Kindergarden - Plants

4 Plants: Supplemental Guide | Introduction

Note: Not all lessons from the Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology for

Plants are included in this Supplemental Guide; use this chart to see

how the lessons correlate.

Lesson Match-Up for Plants

Anthology Supplemental Guide

Lesson 1: Introduction to Plants Lesson 1: Introduction to Plants

Lesson 2: Plant Parts Lesson 2: Plant Parts

Lesson 3: The Life Cycle of a Plant Lesson 3: The Life Cycle of a Plant

Lesson 4: The Gigantic Turnip Pausing Point

Lesson 5: Polly the Honeybee’s Flower Tour n/a

Lesson 6: The Fruits of Polly’s Labor Lesson 7: Plants and People

Lesson 7: Johnny Appleseed Lesson 4: Johnny Appleseed

Lesson 8: Deciduous Trees Lesson 5: Deciduous Trees

Lesson 9: Evergreen Trees Lesson 6: Evergreen Trees

Lesson 10: Plants and People Lesson 7: Plants and People

Lesson 11: George Washington Carver Lesson 8: George Washington Carver

Lesson Implementation

It is important to note a major instructional shift between Part A and Part

C, especially in Presenting the Read-Aloud. In Part A, the teacher takes

on the central role as the guide—or the “ideal reader”—to lead discussion

and model proper language use, whereas in Part C the teacher serves

more as a guide to facilitate interactions among student partners.

Student Grouping

Teachers are encouraged to assign partner pairs prior to beginning a

domain and partners should remain together for the duration of the

domain. If possible, English Language Learners should be paired with

native English speakers, and students who have limited English oral

language skills should be paired with students who have strong English

language skills. Keep in mind that in some instances a group of three

would benefit beginning ELLs and an older student or adult volunteer

may be a better arrangement for some students with disabilities.

Partnering in this way promotes a social environment where all students

engage in collaborative talk and learn from one another.

In addition, there are various opportunities where students of the same

home language work together, fostering their first-language use and

existing knowledge to construct deeper meanings about new information.