Keats+Plan+Overview

= = = October 11th - October 14th = (We have October 10th off for Columbus Day)

Reading
__Goals:__
 * Teach students story elements (characters, setting and plot [problem + solution])
 * //We looked at Making Meaning and we saw that for second grade - the main explicit reading strategies to teach are: connections, visualizing, inferring, and lots of wondering. The reason we decided not to talk about character traits was because that is related to inferring and we think that students need to become solid with story elements before we can move into inferring. We also think that that if students have a deep grasp on story elements then when it comes time to discuss inferring - they have will have more background knowledge and language to do so well. We believe that story elements first is setting the foundation for the work we will do throughout the year.//
 * //In the spirit of providing students choice - we will teach all of these things together BUT when it comes time for students to record their own thinking - they can chose to write/draw about one, two, or all three of these story elements - this will help us to understand which students are grasping which story elements AND also, it will help us to understand which story elements we need to spend more time on teaching//
 * //While we understand that it will take more than week to really understand story elements - we don't want to beat a dead horse and think it's important to teach it, for students to practice it, and then to return to it later throughout the year//

__Learning Target__
 * I can identify the 3 elements of a story. The 3 elements of a story are characters, setting, and plot.
 * We are going to see this through talk and through writing.
 * If there are opportunities for BTR residents to take notes on what students are saying during read alouds then that would be a good thing.

= October 17th - October 20th = (We have October 21st off for Family Conferences)

Reading
__Goals:__ Connections

= October 24th - October 28th =

Reading
__Goals:__ Visualizing Playing with Mixed Media Maybe scary stories for Halloween = October 31st - November 4th =

Reading
__Goals:__ Wondering

= November 7th - November 10th = (We have November 11th off for a PD Day)

Reading
__Goals:__ Back to Story Elements //Going back to story elements is important because we want to teach things in a cyclical way rather than cramming things and teaching them in isolation. Students need frequent revisiting of these topics. Also - going back to story elements will help students with the work we are doing the following week around creating a collage. Because their collages will have the backdrop of a setting, and will probably include a character. We don't know - but it's possible that students will have elements of problem and solution in their illustration. This may be revealed in their artists' statement - but we are not going to force this point.//

= November 14th - November 18th =

Reading
__Goals:__ There are no explicit reading goals for this week. Students are going to be immersed in this final project. And the truth is that the final project may take over. We think the goal of this week is to continue to read for enjoyment and for students to be using the reading strategies they have worked on. In terms of Learning Targets - your long-term learning targets will be displayed and you can refer to them.

Assembling Neighborhood Collages and Artists' Statement
__Goal__:


 * Create public art for our community to inspire people to read
 * Students are creating a piece of art and writing inspired by Keat's neighborhood and their own neighborhood

__Learning Target:__


 * I can create a beautiful piece of public art for the Young Achievers' community that inspires people to read.
 * I can clearly write about why I created my beautiful piece of art.
 * //(It would be good to tweak this to include something about audience)//

__Notes__

Ask Amari Howell's grandfather to support this work.