Poem/Song: “Mail & Goodbye song Transition: Relaxation: Myself to by Woody You” Transition: SS- brain Guthrie ( Closing Circle: builder- Goodbye song Relaxation: Closing Circle: Experience Chart: Invite children to talk about what Transition: SS- brain builder they explored and learned this week, e.g.: did “What Closing Circle: we learn about mail and the Goodbye song post office? Why is mail important? Do you like to get mail? Do you like to send their mail?” Write responses on chart paper or dry-erase board. Goodbye song Dear Juno A Letter to Amy Group 1: SS- Story and Group 1: Group 1: Group 1: SS- Discussion (initial reading; focus on (re-reading; focus on recall A Letter to Amy basic understanding of plot, or delve deeper into ideas Group 2: Dear Juno connection to mail theme about friendship, if desired) Group 2: (re-reading; focus on recall or delve deeper into ideas (initial reading; focus on about friendship, if desired) basic understanding of plot, Group 2: SS- Story and Group 2: SS- connection to mail theme Discussion Patterns & Introduction to Group 1: SS Skill Activity- Group 1: Weighing Mail – Group 1: Group 1: (See Activity Guide) TS Problem Solving the Post Office (See Group 2 Weighing Mail Gold Objectives- 20a,22,24 Activity Guide) TS Gold **Embedded Assessment – – Activity (See Activity Guide) TS Objectives- 3a, 14b,30 Patterning, Number-TS Gold Objectives- 20a,22,24 Group 2: SS Skill Activity- Gold Objectives 20b,23 Patterns & Group 2: Introduction to Problem Solving – Group 2: the Post Office- (See **Embedded Assessment – Activity Guide) TS Gold Patterning, Number- TS Objectives- 3a, 14b,30 Gold Objectives 20b,23 Special Activities
& Poem/Song: “Mail Myself to You” by Woody Guthrie ( Relaxation: Transition: SS- brain builder Closing Circle: Goodbye song Goodbye song Transition: Closing Circle: Goodbye song Relaxation: Transition: SS- brain builder- Closing Circle: Experience Chart: Invite children to talk about what they explored and learned this week, e.g.: “What did we learn about mail and the post office? Why is mail important? Do you like to get mail? Do you like to send mail?” Write their responses on chart paper or dry-erase board. Goodbye song Group 1: SS- Story and Discussion Group 2: Dear Juno (initial reading; focus on basic understanding of plot, connection to mail theme Group 1: Dear Juno (initial reading; focus on basic understanding of plot, connection to mail theme Group 2: SS- Story and Discussion Group 1: A Letter to Amy (re-reading; focus on recall or delve deeper into ideas about friendship, if desired) Group 2: SS- Group 1: SS- Group 2: A Letter to Amy (re-reading; focus on recall or delve deeper into ideas about friendship, if desired) Activity Group 1: Patterns & Problem Solving **Embedded Assessment – Patterning, Number-TS Gold Objectives 20b,23 Group 2: – Introduction to the Post Office- (See Activity Guide) TS Gold Objectives- 3a, 14b,30 Group 1: – Introduction to the Post Office (See Activity Guide) TS Gold Objectives- 3a, 14b,30 Group 2: Patterns & Problem Solving **Embedded Assessment – Patterning, Number- TS Gold Objectives 20b,23 Group 1: SS Skill Activity- Group 2 – Weighing Mail (See Activity Guide) TS Gold Objectives- 20a,22,24 Group 1: Weighing Mail (See Activity Guide) TS Gold Objectives- 20a,22,24 Group 2: SS Skill Activity- Special Activities