Lesson plans are presented using the EXCEL model
E - ENGAGE (Welcome to Class)
X - EXPLORE (Mini Lesson Over New or Previous Concepts)
C - COMMUNICATE (Goals/Objectives for New Learning)
E - EMPOWER (Guided/Group/Independent Practice)
L - LAUNCH (A Positive Send Off for the Day)
Week of September 16, 2019
Engage-Meet and welcome children at the door
Explore-Review previous day’s learning and/or last week’s lessons/tell me something good
Communicate - Lang. Arts-Recognizing, printing and learning the sound of the letter Letter ‘Tt’, ‘Rain, Rain Go Awayl’, compound words, distinguishing between a word and a sentence, identifying letters/sounds (Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt), blending sounds to make words (such as log, go, hog, tot, hot, got, lot), recognizing sight words...I, can, we, the, like, a, play, see, look, red, yellow, blue, green, and orange
Math- Counting to 30, calendar routines, identify shapes, recognize numbers 0-10, matching numbers and sets
Science – The five senses
Social Studies – Learning the name of our school, town, and state, learning the Pledges to the flags, and learning birthdates
Empower-Work independently, with partners, and in small groups
Launch-Meet before dismissing, gather on the rug and review what we’ve learned today. Share something good that has happened throughout the day. End the day on a postitve note.
