Big Question:

How do we get to school?

Author:
Carol Roth
Illustrator:
Pamela Paparone
Genre:
Rhyming Story

Big Question

How do we get to
school?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review

& High
Frequency
Words
Vocabulary
Words
Progress
Monitoring

Monday

How do we get to
school?

Today we will learn:

Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: The Little School Bus
Vocabulary Words
Rhyming Words
Letter: Aa
High-Frequency Words
Grammar: Our Names
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: Ways to Travel

Talk with
Me, Sing
with Me

How We Get to School

The first child gets to take the bus,
Take the bus, take the bus.
The first child gets to take the bus.
Thats how we get to school.
The second child rides in the car,
In the car, in the car.
The second child rides in the car.
Thats how we get to school!
The third child takes her bicycle,
Her bicycle, her bicycle.
The third child takes her bicycle.
Thats how we get to school!

How We Get to School

The fourth child walks down the street,
Down the street, down the street.
The fourth child walks down the street.
Thats how we get to school!
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
His new scooter, his new scooter.
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
Thats how we get to school!
The sixth child rides on a train,
On a train, on a train.
The sixth child rides on a train.
Thats how we get to school!

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

school

bus

driver

bus stop

sky

wig

High Frequency Words

am

in

and

him

been

it

Letter Names

Shared Writing

My name is rafael.
My name is

Rafael.

Lets Write!
My name is ___________________.

Daily Journal Writing

Write five letters

you know.

Oral Language
Comprehension
Grammar

Tomorrow
we will read
about the
animals
going to
school again

Tuesday

Why do I ride a bus

to school?

Today we will learn:

Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: The Little School Bus
Vocabulary Words
Rhyming Words
Letter: Aa, Bb
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: I Am!
Grammar: Our Names
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Animals We Know

Talk with
Me, Sing
with Me

How We Get to School

The first child gets to take the bus,
Take the bus, take the bus.
The first child gets to take the bus.
Thats how we get to school.
The second child rides in the car,
In the car, in the car.
The second child rides in the car.
Thats how we get to school!
The third child takes her bicycle,
Her bicycle, her bicycle.
The third child takes her bicycle.
Thats how we get to school!

How We Get to School

The fourth child walks down the street,
Down the street, down the street.
The fourth child walks down the street.
Thats how we get to school!
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
His new scooter, his new scooter.
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
Thats how we get to school!
The sixth child rides on a train,
On a train, on a train.
The sixth child rides on a train.
Thats how we get to school!

Amazing Words

first

second

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

school

bus

driver

bus stop

sky

wig

A Bus Comes Along Every

Day
Oh, a bus comes along every day.
Oh, a bus comes along every day.
At our curb it does arrive,
And takes us for a ride.
Oh, a bus come along every day.

Letter Names

Shared Writing

My name is bob.
My name is Bob.

Lets Write!
The
The
The
The
The
The

________
________
________
________
________
________

got
got
got
got
got
got

on
on
on
on
on
on

the
the
the
the
the
the

_________.
_________.
_________.
_________.
_________.
_________.

Daily Journal Writing

Draw a picture of
an animal and
label it.

Oral Language
Oral Language
Grammar
Grammar
Homework
Homework

Tomorrow
Tomorrow
we
we will read
will
read
about
the
about
the
animals
animals
going toon
the
bus.again
school

Wednesday

Can all children

walk to school?

Today we will learn:

Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: The Little School Bus
Vocabulary Words
Rhyming Words
Letter: Aa, Bb, Cc
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: Cat and Dog Go to School
Grammar: Our Names
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Fast, Faster, Fastest

Talk with
Me, Sing
with Me

How We Get to School

The first child gets to take the bus,
Take the bus, take the bus.
The first child gets to take the bus.
Thats how we get to school.
The second child rides in the car,
In the car, in the car.
The second child rides in the car.
Thats how we get to school!
The third child takes her bicycle,
Her bicycle, her bicycle.
The third child takes her bicycle.
Thats how we get to school!

How We Get to School

The fourth child walks down the street,
Down the street, down the street.
The fourth child walks down the street.
Thats how we get to school!
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
His new scooter, his new scooter.
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
Thats how we get to school!
The sixth child rides on a train,
On a train, on a train.
The sixth child rides on a train.
Thats how we get to school!

Amazing Words

third

fourth

Vocabulary Words

school

bus

driver

bus stop

sky

wig

Letter Names

High Frequency Words

I go to school.

I see a fox.

am

in

and

him

been

it

Shared Writing

I am pam.
I am Pam.

Lets Write!
How We Get to School
Bus
Car
Walk

Daily Journal Writing

Draw the school

and dictate a label.

Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea

Tomorrow
we will read
more about
the school
bus.

Thursday

Who comes with

you to school?

Today we will learn:

Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: The Little School Bus
Vocabulary Words
Rhyming Words
Letter: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader: Who Am I?
Grammar: Our Names
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: Cooperating

Talk with
Me, Sing
with Me

How We Get to School

The first child gets to take the bus,
Take the bus, take the bus.
The first child gets to take the bus.
Thats how we get to school.
The second child rides in the car,
In the car, in the car.
The second child rides in the car.
Thats how we get to school!
The third child takes her bicycle,
Her bicycle, her bicycle.
The third child takes her bicycle.
Thats how we get to school!

How We Get to School

The fourth child walks down the street,
Down the street, down the street.
The fourth child walks down the street.
Thats how we get to school!
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
His new scooter, his new scooter.
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
Thats how we get to school!
The sixth child rides on a train,
On a train, on a train.
The sixth child rides on a train.
Thats how we get to school!

Amazing Words

fifth

sixth

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

school

bus

driver

bus stop

sky

wig

Letter Names

High Frequency Words

I am at school.

am

I am at school.

in

and

him

been

it

Shared Writing

My name is dan.
My name is Dan.

Lets Write!
_________ is my name.
_________ is my game

Daily Journal Writing

Draw something in
the room and label
it.

Respond to
Literature
Listening
Homework Idea

Tomorrow we
will read
about Mary
and her pet.
I wonder
what pet she
has.

Friday

How do we get to
school?

Today we will learn:

Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Mary had a Little Lamb
Rhyming Words
Letter: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Name Letters and Words
Grammar: Our Names
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Math: Ordinal Number Lineup

Talk with
Me, Sing
with Me

How We Get to School

The first child gets to take the bus,
Take the bus, take the bus.
The first child gets to take the bus.
Thats how we get to school.
The second child rides in the car,
In the car, in the car.
The second child rides in the car.
Thats how we get to school!
The third child takes her bicycle,
Her bicycle, her bicycle.
The third child takes her bicycle.
Thats how we get to school!

How We Get to School

The fourth child walks down the street,
Down the street, down the street.
The fourth child walks down the street.
Thats how we get to school!
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
His new scooter, his new scooter.
The fifth child takes his new scooter.
Thats how we get to school!
The sixth child rides on a train,
On a train, on a train.
The sixth child rides on a train.
Thats how we get to school!

Mary Had a Little

Lamb

Letter Names

High Frequency Words

am

in

and

him

been

it

Shared Writing

Dan and nan ran fast.

Dan and Nan ran fast.

Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label

how you get to
school.

Letter Recognition
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words

Next week
we will
read
about a
very busy
duck.
What do
you think
the duck
likes to
do?

Story Sort
New Words
Progress
Monitoring

High Frequency Words

I
am
in
and

him
been
it

Vocabulary Words

school
bus
driver
bus stop
sly
wig

Amazing Words

first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth

Story Sort
Amazing Words
& High
Frequency
Words
Progress
Monitoring

Name the letters.

Set A

A
D
C
E
B
e
b
a

d
c
D
a
B
C
E

Name more letters.

Set B

D
a
b
e
C
c
d
B

a
e
A
e
D
b
c

Read the words.

Set C

cat
dog
am