TEACHER LESSON

UNIT 5
Day 1
PLANS

Lesson 1: Block A (30 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

1. Check 2 mins Welcome the students and take attendance.

Attendance

2. Classroom 3 mins Review the classroom rules as necessary.

Routines

3. Sing a Song 3 mins A puppet or animal toy Teach the Lyrics (I do)
Hold the puppet or animal and ask it, “What's your name?”
Have the class repeat, “What's your name?”
Be the voice of the puppet or animal and respond, “My name
is ___.” Learn the phrase
Have the class repeat, “My name is ___.” “What's your
Repeat the steps, this time having the puppet ask you your name?”
name.
Review the
5 mins A puppet or animal toy Review (We do) phrase “My name
Holding the puppet or animal, walk over to a student and ask, is ___.”
“What's your name?”
Have the class repeat, “What's your name?”
Prompt the student to respond, “My name is ___.”
Repeat with 4-5 students, having the class repeat the target
phrase each time.

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7 mins A puppet or animal toy Practice (You do)

Arrange students in a circle.
Holding the puppet or animal, turn to the student next to you
and ask, “What's your name?”
Have the class repeat, “What's your name?”
Prompt the student to say their name, “My name is ___.”
Hand the student the puppet or animal.
Holding the puppet or animal, have the student turn to the
next student and ask, “What's your name?”
Have the class repeat, “What's your name?” Prompt the
student to respond.
Continue around the circle until each student has had a
chance to ask the question.

5 mins Unit 5 - Song tab Sing (You do)

Play the song “What's Your Name?” from the Teacher Menu.
Play the song again and encourage the class to sing along.
Repeat the song until the class is comfortable with the lyrics.

4. Flicker Show 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Flicker Show from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class repeat the target phrase “What's your name?”
Repeat the video as time allows.

Lesson 1: Block B (15 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

5. Photoplay 5 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Teach the Vocabulary (I do)

Play Photoplay from the Teacher Menu.
Learn the words
Have a student come to the front and tap an object
“red,” “blue,”
highlighted in the photo.
“chair,” and
Have the class say the word together.
“teacher.”
Continue the same pattern until all of the objects have been
selected.

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6. Big Picture 5 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Practice (We do)

(Vocabulary) Play Big Picture (Vocabulary) from the Teacher Menu.
Show the first vocabulary word.
Tap the picture and have the class repeat the word. If
possible, have the class do an action for the vocabulary word
while they say it.
Have the class repeat the word three times.
Repeat these steps with each vocabulary word.
Repeat steps 2-5. This time have the class identify the
pictures before tapping them.
Invite individual students to come and tap each picture to
confirm the answer.

7. Word Flurry 5 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Find the Words: (You do)
Play Word Flurry from the Teacher Menu.
When the audio says, “Tap ___,” ask the class to repeat the
word aloud.
Ask the class if they see the picture on the screen.
Choose two students to race to the screen and tap the
picture.
Repeat steps 2-4 until the activity ends.
Repeat the activity until each student has had a turn.

Break - 5 mins

Lesson 2: Block A (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

8. Flicker Show 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Flicker Show from the Teacher Menu.
Have the students repeat the target phrase “What's your
Review the
name?”
phrase “What's
Repeat the video as time allows.
your name?”

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9. Speak Up 1 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Speak Up 1 from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class repeat the phrase when they are prompted.
Divide the class into groups.
Play the video several more times and have different groups
repeat the phrase.

10. Speak Up 2 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Speak Up 2 from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class repeat the phrase when they are prompted.
Divide the class into groups.
Play the video several more times and have different groups
repeat the phrase.

11. Sing a Song 5 mins Unit 5 - Song tab Play the song “What's Your Name?” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing along and dance to the music.
Repeat the song several times, having the class sing along
and act out the lyrics.

Lesson 2: Block B (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

12. Practice 10 min Vocabulary pictures Cover one of the pictures with the piece of paper and hold it
Vocabulary: (teacher, red, blue, chair) up.
Reveal the Slowly move the cover sheet to reveal part of the picture.
Word Paper to cover the pictures Have the students raise their hands when they know what the
picture is. Review the
If students are able to say the word correctly, remove the words “red,”
paper so the entire picture can be seen. “blue,” “chair,”
Have the class say the word aloud. and “teacher.”
If the students aren't able to identify the picture, continue to
slowly reveal the rest of the picture until one of the students
is able to identify it.
Prompt the whole class to repeat the correct word.

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13. Search Party 8 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Play Search Party from the Teacher Menu.
Say a word you want the students to find.
Choose a student to come to the front and find the image.
If the student is correct, tap the correct button.
Have the class say the target word.
If the student is incorrect, tap the incorrect button.
Have the student try again.
If it is difficult to see the picture, tap the shuffle button.
Repeat until all the students have had a turn or until you have
sufficiently reviewed the vocabulary.

14. Goodbye 2 mins Wrap up the class.

Say “Goodbye” and wave to the class. Wrap up.
Have the students wave and say “Goodbye.”

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UNIT 5
Day 2
PLANS

Lesson 1: Block A (25 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

1. Check 2 mins Welcome the students and take attendance.

Attendance

2. Classroom 3 mins Review the classroom rules as necessary.

Routines

3. Sing a Song 5 mins Unit 5 - Song tab Play the song “What's Your Name?” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing along and dance to the music.
Repeat the song several times until the students are
Warm up.
comfortable with the lyrics.

4. Learn an 3 mins Teach the Action (I do)

Action Raise your hand and say the phrase, “Raise your hand.”
Say the phrase again, “Raise your hand.”
Students repeat the phrase and raise their hands.
Repeat until the students understand the action.

5. Dotty's 5 mins Unit 5 - Actions tab Chant Lyrics Say a Chant (We do)
Ditties Stand up! Raise your hand! Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu. Learn the action
Sit down! Raise your hand! Say the chant slowly and model the actions. “Raise your hand.”
Raise your hand! Clap, clap, Have the class say the chant slowly with you and do the
clap! actions. Review actions.
Raise your hand! Practice the chant several times with you modeling and the
class following.
Have the class say the chant with you but do the actions
without you modeling.
Increase the speed of the chant as the students do the
actions.

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6. Practice an 7 mins Use the Actions (You do)

Action Review the actions the students have learned (“stand up,” “sit
down,” “open,” “close,” “raise your hand”).
Say one of the actions and choose a student to model it.
Repeat this for each of the actions.
Choose a student to come to the front of the class.
Whisper an action to the student (“stand up,” “sit down,”
“open,” “close,” “raise your hand”).
The student does the action without talking.
The class tries to guess which action the student is doing.
Continue this pattern until all the students get a chance to
model one of the actions.

Lesson 1: Block B (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

7. Learn More 5 mins Introduce the Words (I do)

Words Hold your arms up as big and wide as possible. Say “big.”
Have the class do the action and repeat “big.”
Hold up your hands close together and say “small.”
Have the class do the action and repeat “small.”
Repeat 5-6 times, saying the words faster each time.

10 mins Practice the Phrases (We do)

Have the class stand up.
Say “big.”
Have the class repeat “big” and make the action. Learn the words
Say “small.” “big” and “small.”
Have the class repeat “small” and make the action.
Randomly call out the words “big” and “small.”
Have the class do the action as quickly as they can.
If the students do the wrong action, have them sit down.
Encourage them to continue doing the actions while they are
sitting.
Repeat the activity, going faster and faster until only one
student is standing. That student is the winner.
Repeat the activity again, letting the winner say “big” or
“small.”

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8. Dotty's 5 mins Unit 5 – Resources tab Pictures of a bear, spider, Show the class the animal pictures and teach the class the
Ditties buffalo, and snail. animal names.
Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu.
Lyrics Have the class sing and do the actions for “big” and “small.”
A bear is big. A spider is Sing the song several times until the class is comfortable with
small. the lyrics.
A buffalo’s big. A snail is
small.
I am big. I am small.
Now be big and small just
like me.

Break - 5 mins

Lesson 2: Block A (25 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

9. Letter Eggs: 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Introduce the Capital Letter
E Play Letter Eggs: E from the Teacher Menu.
Choose several students to tap or toss the egg until it cracks.
The student who breaks the egg open catches and drags the
letter to the center.
Have the class say “E, /e/.”
Choose a student to trace the letter on the screen as the rest
of the class traces the letter in the air.
Learn the letters
Have the class repeat the sound “/e/” as they are tracing the
capital E and
letter.
small e.
Have the class say “/e/, egg.”
Choose another student to trace the letter on the screen as
the rest of the class traces the letter in the air.
Have the class repeat the sound “/e/” as they are tracing the
letter.
Have the class say “/e/, elephant.”
Have several students come up and tap the object while the
class repeats the sound.

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10. Letter Eggs: 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Introduce the Small Letter
e Play Letter Eggs: e from the Teacher Menu.
Choose several students to tap or toss the egg until it cracks.
The student who breaks the egg open catches and drags the
letter to the center.
Have the class say “e, /e/.”
Choose a student to trace the letter on the screen as the rest
of the class traces the letter on their leg.
The class repeats the sound “/e/” as they are tracing the
letter.
Have the class say “/e/, egg.”
Choose another student to trace the letter on the screen as
the rest of the class traces the letter on their leg.
Have the class repeat the sound “/e/” as they are tracing the
letter.
Have the class say “/e/, elephant.”
Have several students come up and tap the object while the
class repeats the sound.

11. Practice 2 mins Letter pictures Play a Letter Game (Set up)
Letters and (E, e, egg, elephant) Show the picture of capital E and say “capital E.”
Sounds: Race Have the class repeat “capital E.”
to Match Put the picture on the board in front of the class.
Repeat steps 1-2 with small e.
Show the picture of the egg and say “/e/, /e/, egg.”
Have the class repeat “/e/, /e/, egg.”
Put the picture on the board.
Repeat steps 4-5 with the elephant picture.

3 mins Letter pictures Model the Game (I do)

(E, e, egg, elephant, A, a, Review the letter and sound pictures for the previously
apple, alligator, B, b, bear, learned letters with the class.
ball, C, c, cat, cake, D, d, Put the capital letter pictures in a place where the class can
dog, duck) see them.
Point to each of the capital letters and have the class say the
letter names (e.g., “capital A”).
Mix up the remaining letter and sound pictures and put them
in a pile.
Hold up the first picture in the pile so the class can see it.
Say, “What's this?”
Have the students respond (e.g., “small a” or “/a/, /a/, apple”).
Tap the matching capital letter (e.g., capital A).
Place the picture at the bottom of the pile and repeat with a
few more letter pictures.

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5 mins Letter pictures Model the Game (We do)

(E, e, egg, elephant, A, a, Choose two students to come to the front.
apple, alligator, B, b, bear, Hold up the first picture in the pile so the students can see it.
ball, C, c, cat, cake, D, d, Have the students race to tap the matching capital letter.
dog, duck) Have the class say what is on the letter picture (e.g., “small a”
or “/a/, /a/, apple”).
Place the picture you are holding at the bottom of the pile
and repeat steps 1-4 several times with new students.

5 mins Letter pictures Play the Game (You do)

(E, e, egg, elephant, A, a, Divide the class into 3-4 groups.
apple, alligator, B, b, bear, Have each group line up.
ball, C, c, cat, cake, D, d, Hold up the picture on top of the pile so the students can see
dog, duck) it.
Have the first student in each line race to touch the matching
capital letter.
Have the class say what is on the picture (e.g., “small a” or
“/a/, /a/, apple”).
The student who taps the picture first earns a point for their
team.
Repeat steps 3-6 until all pictures in the pile have been
shown or until every student has had a turn to tap a letter.
The team with the most points wins.

Lesson 2: Block B (15 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

12. Where’s Trish 5 mins Unit 5 - Book tab Pre-teach Vocabulary

the Fish? Show the book Where’s Trish the Fish? from the Teacher
Menu.
As the book is read, ask students to identify the cat, snake,
bear, bee, and fish.
Share the book
Have students tap the corresponding illustrations to confirm
Where’s Trish the
the answers.
Fish?
Have the class repeat the animal name after the narrator.
Have the class repeat the animal name again, this time with a
motion and animal sound (e.g., Students bring their hands up
like claws and say “Claire the Bear. Grrr!”).
Repeat these steps with each animal the rabbit meets.

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8 mins Unit 5 - Book tab Read a Book

Divide the students into two groups.
Show the book again.
Have group 1 repeat, “What's your name?” after the narrator.
Have group 2 repeat the phrase and animal noise and action
(e.g., “I'm Clair the Bear. Grrr!”).
Repeat the pattern throughout the story.
Have the groups switch roles. Show the book again.

13. Goodbye 2 mins Wrap up the class.

Say “Goodbye” and wave to the class. Wrap up.
Have the students wave and say “Goodbye.”

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UNIT 5
Day 3
PLANS

Lesson 1: Block A (25 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

1. Check 2 mins Welcome the students and take attendance.

Attendance

2. Classroom 3 mins Review the classroom rules as necessary.

Routines

3. Sing a Song 5 mins Unit 5 - Song tab Play the song “What's Your Name?” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing along and dance to the music.
Repeat the song several times until the students are
Warm up.
comfortable with the lyrics.

4. Big Picture: E e 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play Big Picture: E e from the Teacher Menu.
Show the class capital E.
Ask, “What's this?”
Have the class say “capital E.”
Draw capital E in the air with your finger and have the class
do it with you.
Show the class small e.
Ask, “What's this?” Review the letters
Have the class say “small e.” capital E and
Draw small e in the air with your finger and have the class do small e.
it with you.
Ask, “What sound does E make?”
Have the class say the letter sound “/e/.”
Show the picture of the egg.
Ask, “What's this?”
Have the class say “/e/, /e/, egg.”
Repeat steps 12-14 with the rest of the pictures (elephant).

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5. “ABC Song” 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play the song “ABC Song” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing the song.
Select students to come up and tap the letter E.
Have the class say “E” every time the letter is tapped.
Play the song again and have the class sing and dance to the
music.

6. Write and 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play Write and Say: E e from the Teacher Menu.
Say: E e Choose a student to trace the capital letter on the screen
while the class traces the letter in the air.
Choose a student to trace the small letter on the screen while
the class traces the letter in the air.
Have the class say “/e/, egg,” and “/e/, elephant.”

Lesson 1: Block B (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

7. Bright Spot 5 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Play Bright Spot from the Teacher Menu.
Choose two students to come to the front and click on a
firefly.
Each time the picture gets lighter, ask the students if they can
guess the word.
Once the picture is revealed, encourage the class to say the
word aloud.
If the class says the correct word, tap the correct button.
If the class says an incorrect word, tap the incorrect button
and have the class repeat the correct word. Review the words
Repeat steps 2-6 with the remaining words. “red,” “blue,”
8. Match Maker 5 mins Unit 5 - Vocabulary tab Play Match Maker from the Teacher Menu. “chair,” and
Divide the class into two groups. Have each form a line. “teacher.”
Have the first two students in group 1 choose a card.
If the students make a match, give their group a point and
have the class say the vocabulary word.
Have the two students in group 1 go to the back of their line.
Repeat steps 3-5 with group 2.
Repeat these steps until all the matches are made.
The team with the most points wins.
Tap on each of the pictures and have the class repeat the
vocabulary words.

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9. Speak Up 1 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Speak Up 1 from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class repeat the phrase when they are prompted.
Play the video several more times and have different groups
of students repeat the phrase.

Review the
phrase “What's
10. Speak Up 2 5 mins Unit 5 - Speaking tab Play Speak Up 2 from the Teacher Menu. your name?”
Have the class repeat the phrase when they are prompted.
Play the video several more times and have different groups
of students repeat the phrase.

Break - 5 mins

Lesson 2: Block A (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

11. Decorate the 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play Decorate the Letter: E from the Teacher Menu.
Letter: E When capital E appears on the screen, ask, “What letter is
this?”
Have the class say “capital E.”
Have the class say the sound “/e/.”
Have the students raise their hand if they can say the letter
name and sound (“capital E, /e/”). Review the letters
Choose a student to say “capital E, /e/.” capital E and
Have the class repeat “capital E, /e/.” small e.
Have the student who identified the letter name and sound
come to the screen and select a decoration (color, eyes,
mouth, accessories) for the letter.
Repeat steps 5-8 until the letter is decorated.
Repeat the activity if you want to give more students a
chance to decorate the letter.

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12. Decorate the 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play Decorate the Letter: e from the Teacher Menu.
Letter: e When small e appears on the screen, ask, “What letter is this?”
Have the class say “small e.”
Have the class say the sound “/e/.”
Have the students raise their hand if they can say the letter
name and sound (“small e, /e/”).
Choose a student to say “small e, /e/.”
Have the class repeat “small e, /e/.”
Have the student who identified the letter name and sound
come to the screen and select a decoration (color, eyes,
mouth, accessories) for the letter.
Repeat steps 5-8 until the letter is decorated.
Repeat the activity if you want to give more students a
chance to decorate the letter.

13. Dotty's 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Letter pictures Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu.
Ditties (E, e) Have the class draw the capital and small letters in the air
with their finger as they sing.
Lyrics Sing the song several times, having the students draw in
Here’s how we make a different places, such as on the floor, on their leg, on their
capital E. arm, on a partner’s back, etc.
A capital E, a capital E.
Here’s how we make a
capital E.
Let’s all do it together.

Here’s how we make a small

letter e.
A small letter e, a small
letter e.
Here’s how we make a small
letter e.
Let’s all do it together.

14. “abc Song” 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play the song “abc Song” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing the song.
Select students to come up and tap small e.
Have the class say “e” every time the letter is tapped.
Play the song again and have the students sing and dance to
the music.

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Lesson 2: Block B (20 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

15. Practice More 8 mins Unit 5 - Resources tab Pictures of a buffalo, snail, Show the class a picture of a buffalo and have the class say
Words: horse, bird, frog, small fish, “buffalo” several times.
Dotty's and tiger Show the class a picture of a snail and have the class say
Ditties “snail” several times.
Lyrics Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu. Sing along and do
A bear is big. A spider is the big and small actions.
small. Play the song again and encourage the students to sing and
A buffalo is big. A snail is motion along.
small. Show the class pictures of a horse, small fish, bird, frog, and
I am big. I am small. tiger and have them repeat the words several times.
Now be big and small just Show the picture of the horse, motion small, and ask, “Is the
like me! horse small?”
Prompt the students to shake their heads and say “No.”
Ask, “Is the horse big?”
Prompt students to nod their heads and say “Yes.” Review the words
Repeat steps 5-8 with the rest of the animal pictures. “big” and “small.”
16. Show What 10 mins Big and Small project for Give each student the Big and Small project and a set of
You Learned: each student precut big and small animals.
Big and Small Point to the elephant and ask, “What's this?”
Precut the big and small After students respond, ask, “Is the elephant small?” Wait for
animals for each student. students to respond.
Ask, “Is the elephant big?” Allow students to respond.
Crayons and glue Repeat with the ant.
Have the students color their projects and glue the animals in
the correct column.
When the students are finished, choose a student who has
correctly sorted the animals to show their picture. Point to
the animals and ask, “Is it big? Is it small?”
Tell students to take their projects home and talk about big
and small animals with their families.

17. Goodbye 2 mins Wrap up the class.

Wrap up.
Say “Goodbye” and wave to the class.
Have the students wave and say “Goodbye.”

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UNIT 5
Day 4
PLANS

Lesson 1: Block A (30 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

1. Check 2 mins Welcome the students and take attendance.

Attendance

2. Classroom 3 mins Review the classroom rules as necessary.

Routines

3. Sing a Song 5 mins Unit 5 - Song tab Play the song “What's Your Name?” from the Teacher Menu.
Have the class sing along and dance to the music.
Repeat the song several times until the students are
Warm up.
comfortable with the lyrics.

4. Pre-Reading 8 mins Unit 5 - Resources tab Show the book Can You Help Me? from the Teacher Menu.
Activity: Can As the book is read, ask the class to identify the cat, frog, dog,
You Help Me? elephant, and giraffe.
Choose a student to tap the corresponding illustration to
confirm the answer.
Have the class repeat the animal name after the narrator.
Have the class repeat the animal name again, this time with a
motion and animal sound (e.g., Students bring their arms up
like an elephant trunk, say “elephant” and make a trumpeting
noise.). Share the book
Repeat with each animal in the story. Can You Help Me?
5. Can You Help 7 mins Unit 5 - Resources tab Show the book Can You Help Me? from the Teacher Menu.
Me? After the narrator reads each page, have the class repeat
what was said.
Show the book again.
After each page is read, invite a student to tap an illustration
or word to see if it is highlighted.
If a word is highlighted along with an illustration, point the
word out to the class. Have students repeat the word.
Continue steps 4-5 throughout the book.

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6. Wild Cards 5 mins Unit 5 - Value tab Use language the students understand to discuss the value
gratitude.
Play Wild Cards from the Teacher Menu.
Invite a student to come up and match the first character to
the card. Repeat this step until all four characters are
matched.
Invite different students to come up and tap each card in
sequence.
Ask students what they see on each card as it is flipped.

For example:
Card 1: “Are the kids in the pool happy?” (“Yes.”) Point to the
boy on the bench. “How does this boy feel?” (“He is sad.”)
Learn the value
Card 2: “What is the boy with the swim ring doing?” (“He is
gratitude.
giving the swim ring to the sad boy.”)
Card 3: “What’s the sad boy doing now?” (“He is jumping into
the pool.”) “Is he sad?” (“No.”)
Card 4: “What does the boy with the swim ring do?” (“He gives
the nice boy a popsicle.”) “How do the boys feel?” (“They feel
happy. They feel joy!”)

Explain that when someone helps you and you say thank you
or do something nice for them, you are grateful. When you are
grateful, you feel joy!
As a class, cheer, “Be grateful!” three times.
Tell students that being grateful brings us joy. Have the class
jump up and down, smiling big, and shout, “I feel joy!”

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Lesson 1: Block B (15 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

7. Dotty’s 5 mins Unit 5 - Resources tab Pictures of a bear, spider, Review the words “big” and “small” as well as the animals
Ditties buffalo, and snail. from the song.
Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu.
Lyrics Have the class sing and do the actions for big and small.
A bear is big. A spider is Sing the song several times until the class is comfortable with
small. the lyrics.
A buffalo is big. A snail is
small.
I am big. I am small.
Now be big and small just
like me!

8. Review More 5 mins Pictures of animals, a big Review the animals with the class.
Words and version and a small version Hold up the big version of one of the animals.
Actions (cat, dog, alligator, bear, Ask the class, “Is the ___ big or small? Raise your hand.” Review the words
duck, elephant) Look for raised hands and call on a student to answer the “big” and “small.”
question.
Have the students raise their hands and repeat the answer, Review the action
“The ___ is big.” “raise your hand.”
Repeat the steps with the small version of the same animal.
Repeat steps 2-6, alternating between showing the big and
small versions of the animal first.

9. Review 5 mins Review the actions “stand up,” “sit down,” “open,” “close,”
Actions “raise your hand,” etc. that the students have learned.
Say one of the actions and choose a student to model it.
Repeat this for each of the actions.
Choose a student to come to the front of the class.
Whisper an action to the student.
The student does the action and the class guesses which
action the student is doing.
Continue this pattern until all the students get a chance to
model one of the actions.

Break - 5 mins

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Lesson 2: Block A (15 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

10. Practice 7 mins Vocabulary pictures Play music while the students walk in a circle around the
Vocabulary: (teacher, red, blue, chair), chairs.
Musical one for each student When the music stops, students grab the vocabulary picture
Chairs that’s on the chair in front of them.
Review the words
Students’ chairs in a circle Have the students face each other and hold up their pictures
“red,” “blue,”
facing out with a Have each student say their vocabulary word.
“chair,” and
vocabulary picture on each After all the students say their words, put the pictures back
“teacher.”
on the chairs.
Music of teacher’s choice Play the music again.
Continue the activity until the students are comfortable with
the words.

11. Practice 8 mins Ball Review the phrase “What’s your name?”
Saying the Arrange the students in a circle on the floor.
phrase: Roll Roll the ball to one student. Review the
the Ball The rest of the class asks the student, “What’s your name?” phrase “What's
The student says, “I’m ___.” your name?”
The student rolls the ball to another student.
Repeat the pattern until all of the students have a chance to
say their names.

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Lesson 2: Block B (25 mins)

Activity Time Teacher Menu Preparation Content Objectives

12. Big Picture: E 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Play Big Picture: E e from the Teacher Menu.
e Show the students capital E.
Ask, “What's this?”
Have the class say “capital E.”
Draw capital E in the air with your finger and have the
students do it with you.
Show the students small e.
Ask, “What's this?”
Have the class say “small e.”
Draw small e in the air with your finger and have the students
do it with you.
Ask, “What sound does E make?”
Students say the letter sound.
Show the picture of the egg.
Ask, “What's this?”
Have the students say, “/e/, /e/, egg.”
Repeat steps 12-14 with the rest of the pictures (elephant). Review the letters
capital E and
13. Dotty's 5 mins Unit 5 - Letters tab Letter pictures Display the capital E and small e pictures so the class can see small e.
Ditties (E, e) the letters.
Play Dotty's Ditties from the Teacher Menu.
Lyrics Have the class sing and draw the capital and small letters in
Here’s how we make a the air with their finger.
capital E, Sing the song several times, having the students draw in
A capital E, a capital E. different places, such as on the floor, on their leg, on their
Here’s how we make a arm, on a partner’s back, etc.
capital E.
Let’s all do it together.

Here’s how we make a small

letter e,
A small letter e, a small
letter e.
Here’s how we make a small
letter e.
Let’s all do it together.

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14. Letter 13 mins Letters E and e pages for Show the class what the finished project looks like.
Animals each student Give each student the pages with capital E and small e and
Project the cutout elephant faces.
Sample of the completed Help students glue the faces on the capital E and small e.
project Have the students color their projects.

Precut big and small

elephant faces for each
student

Glue and crayons

15. Goodbye 2 mins Wrap up the class.

Say “Goodbye” and wave to the class. Wrap up.
Have the students wave and say “Goodbye.”

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