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Home : 2009 : Nov : 3
I created this file with sub plans up the whazoo! It includes a detailed description of each of my daily routines, and then sub plans for every subject for at least a week, if not more! Because I teach in a multi-age class, almost everything is done in small groups- that takes A LOT of planning. I couldn't expect a sub to be able to do all that, so I had to create whole new lessons that could be done whole group. Also, since I don't know if or when I will need these, I couldn't do something like- follow the manual, as we don't really work that way at my school. I created everything from "scratch" so to speak... from various resource books and the internet. I included: Reading: 1 issue of scholastic news (a dumb one I wouldn't have used) A reading response activity and a detailed description of the regular workshop routine and suggested read alouds to model with and mini-lessons to go with them. Word Study: 2 Making Words activities, 2 word ladders (if you don't do these, look them up- they are SO fun!) and then 3 lessons/activities that can be done out of context on syllables and 3 for compound words. Writer's Workshop: I am picky about this and wouldn't want someone trying to take over an in-progress activity, so I did a lesson on haiku (off the internet) two on similes, two on metaphors, and then three lessons with the theme: butter and jelly sandwiches (cause we're a peanut free school). They are all about writing directions. The idea is that they could do any of those lessons for 3 days or so. Totally different from real writer's workshop, but I already had a nightmare occur today when I realized my (otherwise amazing) TA conferenced with a student and his story made no sense and was PUBLISHED that way due to my negligence. I can't let that happen for a week or more. Math: Because there is NO way to predict what we will be working on and I am also REALLY picky about math, I did 7 activities that were logic/number riddles and story problems and then included about 15 card or dice games from a Scholastic book I have. We have a math program, but because I have a multi-age class and do math workshop in guided groups, a teacher would have a VERY hard time figuring out where I am in the program and picking up where I left off. Too many pieces to juggle with two grade levels and 5 groups! The lessons are that they will introduce a game, the kids will do the logic/problem solving alone, in a group or with a partner and then play the game until math is over. It's not a waste of time because the logic riddles are really great reasoning and not something we get to do a lot of. I think they would have fun and be stretched, even my most advanced student can do them and my poorest student can too. (Hopefully!) Science/Social Studies: I pulled three units out of a book I have from Scholastic that takes a picture book (Arrow to the Sun, Lon Po Po and Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears) and then there are science and social studies themes that are based on the book. There are enough activities in each unit to last a week and also integrate reading, writing and art. Some subjects, like handwriting are really self-explanatory so I didn't add much about those. I also included an extra homework packet in case I wasn't there on a Monday, extra copies of morning work for a week, and then copies of various student information as needed. I was there until 6:30 copying and printing like crazy! Then I rewarded myself by going to the mall and getting new socks and a skirt! :D
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