DEC 1 - JAN 9 (HMH MOD 4)

The start of a new school year is an exciting time for children. They will meet new people. They will try and learn new things. For some children, though, this time of year can also be challenging.

In this module, children will read about how the people they meet and the experiences they have can help them. Children will read about the different activities they can do at school. They also will read about what makes a good friend, the many different types of friends they can have, and what makes each person special.

Young children seek to discover their place in the world. They begin their search by exploring how they fit within their family and their local community. It is important that they feel a sense of belonging to both.

This module describes communities as special places to live. It explains how the people who live there, including family members, work together to make it better for everyone.

WRITING_ informational text- Descriptive Essay

In this module, children will discover many details about animals as they read both nonfiction and fiction selections. These texts encourage readers to be curious as they investigate animal life.

Children will learn about the various characteristics of animals that allow them to grow and survive in the natural world. They will also explore the different kinds of structures animals build for homes and protection. After reading the module’s texts, children should have a greater appreciation the diversity of the animal kingdom.

WRITING_ Informational Text - Research Essay

Playing games and doing fun things with other people is part of being a child. In this module, children will listen to and read stories and informational texts about getting along and being a good sport. They will discover that playing games is a great way to spend time with friends and get healthy exercise, too!

As children explore this topic, they will also learn about the importance of playing fairly and persevering when things get challenging.

WRITING_ Informational Text- Procedural Text

“Wake up and get ready for school!” “Come in now because it’s dark outside!” “It’s time for bed!” Children have become very familiar with the routines they follow during times of light and dark or day and night. They may want to know why daytime turns to nighttime.

This module describes how sources of light affect people. It explains the relationship between Earth and the sun. Children learn that the rotation of Earth causes night and day. They also learn how the seasons change as Earth revolves around the sun.

WRITING_ Narrative - Imaginative Story

Even at their young age, children in your class have almost certainly experienced patriotic holidays, such as the Fourth of July. They can likely identify the American flag and other patriotic symbols.

Children in first grade are ready to examine the purposes for celebrating patriotic holidays and symbols. In this module, they explore why people sing patriotic songs. In addition, they learn about a variety of patriotic topics, including monuments, the Liberty Bell and other U.S. symbols, and the nation’s presidents.

WRITING_ Narrative-Personal Narrative

In this module, children will examine a variety of environments and natural changes in the world. They also will grow to recognize the importance of recycling and protecting the land.

Children will discover that they can use their observation skills to notice natural changes, such as changes in weather and changes in water as it moves through the water cycle. They will reinforce their knowledge through a variety of text genres, including an engaging song to wrap up the module.

WRITING_ Poetry- Poem

In this module, children will enjoy classic tales and contemporary stories as they get to know storytellers from long ago and from the present.

Children will deepen their understanding of the lessons stories can teach, such as the importance of resilience in the face of challenges. Children will discover that characters in stories rarely get things right the first time they try something new. Like real people, characters often overcome challenges by refusing to give up and trying again.

WRITING_ Narrative -Personal Narrative

An excellent way for children to learn about growth, development, and change is through the study of plants. Children can read about a variety of plants and watch them “grow” before their very eyes. In this module, they will learn about the life cycles and characteristics of plant life as they read informational texts, fiction, and poetry.

Children will explore the great variety in the plant world as well as how plants grow and survive from season to season. They will uncover many of the reasons why people grow and protect plants.

WRITING_ Informational text- Descriptive Essay

In this module, children will recognize that good things can happen when a person is brave enough to try something new. They will read about inventors, architects, and others who have been brave and tried new things.

Children will also find that people can meet challenges and solve problems through perseverance. They will discover that by persevering, they can achieve their own dreams, which can benefit individuals, their communities, and the world.

WRITING _ Informational Text- Biographical Essay

WRITING_ Opinion- Opinion Letter

WRITING_ Opinion- Opinion Essay

2. Photographs, letters, artifacts and books can be used to learn about the past

7. Diverse cultural practices address basic human needs in various ways and may change over time.

9. Collaboration requires group members to respect the rights and opinions of others.

• physical, emotional and spiritual health and

well- being

• relationships and belonging

• learning and growing

• periods, events and artefacts

• communities, heritage, culture and

environment

• natural and human drivers of movement,

adaptation, and transformation

• interactions within and between social and ecological systems

• approaches to livelihoods and trade practices: intended and unintended consequences

• representation, collaboration and decision-making

• inspiration, imagination, creativity

• personal, social and cultural modes and

practices of communication

• intentions, perceptions, interpretations and

responses

• patterns, cycles, systems

• diverse practices, methods and tools

• discovery, design, innovation: possibilities and

impacts

• rights, responsibilities and dignity of all

• pathways to just, peaceful and reimagined futures

• nature, complexity, coexistence and wisdom.

causation- choices impact ourselves and others

function- roles in the community

connection- thoughts and actions

SEPT 25 - OCT 24 (HMH MOD 2)

responsibilty- working together

function- characteristics and habitats

connection- exploring, researching, sharing

CONNECTON: routines and seasons

FORM: light and dark

CHANGE: patterns in the sky

Causation: Changes in nature

Function- Meeting needs

form- symbols, maps, monuments

function- people, events, holidays, values

connection- artifacts, stories, photos

perspective- lessons learned from stories

connection- goods, services, and choices

Thinking Skills- I am able to look for patterns, similarities and differences. I can respond to questions about something that I have been exposed to or experienced.

• I can predict the steps that I need to take in an inquiry and use these to make a plan. 

• I can select appropriate tools/sources to help me with my inquiry. 

• I can gather information from a variety of sources (primary & secondary).  

Thinking Skills: I can draw conclusions and make generalizations.  

• I am able to look for patterns, similarities and differences. 

• I can formulate “what if” questions and use them to drive my inquiries.

States of mind

Emotional management - Manage anger and resolve conflict

Emotional management - Take responsibility for one’s own actions

Resilience - Manage setbacks

Resilience - Work through disappointment

Thinking skills

Critical thinking

Forming decisions - Develop contrary or opposing arguments

Forming decisions - Draw conclusions and generalizations

Forming decisions - Propose and evaluate a variety of solutions

Forming decisions - Revise understandings based on new information and evidence

Teaching the ATL skills

Thinking skills - Practice during math talks and accept other alternatives

- Makin choices in activities and thinking about needs

Self- Management Skills _ Practice through games

I can make use of knowledge and skills I have learned to help myself and/or others. I can use

I can connect and combine knowledge and skills for use in different situations, in and outside

school. I can apply my knowledge and skills to local and global contexts

9. Collaboration requires group members to respect the rights and opinions of others.