Autumn+books

Title: Autumn Books Objective(s): o Students will read or listen to four Autumn books and participate in activities to supplement the reading Materials o Autumn/Fall books o Internet access o http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ o construction paper o crayons, markers o glue o Microsoft Word o White board or chart paper MONDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK > > > **if students are sharing a computer, > they may create their poem together** > > > > > > **if you wish, students may paste their poem onto** (red, orange, yellow, green, brown) and then hang them up around the lab ** TUESDAY BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION > > > >> >> >> MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK WEDNESDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION YOUNGER KIDS: > (example: eagle: bird that eats salmon > leaves: turn orange, red, and yellow > sun: sets earlier in the Fall ) **the only box that should be checked on the print page is the middle one,** “check here to print a blank puzzle”
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet for a read aloud and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap, raise hand for a question or comment)
 * 1) explain to the students that Autumn (Fall) starts on Tuesday
 * 2) tell the students that you are going to read a book that describes things that happen in autumn
 * 3) tell the students to listen carefully because they will be writing an acrostic poem about autumn (like the ones they wrote last week using their name)
 * 4) read an Autumn/Fall book
 * 5) explain that they are going to make their own acrostic poem about Autumn on the internet
 * 4:30/5:30 gather students around 1-2 computers and model how to log onto ** http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ **
 * 1)  click “**get started**”
 * 2) in the TOPIC WORD box, enter Autumn
 * 3)  in the YOUR NAME box, write your name or a volunteer’s name
 * 4)  click “**continue**”
 * 5)  on the next page, you may choose whether to brainstorm some words that describe Autumn as a class (younger kids) or have the students come up with words/phrases on their own (older kids)
 * 6)  type some words or phrases that describe Autumn into the boxes
 * 7) for example: **a**pples on the trees; **u**mbrellas for rain; **t**rees changing color; **u**nder the bright stars; **m**any leaves falling; **N**ovember is coming **make sure the words or phrases the kids pick describe Autumn!**
 * 8) click “**continue**”
 * 9) enter in words or phrases that complete the acrostic poem
 * 10) click “**continue**”
 * 11) click “**print**”
 * 12) model how to decorate the poem with pictures of Autumn (such as leaves, cold weather, foods etc.)
 * 4:40/5:40 have students move to a computer and log onto the internet
 * 1) students log onto ** http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ **
 * 2) monitor and assist students as they are creating their poems
 * 3) when the poems are decorated, hang them in the lab
 * Autumn colored construction paper
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet for a read aloud and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap, raise hand for a question or comment)
 * 1) remind the students that Autumn (or Fall) starts today
 * 2) tell the students to listen for things that __they can do in the fall__
 * 3) read an Autumn/Fall book
 * 4) ask the following questions after the book
 * 1) What colors of Autumn did you see?
 * 2) What kinds of clothes do people wear in Autumn?
 * 3) What kinds of foods can you eat in Fall?
 * 4) What activities can you do in Fall?
 * 1) explain that the students are going to create a table on their WikiSpace showing colors, clothes, and foods for Fall
 * 4:30/5:30model how to go to the WikiSpace
 * 1) click on your **site’s** button on the left
 * 2) model how to click on a student’s picture or your tech team example picture
 * 3) click **“edit this page”** at the top
 * 4) model how to click at the top, above the content that is already on the page
 * 5) model how to click the **table** button at the top (insert table)
 * 6) show the students how to type in **2 columns** and **3 rows**
 * 7) click **insert table**
 * 8) the table will be inserted at the top (it will be small)
 * 9) model how to label the first COLUMNS with “fall colors,” “fall clothes,” and “fall foods”
 * 10) minimize the WikiSpace and model how to search for images on Google Images (search for fall/autumn colors, warm clothes, fall foods)
 * 11) model how to right click on an image and select **copy**
 * 12) go back to the WikiSpace and right click in the second column
 * 13) select **paste** and the image should appear in the box next to the label (see example)
 * Fall Colors ||   ||
 * Fall Clothes ||   ||
 * Fall Foods ||   ||
 * 1) finish labeling and inserting pictures
 * 2) ask for questions
 * 4:40/5:40 have students move to a computer and create their Autumn tables
 * 1) assist/monitor while students work
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet for a read aloud
 * 1) remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands in lap, raise hand for a question or comment)
 * 2) explain to the students that Autumn (or Fall) started on Tuesday
 * 3) tell them to listen carefully to the places and things in the story because they are going to make a crossword puzzle
 * 4) read an Autumn/Fall book
 * 4:25/5:25 on the white board or chart paper, write a brainstorm list of 8-10 places, animals, facts etc. that were in the story
 * 1) next to each item, write a clue for the crossword puzzle
 * 1) **write neatly so that the students can copy the words**
 * 2) model how to log onto http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/crossword/
 * 3) type a student’s name in the box and click **“K-2”**
 * 4) click **“create your own”**
 * 5) in the NAME OF YOUR PUZZLE BOX, type **“Fall”**
 * 6) click **“begin”**
 * 7) first, type one **word** that the students brainstormed (eagle, leaves, sun)
 * 8) click **“add word”**
 * 9) type another **word** and click **“add word”**
 * 10) repeat until 8-10 words are in the box
 * 11) click **“create puzzle”** (some words may not be used)
 * 12) click **“enter clues”**
 * 13) type the clues the students came up with (bird that eats salmon, turn orange, red, and yellow etc.)
 * 14) click “finish”
 * 15) click “print”

INDEPENDENT WORK (YOUNGER KIDS) OLDER KIDS **the only box that should be checked on the print page is the middle one,** “check here to print a blank puzzle”
 * 1) tell the students they will work with a partner or another group to complete each other’s crossword puzzle!
 * 4:35/5:35 if students are sharing a computer, they may create their crossword puzzle together and pair up with another group to fill it out
 * 1) have the kids log onto the internet and find the site http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/crossword/
 * 2) assist and monitor the students while they create their crossword puzzle
 * 3) have the students print their crossword puzzle and give it to a friend/group to complete
 * 4) make sure to tell the students to look on the white board or chart paper for the words they need
 * 4:25/5:25 on the white board or chart paper, write a brainstorm list of 8-10 places, animals, facts etc. that were in the story
 * 1) next to each item, write a clue for the crossword puzzle (example, eagle: bird that eats salmon; acorns: food for squirrels)
 * 2) model how to log onto http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/crossword/
 * 3) enter a student’s name in the box and click **“3-5”**
 * 4) click **“create your own”**
 * 5) in the NAME OF YOUR PUZZLE BOX, type **“Fall”**
 * 6) click **“begin”**
 * 7) first, type one **word** that the students brainstormed (eagle, acorn)
 * 8) click **“add word”**
 * 9) type another **word** and click **“add word”**
 * 10) repeat until 8-10 words are in the box
 * 11) click **“create puzzle”** (some words may not be used)
 * 12) click **“enter clues”**
 * 13) type the clues the students came up with (bird that eats salmon, food for squirrels etc.)
 * 14) click “finish”
 * 15) click “print”

INDEPENDENT WORK THURSDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING INDEPENDENT WORK
 * 4:35/5:35 if students are sharing a computer, they may create their crossword puzzle together and pair up with another group to fill it out
 * 1) have the kids log onto the internet and find the site
 * 2) the older students do not HAVE to copy the words and clues like the younger kids (but they may if they wish!)
 * 3) assist/monitor the students while they create their crossword puzzle
 * 4) have the students print their puzzle and give it to a friend/group to complete
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet for a read aloud
 * 1)  remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands in lap, raise hand for a question or comment)
 * 2) remind the students that Autumn (or Fall) started Tuesday
 * 3) read an Autumn/Fall book
 * 4) as you are reading, ask the students what they notice about the Fall and what they like about it
 * 5) explain that they are going to write their four favorite things about Autumn on their WikiSpace
 * 6) on the chart paper or white board, brainstorm a list of things that the students like about Fall
 * 7) first write **“My Favorite Things About Fall”**
 * 8) under the title, list students’ ideas
 * 9) The leaves change color.
 * 10) You can carve pumpkins.
 * 11) The weather is chilly.
 * 4:35/5:35 gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 1) model how to go to the WikiSpace
 * 2) click on **your site**
 * 3) choose a student’s page as an example or use the T.T. example page
 * 4) click “**edit this page”**
 * 5) model how to click the **table** button at the top (insert table)
 * 6) show the students how to type in **1 columns** and **5 rows**
 * 7) click **insert table**
 * 8) the table will be inserted at the top (it will be small)
 * 9) in the **first row** type “My Favorite Things About Fall”
 * 10) ask students to think of one thing they like about Fall
 * 11) type the sentence (ex. The leaves change color)
 * 12) tell the students to look on their brainstorm list for ideas/spelling help
 * 4:45/5:45
 * 1) have students move to a computer
 * 2) assist/monitor while students create their “My Favorite Things About Fall” table
 * “My Favorite Things About Fall”  ||
 * The leaves turn orange and red. ||
 * I can carve pumpkins. ||
 * The weather turns cooler. ||