Daily Lesson Guides
A Daily Lesson Guide is provided for each theme. Select a feature below to learn more:
A Teacher Daily Lesson Guide is provided for each theme at every grade level. Select a page number to explore the features of a DLG, or download the full sample as a PDF.
The Table of Contents lists a quick reference to DLG components.
- A synopsis of the Anchor text and the unit focus, author information and the paired text.
- The standards addressed in the unit. The entire standard is included and the underlined part of the standard is the focus for this unit
- Suggested assessments for the unit in three blocks – pre-assessment, formative assessment and summative assessment
- A Bible text for the unit
- The Adventist worldview
Each unit has five appendices which contain:
- printables
- spelling lists
- assessments
- answer keys
- scoring guides
- other resources applicable to each particular grade and unit.
The unit focus begins with an overview of the book and author.
Additional print resources that are used in the unit are included under “Paired Text.”
The rest of this page presents the Adventist Worldview graphic customized to show an Essential Question, Big Idea, and bulleted thought points that are directly related to the theme.
Reading Foundations: Focus on print concepts, phonics, word recognition and fluency. These will be found in Word Study and Small Group Reading Instruction.
Speaking and Listening: Focus on collaboration and presenting knowledge and ideas. These will be found in whole group reading and writing mini-lessons.
Reading Literature: Focuses on understanding demands of narrative text. Look for these standards in whole and small group mini-lessons.
Language: Focuses on grammar, vocabulary, and conventions. Look for these standards in vocabulary, spelling, and grammar mini-lessons.
Reading Informational Text: Informational Text focuses on understanding the demand of nonfiction text. Look for these standards in whole and small group lessons.
Writing: Focuses on text types and purpose, writing process, and research to build and present knowledge. Look for these standards in writing mini-lessons.
Standards Key:
Each skill has a four-part code. For example, LA.3.RL.3:
- LA stands for Language Arts
- 3 represents the grade level
- RL stands for Language Arts domain “Literature”
- 3 represents the fourth skill under the “Reading: Informational Text” domain.
Examples of the types of pre-assessment, formative, and summative assessments are listed for vocabulary, spelling, reading, and writing.
Assessments specific to each unit and mentioned on this page are available in the appendices.
A comprehensive list of assessment options are included in each DLG.
Each unit is designed for four weeks of instruction.
The At a Glance chart provides an overview of each week by day.
The standards, activities, and needed resources are provided in this overview.
This is NOT a substitute for lesson planning. Detailed lessons for word study, reading workshop, and writing workshop follow each weekly At a Glance chart.
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Each week has 5 days of lessons centered in three instructional blocks:
- Word Study: Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, and Spelling
- Reading Workshop: Whole-group (Comprehension and daily shared reading) and Small group (guided and independent reading)
- Writing Workshop: Writing and grammar mini-lessons (alternate days), guided and independent writing, and handwriting.
