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Investigation 1
Getting to know studies Shared
writing involves modeling the
process of writing by explaining
what you are doing as you write.
Each day, you will use shared
writing to discuss a studyrelated concept and document
that discussion. While the daily
plans carve out time for one
shared writing experience each
day, keep in mind that there are
additional opportunities during
the school day to use shared
writing, e.g., recording a child’s
dictated description of his
painting or helping a child make
a “Please do not touch!” sign for
her block structure.
Can You
Guess Who?
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Objective 9
Uses language to express thoughts and
needs
a. Uses an expanding expressive
vocabulary
Related Objectives: 1b, 8a, 9b, 11e, 16a, 19b, 29
What You Do
1. Say, “I wonder if you can guess which
classmate I’m thinking of. I will give a few
clues to help you.”
2. Give three clues to the children, e.g.,
“The classmate I am thinking of has brown
hair, is wearing a purple shirt, and has
light-up shoes.”
3. Ask, “Can you guess who I’m thinking of?”
4. Continue the game, giving clues for
different children in the class.
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What percussion instruments are made of wood?
How can we make and play them?
Question of the Day: What
could you make with this?
(Display a paper towel tube.)
Vocabulary: rattle; see Book
Discussion Card 04, Olivia Forms
a Band, for additional words
Spanish: sonaja
Focused Project Learning
Discussion and Shared Writing – How Wooden Percussion
Instruments Are Made
• Use Mighty Minutes 297, “Can You Guess Who?,” to begin the
group discussion.
• Display different kinds of wooden instruments, e.g., rattles, rain sticks,
and maracas.
• Tell the children the name of each instrument and explain that all of
them are made of wood.
• Explain that a rattle (e.g., maraca, egg shaker) is a wooden
percussion instrument that you play by shaking it.
• Give the children several minutes to explore the instruments.
Multilingual learners When
engaging in activities that
involve shared writing, include
illustrations or pictures next to
key words to provide context
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• Say, “We are going to make our own instruments like these wooden
instruments. What do you think is inside of these rattles?” Document
the children’s responses.
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