Unit 3 Lesson 7

VPCs Needed: bag [2], blocks [4], book [5], box [6], door [11], eraser [13], game [14], ground [15],
inside/outside [17], jungle gym [18], left/right [20], merry-go-round [24], page [26], paper [28], playground
[31], reach [32], sand [33], sandbox [34], school [35], slide [38], song [40], spin [41], swing [43], tape [45],
trash [46], window [49], red [50], blue [53], black [59]

Component Related Items Teacher Student

Three • Show the cover. Ask, How many Recognize the

(Big Book) birds do you see? meaning of
2:00-2:30 Model, Three. three.
• Ask students to hold up three
fingers.
• Sing the book as you point to the
words.
• Read the book as you point to
the words.
Phonograms U3: c • Use the current unit PC. Hold up Listen to the
1:00 U2: b, g, l, u the card and say the name of sounds while
the letter. Air-write the air-writing.
phonogram and say the sounds
together. (2x)
• Air-write and say the sounds
of the U2 PCs together.
Yes? No? PCs, PWCs: e, n • Air-write the “e” PC while saying Listen to the
(Poem) the first sound. (2x) Hold up two sounds while
3:30-4:00 fingers as you say the second air-writing the
sound. letters.
• Hold up the “e” PWC, say the
highlighted sounds, and read the
words.
• Repeat the same two steps with
the “n” PC and PWC.
• Point out the /n/ sound in no,
can, an, elephant, panda, and
snake in the poem.
• Read the poem as you track the
words.
Let’s Spin! ground, • Teach the VPCs. (T-S 2x) Listen to identify
(Song) left/right, • Have the class stand up. Model the word move.
3:30-4:00 reach, spin how to move to the right, move
to the left, move up, down, and
around and around.
• Facing the students, mirror left
and right as you sing and model
the actions. Help students move
accurately.
Transition: Please sing the “Alphabet Song” as you walk to the corner. (1:00)

Our Day at bag, book, • Teach the VPCs. (T-S 2x) Listen to identify
School door, eraser, • With a pointer hidden, say, I need the phrases, "We
(Story) paper, sand, my pointer. Will you help me look looked for ___"
3:30-4:00 school, trash for it? After you find it, say, We
and "We found
looked for the pointer. We found it
Prop: pointer in my bag. ___."
• Tell the story while pointing to the
pictures and using gestures.

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 Component Related Items Teacher Student

We Say song • Teach the VPC. (T-S 2x) Listen to identify

“Please!” • Say, Please help me put the toys the phrase,
(Song) away. After they help, say, Thank “Please ___.”
3:30-4:00 you for helping me put the toys
away.
• Sing the song while pointing to
the pictures.
Transition: Stand up and spin around 5 times. (1:00)
My Toy Box black, blue, • Teach the VPCs. (T-S 2x) Follow words left
(Poem) box, game, • Air-write the PC together while to right and top
2:30-3:00 red saying the sound. (2x) to bottom.
• Point out the /ks/ sound on the
PC, PWC: x PWC and let the class read the
words.
• Point to the letter “x” in the poem
and ask the class what sound it
makes. Read the word.
• Tell the class to follow the words
with their eyes as you read the
poem while tracking the words.
(2x)
I Like These blocks, inside/ • Teach the VPCs. (T-S 2x) Listen to identify
Things outside, jungle • Tell the story pointing to the the phrase, “I like
(Story) gym, merry-go- pictures and using gestures. to ___.”
4:00-4:30 round, page, • Using Card 3, ask, What do you
playground, like to do?
sandbox, slide, Do you like to swing?
swing, tape, Do you like to run?
window Wait for responses. Help them
say, I like to ___.
Give it to a Props: erasers • Teach the VPCs. (T-S 2x) Listen to identify
Friend • Pick two students to come up the words left
(Action Activity) and demonstrate. Give them and right.
2:30-3:00 both an eraser to use for passing
back and forth when you say,
Give it to a friend.
• Tell the class to listen for the words
left and right as you give the
directions.
• Model the actions mirroring left
and right.

Extra Time Activity

Read the "Crayons Are Fun" Poem.
Say the "Yes, It Is!" Chant if you still have extra time.

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