Put letters or sight words  in various places on the sidewalk with chalk  in the recess area. This lesson allows for differentiation among reading levels.  You may also make laminate cards to use. Have students move quickly to the section of the sidewalk in which the letter you give them appears. Every child should have their own letter to find. 

Children will be introduced to farm animal vocabulary through the nursery rhyme Baa, Baa Black Sheep.  They will play language games with farm terms.  They will learn to recite the rhyme and comprehend the vocabulary.  

Children will distinguish between words that rhyme and those that do not orally. 

Children will learn to recite the nursery rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe orally and with sign language.  They will also learn Hey Diddle, Diddle and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Children will orally repeat words and identify the number of syllables in them. 

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is phasing elementary students, kindergarten-third grade, back to the classroom. Due to COVID-19, students have experienced a virtual learning environment since last school year. Identifying learning loss or gaps for students is crucial for academic growth and success. Students complete the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) to measure knowledge of various literacy fundamentals: alphabet recognition, phonological awareness, concept of words, and knowledge of letter sounds and spelling. In addition, students complete the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) and division fall formatives to measure mathematical thinking. The results of these assessments identify any learning loss or gaps for students. To improve and provide a high-quality instructional experience, students would receive targeted support from a VBCPS evening tutor.  These planning documents are intended to support tutors in developing effective and targeted small group instruction for students.

Students will be introduced to and practice the concept of Short A and Long A words.