LAE 4353 (Harris)

OVERVIEW PLANNING SHEET FOR 1st GRADE STUDY OF LEO LIONNI (Week Two)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:15-9:15
Introduction to
Unit

8:15-8:30
Teacher Read Aloud
Frederick

8:15-8:30
Teacher Read Aloud
The Greentail Mouse

8:15-8:30
Teacher Read Aloud
Six Crows

8:15-8:30
Teacher Read Aloud
Fish is Fish

8:30-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

8:30-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

8:30-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

8:30-9:00
Students will draw a
picture of themselves
as a fish.

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

9:30-10:00

9:30-10:00
Guest Speaker
speaking about
wildlife conservation

Read Aloud Matthews

Dream
Explain that this is one of
my favorite books by Leo
Lionni, and I love it
because I love art, just
like Matthew. Bring in
some art objects for the
children to pass around
and look at (empty paint
tubes, easel, palette) and
tell them what each object
is used for.

9:15-9:50

Students read non-fiction

books about art.
9:50-10:00
Students share what they
read to the class

9:30-10:00
Add to our Character
Chart, add new words
to our word tree

Add to our Character

Chart, add new words
to our word tree

9:00-9:30
Students will write a
poem about being
themselves
9:30-10:00
Students will share
their poems.

LAE 4353 (Harris)

OVERVIEW PLANNING SHEET FOR 1st GRADE STUDY OF LEO LIONNI (Week Two)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:25
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:25
Morning Circle Time

8:00-8:15
Morning Circle Time

8:15-9:00
Introduce Readers
Theatre for The
Greentail Mouse

8:15-8:30
Teacher Read Aloud
Swimmy

8:30-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

8:25-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

8:15-8:45
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree

9:30-10:00
Add to our Character
Chart, add new words
to our word tree

9:30-10:00
Add to our Character
Chart, add new words
to our word tree

8:45-9:30
Make a chart of what
we learned about the
author

Start making masks

Sign-up sheet for
readers theatre
Play Guess the Story
9:00-9:30
Write a story using
the theme of The
Greentail Mouse
9:30-10:00
Write a group poem
about The Greentail
Mouse
10:00-10:20
Make a mouse

8:30-9:30
Guided Reading
Groups
A=Its Mine! (2.9)
B=Alexander and the
Wind-Up Mouse (3.0)
Listening Center:
The Alphabet Tree
9:30-10:00
Add to our Character
Chart, add new words
to our word tree

9:30-10:00
Finish our Character
Chart
12:00-1:00
Perform our Readers
Theatre version of
The Greentail Mouse

LAE 4353 (Harris)

OVERVIEW PLANNING SHEET FOR 1st GRADE STUDY OF LEO LIONNI (Week Two)