Unit Plan

Nature Walk: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)

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This Nature Walk: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2) unit plan also includes:

Reinforce concepts such as long vowels, spelling patterns, sound clusters, double-final consonants, and syllables with a nature-themed unit. Through a series of extra support lessons, learners compare and contrast using a Venn diagram, blend phonemes, read and write different types of sentences, identify fact and opinion statements, work on high frequency words, and categorize and classify.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Invite leaners to bring in one object from home that falls under an agreed-upon theme; as a class, share, categorize, and classify the objects peers have brought in 
  • Take a field trip to a nearby park to observe the environment you've been studying in class 
  • Invite a park ranger to speak to the class about his or her profession
Classroom Considerations
  • Although the unit was designed to work alongside the Houghton Mifflin language arts curriculum, it may also be implemented on its own or with another curriculum covering similar topics
  • Modifications are necessary to conduct lessons that require missing curriculum-specific materials      
Pros
  • Each lesson is written in detail and easy to follow
  • Answers to worksheets are available on the corresponding lesson's page
Cons
  • None