Joel Elementary School

EL Education

Kindergarten

Module 1
Toys and Play

Module 2
Weather Wonders

Module 3
Trees Are Alive

Module 4
Enjoying and Appreciating Trees

Unit 1

Students respond to text through thinking and

speaking about Illustrations.  Students select responses

with visuals and use partner

discussions.

Students independent write

about weather using a short, constructed

response with drawing and

writing.

Students read and answer

questions about an

informational text by selecting responses and writing a short, constructed response

with drawing and writing.

Students compare and contrast characters from a text through a short, constructed

response with drawing and

writing and small group

discussions.

Unit 2

Students use scaffolded writing to write about the

classroom toys they prefer.

Students identify story elements in text by writing a short, constructed

response with drawing and

writing.

Students research and write

about how animals depend on trees

through scaffolded writing.

Students will learn about an

Author’s point and writing opinions.

They will answer selected response questions and complete a 

scaffolded writing piece.

Unit 3

Students work on speaking and listening standards by interviewing a classmate about

afFavorite classroom toy

Students reflect on a text in a small group structured discussion.

Students discuss the needs ofl living things through a series of small group

Science Talks.

Students will add ideas to their writing with

detailed drawings

and writing with partner discussion

First Grade

Module 1
Tools and Work

Module 2
The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars

Module 3
Birds’ Amazing Bodies

Module 4
Caring For Birds

Unit 1

Students listen to a focused read-aloud and write about tools using a picture sort, speaking

and listening, and writing a short

constructed response.

Students read and answering

questions about a text using drawing and short

constructed responses.

Students read informational text about birds and answer

using selected responses and

short constructed writing.

Students compare and contrast two texts and answer questions using selected responses and short constructed responses.

Unit 2

Students listen to a focused read-aloud, answer questions through selected responses, and write about habits of character in a short constructed response.

Students discuss an observable

patterns in the sky.

Students use informative Writing about 

birds’ body parts and how they help birds to survive through scaffolded writing.

Students write an opinion piece of writing using scaffolded writing.

Unit 3

Students write to show understanding by describing a

habit of character

through a scaffolded writing assignment.

Students use observations of

the sun to write a narrative

poem using scaffolded writing

Students respond to text by thinking about Illustrations

and discussing the topic in small groups.

Students identify reasons

people need birds

by answering  selected responses and writing short constructed responses.