Common Core English Language Arts Mapping Project Grade: K

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Unit: 1-A Colorful Time with Rhythm and Rhyme by Tyger Sims, Kimberly Johnston, Angela Weaver and Kara 
Jones at ArchFord Coop
Overview: In this series of three lessons, students will learn about rhyming words and the differences in the
CAPS of a storybook and a poem. Students will also explore the habitat of animals and the winter hibernation
habits of a bear.
A. Topic: Listening for, identifying, and producing rhythm and rhyme within literature
B. Objectives:
● The student will develop phonological awareness by identifying through a common sign (e.g. thumbs up,
thumbs down) rhyming words in literature.
● The student will develop phonological awareness by producing rhyming words through reciting and
drawing.
● The student will recognize the differences between a storybook and a poem through independent sorting
work in centers.
Focus Standards
• RF.K.2(a) Recognize and produce rhyming words
• RL.K.5 Recognize common types of text (e.g. storybooks and poems)
C. Instructional Resources:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin, Jr.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, by Bill Martin, Jr.
“Despite their endless differences, effective lessons share the same, well known core structure. Though terms may differ, the essential parts of a good lesson include a clear learning
objective with some effort to provide background knowledge or create interest in the topic, teaching and modeling, guided practice, checks for understanding/formative assessment, and
independent practice/assessment.” (Excerpt from ASCD Focus by Mike Schmoker)“Five Little Bears” www.nanascorner.com
“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZnzMIwe_gE
Scare a Bear, by Kathy-Jo Wargin
“Time for Sleeping” and “Big Brown Bear”http://www.edu.pe.ca/mtstewart/Grade1/Poems.htm
D. Procedures:
Day 1
1. Set: Practice responding with thumbs up and thumbs down. Ask simple questions such as “Did you
ride the bus to school today?” and “Do you have a pet at home?”
2. Teach: Tell students that some words have chunks of sounds that are alike. We say these words rhyme.
Give examples of pairs of rhyming words and pairs of words that do not rhyme. Introduce the text Brown
Bear, Brown Bear and have the students actively listen for rhyming words in the story.
3. Closure: Reread the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Model showing a thumbs up or thumbs down for
words that rhyme in the book. Throughout the book, give students pairs of words that rhyme or do not
rhyme and have the students respond with a thumbs up or thumbs down.
5. Differentiation: Brainstorm new words that rhyme with a given word. Repeat sets of rhyming words.
6. Connections: Science: Sort the animals from the book with their habitat.
Day 2
1. Set: Teacher will show the You Tube video “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”. Have the students listen for
rhyming words.
2. Teach: Introduce the poem “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. Show the students the format of the poem. Talk
about the placement of lines, verses, and title. Show the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear. How do the
two look different? Discuss. Read the poem and have the students thumbs up or thumbs down to note
rhyming words.
3. Closure: Have the students answer the following questions while showing the poem and the book.
Where is the title of Brown Bear, Brown Bear? Where is the title of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”? Look at
the CAPS for the storybook and for the poem.
4. Assessment: Reread “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”. Have students clap when they hear a rhyming word.5. Differentiation: Have the students sing the song “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear.”
6. Connection: Science: Read the poem “Time for Sleeping”. Have the students listen for rhyming words.
Discuss the winter habits of a bear.
Day 3
1. Set: Teacher gives a word and directs students to buzz with a partner. The students will buzz
rhyming words for the teacher given word.
2. Teach: Introduce Scare a Bear. Instruct students to identify rhyming words in the book and to
identify CAPS in the book. Have the students compare and contrast the CAPS from Scare a Bearto
“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” and Brown Bear, Brown Bear.
3. Closure: Have students discuss with a partner and decide if Scare a Bearis more similar to Brown
Bear or to “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear.”
4. Assessment: Have students share their decision from their buddy discussion.
5. Differentiation: Match picture cards of things that rhyme.
6. Connections: Read the poem “Big Brown Bear”. Have the students act out the bear’s actions. Tell
about hibernation.

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Facebook Guide for Educators

By Clara Pak on August 16, 2013 5:50 PM

Commissioned by Facebook, an education think tank in the United Kingdom recently created a "Facebook Guide for Educators."

As of May 2013, 1.1 billion people worldwide are using Facebook, making the social network "rich with potential for learning," states the guide by The Education Foundation.

The 20-page manual outlines the functions Facebook allows and how educators can tailor them for their own classrooms. For example, teachers can use Facebook Groups to communicate with parents. They can share information about an upcoming school trip or staff contact details. Students can also use group pages to collaborate on projects, post research, and share ideas, videos, or resources.

Acknowledging that Facebook poses privacy challenges, the guide provides an appendix that includes relevant information about how to modify settings. For instance, it shows how to use the "activity log" to select what audience can see a particular image.

As Education Week has reported, many teachers are already using social networks in their classes—including lesser-known ones that are viewed as having more protections for students. And many parents see their kids' social-media use as beneficial.

Teachers, have you used Facebook in the classroom? What are your thoughts on the new Facebook guide?