San Antonio Elementary School

Hey everyone! My name is Dorinda Salas. On this blog, I plan to take you on a courageous adventure through the education of young minds. You'll discover the different activities and assignments sought to teach our children with vivid imaginations and creativity. So I hope this exploration gives you the opportunity to learn different strategies.












List of References

List of References

1. O’Brien-Palmer, Michelle. Sense-Abilities, 1998 Chicago Review Press Incorporated

2. Humberstone, Eliot. Finding Out About THINGS THAT GO, 1981 Usborne
Publishing

3. Nettleton, Pamela Hill and Shipe, Becky. Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell -
Learning About Your Five Senses, 2004 Picture Window Books

4. Hewitt, Sally. The Five Senses, 1998 Grolier Publishing

5. Brandenberg, Aliki. My Five Senses, 1962 and 1989 HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

6. Smith, Kathie Billingslea and Crenson, Victoria. Tasting A Troll Question Book, 1988
Ottenheimer Publishers Inc.

7. Smith,Kathie Billingslea and Crenson, Victoria. Hearing A Troll Question Book, 1988
Ottenheimer Publishers Inc.

8. Smith, Kathie Billingslea and Crenson, Victoria. Smelling A Troll Question Book, 1988
Ottenheimer Publishers Inc.

9. Smith, Kathie Billingslea and Crenson, Victoria. Touching A Troll Question Book,
1988 Ottenheimer Publishers Inc.

10. Smith, Kathie Billingslea and Crenson, Victoria. Seeing A Troll Question Book, 1988
Ottenheimer Publishers Inc.

11. Fowler, Allan. Smelling Things, 1991 Childrens Press Inc.

12. Pluckrose, Henry. Exploring Our Senses – Touching, 1995 Gareth Stevens Publishing

13. Pluckrose, Henry. Exploring Our Senses – Tasting, 1995 Gareth Stevens Publishing

14. Pluckrose, Henry. Exploring Our Senses – Hearing, 1995 Gareth Stevens Publishing

15. Brandt, Keith. The FIVE SENSES, 1985 Troll Associates

16. Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses, 1999 Scholastic Inc.

17. Byles, Monica. Experiment with Senses, 1992 Two-Can Publishing Ltd.

18. Crossley, David. THE BIG Little Coloring Book, 2003 Autumn Publishing Inc.
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Publications Inc.

20. Taulbee, Annette. Numbers 1-20 Dot-to-Dot, 1987 Frank Schaffer Publications Inc.

21. Zaun, Kathy. Ready for School; Homework Helpers Grades PreK-1, 2001 School
Specialty Publishing

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24. Franco, Betsy. Thematic Poetry; Neighborhoods & Communities, 2000 Scholastic Inc.

25. Teacher’s Friend Publication. Kindergarten Krafts Holidays, 1995 Teacher’s Friend
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26. Williams, Rozanne Lanczak. Transportation; Primary Theme Series, 1999 Creative
Teaching Press Inc.

27. McDonald, Carol-Ann. Skill Drills Grades K-1, 2001 Paradise Press Inc.

28. http://www.First-School.ws Alphabet Letter Worksheet Activity

Message of Appreciation to Rita Carreon

Message of Appreciation

I would like to say DANGKOLO NA SI YUUS MA’ASE to my Master Teacher, Ms Rita Ann T. Carreon for giving me the opportunity to fulfill my student teaching practicum. I enjoyed being with your Kindergarten students. They are so energetic and alive each day they come to school. Your role model of an ideal classroom teacher has shine upon me. I learned about team teach, sharing is caring, and saying “I Love You” to your students.

To my Kindergarten students, you are all unique in your own way. You are very special in my heart and I will never forget all of you. I already miss you all. Thank you for making me a better teacher professionally. I learned about ESLERS and being a Peace Builder from you.

Lastly, I would like to say THANK YOU to Ms. Pam Buckingham and Ms. Velma Guerrero for bringing out the true teacher in me. I grew professionally because of you. The temperature discussion at our seminar meetings helped take the pressure and stress out. Again, THANK YOU…

Newspaper Clippings of SAES Events
























Cultural Appreciation Week Assembly

10:00 a.m. - ???? February 27, 2009

opening Remarks & Thank You Messages Mrs. K. Lizama
SAES Principal

,certificate of Appreciation Presentation Siriot R. Aguon CCLHS
Mrs. V. Richards CCLHS

Mrs. K. Lizama SAES Principal

esentations by the "Man Amko"'
presentation by Mrs. Frances Sablan

farewell & Closing Remarks Mrs. C. Cabrera PTA Officer
























JAPANESE ARRIVAL























Annual Cultural Exchange
San Antonio Elementary School February 26, 2009
Welcoming Assembly

Mr. Dino Taitano

Master of Ceremony Schedule of the Day's Activities

ems SAES 611, Grade and Audience

School Song Seisa Gakuen/Aoba Students

Mrs. C. Acer-Cabrera

SAES PTSA Officer

Miss Sina Palacios

SAES STUCO President

Mr. Miyazawa

Seisa Gakuen School Principal

Seisa Gakuen Student Speaker

Mr. Miyazawa

Seisa Gakuen School Principal

Mrs. C. Acera-Cabrera

SAES PTSA Officer

Mr. Frank Demapan

Mrs. Catherine Acera-Cabrera

Ms. Rita Carreon

STUCO Advisors 9:00 a.m Arrival of Seisa Gakuen/Aoba Students

Presentation of Flowers

SAES Sixth Grade Students

Welcome Dance

Mrs. Travilla's & Mrs. Barro's Students

9:15 a.m Welcoming Assembly

Entire School

Immediately Following Assembly Classroom Activity

Banana Printing Project

12:00 NOON Lunch in the Cafeteria

Ice Cream Party on the Veranda

12:30 p.m Time to Relax and Socialize

12:45 - 1:30 p.m Sports and Games

SAES Ball Field

1:30 p.m Tree Planting and Photo Session

2:00 p.m Farewell

Seisa Gakuen/Aoba Students















Kinder Students Learn to LIMBO




























Week 11 Lesson Plan

Week

March 23 -- 27, 2009

SUBJECT

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ESLRS

C – Critical Thinking
R – Responsible Citizens
E – Effective Communicators
S – Self-Directed Lifelong Learners
QUESTIONS
1. What animal appeared first, next, and last?
2. Why was the spider very tired?
3. Did the spider ignore all the animals? Why?
4. How much is a nickel worth?
5. Show me how much two nickels are worth?
6. What is your total?
7. How are we being responsible citizens in our community?
8. Would you want to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a police officer?
9. How many senses do we have? What are they?
10. If we lose our sight sense, would the other senses help us? In what way do our senses help us see?
Students will UNDERSTAND that:

Language Arts
- sequencing skills and vocabulary; putting events in order
- recite vocabulary words

Math
- the function of money
- the relation of numbers and
money

Science
- FIVE senses; sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
- discuss how the FIVE senses are used

Social Studies
- learn how people move from place to place
- learn about different kinds of transportation
Students will know:
KNOWLEDGE

Language Arts
- recognize and putting events in order
- recognize and recite vocabulary words

Math
- discuss concept of money
- understand what money means
- understand and recognize how money is used
- understand what money is worth

Science
- develop self awareness using the five senses
- experiment using food, object and identify them

Social Studies
- discuss how people move from place to place
- recognize and discuss the different kinds of transportation Students will be able: SKILL


Language Arts
- putting story events in order
- retelling story
- recognize, recite, and spell
vocabulary words

Math
- recognize and identify coins and paper money
- determine how much each money is worth

Science
- determine and predict using the five senses
- develop self awareness of the five senses

Social Studies
- determine the different kinds of transportation STANDARDS/BENCHMARKS:
Language Arts
K.2.1 – use pictures to describe experiences, stories, people, places, and things
K.3.5 – use appropriate voice/volume for speaking situation
K.3.6 – understand and follow directions
K.5.1 – understand and manipulate sounds and rhythms of spoken language
Math
K.1.1 – count, read, and write whole numbers
K.2.1 – sort and classify objects using one attribute (color, size, shape)
K.2.2 – extend a pattern using objects, sound, or movement (red-blue-red)
K.3.1 – know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
K.3.2 – understand concepts of time K.5.1 – display information with objects and picture graphs
Social Studies
C.K.1.1 – understands the concept of fairness
E.K.12.1 – understands basic concepts of buying and selling
G.K.8.1 – knows how people affect the environment in negative and positive ways
H.K.14.1 – knows is or her own name, gender, age, and place in family
Science
K.1.2 – know and use the five senses to make observations about objects and events
K.1.3 – use pictures to communicate observations
K.2.1 – know examples of technology in the school, home, and community
K.2.2 – know common daily events that involve science (e.g. transportation, satellites, television, radio)
K.4.1 – know that weather conditions
K.4.2 – know that the seasons occur in a predictable cycle

Monday
March 23, 2009 Tuesday
March 24, 2009 Wednesday
March 25, 2009 Thursday
March 26, 2009 Friday
March 27, 2009
Language Arts
Students will draw and color on what they did this weekend. Next, they will write one sentence about their drawing.

Teacher will check each student’s work.

Activity:
Teacher will provide students with short stories about Transportation.

Teacher will read the story to them.

Students will cut out their pages to make their book. Teacher will help students staple their book

Next, students will read to 5 classmates and have them sign.

Teacher will assess their reading skills.


Social Studies
Discuss with students about their field trip on March 31, 2009; awaiting confirmation from Ms. Viola Sablan, TSA

Activity:
Students will be working on their table.

To enhance their learning students will search through magazines and newspaper for community helpers.
Next, students will cut and paste their community helpers on a chart paper provided by teacher.

Students work will be displayed outside the Kindergarten’s bulletin
board.


Science/Math
Teacher and students will discuss about their Touch sense activity from last Thursday.

Q&A:
AM session:
What ingredients were put in the mixing bowl?
Did we use all four senses as we mixed the ingredients?
When you were eating your cookie, what senses did you use?
Language Arts
Students will work on their alphabet of the week. They will practice writing the alphabet “Zz” on their tablet.

Activity:
1. Students will think of objects that have the beginning letter sound “Zz” and draw them on a blank sheet.

Next they will color their objects.

2. Students will work on their “Zz” activity sheet.


Social Studies
Activity:
Students will continue working on bulletin board outside the classroom; community helpers need to be added.


Science/Math
Students will recite vocabulary words for Money.

Activity: 5 problems
Students will write how much penny and nickel are worth when combine.

Note: Teacher will assist ESL/ELL students




Language Arts
Students will create their “The Very Busy Spider” story streamer

Activity:
Students will color and cut out their animals. Next, they will string their animals according to the story.

Recite Vocabulary Words with students.


Social Studies
Activity:
Students will share with their group members about their community helper.

“I want to be a _________ because I want to ________.”

Students will take turns so that other members are listening.


Science/Math
Students will recognize and count their one hundred number chart.

Students will count with 5’s.

Students will count with 2’s.

Activity: 5 problems
Students will fill in the missing numbers.




Language Arts
Students will share their story streamer with their classmates. They will each take turns retelling their story.


Social Studies
Students will share with their classmates about what they want to be when they grow up.


Science/Math
AM students will learn to bake cupcakes.
PM students will learn to bake original chocolate chip cookies.

Each student will take turns putting ingredients in bowl.

Q&A:
Can you smell the cookie? Can you smell the cupcake?
Did you enjoy baking cookies last week?
Did you enjoy baking cupcakes last week?
Would you like to be a pastry chef when you grow up?
What will you tell mom and dad tonight about what you learned using your five senses?




Note: AM and PM
sessions combined

School Stage
7:30am – 8:30am
Peace Builder Ceremony
15 Minutes Workout

Students Return to Classroom
Students will report to carpet
Morning Routine

Read Aloud w/Writing Activity

or
Movie Pass w/Writing Activity

or

Physical Education

Learning Station
Station 1: Painting

Station 2: Alphabet activity worksheet

Station 3: Transportation Puzzle

Station 4: Read Aloud



Homework
Remind students who did not bring their ingredient to do so.

Alphabet homework.
Homework
Alphabet homework. Homework
Alphabet homework. Homework
Alphabet homework.

Bring some cookies and/or cupcakes home for parents to try. Homework
Alphabet homework due.
Daily Task
Students line up outside.
Teacher guide students into the classroom.
Take out shoes and place them on the rack as students enter classroom.
Take out “HOMEWORK” folder and place on teacher’s desk.
Place school bags on the counter.
Go to the “GREEN” carpet and sit down. On the Carpet
Teacher will take attendance.
Teacher will assign a student to bring attendance sheet to the office.
Students will sit in a circle.
Students and Teacher will sing Good Morning/Afternoon song.
Students will recite ESLRS and Peace Builder Pledge.
Students will sing Peace Builder song.
Discussion: What is ESLRS? How are we learning using our ESLRS?
What is Peace Builder? What does it mean to be a Peace Builder? (give examples) Teacher Ask
How many days in a week? Students recite.
- what day is between Friday and Sunday?
- what day is after Monday?
- what day is before Thursday?
How many months in a year? Students recite.
What is today’s date? Students recite.
Teacher will assign a meteorologist (student will check the weather outside then returns back to the carpet) Students will ask: __________, what is the weather today? Meteorologist will respond: Today’s weather is _________ (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc)
What’s the weather class?

ASSESSMENT:

Portfolio/Participation/Checklist or Rubric
Accommodations for ESL/ELL:

Teacher guidance and additional time to finish work.



My Senses:

Week 10 Lesson Plan

Week

March 16 - 20, 2009

SUBJECT

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ESLRS

C – Critical Thinking
R – Responsible Citizens
E – Effective Communicators
S – Self-Directed Lifelong Learners
QUESTIONS
1. What animal appeared first, next, and last?
2. Why was the spider very tired?
3. Did the spider ignore all the animals? Why?
4. How much is a nickel worth?
5. Show me how much two nickels are worth?
6. What is your total?
7. How are we being responsible citizens in our community?
8. Would you want to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a police officer?
9. How many senses do we have? What are they?
10. If we lose our sight sense, would the other senses help us? In what way do our senses help us see?
Students will UNDERSTAND that:

Language Arts
- sequencing skills and vocabulary; putting events in order
- recite vocabulary words

Math
- the function of money
- the relation of numbers and
money

Science
- FIVE senses; sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
- discuss how the FIVE senses are used

Social Studies
- learn how people move from place to place
- learn about different kinds of transportation
Students will know:
KNOWLEDGE

Language Arts
- recognize and putting events in order
- recognize and recite vocabulary words

Math
- discuss concept of money
- understand what money means
- understand and recognize how money is used
- understand what money is worth

Science
- develop self awareness using the five senses
- experiment using food, object and identify them

Social Studies
- discuss how people move from place to place
- recognize and discuss the different kinds of transportation Students will be able: SKILL


Language Arts
- putting story events in order
- retelling story
- recognize, recite, and spell
vocabulary words

Math
- recognize and identify coins and paper money
- determine how much each money is worth

Science
- determine and predict using the five senses
- develop self awareness of the five senses

Social Studies
- determine the different kinds of transportation STANDARDS/BENCHMARKS:
Language Arts
K.2.1 – use pictures to describe experiences, stories, people, places, and things
K.3.5 – use appropriate voice/volume for speaking situation
K.3.6 – understand and follow directions
K.5.1 – understand and manipulate sounds and rhythms of spoken language
Math
K.1.1 – count, read, and write whole numbers
K.2.1 – sort and classify objects using one attribute (color, size, shape)
K.2.2 – extend a pattern using objects, sound, or movement (red-blue-red)
K.3.1 – know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
K.3.2 – understand concepts of time K.5.1 – display information with objects and picture graphs
Social Studies
C.K.1.1 – understands the concept of fairness
E.K.12.1 – understands basic concepts of buying and selling
G.K.8.1 – knows how people affect the environment in negative and positive ways
H.K.14.1 – knows is or her own name, gender, age, and place in family
Science
K.1.2 – know and use the five senses to make observations about objects and events
K.1.3 – use pictures to communicate observations
K.2.1 – know examples of technology in the school, home, and community
K.2.2 – know common daily events that involve science (e.g. transportation, satellites, television, radio)
K.4.1 – know that weather conditions
K.4.2 – know that the seasons occur in a predictable cycle

Monday
March 16, 2009 Tuesday
March 17, 2009 Wednesday
March 18, 2009 Thursday
March 19, 2009 Friday
March 20, 2009
Language Arts
On their journal book, students will write about what they did this past weekend.

Activity:
Students will draw and color their picture.

Next they will write one sentence about their picture.

Teacher will check each student’s work.

Math
Discuss with students on how to count nickels by 5’s.

Note: For easy counting students may use pasta noodles or sticks.

Activity: 5 problems
Students will practice on activity sheet on how to count nickels using 5’s.

Note: Teacher will assist ESL/ELL students

Social Studies
Discuss with students about the community helpers in our community.

Poems on Community Helpers

Activity:
Students will color and cut out their community helpers one by one. Next, they glue them on popsicles sticks provided by teacher.

Science
Teacher and students will discuss about their Touch sense activity from last Thursday.

Q&A:
Were you scared about when an item was placed on your hand?
Was it easy or difficult to recognize the item as you were blindfolded?
If you had touched all the edges, would it be easier to recognize the item?
Language Arts
Students will work on their alphabet of the week.

Teacher will provide directions.

Activity:
1. Students will color the objects that have the beginning letter sound.

Next they will cut and paste.

2. Students will practice writing their alphabet of the week on their writing tablet.

Math
Students will recite vocabulary words for Money.

Activity: 5 problems
Students will write how much penny and nickel are worth when combine.

Note: Teacher will assist ESL/ELL students

Social Studies
Students will continue working on bulletin board outside the classroom; community helpers need to be added.

Activity:
Each student will be asked to draw and color a community helper in our community. Next they will cut and paste on bulletin board outside classroom.

Science
Teacher and students will discuss more about Touch sense.

Activity:
Students will play a game on Touch sense. A group of students at a time; 5 minutes each group.

Five students will be blindfolded. Rules will be given.

Each student will put an object in front of them and they identify it by using their Touch sense.

Each student that gets three objects right will get a sticker.
Language Arts
Have students retell story “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle

Q&A:
What animal comes first, next, and last?
Why was the spider very tired?
Did she ignore all the animals that came up to her? Why?

Recite Vocabulary Words with students.

Math
Students will recognize and count their one hundred number chart.

Students will recite the ordinal numbers in order.

Activity: 5 problems
Students will match ordinal numbers and word.

Social Studies
Activity:
Students will think about what they want to be when they grow up.

Next they will draw and color on their journal worksheet.

Last they will write one sentence of how they would be responsible community helpers.

Ex: I want to be a Teacher I want to help students learn their alphabets.

Science
Introduce Smell and Taste sense.

Discuss with students about the importance of our two senses.

Activity:
Students will smell and taste while being blindfolded.

Five students at a time.


Language Arts
Students will be given LA activity worksheet for the alphabet of the week.

Instructions to be provided.

Science/Math
Students will learn to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch.

Each student will take turns putting ingredients in bowl and mixing dough.

Each student will put a drop of cookie dough on baking sheet.

Q&A:
Can you smell the cookie?
Would you like to do this activity at home with your family?
Have you ever help your mother in the kitchen?
Do you taste the chocolate chip?

Social Studies
Students will share with their classmates about what they want to be when they grow up.


Note: AM and PM
sessions combined

School Stage
7:30am – 8:30am
Peace Builder Ceremony
15 Minutes Workout

Students Return to Classroom
Students will report to carpet
Morning Routine

Read Aloud w/Writing Activity

or
Movie Pass w/Writing Activity

or

Physical Education

Students will have a Relay Race in the field as part of their physical education.



Homework
Letter to parents informing them about our Smell and Taste sense activity on Thursday. Each student will bring an ingredient for baking cookies.

Alphabet homework.
Homework
Remind parents about their ingredient to bring to school.

Alphabet homework. Homework
Bring ingredient to school for preparation.

Alphabet homework. Homework
Alphabet homework due.

Bring some cookies home for family to try. Homework
None
Daily Task
Students line up outside.
Teacher guide students into the classroom.
Take out shoes and place them on the rack as students enter classroom.
Take out “HOMEWORK” folder and place on teacher’s desk.
Place school bags on the counter.
Go to the “GREEN” carpet and sit down. On the Carpet
Teacher will take attendance.
Teacher will assign a student to bring attendance sheet to the office.
Students will sit in a circle.
Students and Teacher will sing Good Morning/Afternoon song.
Students will recite ESLRS and Peace Builder Pledge.
Students will sing Peace Builder song.
Discussion: What is ESLRS? How are we learning using our ESLRS?
What is Peace Builder? What does it mean to be a Peace Builder? (give examples) Teacher Ask
How many days in a week? Students recite.
- what day is between Friday and Sunday?
- what day is after Monday?
- what day is before Thursday?
How many months in a year? Students recite.
What is today’s date? Students recite.
Teacher will assign a meteorologist (student will check the weather outside then returns back to the carpet) Students will ask: __________, what is the weather today? Meteorologist will respond: Today’s weather is _________ (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc)
What’s the weather class?

ASSESSMENT:

Portfolio/Participation/Checklist or Rubric
Accommodations for ESL/ELL:

Teacher guidance and additional time to finish work.





Chocolate Chip Cookies (Original Recipe)



Subject: Science, Math
Objective: SWBAT learn how to make cookie dough.
SWBAT bake their cookies.
SWBAT smell, touch, and taste their cookie.

Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped DIAMOND walnuts (optional)

Procedures: Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and walnuts (optional). Drop by rounded tablespoon onto un-greased baking sheets.

Bake in preheated 375° F. Oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Q&A: What is the first step we do to make our cookie dough?
What is the next step?
Would you like to try this at home? How many of you bake cookies at home? Who helps you bake?
Can you smell the cookie from the oven?
How does your cookie taste?
What ESLRS did we use as we bake our cookies? Hint: EVERY ONE OF THEM…







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