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Teaching in Tandemby Emily Bryant and Gina Pearson

Science Social Studies

Reading WritingLanguage Arts

Tandem: What is tandem teaching?

In the past, many k-2 grade teachers taught many subjects such as reading, language arts, and writing in isolation. With recent changes in the teacher evaluation system TKES, we are realizing that we need to integrate subject matter to provide students more of a differentiated learning environment which we refer to as teaching in tandem. This style of teaching will provide differentiation to meet all student’s needs.

Group Activity (15 min)

*The questions that all of us continue to ask are:

*How can we teach in tandem and cover multiple standards?

*How can we relate it to real world?

*How can we differentiate to meet the needs of our students?

*Flexible Grouping?

*Higher Level Questions?

Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayShared Reading (30 minutes)g. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words

Monday: Vocabulary /Echo read Seven Continents poemVocabulary:EuropeAsiaAfricaAntarcticaAustraliaNorth AmericaSouth America

Tuesday: Choral read

Wednesday: Partner Read

Thursday: Independent

Friday: Free Choice

LanguageELACC1RF1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print

a. Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation)

ELACC1L2 b. Use end punctuation for sentencesCapital letters/Use period/question mark correctly.

ELACC1L2 b. Use end punctuation for sentencesCapital letters/Use period/question mark correctly.

ELACC1L2 b. Use end punctuation for sentencesCapital letters/Use period/question mark correctly.

ELACC1L2 b. Use end punctuation for sentencesCapital letters/Use period/question mark correctly.

ELACC1L2

b. Use end punctuation for sentences

Capital letters/Use period/question mark correctly.

Read Aloud(20 minutes) ELACC1SL2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Monday: Introduce James and the Giant Peach. Read Chapter 1 of J&GP/start a setting anchor chart

Country: EnglandContinent: EuropeSea/Ocean: Atlantic

Tuesday: Read Chapter 2 of J&GP/ start a character anchor chart

Wednesday: Read Chapters 3-4 Review anchor charts and continue to add throughout the story.

Thursday: Read chapter 5Review anchor charts and continue to add throughout the story.

Friday: Writer’s Workbook/Make a list of characters and settings

Writers Workshop(45 minutes)(Includes language and social studies)

ELACC1L2 b. Use end punctuation for sentencesCapital letters/end punctuation period only Social StudiesSS1G2 The student will identify and locate his/her city, country, state, nation, and continent on a simple map or a globe.SS1G3 The student will locate major topographical features of the earth’s surface.a. Continentsb. Oceans

Monday: Read Aloud: Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney

After reading the story, have students identify all of the places they live.

Complete together a graphic organizer web student’s name/picture in the middle/city, state, country, continent, world

Choose a few students to share their work in the Author’s Chair.

Tuesday: Mini Lesson:

•Before students begin to write conduct a mini-lesson on punctuation marks and capital letters at the beginning of a sentence. Review: Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney

Allow the students to draw a picture of their bedroom.

Then give students time to write a personal narrative about their bedroom.

***Remind students to begin all sentences with capital letters and end them with the correct punctuation (reference anchor chart). The student’s will share their work in the Author’s Chair.

Wednesday: : Read Aloud: Continents

After reading the story, have students complete the name and country for the girl/boy graphic organizer for themselves and James Henry Trotter. They must write in complete sentences.

***Remind students to begin all sentences with capital letters and end them with the correct punctuation (reference anchor chart).

Name_________

Country________

Choose a few students to share their work in the Author’s Chair

Thursday: Read Aloud: Oceans

After reading the story, have students complete the continent and ocean for the girl/boy graphic organizer for themselves and James Henry Trotter They must write in complete sentences.

***Remind students to begin all sentences with capital letters and end them with the correct punctuation (reference anchor chart).

Continent_______

Ocean________

Choose a few students to share their work in the Author’s Chair

Friday: Complete review of books, graphic organizers, and language arts skills.

Have students choose one of the topics from this week’s lessons to draw and write.

Choose a few students to share their work in the Author’s Chair

Novel: Read Aloud

Language Arts

Writing

Reading

By Roald Dahl

Seven Continents

Four of the continents start with AAll four of them also end that way!Two of them look a lot like twins:Look how EUROPE ends and begins!

Antarctica North AmericaEuropeAfrica South AmericaAustraliaAsia

James and the Giant Peach

Setting Chart

Country:

England

Continent: Europe

Sea/Ocean: Atlantic

LEARNING LOGS

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WAYS TO USE LEARNING LOGS

Contact Information

Emily Bryantebryant@bleckley.k12.ga.usGina Pearsongpearson@bleckley.k12.ga.us

How can teaching in tandem help you?

Will it help you meet the new TEKS evaluation?

Things we discussed that I plan to follow up and put into practice.

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