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 identify today's main topic: Japan’s rainforests.
- I can learn and use rainforest vocabulary.
- I can identify initial sounds in words.
Japan's Rainforests
Today we will learn about rainforests in Japan.
Where Are Japan’s Rainforests?
Yakushima Island
Okinawa Island
Notice & Wonder
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Rainforest Words
rainy
misty
moss
wet
green
canopies
What's the first sound in each word?
rainy
misty
moss
wet
green
canopies
Let's sort the words!
1 beat 👏
2 beats 👏
3 beats 👏
moss
misty
rainy
wet
canopies
green
Say a Sentence!
The rainforest is and .I can see lots of .
moss
misty
rainy
wet
green
canopies
What's special about Japan's rainforests?
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 identify the main topic of the tea ceremony.
- I can understand that the tea ceremony video is informational.
- I can share thoughts, questions, and connections.
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
What is a tea ceremony?
Watch & Notice
What Did You Notice?
I noticed...
I saw...
Which Objects Did You See?
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
bowl
whisk
water
tea powder
The Steps of the Tea Ceremony
Why Are the Steps Important?
care
patience
respect
Let's Sort!
One Step
This is the step where...
Was this a story or information?
Let's make a connection!
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 recognize three types of writing.
- I can identify clues that show what type of writing something is.
- I can compare stories, poems, and instructions.
Types of Writing
🥚1. Break eggs 🍳2. Fry in a pan 🍽️3. Eat!
Stories
Instructions
Poems
Stories
A story has a beginning, a middle and an end.
A story has characters.
Poems
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Instructions
🥚1. Break eggs 🍳2. Fry in a pan 🍽️3. Eat!
Instructions tell us steps in order.
Let’s Compare
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
poems
stories
instructions
beginning, middle and end!
numbers
steps
characters
short lines
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
Let’s Sort!
instructions
stories
poems
⚽ 1. Kick ball 🥅 2. Score goal!
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
My Favourite Type
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
I like the because...
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
What was today mostly about?
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 identify a haiku as a type of poem.
- I can understand key features of haikus.
- I can respond to a haiku with thoughts, feelings, and images.
Introduction to Haikus
Today we will learn about haikus, poems from Japan.
What is a Haiku?
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Little mouse runs fast Finds a crumb on the carpet Eats it and looks up!
How many lines does a haiku have?
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Haikus and Tea Ceremonies
Little cup of tea Soft steam curls into the air Peaceful and gentle
Listen & Picture
Raindrops gently fall
A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
What Do You Picture?
I picture...
I saw...
What Is the Haiku About?
Raindrops gently fall
A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
Draw What You Picture
Slowly in the sun A tiny snail slithers home A colourful shell
Other Ideas for Haikus
😊 😌 🤔
Well done for learning about haikus!
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 understand what syllables are.
- I can clap and count syllables in words.
- I can identify how many syllables are in nature words.
Introduction to Syllables
Today we will learn about syllables!
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
forest
butterfly
Subtitle
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
Other Ways to Count
Tapping our fingers
Jumping!
👏 Let’s practice together! 👏
Let’s Sort!
2 syllables 👏👏
1 syllable 👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
turtle
mouse
leaf
dragonfly
waterfall
mountain
Check Your Thinking
rainforest
flower
gecko
Eve
Syllable Challenge!
Can you think of a 4 or 5 syllable word?
We will use syllables again when we write haikus!
Little mouse runs fast, Finds a crumb on the carpet, Eats it and looks up.
Yakushima
Little mouse runs fast, Finds a crumb on the carpet, Eats it and looks up.
Okinawa
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Transcript
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
Japan's Rainforests
Today we will learn about rainforests in Japan.
Where Are Japan’s Rainforests?
Yakushima Island
Okinawa Island
Notice & Wonder
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Rainforest Words
rainy
misty
moss
wet
green
canopies
What's the first sound in each word?
rainy
misty
moss
wet
green
canopies
Let's sort the words!
1 beat 👏
2 beats 👏
3 beats 👏
moss
misty
rainy
wet
canopies
green
Say a Sentence!
The rainforest is and .I can see lots of .
moss
misty
rainy
wet
green
canopies
What's special about Japan's rainforests?
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
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
What is a tea ceremony?
Watch & Notice
What Did You Notice?
I noticed...
I saw...
Which Objects Did You See?
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
bowl
whisk
water
tea powder
The Steps of the Tea Ceremony
Why Are the Steps Important?
care
patience
respect
Let's Sort!
One Step
This is the step where...
Was this a story or information?
Let's make a connection!
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
Types of Writing
🥚1. Break eggs 🍳2. Fry in a pan 🍽️3. Eat!
Stories
Instructions
Poems
Stories
A story has a beginning, a middle and an end.
A story has characters.
Poems
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Instructions
🥚1. Break eggs 🍳2. Fry in a pan 🍽️3. Eat!
Instructions tell us steps in order.
Let’s Compare
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
poems
stories
instructions
beginning, middle and end!
numbers
steps
characters
short lines
🥚1. Break eggs. 🍳2. Fry in a pan. 🍽️3. Eat!
Let’s Sort!
instructions
stories
poems
⚽ 1. Kick ball 🥅 2. Score goal!
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
My Favourite Type
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
I like the because...
🍞 1. Cut bread🥪 2. Make sandwich!
What was today mostly about?
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
Introduction to Haikus
Today we will learn about haikus, poems from Japan.
What is a Haiku?
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Little mouse runs fast Finds a crumb on the carpet Eats it and looks up!
How many lines does a haiku have?
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
Haikus and Tea Ceremonies
Little cup of tea Soft steam curls into the air Peaceful and gentle
Listen & Picture
Raindrops gently fall A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
What Do You Picture?
I picture...
I saw...
What Is the Haiku About?
Raindrops gently fall A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
Draw What You Picture
Slowly in the sun A tiny snail slithers home A colourful shell
Other Ideas for Haikus
😊 😌 🤔
Well done for learning about haikus!
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
Introduction to Syllables
Today we will learn about syllables!
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
forest
butterfly
Subtitle
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
👏
Other Ways to Count
Tapping our fingers
Jumping!
👏 Let’s practice together! 👏
Let’s Sort!
2 syllables 👏👏
1 syllable 👏
3 syllables 👏👏👏
turtle
mouse
leaf
dragonfly
waterfall
mountain
Check Your Thinking
rainforest
flower
gecko
Eve
Syllable Challenge!
Can you think of a 4 or 5 syllable word?
We will use syllables again when we write haikus!
Little mouse runs fast, Finds a crumb on the carpet, Eats it and looks up.
Yakushima
Little mouse runs fast, Finds a crumb on the carpet, Eats it and looks up.
Okinawa