Beginners:
ThinkCentral Website: This website is provided by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It offers numerous resources that connect directly to the lessons being taught in the classroom using Journeys. First, sign-in as a student using the log-in information provided. Then, it will bring you to the student's page and click on "my library". Finally, to access the resources provided you must click on "Reading" in the left column.
Here are a couple helpful resources on Think Central:
iRead Videos: These videos feature songs and animations to support children as they learn to recognize and name uppercase and lowercase letters.
Journeys Alpha Friends Cards: This link contains pictures of animals, letters, and songs for each letter in the alphabet.
**Teachers: In addition to Journeys, here are some resources that align to the units of study that may provide support.
Raz-Kids: Log into this site using the teacher username. This site provides interactive and leveled eBooks.
EPIC: This website is a digital library for kids 12 & under. It's free for educators!! Woo Hoo!
Starfall: This website teaches children how to read by using games and phonics.
Teach Your Monster to Read: Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences.
Storyline Online: This free website, provided by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, is an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading children's books aloud!
Here are a couple helpful resources on Think Central:
iRead Videos: These videos feature songs and animations to support children as they learn to recognize and name uppercase and lowercase letters.
Journeys Alpha Friends Cards: This link contains pictures of animals, letters, and songs for each letter in the alphabet.
**Teachers: In addition to Journeys, here are some resources that align to the units of study that may provide support.
Raz-Kids: Log into this site using the teacher username. This site provides interactive and leveled eBooks.
EPIC: This website is a digital library for kids 12 & under. It's free for educators!! Woo Hoo!
Starfall: This website teaches children how to read by using games and phonics.
Teach Your Monster to Read: Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences.
Storyline Online: This free website, provided by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, is an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading children's books aloud!
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Unit 1: "Helping Hands" Take a Peek into Unit 1 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 1: Read Aloud Book: Building with Dad Big Book: What Makes a Family? Paired Selection: Poems About Families Target Skills: Main Ideas and Genre Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Family Words Grammar: Nouns for People Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 2: Read Aloud Book: Friends at School Big Book: How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? Paired Selection: My School Bus Target Skills: Understanding Characters and Author's Purpose Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Grammar: Nouns for Places Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 3: Read Aloud Book: I Have a Pet! Big Book: Please, Puppy, Please Paired Selection: Different Kinds of Dogs Target Skills: Story Structure and Conclusions Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Grammar: Nouns for Animals and Things Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 4: Read Aloud Book: Pizza at Sally's Big Book: Everybody Works Paired Selection: The Elves and the Shoemaker ; The Lion and the Mouse Target Skills: Text and Graphic Features and Genre Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Words for Jobs Grammar: Action Verbs in the Present Tense Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 5: Read Aloud Book: The Little Red Hen Big Book: The Handiest Things in the World Paired Selection: Stone Soup Target Skills: Details and Cause and Effect Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Grammar: Action Verbs in the Present Tense Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Unit 2: "Imagine It" Take a Peek into Unit 2 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 6: Read Aloud Book: Listen, Listen Big Book: My Five Senses Paired Selection: Poems About Senses , Picnic Day, Here Are My Eyes ; The Storm ; Five wonderful Senses Target Skills: Compare and Contrast and Summarize Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Sensory Words Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: 5 Senses Game: The Five Senses is an educational activity for kids to learn about taste, smell, vision, hearing, and touch. Lesson 7: Read Aloud Book: Amelia's Show-and-Tell Fiesta Big Book: Mice Squeak, We Speak Paired Selection: The Fort Worth Zoo Target Skills: Understanding Characters and Author's Word Choice Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Sensory Words Grammar: Sensory Words Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 8: Read Aloud Book: Johnathon and His Mommy Big Book: Move! Paired Selection: The Hare and the Tortoise Target Skills: Details & Compare and Contrast Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Action Words Grammar: Adjectives for Colors Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 9: Read Aloud Book: Good Morning, Digger Big Book: What Do Wheels Do All Day? Paired Selection: Wheels Long Ago and Today Target Skills: Text and Graphic Features and Conclusions Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Grammar: Adjectives for Numbers Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 10: Read Aloud Book: David's Drawings Big Book: Mouse Shapes Paired Selection: Signs and Shapes Target Skills: Story Structure and Characters Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Shape Words Grammar: Adjectives for Size and Shapes Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Unit 3: "Nature's Wonders" Take a Peek into Unit 3 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 11: Read Aloud Book: Every Season Big Book: Jump into January Paired Selection: Holidays All Year Long Target Skills: Compare and Contrast & Text and Graphic Features Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language Grammar: Sentence Parts:Subject Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 12: Read Aloud Book: Storm is Coming! Big Book: Snow Paired Selection: How Water Changes Target Skills: Conclusions and Understanding Characters Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize & Sensory Words Grammar: Sentences Parts: Verb Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 13: Read Aloud Book: A Zebra's World Big Book: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Paired Selection: Wings ; Dragonfly ; Tails ; On Our Way Target Skills: Author's Purpose & Text and Graphic Features Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Complete Sentences : Capitalization and Punctuation Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 14: Read Aloud Book: Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear Big Book: Turtle Splash! Paired Selection: Where Animals Live Target Skills: Cause and Effect & Author's Purpose Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Number Words Grammar: Verbs in Past Tense Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 15: Read Aloud Book: How Many Stars in the Sky? Big Book: What a Beautiful Sky! Paired Selection: What Will the Weather Be Like? Target Skills: Sequence of Events and Author's Word Choice Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language: Simile Grammar: Statements (Capitalization and Punctuation) Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Unit 4: "The World to Explore" Take a Peek into Unit 4 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 16: Read Aloud Book: Dear Mr. Blueberry Big Book: What is Science? Paired Selection: Benjamin Franklin, Inventor Target Skills: Details and Main Ideas Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Science Words Grammar: Proper Nouns for People and Pets Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 17: Read Aloud Book: It Is the Wind Big Book: From Caterpillar to Butterfly Paired Selection: Anansi and Grasshopper Target Skills: Sequence of Events and Author's Word Choice Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words Grammar: Proper Nouns for People and Pets Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 18: Read Aloud Book: One-Dog Canoe Big Book: Atlantic Paired Selection: Poems About the Sea Target Skills: Author's Purpose and Figurative Language Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Verbs in Future Tense Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 19: Read Aloud Book: Nicky and the Rainy Day Big Book: Sheep Take a Hike Paired Selection: The Three Billy Goats Gruff , The Builder and the Oni Target Skills: Cause-and-Effect and Sequence of Events Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Grammar: Verbs in Past Tense Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 20: Read Aloud Book: Duck & Goose Big Book: Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery Paired Selection: Exploring Land and Water Target Skills: Sequence of Events and Conclusions Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Grammar: Verbs Past, Present, Future Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Unit 5: "As We Grow" Take a Peek into Unit 5 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 21: Read Aloud Book: Simon and Molly plus Hester Big Book: Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin Paired Selection: Celebrations ; The Lobsters and the Fiddler Crab ; The More We Get Together ; Make New Friends Target Skills: Details and Author's Word Choice Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words Grammar: Pronouns he, she, we Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 22: Read Aloud Book: A Tiger Grows Up Big Book: Leo the Late Bloomer Paired Selection: What Can a Baby Animal Do? Target Skills: Story Structure and Sequence of Events Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Grammar: Pronouns they, it, I Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 23: Read Aloud Book: Oscar and the Frog Big Book: Zinnia's Flower Garden Paired Selection: Growing Sunflowers Target Skills: Sequence of Events and Text & Graphic Features Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Proper Nouns for Days and Months Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 24: Read Aloud Book: Red Eyes of Blue Feathers Big Book: Chameleon, Chameleon Paired Selection: Amazing Animal Bodies Target Skills: Conclusions and Author's Purpose Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Describing Words Grammar: Questions (Capitalization and Punctuation) Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 25: Read Aloud Book: Bread Comes to Life Big Book: Pie in the Sky Paired Selection: From Apple Tree to Store Target Skills: Text & Graphic Features and Sequence of Events Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize Seasons Grammar: Exclamations (Capitalization and Punctuation) Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Unit 6: "Do Your Best" Take a Peek into Unit 6 Lessons and Skills: Lesson 26: Read Aloud Book: Curious George Makes Pancakes Big Book: Kitten's First Full Moon Paired Selection: Drinking Fountain ; The Puppy Chased the Sunbeam ; Silvery ; Moon Boat Target Skills: Conclusions and Genre: (Fantasy vs Realistic Text) Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Grammar: Nouns Singular and Plural Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 27: Read Aloud Book: Someone Bigger Big Book: One of Three Paired Selection: Cross-Country Trip Target Skills: Compare & Contrast and Understanding Characters Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future) Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 28: Read Aloud Book: The Little Engine That Could Big Book: You Can Do it, Curious George! Paired Selection: Poems About Things You Can Do ; Whistling , Time to Play, By Myself Target Skills: Story Structure and Genre:Fantasy Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future) Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 29: Read Aloud Book: Baby Brains Big Book: Look at Us Paired Selection: The Three Little Pigs Target Skills: Main Idea & Details and Author's Purpose Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language Grammar: Prepositions for, to, with Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: Lesson 30: Read Aloud Book: Pet Show! Big Book: Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day Kindergarten Paired Selection: Schools Then and Now Target Skills: Understanding Characters and Genre: (Fantasy vs. Realistic Text) Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms Grammar: Prepositions in, on , out, off by Instructional Videos and/or Student Activities: |
