Story: Hanukkah
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
CCMATH: Patterns exhibit relationships that can be extended, described, and generalized.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
every* when* the* gets* cold* we* think* about* people* from* long* time* their* light* and* how* it*+ eight* days* night* one* what*+ two* give* my*+ brother* third* three* make*+ four* read*+ with* five* eat*+ six* sister* seven* sing* together* eight* have* big* family* now*+ outside* cold* inside* warm* our* seventh sixth fourth fifth present do second story remember ago Hanukkah single winter burned candle spin dreidel potato pancakes Grandma applesauce dinner glowing snowing bright songs eighth
Story: Nami's Gifts
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
HEALTH: Families are the fundamental unit of society; strong families empower individuals to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society.
SS: Citizens honor the personal property of others.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
the* are at* last here*+ makes*+ it* her* gives* is* loves for*+ to* friends* she*+ puts*+ them* in*+ a* red box winter holidays family happy Nami flowerpots coins tradition cookies stories Kato Grandma Yuri Grandpa cousin special* Mika writes* uncle
Story: Thank You
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
CCELA: An expanded vocabulary enhances one's ability to express ideas and information.
SCIENCE: Matter has observable and measurable physical properties.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
give* thank* you* the* blue* sky* green* red* yellow* black* brown* orange* friend and* love* flowers* family* purple apple tree for bees earth turkey dessert
Story: Thanksgiving
Reading A-Z, Level K
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
CCELA: Effective readers use appropriate strategies to construct meaning.
SOCIAL: Building and maintaining positive relationships is central to success in school and life.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
is* the* of* people* give* thank(s)* family(ies)* a* large* too* don't* after* they* game(s)* children* men* are* women* have* in*+ eat*+ on*+ tell(s)*+ what*+ play*+ Thanksgiving month November at feast turkey mashed potatoes sweet forget stuffing
Story: Winter Holiday
Big Idea from PA Voluntary Model Curriculum (Connection to General Education):
CCELA: Active listeners make meaning from what they hear by questioning, reflecting, responding and evaluating.
SS: Places and regions have physical and human characteristics, and one's culture and experiences may influence perception of place.
SS: Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical comprehension.
Vocabulary (* Brigance Subtests, + Core Vocabulary):
some*+ people* with* we* all*+ to * like* tree winter holiday celebrate candles presents
