Big Question:

How do people help each

other?
Author &
Illustrator:
Jez Alborough
Genre:
Animal Fantasy
 Big Question
How do people help each other?
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Review
Amazing Words &
High Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring
 Monday

How do people
help each other?
Today we will learn:
 Build Background
 Amazing Words

 Shared Reading: Fix-It Duck

 Vocabulary Words

 Syllables

 Letter: Ff, Gg

 Review Letters: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee

 High-Frequency Words

 Decodable Reader: Who Am I?

 Grammar: Our Names

 Shared Writing

 Journal Writing

 Science: Does It Float?

Talk with Me,

Sing with Me
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Let’s help Bill repair a leak,

If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

There’s puddles on the floor,

Please mop up by the door,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Get the tools from the shed,

Be careful of your head,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
duck
shee
p
frog
goat
bleat
s
hitch
 High
Frequency
Words
I
am
in
and
him
been
it
Letter Names
Shared
Writing
 My name is greg.
 My name is Greg.
 Let’s Write!

I am ___________. My
favorite color is
________.
Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a

picture of a
teacup.
 Tomorrow
•Oral Language we will
read
•Comprehension about FIx-
It Duck
•Grammar again.
 Tuesday

How am I going to
help my family?
Today we will learn:
 Build Background
 Amazing Words

 Shared Reading: Fix-It Duck

 Vocabulary Words

 Syllables

 Letter: Hh, Ii

 Review Letters: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg

 High-Frequency Words

 Phonics Story: Am I?

 Grammar: Our Names

 Shared Writing

 Journal Writing

 Science: Tools We Use to Help Others

Talk with Me,

Sing with Me
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Let’s help Bill repair a leak,

If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

There’s puddles on the floor,

Please mop up by the door,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Get the tools from the shed,

Be careful of your head,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Amazing
Words
repair
leak
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
duck
shee
p
frog
goat
bleat
s
hitch
 Jimmy Found a Leaky
Faucet
Jimmy found a leaky faucet,
And kindly tried to fix it.
He got a good look,
He jiggled the hook,
And lickety-split, he did it!
Letter Names
Shared
Writing
 duck is a good
Friend.
 Duck is a good

friend.
 Let’s Write!
Fix-It Duck is _______________.
Fix-It Duck is _______________.
Fix-It Duck is _______________.
Fix-It Duck is _______________.
 first
 second
Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a

picture of your
home.
•Oral Language
••Grammar
Oral Language Tomorro
w we
Tomorrow
••Homework
Grammar Idea we will read
will read
about the
•Homework the story
animals
goingAm
to I.
school again
 Wednesday

How can you help

your friends?
Today we will learn:
 Build Background
 Amazing Words

 Shared Reading: Fix-It Duck

 Vocabulary Words

 Syllables

 Letter: Jj, Kk

 Review Letters: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii

 High-Frequency Words

 Student Reader: Cat and Dog Work Together

 Grammar: Our Names

 Shared Writing

 Journal Writing

 Science: Animal Traits

Talk with Me,

Sing with Me
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Let’s help Bill repair a leak,

If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

There’s puddles on the floor,

Please mop up by the door,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Get the tools from the shed,

Be careful of your head,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Amazing
Words
steep
ladder
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
duck
shee
p
frog
goat
bleat
s
hitch
Letter Names
 High
Frequency
Words
I
am
in
and
him
been
it
Shared
Writing
i can help jack
clean his room.
 I can help Jack

clean his room.

 Let’s Write!
I can help my friends ____________.
I can help my friends ____________.
I can help my friends ____________.
I can help my friends ____________.
I can help my friends ____________.
Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a

picture of tools.
Respond to Literature Tomorrow
we will read
Grammar about the
Homework Idea animals on
the school
bus again.
 Thursday

How do your
friends help you?
Today we will learn:
 Build Background
 Amazing Words

 Shared Reading: The Little School Bus

 Vocabulary Words

 Rhyming Words

 Letter: Mm

 Review Letters: Aa - Kk

 High-Frequency Words

 Decodable Reader: Am I?

 Grammar: Our Names

 Shared Writing

 Journal Writing

 Science: What Do I Look Like?

Talk with Me,

Sing with Me
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Let’s help Bill repair a leak,

If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

There’s puddles on the floor,

Please mop up by the door,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Get the tools from the shed,

Be careful of your head,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
Amazing
Words
puddles
shed
Shared
Reading
Letter Names
 High
Frequency
Words
I
am
in
and
him
been
it
Shared
Writing
 my friend gabe is
nice.
 My friend Gabe is

nice.
 Let’s Write!


tie our shoes
 clean our rooms
 make a sandwich
 Let’s Write!

My friend ________
helps me _______.
 Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a

picture of how you
can help someone.
Respond to Tomorrow
we will read
Literature about Mr.
Listening Spuffington
, who likes
Homework Idea to fix things
too.
 Friday

How do people
help each other?
Today we will learn:
 Build Background
 Amazing Words
 Shared Reading: Mr. Spuffington Fixes It Himself
 Syllables
 Letter: Nn
 Review Letters: Aa - Mm
 High-Frequency Words
 Progress Monitoring: Find Letters Read the Words
 Grammar: Our Names
 Shared Writing
 Journal Writing
 Science: Observe Effects of Weather
 Social Studies: Comparing Places
Talk with Me,

Sing with Me
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Let’s help Bill repair a leak,

If the ladder’s not too steep,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

There’s puddles on the floor,

Please mop up by the door,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?

Get the tools from the shed,

Be careful of your head,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
That’s What Friends Do

We can help each other out,

We’re friends without a doubt,
That’s what friends do,
Why don’t you help too?
“Mr. Spuffington Fixes It Himself”
Letter names
 High
Frequency
Words
I
am
in
and
him
been
it
Shared
Writing
 i help sam rake leaves.
 I help Sam rake leaves.
 Let’s Write!

I helped my friend
Jake repair a leak.
It wasn’t easy; it
took a week!
Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a

picture showing
how a teacher
helps children.
 Next week
we will
read
Letter Recognition about a
Shared Reading girl who
has a very
High-Frequency Words special
toy. What
do you
think her
toy might
be?
New Words Review
High Frequency Words

I
 him
 am
 been
 in
 it
 and
Vocabulary Words

duck
 sheep
 frog
 goat
 bleats
 hitch
 Amazing Words
 repair
 leak
 steep
 ladder
 market
 groceries
Progress
Monitoring
 Name the letters.
Set A
 F  h
 g  K
 G  k
 M
 n
 H
 I
 m
 L  J
 f
 j
 Name more letters.
Set B

 M  i
 K  H
 g  k
 J
 j
 f
 n
 I
 m  L
 h
 N
 Read the words.
Set C


am
 mom
 I