Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction & Capitalization
Students will be introduced to sentences. Students will learn what makes a five star sentence. Students will learn about the importance of capitalization through different activities, class discussions, and extra practice worksheets.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Review & Punctuation
Students will be introduced to punctuation. (period, exclamation point, question mark) Students will practice identifying punctuation and begin creating sentences. Many sentences created will be shared with other students in the class for feedback.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Finger Spacing
Students will learn about finger spacing. It is important to have good spacing between words when writing sentences. Students will practice this skill through different writing activities. Students will also be introduced to SPACEMAN!
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Handwriting
Students will practice sounding out and spelling words (we will focus on CVC words such as bat - cat - mat). Afterwards students will create their own sentences focusing on good handwriting. At this point students should understand that a sentence begins with a capital, ends with a period, has good spacing, and should be nice and neat. Students will also again be sharing their sentences with other students.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Makes Sense
 Students will learn the last criteria to create a five star sentence which is to have the sentence make sense. Students will review different sentences identifying whether the sentence structure meets the standards taught. Students will create their own sentences and draw pictures to match.