Early Guided Reading Lesson With Pat the Penguin - Short /a/ sounds

In this single course, students will learn:

-How read and spell 4 common sight words
-The sound short /a/ makes
-Two decoding strategies for tricky words
-How to answer factual and inferential questions about the text
-How to use a short /a/ word in their own sentence
-How Nat the Narwhal helps her friend Pat the Penguin

The class will follow this format:
1. Student and teacher introductions
2. Sight word practice with fun movements and games
3. Short /a/ introduction and practice with a song
4. Introduction of reading strategies for tricky words & discussion on why it's important for students to read the book on their own first, then read it all together as a class (it helps us learn how to decode tricky words)
5. Each student will take turns reading a page of Pat's Hat and then the class will read it all together
6. Comprehension discussion with factual and inferential questions
7. Writing practice with short /a/ words found in the book
8. Sharing our writing

Background knowledge required:
-Students should be familiar with most letter names and sounds 
-Students should have practice with independently reading repetitive books 
-This lesson is geared toward advanced Kindergarteners or first graders