Lesson 9
Writing Photo
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 9
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can describe Japan's rainforests (Yakushima and Okinawa).
- I can use question words to ask about Japan.
- I can identify opposite words (antonyms).
- I can use antonyms to describe Japan and the tea ceremony.
Where Are Japan’s Rainforests?
Yakushima
Okinawa
Yakushima Island
Okinawa Island
Our Question Words
Where are these rainforests?
What grows there?
When does it rain?
Who lives in Japan's rainforests?
Title
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Subtitle
Yakushima
Okinawa
Finding Opposites
Antonym Riddles
The tea ceremony is slow and quiet. The opposite would be fast and loud.
Japan's rainforests are very wet. The opposite is dry.
The cedar trees are very tall. The opposite is short. They are also very old. The opposite is new.
Let's Write!
I'm the opposite of . I am .
Seesaw Time!
Let's upload our writing to Seesaw...
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 10
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can describe what the Japanese tea ceremony is.
- I can identify the main topic of the tea ceremony (respect, mindfulness, peace).
- I can name the key steps of the tea ceremony.
- I can explain the objects used in the tea ceremony.
What do we remember about the Japanese Tea Ceremony?
Watch & Notice
The Tea Ceremony: Chanoyu
peace
Creating a calm, quiet moment together.
mindfulness
Paying full attention to what you're doing right now.
Showing care and honor for others, the objects, the tradition.
respect
Question Time
Which object mixes the tea?
What's the green powder called?
Main Idea & Details
The main idea is what the whole tea ceremony is about (respect, mindfulness and peace).
The details are the small steps that make the tea ceremony possible.
The main idea
peace
mindfulness
respect
The details
The Steps of the Tea Ceremony
What is the tea ceremony really about? Can you name one object used?
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 11
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can explain what a story is and what it has (characters, setting, plot).
- I can explain what a poem is and what it has (feelings, short lines, images).
- I can explain what instructions are and what they have (steps, order, "how to").
- I can identify which type of writing I'm reading.
Three Types of Writing
🚢1. Get a boat. 🌴2. Find an island. 🌊3. Sail!
Bright parrots calling, Tall palm trees sway on the beach, Turtles trace the shore.
Stories
Instructions
Poems
Stories
A story has characters: who is in the story.
A story has a setting: where the story takes place.
A story has a plot: a beginning, a middle and an end.
Poems
Rain falls gently down Birds sing in the trees Spring is here
A poem creates feelings and images - pictures in your mind and feelings in your heart.
Instructions
Instructions teach someone how to do something. They have steps in order.
Could we do these steps in a different order? Why not?
🪥 1. First, put toothpaste on brush. 2. Next, brush your teeth in circles. 3. Then, rinse with water. 4. Finally, put your brush away.
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Which type of writing will we use for our tea ceremony project?
Extension: Writing Practice
First... Then... Next... Finally...
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 12
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can explain what a haiku is.
- I can explain that haiku is a Japanese poem.
- I can count syllables in words by clapping.
- I can understand that haiku has a syllable pattern (5 then 7 syllables).
What is in a story, poem and instructions?
Stories
Poems
Instructions
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
setting
beginning, middle and end!
feelings
numbers
characters
first, then, next, finally
short lines
What is a haiku?
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
In Japan, people write haikus about nature - about small, beautiful things they notice. Rain falling, leaves moving, birds singing and quiet moments.
What Are Syllables?
Title
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rain
rain
raindrops
rainforest
Subtitle
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
forest
rain
flower
sun
water
bird
tree
mountain
butterfly
Haiku Syllable Pattern
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
👏5
👏7
tree
leaf
bird
rain
wind
sun
👏
thunder
mountain
flower
water
branches
👏
👏
rainforest
butterfly
silvery
quietly
waterfall
beautiful
👏
👏
👏
leaf
capybara
1 syllable 👏
2 syllables 👏👏
nature
Japan
waterfall
dragonfly
4 syllables 👏👏👏👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
snow
ceremony
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 13
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can create a 2-line haiku about nature or tea ceremony.
- I can count syllables to make Line 1 have 5 syllables.
- I can count syllables to make Line 2 have 7 syllables.
- I can use a word bank to help me choose words.
hot
1 syllable 👏
2 syllables 👏👏
cold
colourful
dull
loud
3 syllables 👏👏👏
4 syllables 👏👏👏👏
quiet
sunny
rainy
Haiku Syllable Pattern
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
Watch & Notice
Let’s Write!
2 syllables 👏👏
1 syllable 👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
water, quiet, peaceful, falling, drinking, slowly, flowers, mountains, forest, whisper, gently, softly, morning, evening, teacup, purple
beautiful, carefully, patiently, quietly, together, gratefully, butterfly, silvery, whispering, surrounded, lovingly
tea, hot, green, soft, rain, sun, sky, tree, peace, breeze, warm, mist, bird, wind, leaf, snow, cloud, light, steam, drinks
Let's share!
Haiku Layout
Poems: create feelings and images, often have short lines.
Instructions: teach how to do something, have steps in order.
Yakushima
Okinawa
Tea cloth: Used to clean and handle objects respectfully.
Okinawa
Hot water: Very hot water is needed to make the tea.
Bamboo scoop: This tiny scoop measures the tea powder.
Bamboo mat: Keeps the tools clean and sets out a clear space for the ceremony.
Yakushima
Tea bowl: This special bowl holds the tea. It's often beautiful and handmade.
Bamboo whisk: This whisk mixes the tea powder and hot water. It's made of bamboo.
Tea powder (matcha): This is green tea powder - bright green! It's called matcha.
Stories: tell us what happens to someone (a character), have a beginning, middle and end.
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Transcript
Lesson 9
Writing Photo
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 9
Literacy
Lesson goals
Where Are Japan’s Rainforests?
Yakushima
Okinawa
Yakushima Island
Okinawa Island
Our Question Words
Where are these rainforests?
What grows there?
When does it rain?
Who lives in Japan's rainforests?
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Subtitle
Yakushima
Okinawa
Finding Opposites
Antonym Riddles
The tea ceremony is slow and quiet. The opposite would be fast and loud.
Japan's rainforests are very wet. The opposite is dry.
The cedar trees are very tall. The opposite is short. They are also very old. The opposite is new.
Let's Write!
I'm the opposite of . I am .
Seesaw Time!
Let's upload our writing to Seesaw...
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 10
Literacy
Lesson goals
What do we remember about the Japanese Tea Ceremony?
Watch & Notice
The Tea Ceremony: Chanoyu
peace
Creating a calm, quiet moment together.
mindfulness
Paying full attention to what you're doing right now.
Showing care and honor for others, the objects, the tradition.
respect
Question Time
Which object mixes the tea?
What's the green powder called?
Main Idea & Details
The main idea is what the whole tea ceremony is about (respect, mindfulness and peace).
The details are the small steps that make the tea ceremony possible.
The main idea
peace
mindfulness
respect
The details
The Steps of the Tea Ceremony
What is the tea ceremony really about? Can you name one object used?
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 11
Literacy
Lesson goals
Three Types of Writing
🚢1. Get a boat. 🌴2. Find an island. 🌊3. Sail!
Bright parrots calling, Tall palm trees sway on the beach, Turtles trace the shore.
Stories
Instructions
Poems
Stories
A story has characters: who is in the story.
A story has a setting: where the story takes place.
A story has a plot: a beginning, a middle and an end.
Poems
Rain falls gently down Birds sing in the trees Spring is here
A poem creates feelings and images - pictures in your mind and feelings in your heart.
Instructions
Instructions teach someone how to do something. They have steps in order.
Could we do these steps in a different order? Why not?
🪥 1. First, put toothpaste on brush. 2. Next, brush your teeth in circles. 3. Then, rinse with water. 4. Finally, put your brush away.
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Let’s Practice!
Which type of writing will we use for our tea ceremony project?
Extension: Writing Practice
First... Then... Next... Finally...
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 12
Literacy
Lesson goals
What is in a story, poem and instructions?
Stories
Poems
Instructions
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
setting
beginning, middle and end!
feelings
numbers
characters
first, then, next, finally
short lines
What is a haiku?
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
In Japan, people write haikus about nature - about small, beautiful things they notice. Rain falling, leaves moving, birds singing and quiet moments.
What Are Syllables?
Title
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
Use this side to give more information about a topic.
rain
rain
raindrops
rainforest
Subtitle
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
forest
rain
flower
sun
water
bird
tree
mountain
butterfly
Haiku Syllable Pattern
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
👏5
👏7
tree
leaf
bird
rain
wind
sun
👏
thunder
mountain
flower
water
branches
👏
👏
rainforest
butterfly
silvery
quietly
waterfall
beautiful
👏
👏
👏
leaf
capybara
1 syllable 👏
2 syllables 👏👏
nature
Japan
waterfall
dragonfly
4 syllables 👏👏👏👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
snow
ceremony
Our pre-class checklist:
Are you sitting at a desk in a well lit room?
Are you in a quiet room?
Do you have your bina materials?
Are you saving food for after class?
Did you arrive a few minutes early?
Are we ready and focused?
Lesson 13
Literacy
Lesson goals
hot
1 syllable 👏
2 syllables 👏👏
cold
colourful
dull
loud
3 syllables 👏👏👏
4 syllables 👏👏👏👏
quiet
sunny
rainy
Haiku Syllable Pattern
Raindrops gently fall, Green canopy drinks deeply.
Watch & Notice
Let’s Write!
2 syllables 👏👏
1 syllable 👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
water, quiet, peaceful, falling, drinking, slowly, flowers, mountains, forest, whisper, gently, softly, morning, evening, teacup, purple
beautiful, carefully, patiently, quietly, together, gratefully, butterfly, silvery, whispering, surrounded, lovingly
tea, hot, green, soft, rain, sun, sky, tree, peace, breeze, warm, mist, bird, wind, leaf, snow, cloud, light, steam, drinks
Let's share!
Haiku Layout
Poems: create feelings and images, often have short lines.
Instructions: teach how to do something, have steps in order.
Yakushima
Okinawa
Tea cloth: Used to clean and handle objects respectfully.
Okinawa
Hot water: Very hot water is needed to make the tea.
Bamboo scoop: This tiny scoop measures the tea powder.
Bamboo mat: Keeps the tools clean and sets out a clear space for the ceremony.
Yakushima
Tea bowl: This special bowl holds the tea. It's often beautiful and handmade.
Bamboo whisk: This whisk mixes the tea powder and hot water. It's made of bamboo.
Tea powder (matcha): This is green tea powder - bright green! It's called matcha.
Stories: tell us what happens to someone (a character), have a beginning, middle and end.