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 May 6, 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-make text connections, read CVC words, listen to expository text and write sentences about details from text
Math- geoboards – write numbers 1-20, subtraction/addition word problems, compose and decompose numbers to 10
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.
