PHONICS/READING:

Term 4 Week 1

Focus:
Revisit the power to connect
p. 34

Activities pp. 48-49

Guided Reading Focus: Use
the beginning and ending
sounds to decode unfamiliar
words.



FM Level 1 & 2
Cooper
Molly
Kody
Joel
Hudson S
Level 3 & 4
Hunter
Alex
Shia
Riley
Keira
Emily W
Level 5, 6, 7
Corey
Tayla
Eden
Hudson D
Arden
William
Level 8+
Jaie
Henry
Hayden
Madii
Hayley
Olivia
Anika
Emily M

FD Level 1 & 2
Aiden
Taj
Ashley
James
Riley
Jordan
Ebony
Krystal
Chleo
Brilee
Kurosh
Bruce
Phoebe
Gorgia D
Will
Layla
Xanda
Tristan
Jack
Hannah
Scarlett
Georgia V
Claire
Mitchel
Xavier
Monday
Phonics: The teacher will introduce the letter/sound of the week /ch/ and develop an anchor chart as a whole class. This anchor chart will be used as a
reference for activities throughout the week.
Day 1 Monday
Mini Lesson
Revisit Making Connections.
Develop an anchor chart with
the students about what
making connections means to
them. Reinforce that when
reading we are able to
understand the story better if
we can connect it to an
experience.
Guided Reading
Students read a text targeted
towards their reading level.



Word Work
Students choose an activity
from the blue cards that
promote phonological
awareness and reading skills

Sound Waves/Phonics
Students work independently
to complete p. 36 of Sound
Waves focusing on /ch/
sound.
.
Reading Powers
Students work independently
to read a good fit book from
their take home box. They
them complete worksheet
Making Connections #1 from
Reading Power p.48

Independent Task
Students complete an activity
Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
ICT
Students will use the tablets
Read-to-partner
Students will read a good fit
in response to the guided
reading text.


book from their take-home
book box independently.


to go on eggy words and
practice the golden words.

book from their take-home
book box to a partner.

Day 2 Tuesday
Mini Lesson
Find a picture story book that
elicits strong connections.
Model a read-aloud. Pause on
a page and model using the
language this part of the story
reminds me of

Model completing worksheet
Making Connections #1 from
Reading Powers p. 48.
Reading Powers
Students work independently
to read a good fit book from
their take home box. They
them complete worksheet
Making Connections #1 from
Reading Power p.48

Guided Reading
Students read a text targeted
towards their reading level.



Word Work
Students choose an activity
from the blue cards that
promote phonological
awareness and reading skills

Sound Waves/Phonics
Students work independently
to complete p. 36 of Sound
Waves focusing on /ch/
sound.
.
Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.
Independent Task
Students complete an activity
in response to the guided
reading text.


Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.


ICT
Students will use the tablets
to go on eggy words and
practice the golden words.

Day 3 Wednesday
Mini Lesson
Find a picture story book that
elicits strong connections.
Model a read-aloud and
explain to the students that
you are going to use sticky
notes to help mark your
connections. Mark with a C
for connect and R for reminds
me of. Pause on a page, insert
your sticky note, and model
using the language of this
Sound Waves/Phonics
Students work independently
to complete p. 36 of Sound
Waves focusing on /ch/
sound.
.
Reading Powers
Students work independently
to read a good fit book from
their take home box. They
them complete worksheet
Making Connections #1 from
Reading Power p.48

Guided Reading
Students read a text targeted
towards their reading level.



Word Work
Students choose an activity
from the blue cards that
promote phonological
awareness and reading skills

part of the story reminds me
of
ICT
Students will use the tablets
to go on eggy words and
practice the golden words.

Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.
Independent Task
Students complete an activity
in response to the guided
reading text.


Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.


Day 4 Thursday
Mini Lesson
Repeat the same as above

Word Work
Students choose an activity
from the blue cards that
promote phonological
awareness and reading skills

Sound Waves/Phonics
Students work independently
to complete p. 36 of Sound
Waves focusing on /ch/
sound.
.
Reading Powers
Students work independently
to read a good fit book from
their take home box. They
them complete worksheet
Making Connections #1 from
Reading Power p.48

Guided Reading
Students read a text targeted
towards their reading level.



Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.


ICT
Students will use the tablets
to go on eggy words and
practice the golden words.

Read-to-self
Students will read a good fit
book from their take-home
book box independently.
Independent Task
Students complete an activity
in response to the guided
reading text.