What are we learning? January K-1: identifying emotions in stories, sequencing events, rhyming words, introduction to poetry 2-3: empathy in literature, story mapping, plot elements, types of poems and poetic devices 4-5: mood and tone in literature, plot structure, poetry analysis and writing December K-1: retell a story 2-3: compare and contrast two stories on a similar topic 4-5: research holiday celebrations around the world
November K-1: identifying characters and settings in books about gratitude and Native American Heritage 2-3: identifying character traits and motivation in stories about gratitude and Native American Heritage 4-5: focusing on character analysis and development and well as researching Native American Heritage
October K-1: making predictions, and exploring fairy tales, folk tales, and Fall stories 2-3: making inferences and exploring fables, myths, and mysteries 4-5: analyzing themes and drawing conclusions, exploring legends and cultural stories
September K-1: parts of a book, concepts of print; book care; book checkout 2-3: glossary and index scavenger hunt; free seating; setting reading goals 4-5: identifying credible resources; free seating; setting reading goals
August K-1: Media Center expectations/routines/procedures, book care
2-3: Media Center expectations/routines/procedures, book care
4-5: Media center expectations/routines/procedures, book care
