introduction to harcourt trophies
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Hands on Harcourt
by Beth Diedrick
Sandra Drabiak Gloria A. Hobor
Dianne Ross
Early Reading First
Introductions
• We are …• Why we are here…
Goals
• Examine and analyze the components of Harcourt PreK Trophies.
• Apply the knowledge of Harcourt Trophies to plan for a one-week selected theme.
• Reflect on the possibilities of what Harcourt Trophies has to offer to meet diverse teacher and student needs.
Child Instructional Outcomes
• The purpose of an adopted comprehensive early literacy core curriculum is to correlate instruction with the five essentials of early literacy:– Oral language– Vocabulary– Phonological awareness– Alphabet knowledge– Print knowledge
Harcourt Core Curriculum
Harcourt Toolbox
Instructional Resources
• Tools from Trophies to achieve the outcomes• Unpack the Harcourt Kit (anatomy of Harcourt)
– Teacher edition—start at the beginning (p. XI, XII)– Stories and more– Teacher’s resource book, including assessment– Big Book of Rhymes and Songs– Nursery Rhymes Anthology – Oral language development cards– Center activity cards– Picture word cards– Big alphabet cards– Alphabet masters– Magnetic letters– Lap book collection (6)– Big book collection (7)– Music CD– School friend puppets (2—duck, frog)
Teacher’s Edition Overview
• Start at the beginning– xi and xii—using this teacher’s edition
• At a glance planner• Suggested theme planner• Centers• Assessment
Theme routines
• Circle time• Story time• Activity time• Objectives & materials• Meeting individual needs or differentiating
Unit Day Planner
• Page 94• Five themes for each unit
– One week– Quickly see across what is included for the
given theme
• Theme 14: Going Places– Literature– Letters and sounds– Phonological awareness– Oral language/vocabulary– writing
Unit Center Ideas
Page 96• Art center• Dramatic play center• Manipulative center• Blocks center• Reading center
Theme 14: Going Places
The Daily Plan
Theme 14: Going Places
Theme 14: Going Places
• Suggested Theme Planner– Page 122, 123
• Day by Day– Circle time– Story time– Activity time– Centers, pp. 96-97 [center planner]
• Family connection– Teacher’s Resource Book– p. 42
Harcourt Daily Planner
• Template developed to organize Harcourt daily literacy lessons. Includes:– Unit and theme titles– Day—1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. – Letter and sound– Vocabulary
• Columns for: – Objectives – Activities– Materials
• Notes
How to use
• Organize and get an overall picture of what you will be doing for the week
• Day 1– Theme Introduction, general– Make connections
• Days 2-5– The details _– Vocabulary– Letter sounds– Phonological awareness
The Specifics
• Instructional strategies and materials for the five elements (pp. 124-125)– Oral language– Vocabulary– Phonological awareness– Shared writing– Letters and sounds
• Objectives• Materials• Strategies
Group Planning
Group Work - Daily Plan
• Divide into 5 groups– Select a colored marker (color represents
day of the week)– Go to area assigned for color/day– Worksheet
• Plan the assigned day with group• Record plans on template provided• Share with the group – 2:30
Session Wrap Up
Contact Information:
Beth Diedrick: [email protected] Drabiak: [email protected] A. Hobor: [email protected] Ross: [email protected]
Parting Thought
I never did anything alone.Whatever I accomplished was accomplished
collectively.
Golda Meier (1898-1978)Israeli Prime Minister