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A World of Animals: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 10) Unit PlanA World of Animals: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 10) Unit Plan
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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K
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English Language Arts
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A World of Animals: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 10)

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Provide extra support with this collection of animal-themed lessons. Early readers gain proficiency in high frequency words are and he, practice blending short vowel sounds, and substitute initial and final phonemes while creating sentences all about animals. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

initial sounds, phonemes, isolating phonemes, phonics, high frequency words, blending sounds, the short /u/ sound, the /r/ sound, the /l/ sound, the /b/ sound, the /k/ sound, the /d/ sound, the /n/ sound

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite scholars to bring in objects that begin with the sound they are currently reviewing
  • Laminate alphabet cards for future reference 
  • Brainstorm animals that begin with letters of the alphabet, and create an animal wall displaying their picture along with their corresponding letter 

Classroom Considerations

  • Copies are required
  • The unit is designed to accompany the Houghton Mifflin English Language Arts curriculum; however, it can be used on its own or with another curriculum 

Pros

  • Phonics center activities are provided to follow the lesson's weekly topic
  • Teacher directions are easy to follow

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.K.2.b RF.K.2.c RF.K.2.d RF.K.2.e RF.K.3.a RF.K.3.b RF.K.3.c SL.K.1.a SL.K.1.b SL.K.4 L.K.2.a L.K.2.b

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