Welcome, Parents! Our 1st Grade Jungle Tales & Language Arts class is an exciting journey into the world of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories.'  These will be rewritten to 1st grade reading level. Through captivating narratives, your child will embark on a literary adventure, fostering essential reading, writing, and language skills. 

Join us as we create a dynamic and engaging learning environment, sparking the joy of storytelling and language exploration in our young learners.

Meeting Schedule: February 13 - May 16, 2024 (Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Thursdays, at 9.25am  Eastern Time) with no classes over Spring Break 

Class Goals:
•	Explore the imaginative world of "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling.
•	Develop foundational reading skills through engaging stories and activities.
•	Enhance writing skills through creative storytelling and language arts exercises.


🔖Week 1: Introduction to "Just So Stories"
February 13 (Tuesday): Read "How the Camel Got His Hump." Introduce new vocabulary related to the story.
February 14 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games, revising phonics, consonants & vowels
February 15 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students draw and write about a favorite animal and its special feature.

🔖Week 2: Exploring Animal Characters
February 20 (Tuesday): Read "The Elephant's Child." Introduce new vocabulary words from the story.
February 21 (Wednesday): High frequency words scavenger hunt letters A-K
February 22 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students create a short story about an adventure featuring an animal character.

🔖Week 3: Storytelling and Comprehension
February 27 (Tuesday): Read "The Cat That Walked by Himself." Introduce new vocabulary related to cats and storytelling.
February 28 (Wednesday): SHigh frequency words scavenger hunt letters L-Z
February 29 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students imagine a new adventure for the cat character and write about it.

🔖Week 4: Imaginative Writing and Grammar Fun
March 5 (Tuesday): Read "The Butterfly That Stamped." Introduce new vocabulary related to butterflies and imagination.
March 6 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
March 7 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students write a short poem or song about butterflies and imagination.

🔖Week 5: Jungle Adventures and Descriptive Writing
March 12 (Tuesday): Read "How the Leopard Got His Spots." Introduce new vocabulary to describe animals and their features.
March 13 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
March 14 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students describe a jungle scene using adjectives.

⭐Spring Break: March 19-21, 2024 - No Classes⭐

🔖Week 6: Interactive Language Arts Activities
March 26 (Tuesday): Read "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo." Introduce new vocabulary related to animals and nature.
March 27 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
March 28 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students draw and write about a favorite part of the story.

🔖Week 7: Engaging Activities
April 2 (Tuesday): Read "The Armadillo's Dream." Introduce new vocabulary related to dreams and adventures.
April 3 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
April 4 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students invent a new dream adventure for an animal character.

🔖Week 8: Imaginative Creation and Grammar Fun
April 9 (Tuesday): Read "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin." Introduce new vocabulary related to skin and animals.
April 10 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
April 11 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students create their own "Just So" story featuring an animal character.

🔖Week 9: Imaginative Creation and Grammar Fun
April 16 (Tuesday): Read "The Beginning of the Armadillos.” Introduce new vocabulary related to beginnings and armadillos.
April 17 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
April 18 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students write a short story about the beginning of something new.

🔖Week 10: Exploring Language Arts through Stories
April 23 (Tuesday): Read "The Crab That Played with the Sea." Introduce new vocabulary related to sea creatures and play.
April 24 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
April 25 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students draw and write about a fun activity they would do with a sea creature.

🔖Week 11: Creative Writing and Vocabulary Fun
April 30 (Tuesday): Read "How the Whale got his throat.” Introduce new vocabulary related to whales and throats.
May 1 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
May 2 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students write a story about a whale's adventure to find its throat.

🔖Week 12: Exploring Jungle Adventures
May 7 (Tuesday): Read "How the Leopard Got His Spots." Introduce new vocabulary to describe animals and their features.
May 8 (Wednesday): Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar games using words from the story.
May 9 (Thursday): Creative writing: Students describe a jungle scene using adjectives.

🔖Week 13: Interactive Language Arts Games
May 14 (Tuesday): Review vocabulary from all the stories read. Play spelling and vocabulary games inspired by the "Just So Stories."
May 15 (Wednesday): Grammar review session with interactive exercises.
May 16 (Thursday): Farewell celebration with fun language arts games and activities.