Lesson 15
Rhyming Practice
Lesson 16
Haiku Writing
Lesson 17
Invitation Writing
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 14
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can understand that haikus follow a 5β7β5 pattern.
- I can count syllables in each line of a haiku.
- I can recognize the haiku as a special type of poem.
Today's Focus
Today, we will count syllables in our special poems, haikus.
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!
Haikus follow a pattern...
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
π5
π7
π5
Our Rainforest Haiku
Raindrops gently fall
A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
Line 1 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
Raindrops gently fall
Line 2 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
π
π
Green canopy drinks deeply
Line 3 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
Forest breathes and grows
Let's practice again...
Bright beak, on a branch, Perched high above the green leaves, Soft wings brush the breeze.
π5
π7
π5
Quiet forest steps, Soft ears listening for sounds, He's looking at us!
π5
π7
π5
π7
Count the syllables!
forest
rain
butterfly
3 πππ
2 ππ
1 π
Let's build a line!
the
and
π
tree
leaf
bird
rain
wind
sun
thunder
mountain
flower
water
branches
π
π
Well done for learning about haikus!
π5
π7
π5
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 15
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can identify rhyming words by listening to ending sounds.
- I can practice my letters and sounds using familiar nature vocabulary.
- I can work independently on Seesaw tasks.
Today's Focus
Today we will find rhyming words.
What does rhyme mean?
Words rhyme when they end with the same sound.
Do they rhyme?
grow
flow
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
tree
frog
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
swing
wing
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
bird
bat
yesπ
no π
Let's play! Can you think of a word which rhymes with...
tree
logs
sky
stars
It's time for our Seesaw activity!
Seesaw Reflection
Which rhyming pair was your favourite? Which one was tricky?
Well done everyone!
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 16
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can create ONE haiku line using the correct syllable count.
- I can use familiar nature and tea vocabulary.
- I can practice oral sentence building with support.
Today's Focus
Today we will create the first line of our haiku.
Syllables in a Haiku
Rain falls gently down Bird are singing in the trees Hooray! Spring is here!
π5
π7
π5
Checking our Haiku Lines π
Which line has 5 syllables?
Steam rises to the sky
or
Steam drifts to the sky
Today, you are haiku poets!
Here is an example line to get us started:
Warm cup in my hands
π
π
π
π
π
Quick check... β
Does it have 5 syllables? β
Does it create a picture in your head?
Let's build a line together...
the
and
π
tree
cup
yum
tea
saw
sun
π
outside
quiet
tasty
water
branches
π
π
Now it's your turn on Seesaw...
Sharing Time
Let's share our haiku lines with the class!
Seesaw Reflection
Which words did you choose?
Was counting easy or tricky?
You are haiku poets!
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 17
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can understand what an invite is and why we send it early.
- I can create a tea ceremony invite using drawing and writing.
- I can practice spacing, letter formation, and simple sentences.
Today we are learning about invitations!
Can you spot what our monkey has in his paw?
What is an invitation?
Dear monkey π Please come to my tea ceremony. It is in two weeks. Love from bird π¦
π΅
tea
Our tea ceremony is in 2 weeks time.
Dear monkey π Please come to my tea ceremony. It is in two weeks. Love from bird π¦
π΅
tea
Who is coming?
What will happen?
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Check for Understanding
Dear deer π¦ Please come to my birthday party. It is in one month. Love from snail π
π
cake
Who is coming?
What will happen?
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Writing Practice
Dear
Drawing Practice
Labelling Practice
spoon
teapot
cup
Time for our activity on Seesaw...
Sharing Time
Who is coming?
What will happen?
Tell us about your invite! Did we remember...
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Seesaw Reflection
Our families will come to our tea ceremony. These invites help them get ready!
Well done everyone!
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 18
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can understand what instructional writing is.
- I can identify key features of instructions.
- I can practice giving clear instructions orally using sequence words.
Can you spot what our monkey has in his paw?
Today we are learning about instructions!
πͺ₯ 1. First, put toothpaste on brush. 2. Next, brush your teeth. 3. Then, rinse with water. 4. Finally, put your brush away.
Instructions
Instructions
π₯ͺ 1. First, slice two pieces of bread. 2. Next, find your filling. 3. Then, put your filling between the two pieces of bread. 4. Finally, eat your sandwich!
πͺ₯ 1. First, put your brush away. 2. Next, brush your teeth. 3. Then, put toothpaste on your brush. 4. Finally, find your toothbrush.
Order matters!
π
Good instructions have...
1. First, slice two pieces of bread. 2. Next, find your filling. 3. Then, put your filling between the two pieces of bread. 4. Finally, eat your sandwich!
Steps in order
Sequence words like first, next and then
Action words (verbs) like slice and eat
Can you guess these action words?
Action words (verbs)
Sequence words tell us the order of our steps...
Then
Finally
Next
First
Let's Think!
Which instructions would we give for washing our hands?
1. First, turn on the tap. πΏ 2. Then, find the soap. π§Ό 3. Next, rub your hands together with the soap. π€² 4. Finally, rinse your hands with water! π§
Your Turn! Can you give instructions to...
Understanding Check
What happens if you accidentally skip a step?
Reflection
Clear instructions help us to learn. Which instructions were your favourite?
You are learning to teach others!
Lesson 18
Instructions Photo
Lesson 14
Haiku Photo and Recording
Lesson 15
Literacy Review
Lesson 16
Instructions Activity
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 14
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can write my haiku neatly with correct letter formation.
- I can make my letters the right size.
- I can add an illustration that matches my haiku.
- I can share my completed haiku with others.
matcha
ceremony
1 syllable π
2 syllables ππ
rainforest
Japan
ancient
green
4 syllables ππππ
3 syllables πππ
tea
origami
Illustration Ideas for Haikus
Seesaw Time!
Let's upload our haikus 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 15
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can choose the activity I need to practice.
- I can use question words to ask questions about Japan/the tea ceremony OR sort antonym pairs.
- I can work independently on Seesaw.
Question Words
Why
Who
Where
What
How
When
Name the antonym!
hot
cold
full
new
old
empty
Title
Title
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.
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
weak
calm
excited
strong
nothing
everything
Title
Title
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.
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
Seesaw Time!
Let's try out some revision activities...
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 16
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can explain what instructional writing is (teaches HOW to do something).
- I can identify the features of good instructions (goal, materials, steps, action verbs, details).
- I can explain why instructions need to be clear and in order.
- I can improve instructions by adding action verbs and adjectives.
Visualizing a Story
The rainforest was full of towering trees and tall grass. Everything was damp as the rain fell from the sky. A small staircase appeared in the distance. I wanted to see what was up there!
Which picture do you visualize in your mind?
How To Wash Your Hands You will need: π§water and π§Όsoap 1. First, turn on the tap. πΏ 2. Then, pick up the soap. π§Ό 3. Next, rub your hands together with the soap. π€² 4. Finally, rinse your hands with water! Make sure that no soap remains on your hands. π§
A title: what will you learn?
Materials: what do you need?
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Extra details about how to do something
Steps shown in order
How To Brush Your Teeth You will need: πͺ₯a toothbrush and π§water and toothpaste 1. First, put toothpaste on your brush. 2. Then, brush your teeth. Remember to brush the ones at the back! 3. Next, rinse with water. 4. Finally, admire your clean teeth. β¨
A title: what will you learn?
Materials: what do you need?
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Steps shown in order
Extra details about how to do something
Sort the Steps!
A title: what will you learn?
Step 5: Give it water every day to watch it grow.
Step 4: Water your plant
Materials: what do you need?
Step 2: Put your soil in the pot
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Steps shown in order
Step 3: Put your seed in the soil
Step 1: Get a pot
Extra details about how to do something
Let's find our activity on 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 17
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can explain what instructional writing is (teaches HOW to do something).
- I can identify the features of good instructions (goal, materials, steps, action verbs, details).
- I can explain why instructions need to be clear and in order.
- I can improve instructions by adding action verbs and adjectives.
Let's sort our words...
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
man
sit
rabbit
green
girl
kneel
warm
mix
peaceful
Quickly whisk the green tea powder with the bamboo whisk.
Whisk the tea
Hold the warm tea bowl with both hands and bow to your guest.
Serve the tea
Slowly drink the tea and quietly enjoy the peaceful moment.
Drink the tea
Let's add more detail!
the water.
heat up
pour
fresh
cold
put in
clear
boil
Let's add more detail!
the tea.
sip
lift
tasty
slowly
green
hot
mix
pick up
carefully
Let's write our own steps...
1.
the water.
2.
the tea.
sip
lift
tasty
heat up
fresh
pour
clear
cold
put in
green
mix
pick up
hot
boil
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 18
Literacy
Lesson goals
- I can watch the tea ceremony video and notice action verbs and details.
- I can identify what action is happening in each step.
- I can put tea ceremony steps in the correct order.
- I can explain which instructions are better (simple vs. detailed).
Tea Ceremony Video - Notice Action Verbs & Details!
Action Verbs
Details
Put Tea Ceremony Steps in Order!
Carefully pour the hot water into the bowl.
Drink your tea slowly and peacefully.
Clean the bowl and dry it with a cloth.
Use 2 scoops of match tea powder.
Heat the water until it steams.
Whisk the matcha and the water in the bowl.
Let's try with First, Next, Then and Finally
First, the water.
1.
2.
Next, the water into the bowl.
3.
Then, the tea powder with the water.
4.
Finally, the warm tea.
mix
heat up
drink
pour
Time for our activity on Seesaw...
Bake a cake
Feed a pet
Share your screen on Zoom
Make a fruit salad
Play football
Get ready for bed
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Transcript
Lesson 15
Rhyming Practice
Lesson 16
Haiku Writing
Lesson 17
Invitation Writing
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 14
Literacy
Lesson goals
Today's Focus
Today, we will count syllables in our special poems, haikus.
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!
Haikus follow a pattern...
Tiny monkey sits Peels a yellow banana Eats it with a grin!
π5
π7
π5
Our Rainforest Haiku
Raindrops gently fall A bright butterfly drifts by Forest breathes and grows
Line 1 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
Raindrops gently fall
Line 2 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
π
π
Green canopy drinks deeply
Line 3 β Count Together
π
π
π
π
π
Forest breathes and grows
Let's practice again...
Bright beak, on a branch, Perched high above the green leaves, Soft wings brush the breeze.
π5
π7
π5
Quiet forest steps, Soft ears listening for sounds, He's looking at us!
π5
π7
π5
π7
Count the syllables!
forest
rain
butterfly
3 πππ
2 ππ
1 π
Let's build a line!
the
and
π
tree
leaf
bird
rain
wind
sun
thunder
mountain
flower
water
branches
π
π
Well done for learning about haikus!
π5
π7
π5
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 15
Literacy
Lesson goals
Today's Focus
Today we will find rhyming words.
What does rhyme mean?
Words rhyme when they end with the same sound.
Do they rhyme?
grow
flow
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
tree
frog
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
swing
wing
yesπ
no π
Do they rhyme?
bird
bat
yesπ
no π
Let's play! Can you think of a word which rhymes with...
tree
logs
sky
stars
It's time for our Seesaw activity!
Seesaw Reflection
Which rhyming pair was your favourite? Which one was tricky?
Well done everyone!
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 16
Literacy
Lesson goals
Today's Focus
Today we will create the first line of our haiku.
Syllables in a Haiku
Rain falls gently down Bird are singing in the trees Hooray! Spring is here!
π5
π7
π5
Checking our Haiku Lines π
Which line has 5 syllables?
Steam rises to the sky
or
Steam drifts to the sky
Today, you are haiku poets!
Here is an example line to get us started:
Warm cup in my hands
π
π
π
π
π
Quick check... β Does it have 5 syllables? β Does it create a picture in your head?
Let's build a line together...
the
and
π
tree
cup
yum
tea
saw
sun
π
outside
quiet
tasty
water
branches
π
π
Now it's your turn on Seesaw...
Sharing Time
Let's share our haiku lines with the class!
Seesaw Reflection
Which words did you choose? Was counting easy or tricky?
You are haiku poets!
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 17
Literacy
Lesson goals
Today we are learning about invitations!
Can you spot what our monkey has in his paw?
What is an invitation?
Dear monkey π Please come to my tea ceremony. It is in two weeks. Love from bird π¦
π΅
tea
Our tea ceremony is in 2 weeks time.
Dear monkey π Please come to my tea ceremony. It is in two weeks. Love from bird π¦
π΅
tea
Who is coming?
What will happen?
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Check for Understanding
Dear deer π¦ Please come to my birthday party. It is in one month. Love from snail π
π
cake
Who is coming?
What will happen?
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Writing Practice
Dear
Drawing Practice
Labelling Practice
spoon
teapot
cup
Time for our activity on Seesaw...
Sharing Time
Who is coming?
What will happen?
Tell us about your invite! Did we remember...
When will it happen?
A nice note to say bye!
Seesaw Reflection
Our families will come to our tea ceremony. These invites help them get ready!
Well done everyone!
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 18
Literacy
Lesson goals
Can you spot what our monkey has in his paw?
Today we are learning about instructions!
πͺ₯ 1. First, put toothpaste on brush. 2. Next, brush your teeth. 3. Then, rinse with water. 4. Finally, put your brush away.
Instructions
Instructions
π₯ͺ 1. First, slice two pieces of bread. 2. Next, find your filling. 3. Then, put your filling between the two pieces of bread. 4. Finally, eat your sandwich!
πͺ₯ 1. First, put your brush away. 2. Next, brush your teeth. 3. Then, put toothpaste on your brush. 4. Finally, find your toothbrush.
Order matters!
π
Good instructions have...
1. First, slice two pieces of bread. 2. Next, find your filling. 3. Then, put your filling between the two pieces of bread. 4. Finally, eat your sandwich!
Steps in order
Sequence words like first, next and then
Action words (verbs) like slice and eat
Can you guess these action words?
Action words (verbs)
Sequence words tell us the order of our steps...
Then
Finally
Next
First
Let's Think!
Which instructions would we give for washing our hands?
1. First, turn on the tap. πΏ 2. Then, find the soap. π§Ό 3. Next, rub your hands together with the soap. π€² 4. Finally, rinse your hands with water! π§
Your Turn! Can you give instructions to...
Understanding Check
What happens if you accidentally skip a step?
Reflection
Clear instructions help us to learn. Which instructions were your favourite?
You are learning to teach others!
Lesson 18
Instructions Photo
Lesson 14
Haiku Photo and Recording
Lesson 15
Literacy Review
Lesson 16
Instructions Activity
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 14
Literacy
Lesson goals
matcha
ceremony
1 syllable π
2 syllables ππ
rainforest
Japan
ancient
green
4 syllables ππππ
3 syllables πππ
tea
origami
Illustration Ideas for Haikus
Seesaw Time!
Let's upload our haikus 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 15
Literacy
Lesson goals
Question Words
Why
Who
Where
What
How
When
Name the antonym!
hot
cold
full
new
old
empty
Title
Title
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.
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
weak
calm
excited
strong
nothing
everything
Title
Title
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.
Subtitle
Subtitle
Subtitle
Seesaw Time!
Let's try out some revision activities...
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 16
Literacy
Lesson goals
Visualizing a Story
The rainforest was full of towering trees and tall grass. Everything was damp as the rain fell from the sky. A small staircase appeared in the distance. I wanted to see what was up there!
Which picture do you visualize in your mind?
How To Wash Your Hands You will need: π§water and π§Όsoap 1. First, turn on the tap. πΏ 2. Then, pick up the soap. π§Ό 3. Next, rub your hands together with the soap. π€² 4. Finally, rinse your hands with water! Make sure that no soap remains on your hands. π§
A title: what will you learn?
Materials: what do you need?
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Extra details about how to do something
Steps shown in order
How To Brush Your Teeth You will need: πͺ₯a toothbrush and π§water and toothpaste 1. First, put toothpaste on your brush. 2. Then, brush your teeth. Remember to brush the ones at the back! 3. Next, rinse with water. 4. Finally, admire your clean teeth. β¨
A title: what will you learn?
Materials: what do you need?
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Steps shown in order
Extra details about how to do something
Sort the Steps!
A title: what will you learn?
Step 5: Give it water every day to watch it grow.
Step 4: Water your plant
Materials: what do you need?
Step 2: Put your soil in the pot
Action words (verbs) like rub or rinse
Steps shown in order
Step 3: Put your seed in the soil
Step 1: Get a pot
Extra details about how to do something
Let's find our activity on 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 17
Literacy
Lesson goals
Let's sort our words...
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
man
sit
rabbit
green
girl
kneel
warm
mix
peaceful
Quickly whisk the green tea powder with the bamboo whisk.
Whisk the tea
Hold the warm tea bowl with both hands and bow to your guest.
Serve the tea
Slowly drink the tea and quietly enjoy the peaceful moment.
Drink the tea
Let's add more detail!
the water.
heat up
pour
fresh
cold
put in
clear
boil
Let's add more detail!
the tea.
sip
lift
tasty
slowly
green
hot
mix
pick up
carefully
Let's write our own steps...
1.
the water.
2.
the tea.
sip
lift
tasty
heat up
fresh
pour
clear
cold
put in
green
mix
pick up
hot
boil
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 18
Literacy
Lesson goals
Tea Ceremony Video - Notice Action Verbs & Details!
Action Verbs
Details
Put Tea Ceremony Steps in Order!
Carefully pour the hot water into the bowl.
Drink your tea slowly and peacefully.
Clean the bowl and dry it with a cloth.
Use 2 scoops of match tea powder.
Heat the water until it steams.
Whisk the matcha and the water in the bowl.
Let's try with First, Next, Then and Finally
First, the water.
1.
2.
Next, the water into the bowl.
3.
Then, the tea powder with the water.
4.
Finally, the warm tea.
mix
heat up
drink
pour
Time for our activity on Seesaw...
Bake a cake
Feed a pet
Share your screen on Zoom
Make a fruit salad
Play football
Get ready for bed