: Mt. Everest, host family, village, curry<br />
Write about your visit to a new place.
Photo Essay: Butterflies<br />
Questions<br />
Vocabulary: spread<br />
Phonics:<br />
sp: spot<br />
spr: spring<br />
Word study: <br />
color + ful = colorful
Vacation Ideas: go trekking/ rafting/ scuba diving/ surfing/ snowboarding/ horseback riding, go to a water park/ baseball game<br />
Language: Andy will probably go surfing. What did he do last summer? He went to a water park. What will he do next summer?
Seasonal Events: went backpacking/ sledding/ swimming, raked leaves, had a snowball fight/ picnic, picked flowers, built a sandcastle<br />
Language: What did you do last weekend? I built a sandcastle. What did he do last weekend?<br />
Song: What Did You Do?
Conversation: Summer is my favorite season. What’s your favorite season? Winter. Why? Because I like skiing. I like skiing too … waterskiing! That sounds like fun.<br />
Seasonal Activities: winter, spring, summer, fall, ice skating, skiing, planting flowers, flying kites, going to the beach, waterskiing, camping, picking apples<br />
Chant: What’s Your Favorite Season?
