ELA GK:M2

Learning through Science and Story: Weather Wonders

Each module is approximately 6-8 weeks of instruction broken into 3 units. The "week at a glance" chart in the curriculum map gives the big picture, breaking down the module into a detailed week-by-week view. It shows how the module unfolds, the focus of each week of instruction, and where the six assessments and the performance task occur.

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Week 1-2 Unit 1: Learning to Read and Write Informational Texts: Becoming Meteorologists

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Reading aloud Curious Sofia Building background knowledge: What do meteorologists do? Closely reading Weather Words and What They Mean Developing vocabulary through interactive science experiments Independent writing: Meteorologist's notebooks Closely reading Weather Words and What They Mean Interactive writing: class weather journals Character building and reflecting: Responsibility Focused read-aloud: National Geographic Kids: Weather Building weather vocabulary: Interactive Word Wall Unit assessment: Meteorologist's notebooks	RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.4 RI.K.5 RI.K.6 W.K.2 SL.K.1 SL.K.1a SL.K.1b SL.K.4 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.1 L.K.1f L.K.5 L.K.6	Unit 1 Assessment: Independent Writing about Weather (W.K.2, L.K.6, and L.K.1f)

Weeks 4–6 Unit 2: Reading Narrative Texts: How Weather Affects People

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Reading aloud Curious Sofia Returns Focused read-aloud: On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather Shared writing: How weather affects peoples' lives Reflecting on character: Responsibility Independent writing: Interactive weather map Closely reading Come On, Rain! Independent writing: Weather journals Developing oral language: Meteorologist sharing Character building and reflecting: Perseverance Focused read-aloud: Brave Irene and Umbrella Independent writing: Weather journals Reflecting on character: Perseverance Unit 2 Assessment: One Hot Summer Day	RL.K.1 RL.K.2 RL.K.3 RL.K.4 RL.K.7 RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.4 W.K.2 W.K.8 SL.K.1 SL.K.1a SL.K.2 SL.K.4 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.1 L.K.1a L.K.6	Unit 2 Assessment: Learning about and Identifying Story Elements (RL.K.3, W.K.8, and L.K.6)

Weeks 7–9 Unit 3: Writing Imaginary Narratives: My Weather Story

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Reading aloud Sofia the Storyteller Focused read-aloud: The Snowy Day My Weather Story: Creating detailed illustrations Reflecting on character: Perseverance My Weather Story: Writing words My Weather Story: Using feedback to strengthen writing Unit 3 Assessment: Reflecting on My Weather Story End of Module Celebration: Weather Expo End of Module Reflection	RL.K.3 W.K.3 W.K.5 SL.K.1 SL.K.1a SL.K.4 SL.K.6 L.K.1 L.K.1a L.K.1f L.K.2 L.K.2a L.K.2c L.K.2d L.K.6	Performance Task: Imaginary Narrative: My Weather Story (W.K.3, W.K.5, L.K.1a, L.K.2a, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, and L.K.6) Unit 3 Assessment: Reflecting on My Weather Story (SL.K.4, SL.K.6, L.K.1f, and L.K.6)

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