Day 1
Welcome to English
Class! I’m happy
you’re here.
Class Starter:
Please find your desk and
complete this page.
Day 1
Daily Routine:
What is the date today?
Day 1
Daily Routine:
How is the weather today?
sunny cloudy partly snowy rainy windy
cloudy
Day 1
Daily Routine:
How do you feel today?
happy sad confused angry shame surprise
Day 1
Daily Routine:
Are there any special
announcements today?
Daily Routine: Day 1
What are we learning about today?
Today we are learning about
the rules of the classroom,
and the different ways we
make sure to make good
choices that help us learn.
Day 2
Class Starter
Look at the picture
carefully. Then, answer
these questions on an
extra sheet of paper. Be
ready to discuss them.
1. What do you think is going on in this picture?
2. What makes you think that?
Day 2
Daily Routine:
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to learn about
Growth Mindset, which is the attitude
we are going to have in school this year
that will help us learn and grow.
Day 2
Fixed Mindset
People with a fixed mindset think people are born
smart. They think some people are smart, some
people are not, and that it stays that way for life.
Growth Mindset
People with a growth mindset know that brains can
grow. They know that scientists have discovered
that the brain is like a muscle. It changes and gets
stronger when you use it. People who have a
growth mindset work out their brain and learn from
their mistakes.
Day 2
In this class we will have a Growth Mindset, because we are all going
to work hard and learn this year. If you change your words, you can
change your mindset!
Instead of thinking… Try thinking…
I can’t do this. I can’t do this yet.
I’m not good at this. What am I missing?
I can’t make this better. I can always improve.
This is too hard. This may take some time to learn.
I give up. I will use a different strategy.
I made a mistake. Mistakes help me learn.
Day 2
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day 3
Class Starter
Look at the picture carefully.
Then, copy the table below on
an extra sheet of paper. Write
as much as you can in each
column.
SEE THINK WONDER
What do you see? What does it make you What does it make you
think about? wonder?
Daily Routine: Day 3
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to learn
about Creative, Critical, and
Analytical Thinking Skills.
Day 3
Analytical Creative Critical
Thinking Thinking Thinking
Deeply understanding ideas Generating new ideas Evaluating ideas
- Observing - Making new questions - Finding causes and
- Describing - Brainstorming solutions consequences
- Classifying - Imagining new ways - Predicting
- Listing - Designing and inventing new - Finding reasons or evidence
- Categorizing things - Proving or defending statements
- Finding similarities and - Changing your point of view - Identifying fact and opinion
differences
Day 3
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day 4
Class Starter
Copy the table on an extra sheet of
paper. Use your critical thinking skills
to find the pros and cons of working
alone, with a partner, and in a
group. Be ready to discuss your
answers.
Working Alone Working with a Partner Working in a Group
Pros Cons Pros Cons Pros Cons
Day
Daily Routine: 4
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to
practice working together
in teams, because we will
be working in groups a lot
this year!
Day
4
Food Movie
Book Song
Sport Game
Day 5
Class Starter:
Get a piece of paper.
Work with a partner to build
a paper airplane.
Do not fly your paper
airplane until you are given
instructions to do so.
Day
Daily Routine: 5
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to use our
thinking skills and our
teamwork skills to do a
Makerspace activity!
Day
What problem could you solve with only the given
5
materials?
Day 6
Class starter:
Answer the following questions
on an extra sheet of paper.
Be ready to discuss them.
1. What are three different ways people learn?
2. How do you think you learn best?
Daily Routine: Day 6
What are we learning about today?
word smart picture smart
Today we are going to learn self smart body smart
about different ways to be nature smart
smart. We call these Multiple
Intelligences!
number/reasonin
g smart
music
smart people smart
Multiple Intelligences Day 6
Different Ways to Be Smart
Smart with speaking and writing Word Smart (Verbal-Linguistic)
Smart with numbers and logic Logic Smart (Logical-Mathematical)
Smart with images and space Picture Smart (Visual-Spatial)
Smart with music and rhythm Music Smart (Musical)
Smart with movement and using your body Body Smart (Bodily-Kinesthetic)
Smart with observation and Nature Nature Smart (Naturalistic)
Smart understanding yourself Self Smart (Intrapersonal)
Smart understanding and being with other people People Smart (Interpersonal)
Day 6
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the two
pages.
Day 7
Class starter:
Answer the following
question on an extra sheet
of paper.
Be ready to discuss it.
1. How do you feel when you take a test?
Daily Routine: Day 7
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to take a
special kind of test. But don’t
worry - it’s not for a grade! It’s
so your teacher can know you
better and help you learn.
Day 8
Class Starter:
Answer the following
questions on an extra sheet
of paper. Be ready to discuss
them.
1. What are some of the biggest problems in our community?
2. What are some of the biggest problems in the world?
3. How are those problems the same? How are they different?
Daily Routine: Day 8
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to be
learning about something
called the Global Goals. We
are going to do what we can
as a class to help people and
animals around the world
this year!
Global Goals: Day 8
Day 8
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day 9
Class Starter:
Answer the following questions
on an extra sheet of paper. Be
ready to discuss them.
1. What is happening in the picture?
2. What global goals are not being met?
3. What could be done to solve this problem?
Daily Routine: Day 9
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to
continue learning about the
Global Goals. We are going to
talk about how we can use
our special skills to help
people and animals around
the world!
Day 9
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day
Class Starter: 10
What are some positive and
negative aspects of the Internet?
Copy the following chart onto an
extra piece of paper and use your
critical thinking skills to write them
down. Be ready to discuss them.
Positives Negatives
Day
Daily Routine: 10
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to learn
about how to be a good
citizen online. We are
going to use the Internet
this year in class. We will
discuss how to be safe and
kind when we do it!
Day
Name one thing you should 10
Name one thing that you
do if you or someone you
should never share online.
know is being cyberbullied.
Name one thing you should Name one thing you should
tell an about if it happens ask yourself before you
online. post something online.
Give one example of
Name one safe site.
cyberbullying.
Day
10
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day
11
Class Starter:
Answer the following questions
on a separate sheet of paper. Be
ready to discuss them.
1. What have you learned so far in the first weeks of school?
2. What else do you really want to learn about this year?
Day
Daily Routine: 11
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to
review the different
things we have learned in
the first days of school.
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the page.
Day
12
Class Starter:
Write down your answers to
the following questions on an
extra sheet of paper. Then,
discuss them with the class
when your teacher says to.
1. What was something that was difficult for you
last year in class?
2. How did you work to get better at it?
Day
Daily Routine: 10
What are we learning about today?
Today we are going to talk
about the different subjects
we are going to learn in the
English Skills section of our
book this year. Tomorrow, we
will get our books!
Day
12
Independent Work:
Follow your teacher’s
instructions to
complete the two
pages.
