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Teacher: Shefinishedheronepage,andhergreenbook,andsheisreadingherlibrarybook.
Onehundred...?
Student: Onehundredandsix?
Teacher: Sixteen.Youwereclose.Keepworking.Remember,ifyouborrowabookfrommybooksupfront,pleasemakesureyouputthemback.
Onethingbeforewecometoourcircle.Eyesonme.DidanybodydoIreadyathome?RememberIsentyouyourusernameandpassword?RaiseyourhandifyoudidIreadyathome.Student,didyoudomathorreading?
Student: Both.
Teacher: Both!Student,didyoudomathorreading?
Student: Math.
Teacher: Math!Student,didyoudomathorreading?
Student: Ididmath.
Teacher: Math!Student,didyoudomathorreading?
Student: Both.
Teacher: Both!
Student: Ididbothonlyyesterday.
Teacher: SharemeonyourthumbswhatisyouropinionofIready?Thumbsup,Ilikeit.Ithinkit'sfun.Sidewaysthumb,mmmm,I'mnotsure.Oh,Iseethumbsup.Iseesidewaysthumbs.IthinkIreadyisprettyfun.Didyouguyspickyourstudybuddies?
Student: No.
Teacher: Notyet?
Student: Ichangedmybackground.
Teacher:[00:02:00]
Studentchangedhisbackground!I'mgoingtobeaskingmoreaboutIready,becauseit'snewandexciting.Allright,pleaseputyourthingsawayandtransitiontotherug.Yes,Igottheemailfromyourmommy.I'mgoingtocheckitout.Imight
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havetoaskTeacher2tohelpme.
Quickandquiet,please.
Student: Mommyjustsearchedit.
Teacher: Oh,mommysearchedit?Didshefindit?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Yougoton?youloggedonwithyourusernameandpassword?
Student: Shesearchedforit-
Teacher: Jonah,let'sgo.Quicklyandquietly.Wow,StudentYodergomoveourclipup.Ilikethewayyousatdowncris-cross,parkedhisbody,inaspotinthecircle.Student,gomoveyourclipup.IlikethewayStudentparkedhishandinaparkingspot.Who'smymorningleader?Theyforgottograbtheball.
Student: Oh,yeah.
Teacher: Rememberthat'syourjob.
Student?Yourchairbelongsbehindthecircle.Ifyoucannotmanageyourimpulsivety,youwillhavetotakefivescootsbackandwatchourcircle,andnotparticipate.Allright.
Allright,Student.Yourturntosaygoodmorning.Youchoosewhichwaytheballisgoingtogo.Don'tforgetyour...?
Student: Eyecontact.
Teacher: Eyecontactand...?
Student: Smile.
Teacher: Smile.Allright.Goahead,Student.
Student:[00:04:00]
Goodmorning.[inaudible00:03:35].Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning[inaudible00:03:42].Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning[inaudible00:04:00]goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.GoodmorningStudent.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Teacher.
Teacher: Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.
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Student: Goodmorning,Teacher.Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,Student.Good
morning,[inaudible00:04:22].Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,[inaudible00:04:26].
Teacher: StudentandStudent.
Student: Goodmorning,Student.Goodmorning,[inaudible00:04:34].[inaudible00:04:45].Goodmorning,Student.
Teacher: Allright.Whoremembersourspecialquestionthisweek?IknowIwasn'thereyesterday-Student.Justholdontoit.Student,willyoupassittoStudent?Student,what'sourspecialquestion?
Student: [inaudible00:05:21]
Teacher: Aboutlittlethings.Whatelsedowerememberaboutourspecialquestion?Werewetalkingaboutlittlepencils?
Student: No.
Teacher: Littleerasers?
Student: No.
Teacher: Littleanimals?Okay.Whataboutthoselittleanimals?
Student: Abouttheanimals[inaudible00:05:54].Babyducks.
[00:06:00]Teacher:
Babyducks.Doyourememberthenameforbabyducks?
Student: Ducklings.
Teacher: Ducklings.Okay.Allright,thismorning,Idlikeyoutoshare-raiseyourhand-whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutababyanimal?Maybeyouknowthespecialnameforababyanimal?Maybeyoucantellmeanexample,"Onetime,Isawababyanimal."Whocanraisetheirhandandtellmeaboutthesebabyanimals?
Student: Onetime,Isawarooster,andchicks.
Teacher: Who'stalkingwhenit'snottheirturnwiththeball?Jonah,pleasebemindfulofyourfriends.Okay,onetimeyousawa...
Student: Aroosterandchicks,anditwaswalkingatDowntoEarth.
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Teacher: YousawthematDowntoEarth.Goodexample,Student.Thankyouforsharing.Anybodyelse?Whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutbabyanimals?Maybeyoucouldshareanexample.
Student: Hey!IknowbecauseIhaveababypuppy,andInamedhimFlashbecausehe'sveryfast.
Teacher: Whatdoyouknowaboutbabypuppies?
Student: Theycanbewrestled,andtheycanbeplayedwith,andit'sababyPomeranian.It'sblack.
Teacher: Oh.Isthewordforababydogapuppy?
Student: Mm-hmm(affirmative)
Teacher: That'sanewwordforababyanimal.
Student: Ihaveapictureofit,butheisshy.
[00:08:00]Teacher:
Maybeyoucouldbringapicturetoshowus.Anybodyelse?Whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutbabyanimals?Shewantstosaypass.It'sahardchoice.Somanyfriendsaresittingsafewiththeirbody,andhaveaquiethands.
Student: Student.
Teacher: Student,whatdoyouthink?
Student: Onetime,Isawababycatandducklings.
Teacher: Yousawababycat?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Doyourememberthewordforbabycat?
Student: Kitten.
Teacher: Kitten.Verygood,Student.Thankyouforsharing.Wehavetimeforthreemorefriends.Student,handsoutofyourmouthplease.Gowashyourhands.Studentisraisingherhand.SoisStudentandStudent.We'veheardfromalotofboysthismorning.I'mnotsureweheardfrommanygirls.Three,two...Student,whatdoyouknow?
Student: Ihaveapuppy.He'sonlytenmonths,andIhaveabigdogthat'sreallyold.In
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humanyears,he'soverahundredyearsold.
Teacher: Youhaveanadultdogandapuppy?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Aretheythesame?
Student: Yeah,hehadababy.
Teacher: Aretheydifferent?
Student: No,they'reboththesamebecausethat'shisson.
[00:10:00]Teacher:
Oh.Thankyouforsharing,Student.Allright,twomorefriends.
Student: Thepuppyfollowshimaround.
Teacher: Oh,Iwonderwhyhedoesthat?Ifyouhaven'thadyourturnthismorning,raiseyourhand.Thankyou,Student.Thatwasagoodchoice.
Student: IwaslisteningtomyfriendStudent,andIhaveapuppy.IwaslisteningtomyfriendStudentandK,andIhaveapuppythatjumpsaroundonme.
Teacher: Shealsohasapuppy.Doesanybodyelsehaveapuppyoradog?Showmebyusingyoursecretsign.Student,what'syourpuppy'sname?
Student: Student.
Teacher: Student.Thankyouforsharing.IlikehowyousaidIwaslisteningtomyfriends.Thattoldmeshewaslistening.Student,afteryoupassthatball,gomoveyourclipup.
Student: Student.
Teacher: Student,whatdoyouknowaboutbabyanimals?
Student: OnetimemytwodogsPhoebeandMopey-mybabyanimaldogs.[inaudible00:11:14].
Teacher: CanyouuseastrongervoicesoIcanhearyou?
Student: Yes.
Teacher: Onetimemydog...
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Student: Onetimemydog[inaudible00:11:29],andtheygottosleepinmybed.
Teacher: Oh,theygottosleepinyourbed?
Student: Yeah.Ididtotallynotlikethat.
Teacher: Wasitwhentheywereababydog,orabigdog?
Student: Baby.
Teacher: Whentheywereababy,theygottosleepinyourbed?
Student: Yes.
Teacher: Thankyouforsharingyourexample,Student.Allright,ifyoudidnotgetaturnthis
morning,donotworry.Wewillhaveanotherohanacircletomorrowmorning.
[00:12:00] Thismorning,wehaveastoryonthesmartboard,andthenwe'regoingtodoourdailysix.Okay?Ms.Rileywillbehereverysoon.Today,I'dlikeyoutoberesponsibleandselfdirected.Thosearethetwothingswearegoingtoworkonduringourdailysix,okay?Iputoutsomenewtools.Iputoutthesightwordsagain,andtheplay-doh.Whocanraisetheirhandandtellme,whatisarule,orsomethingweneedtokeepinmindwhenwe'reusingtheplay-doh?Student?
Student: Don'tmixthemup.
Teacher: Good.Don'tmixupthecolors.Keepallthecolorsintheirownbag.
Student: Anotherrule,don'tputjustcolorsup.
Teacher: Shouldwebemakingpancakesandteddybears?Whatshouldwebemakingwiththeplaydoh?Sightwords.Thankyou,Student.Kissyourbrain.Weshouldbe-don'tmixupthecolors.We'remakingsightwords,nottoys.Whatelse?Student,whatelseshouldweremember?
Student: Don'tputitinyourmouth.
Teacher: Ofcourse!Don'tputtheplay-dohinyourmouth.There'sonemorethingthatI'mthinkingweneedtokeepinmindforMr.Elliotwhenhe'svacuuming.Shouldweleavealltheplay-dohcrumbsonthefloor?
Student: No!
Teacher: No.Makesureyou'recheckingthefloor,andyou'remindfulofMr.Elliotwhohastovacuumourclassroom,andpleasepickupalltheplay-dohcrumbs.Allright.
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Student: Nomakingplay-dohgames.
Teacher:[00:14:00]
Ofcoursenot.Theplaydohistomakesightwords.Allright.Let'sstartfromsix.Whispercountwithme.Six,five,four,three,two,one,zero.Onyourbubbles.Sorry.DidInotsaythat?
Student: No.
Teacher: Okay.Let'stalkaboutfirstourvocabularywords.Anybodyalreadybeenworkingonthemathome?
Student: Yes.
Teacher: They'reonyou'redailyreport.Ourfirstwordisexercise.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Exercise.
Student: Exercise.
Teacher: Anybodycanapplypastknowledge?Youalreadyknowwhatthewordexercisemeans?HenryBaker.
Student: Whenyouexercise,youcandopushupsandrunning.
Teacher: Thosearegoodexamplesofexercise,butwhatisexercise?Whatdoesitmeantoexercise?Student?
Student: Pullups.
Teacher: That'sagoodexample.Whenyouexercise,youuseanactiontoimproveyourbody.WehaveP.E.toexercise,andStudentsaidwecoulddopullups.Henrybaker,yousaidwecoulddopushups.Whatwastheotherone?
Student: Running.
Teacher: Running.Andjumpingjacks,andyouguysdoallofthoseinP.E.right?
Student: Yeah.Well,notpullups.
Teacher: Okay.Here'sournextword.Oooh.Uphere.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Appearance.
Student: Appearance.
Teacher:[00:16:00]
That'salongtrickyone.Appearancemeansthewaysomethinglooksisit'sappearance.justthewaythelionlooks,Icantellfromit'sappearancethatthelionwashungry.Yourappearanceisthewayyoulook.Canwemakethisbigger?
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Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Ournextword.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Wander.
Student: Wander.
Teacher: Oh,there'samovieforthisone.
Student: Avideo.
Teacher: Avideo.Shouldwewatchit?
Student: Yes.
Teacher: Okay.
Student: It'snotamovie.
Teacher: Avideo.You'reright.Notamovie.
Student: Amoviewouldbetoolong.
Teacher: (television:whenyouwander,youwanderaroundwithnospecificplacetogo.)
whenyouwander,youdon'tknowwhereyou'regoing.Youjustwanderaround.Sometimes,Iseesomeofyouwanderingaroundtheclassroomduringdailysix.Notsurewhatyourjobis,butifI'mwalkingstraighttothelearninglab,isthatwandering?
Student: No.
Teacher: No.Wanderingisyoudon'treallyknowwhereyou'regoing.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Wander.
Student: Wander.
Teacher: Oh.Ournextword.Remember,we'regoingtobelookingforthesewordsinourstorythismorning.Plenty.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Plenty.
Student: Plenty.
Teacher: Howaboutyouwhisperitintoyourhand?Everybodywhisperit.Whisper.Release.
Student: Plenty.
Teacher: Plenty.Good.Plentymeans,whenthereisplentyofsomething,thereisalarge
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[00:18:00]
amount.Thereisalot.Here,thepicturesays,"Thereareplentyofbasketballs."Ithinkatourvalentinesparty,wehadplentyofsugarytreats.
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Didn'twehavealot?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: yeah.Plentymeanswehadalot.IthinkIusethiswordalot.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Behavior.
Student: Behavior.
Teacher: Cananybodyapplypastknowledge?Doyoualreadyknowwhatthewordbehaviormeans?Student,whatdoyouthink?
Student: Ifyou[inaudible00:18:34].
Teacher: That'sanexampleofgoodbehavior.What'sbehavior?Student?
Student: It'swhenyoudomischievousstuff.
Teacher: Mischievous.That'sagoodword.
Student: [inaudible00:18:55]
Teacher: Yeah,ifIsaid,"Studentlistens,andraiseshishand.Hesitscrisscrossapplysauce.Hehadgoodbehavior.Hisclipwasonpurple.Hehadgoodbehaviortodayatschool."Thatmeansbehavioristhewayapersonorananimalacts.ThatmeansStudentwasactinggoodatschooltoday.Wecallourclipchartourbehaviorchart.Itkeepstrackofthewaymyfriends.Ifmyfriendsarebeingmindfulandactinagoodway,theirclipgoesup.Ifmyfriendsbehaviorisnotsogood,andtheyarechoosingtobehaveinawaythat'snotpositive,orgood,they'reclipwillgodown.
[00:20:00] Thisdog-hisbehavior,thewayheacts,ishebarks.Wealltrytohavegoodbehaviorinkindergarten,right?
Student: Bark,bark,bark.
Teacher: Here'soursightwordsfortheweek.Wehavetwo.F,o,rspellsfor,andh,a,v,espellshave.
Student: Where'sthepicture?
Teacher: I'mnotsure.That'sagoodquestion.Oh.We'reworkingonvisualizing,butwe're
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alsoworkingon...
Student: Reread.
Teacher: Reread.Whatdoesthatmean?Reread?Student?
Student: Whereyoureadthewholestoryagain,orreadthewholepageagain.
Teacher: Readthewholestoryagain,orreadtheonepageagain.WhywouldIneedtoreread?WhywouldIneedtorereadonepage,orthewholestory?Student,whyshouldIreread?
Student: Because[inaudible00:20:51].
Teacher: MaybeIthinkthatit'snottrue.Jonah,whyelsewouldIreread?
Student: Becauseifyoudon'tknowwhatitis,orifyou'reconfused.
Teacher: Kissyourbrain.Ifyoudon'tknowwhatitis,youshouldreread.Allright.Here'sourstoryfortoday.Takealookatthosepictures.Iwantyoutoturntoyourpartner-notuntilIsaygo.Thisstoryisfiction,ornonfictionbecause....?Tellthemthereasonwhy?G,o,go.Oh,I'msorry.
Student: [crosstalk00:21:40]
Teacher: Fictionornonfiction?
Student: Nonfiction.
Teacher: Howdoyouknow?
Student: BecauseIseeontheTVit'snonfiction.
[00:22:00]Teacher:
Okay.Whatdoyouthink,StudentYoder?whydoyouthinkit'snonfiction?Nonfictionmeansreallife.Notfake.
Student: Idon'tthinkpigsarea[inaudible00:22:07].
Teacher: Oh,somaybeyou'reunsure.
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Mm-hmm(affirmative).(clap,clap,clap)wow.Student,gomoveyourclipup.Ilovehowwhensheheardmyclaps,sheclappedandturnedherbodybackforward.Herbellywasn'tfacingthesmart-board.Student,whatdoyouthink?Fictionornon
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fiction?
Student: Nonfiction.
Teacher: Nonfiction.Thatmeans,notreal.Thatmeans-Student?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Nonfictionmeansnotfake.Youthinkthat'sreal?Why?What'syourreason?
Student: Becauseithasreallifeanimals.
Teacher: Reallifephotographsandreallifeanimals.Good,Student.Kissyourbrain.Allright,thisstoryiscalledbabyfarmanimals.Okay,andwhilewe'relisteningandreadingtoday,Iwantyoutonoticedothebabieslookliketheirmommiesanddaddies?
Student: No.
Teacher: Aretheythesame,oraretheydifferent?Also,you'relisteningforourvocabularyworks.Student,parkyourbody.Whocanshowmethesecretsignifyouhearavocabularyword?Okay,I'llbelookingforthat.IfIseethefirstpersonwhocatchestheword,I'llgivethemasticker.Allright,ready?Thisstory,iscalledBabyFarmAnimals,andyou'reright,Student.Itisnonfiction.
Onemorething.Thisstoryisinformationaltext.Thatmeansit'sgoingtoteachusinformation.Whatmightwelearnwhenwereadthisstory?Arewegoingtolearnaboutcrocodiles?
Student: No.
Teacher: Arewegoingtolearnaboutspaceships?
Student: No.
[00:24:00]Teacher:
Whocanraisetheirhandandtellmewhatmightwelearnfromthisstory?Eli,whatmightwelearnabout?
Student: Babyanimals.
Teacher: Kissyourbrain,Student.We'regoingtolearnaboutbabyanimals,butnotjustanybabyanimals.Babyanimalsfromthewhat,Student?
Student: Fromfarms.
Teacher: Fromthefarm.Babyfarmanimals.Allright,beforeIstartthestory,parkyourbody.
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Checkyourbody.StudentYoder.Parkyourhands.LookatStudent.EveryoneshouldcopyStudentthewayshe'ssitting.Iloveit.Allright.Ready?
(television-Babyfarmanimals.)
Isthattooloud?Canyouhearit?
Television: Howaresomefarmanimalsalike,andhowaretheydifferent?Afarmisabusyplace.Notonlydoesafarmergrowthecrops,butafarmeralsowatchesoverthemanyanimalsthatlivethere.Youcanseehorses,cows,ducks,chickens,sheep,andpigsatafarm.Alloftheseanimalsarealikebecausetheyliveonafarm,buttheyarealsoverydifferentbecausenoneofthemlookorsoundquitethesame.
Everyyear,newfarmanimalsarebornonafarm.Somearebornonthefloorofabarnwhileothersareborninanest.Afterthesebabyfarmanimalsareborn,theirmotherstakecareofthem.Theywillmakesuretheirbabiesgetenoughfood,sleep,andexercise.
Teacher: Imissedit.Ididn'tseewhowasthefirstone.Student,whyareyoushowingthesecretsign?Whatworddidyouhear?
Student: Iheardexercise.
[00:26:00]Teacher:
Exercise.Onethingthatwe'relearningaboutalltheanimalstoday-theyhaveonethingthesame.It'stheplacewheretheylive.Whisperintoyourhand,wheredoalloftheseanimalslive?(whispered-onthefarm)Holdontoit.Releaseit.
Student: Onthefarm!
Teacher: Onthefarm.Ifyousaidonthefarm,kissyourbrain.Whatkindofanimalsarethese?Oh,Iseeone,two,three,fourfriendsparticipating.Student,whatkindofanimals?
Student: Chickens.
Teacher: Chickens.Whatdoyounotice?Dothebabychickenslookthesameasthemommychicken?
Student: No.
Teacher: Dotheylookthesame,Student?
Student: No.
Teacher: What'sdifferent?
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Student: It'sbecausetheydon'thavearedmohawkandbecausethey'reyellow.
Teacher: Okay,sothemommyhasaredmohawkandthebabiesdon't.Thebabiesare
yellow.Themommiesnotyellow.WhatelseStudent?
Student: Themomis[inaudible00:27:09]andthebabyonesdon't.
Teacher: They'readifferentcolor.Whatabouttheirsize?Student,aretheytheysamesize?
Student: No,themamaisbigger.
Teacher: She'sbigger.Kissyourbrain,Student.Goodjob.Okay,let'sseewhatotherfarmanimalswe'regoingtolearnabout.
Television: Twobabyfarmanimalsareafowlandacalf.Afowlisababyhorse.Acalfisababycow.Afowlandacalfarealikeinsomeways.Theybothstandonfourlegs.Theybothhavehooves.
Teacher: (whispering)stopplease.Sitcrisscross.
Television:[00:28:00]
Bothfowlsandcalvesliketostayneartheirmotheraftertheyareborn,butafowlandacalfaredifferentintheirappearance.Afowlcanhaveaplainbrownorblackcoat,whileacalfcanbebornwithblackandwhitespots.Fowlsandcalvesalsomakedifferentsounds.Afowlcanmakeasoundlikeneigh,andacalfcanmakeamooingsound.
Student: Moo.
Television: Mostfowlsarebornatnight.Thishelpsprotectthebabyhorsefromotheranimalsthatcouldharmit.Afowlcanalreadystandupjustonehourafterit'sborn.Themothercowlicksherbabyalloverafteritisborn.Thisnotonlycleansitlikeabathwould,butitalsoputsthemothersscentonherbaby.Fromthenon,thecalfalwaysknowshisorhermother.
Teacher: Ijustlearnedtwonewwords.Afowlandacalf.Thosearetwonewbabyanimals.Yes,Student?
Student: Myhorsesjustgavebirthtoababyboy.
Teacher: Thatwouldbeababyfowl,right?Mm-hmm(affirmative).Howaretheybabycalfandthebabyfowldifferent?Doyouremember?Student?
Student: Thecowhasblackandwhite,andthehorsehasbrownonit.
Teacher: Kissyourbrain.They'redifferentcolors.Howelsearetheydifferent?Student?
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Student: They'redifferentbecausethehorseisborninthenight,andthecowisthebornin
theday.
Teacher: Wow.Studentlearnedsomeinformation!Hewaslistening,andhelearnedaboutthecalfwasbornintheday,andthefowlwasborninthenight.Whataboutthesoundtheymake?Dotheymakethesamesound?
Student: No.
Teacher: Student,dotheymakethesamesound?
Student: Thehorsesneighandthecowsmoo.
[00:30:00]Teacher:
Yeah,goodjobStudent.kissyourbrain.Studentheardourword.Let'sgoback,realquick.Studentheardthewordappearance.Theyaredifferentintheirappearance.Theywaytheylook.
Television: Thenexttimeyouvisitafarm,lookoutforthechicksandducklings.Youwillprobablyseethemfollowingtheirmotheraroundthebarn,ornearthepond.Or,youmighthearthem.Chicksorbabychickens,willsay,"Cheep,cheep,cheep."Aduckling,orbabyduck,makesaquackingsound.Chicksandducklingsstandonbothlegs,andarebornwithasoftfluffycoat.Chicksandducklingshatchfromeggslaidbytheirmothers.Assoonastheyareborn,theyliketogetwarmbysittingclosetotheirmothersbodies.
Teacher: Howarechicksandducklingsthesame?Student?Theybothhatchfroma...?
Student: Egg.
Teacher: Egg.Howelsearetheythesame,Student?
Student: They...
Teacher: Theyhavefluffy...
Student: Coats.
Teacher: Yeah.Theybothhavefluffycoatswhenthey'reborn.Allright,let'skeeplistening.Parkyourhands.Parkyourbody.
Television: Chicksandducklingshavealotofdifferencestoo.Achickwillwanderaroundonland,usuallyaroundthebarn.
Teacher: Student.
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Television: Aducklingwillspendit'stimefloatingaroundthepond.Achickisbornwithabeak,
whileaducklinghasabill.Achickisbornwithatinytoothinit'sbeak.Thechickusesthetoothtobreaktheshellandpeckit'swayout.Whenaducklingisborn,itisverythirsty.Itneedsplentyofwatertohelpitgrow.
[00:32:00]Teacher:
Mm-hmm(affirmative).Howaretheydifferent?Student,howaretheydifferent?Thinkaboutwheretheyare.Thebabyduckswimsinthe...
Student: Water.
Teacher: Water.Doesthebabychickswiminthewater?
Student: No.
Teacher: No.Howelsearetheydifferent?Student?
Student: Theducklinghaswebbedfeet.
Teacher: Theducklinghaswebbedfeet.Allright,lastpage.Lastfarmanimal.Iwonderwhatthey'regoingtobe.Remember,goodreadersaskandanswerquestionsasthey'rereading.Onelastone.Youguysaredoinganamazingjobsittingstill.Studenthashisbodyparked.
Television: Lambsandpigletsarefarmanimals.
Teacher: Eyesforward.Lambsandpiglets.
Television: Alambisababysheep,andapigletisababypig.Ifyougonearthebarn,youmayhearthebaaoflamborapigletshighsqueal.Lambsandpigletsarealikeinsomeways.Theybothstandonfourlegsanddrinktheirmothersmilkaftertheyareborn.Theirmothersmilkistheonlykindoffoodtheywilleatformanyweeks.
Teacher: Twowaystheyarethesame?Theywalkonhowmanylegs?
Student: Four.
Teacher: Four,andtheydrinktheirmoms...
Student: Milk.
Teacher: Milk.
Television: Lambsandpigletsstaywiththeirmothersafterbirth.
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Teacher: Student.
Television: Thisbehaviorhelpsprotectthebabyanimalsfromharm.
Student: Iwas[inaudible00:33:39].
Television: Lambsandpigletshavemanydifferencestoo.Alambisbornwithasoftfluffycoat,whileapigletisbornwithsoft,smoothskin.Pigletsusuallyliveinsidethebarnwhentheyareyoung.Lambswillstayoutside.Pigletsareveryhungrywhentheyareborn.
Teacher: Student.
[00:34:00]Television:
Youmayseepigletsclimballovertheirmotherwhentheyareborn.Theyaretryingtogetasmuchmilkastheycan.Alambspendsasmuchwithitsmotherasitcan.Ifalambanditsmotherareseparated,thelambwillrecognizeit'smotherbythesoundit'smothermakes.Everybabyanimalneedsit'smother.
Teacher: Whatisonethingyoulearnedaboutafarmanimaltoday?Turnandtellyourpartneronepieceofinformationyoulearnedtoday.CanyoucomebeStudent'spartner?What'sonethingyoulearned?
Student: Aboutbabyanimals.
Teacher: Fromourfarmanimalsstorytoday?Ilearnedthatthenameforababypigisapiglet.Whatdidyoulearn,Student?
Student: Ilearnedthatbabyanimalsneedtheirmom,andcandrinkwater.
Teacher: Oh.Drinkwater.Whatdidyoulearn?
Student: Thepigsclimballovertheirmom.
Teacher: Thepigsclimballovertheirmom.Good.Whatdidyoulearn?
Student: [inaudible00:35:23]
Teacher: Theydrinkmilk.(clap,clap,clap.)
Student: (clap,clap,clap.)
Teacher:
Allright.StudentandStudent,Ilovethatyou'retalkingwithyourpartnerandyourfriendsandbeingacommunitycontributor,butitisnowtimetostartourdailysix.Oursixjobs.Okay.Whocantellmeonethingtorememberwhenyou'rereadingtoself?WhatisonethingIneedtorememberStudent,whenIreadtoself?.WhenI
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[00:36:00] readtoself?WhatdoIneedtorememberwhenI'mreadingtoself?DoIsitnexttomyfriends?
Student: Youdonottalkwhileotherpeoplearereading.
Teacher: Yes.Youreadquietlyinonespot.Youreadthewholetime.Whatelse,Student?Sitcrisscross.
Student: Don'tbesonoisy.
Teacher: Whyshouldn'twebenoisy?
Student: Becauseyoudon'twanttodistractyourotherfriendfromtheirreading.
Teacher: Yes.Okay.Whatareourtwojobstoday?Whatareweworkingon?Being...
Student: Responsible.
Teacher: Responsible,andbeinga...self...directed...
Student: Learner.
Teacher: Learner.Student,whatisbeingaselfdirectedlearner?Whatdoesthatmean?
Student: Thatyouare[inaudible00:37:08].
Teacher: Thenwhat?Youdon'tknowwhattodo...?
Student: Checkthechart.
Teacher: Checkthechart.Aselfdirectedlearnerwouldcheckthechartiftheydon'tknowwhattodo.Whatelseisaselfdirectedlearner?HenryBaker,whenIsayselfdirectedlearner,whatdoesthatmean?
Student: Itmeansyou[inaudible00:37:34]and[inaudible00:37:43]andchecksonthechart,andtheygoandgettowork.
Teacher: Theygogettoworkrightaway.Arewereadytobeselfdirectedlearners?
Student: Yes!
[00:38:00]Teacher:
Allright.Yes,Student?Doyouhaveaquestion?Youforgot?
Student: Yeah.
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Teacher: Okay,whenyourememberit,letmeknow.Allright.G,o,go.
Student: Go.
Teacher: Wow.Quiettransitions.We'refilmingtoday,Ms.Riley.
Student,whereareyou?Student?She'srightthere.Student.Student,canyousitthereplease?
Allright.Let'sseewhatbookwe'rereadingtoday.Oh.Thisone'saboutanimalstoo.Whenyougetyourbook,pleasedoapicturewalk.Trytodecideifthisstoryisfictionornonfiction.Whenyou'vegotit,raiseyourhand.
Student: Socute.Oh,what'sthis?Awww.Thisisababy.Thisthingissocute.
Teacher: Student,whatdoyouthink?Fictionornonfiction?
Student: Nonfiction.
Teacher: Howdoyouknow?
Student: Becauseithasreallifephotographs.
Teacher: Reallifephotographs.Student,whatdoestheauthordo?
Student: Theauthorwritesthewords.
Teacher: Theauthorwritesthewords.Student,whatdoes-well,thereisn'tanillustratorinthisstory.Whyisn'tthereanillustrator?
Student: Because...
Teacher: Nobodydrewthesepictures.
[00:40:00]Student:
Theydrewit.Oh,no...theytookthepictures.
Teacher: Theytookthepictures.Thesearereallifephotographs.Good.Okay.Thisisanonfictioninformationalbook.Whatmightwelearnaboutinthisbook,Student?
Student: Babyanimals.
Teacher: Babyanimals.Student,whatmightwelearnaboutinthisbook?
Student: Wewilllearnaboutbabyanimals.
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Teacher: Whatkindofanimals?
Student: Like,ahorse.
Teacher: Ahorse.Student,whatelsemightwelearnabout?
Student: Ababy...hamster.
Teacher: Babyhamster.Whatelsemightwelearnabout,Student?Student,stayfocused.Howdoyouholdthebookwhenyou'rereading?Howdoyouholdthebookwhenyou'rereading?You'renotplayingwithit.Rightnow,you'renotbeingresponsible.You'renotdoingwhatyou'resupposedtobedoing.Pleaseturntothetitlepage.Let'sreadthetitleofthisstory.Oh,let'swarmupourfingers.In,out,in,out,around,around,around.In,out,inout.Pointtothetitle.Wewhisper.Readwithme.
Ow,who'skickingme?
Student: Notme.
Teacher:[00:42:00]
AnimalsBodiesbyFrankieHeartley.Okay,thisisallaboutanimalsbodies.Turntothenextpage.Pointtowherewestartreading?Doyounoticethatthefirstwordbeginswithacapitalletter?Pointtothecapitalletteratthebeginningofthesentence.Whatdoesthissentenceendwith?Lookattheendofthesentence.Student,whatdoesthesentenceendwith?Whatdoesthesentenceendwith,Student?
Student: Acapitalt.
Teacher: That'sacapitalt?
Student: Alowercaset.
Teacher: Lookattheveryend.Whatdoyousee?
Student: Aperiod.
Teacher: Aperiod.Good.Let'scounthowmanywordsareinthissentence.One,two,three,four.Iknowit'sawordbecausethere'salightspaceinthebeginning,andattheendofeachword.Wehaveonetwothreefourwords.Areyoureadytowhisperreadwithme?Okay.Pointtothewordwherewestartreading.Theonewiththecapitalletteratthebeginningofthesentence.Student,we'rewaitingforyou.
Allright.Ready?(speakinginunison)"Theseanimalshavefeet."Let'slookatthepicturesandgetsomedetails.Student,arealltheirfeetthesame?
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Student: No.
Teacher: Howdoyouknow?
Student: Because...thesefeetarelargeandthesefeetaresmall.
Teacher: Somefeetarelarge,somefeetaresmall.Student,areallthefeetthesame?
Student: No.
Teacher: No?Howaretheydifferent?
Student: Becauseahorsehasahoof.
Teacher: Oh,ahoof.
Student: Atigerhaspaws.
Teacher: Paws.Kissyourbrain.
Student: Alsopaws,but-
Teacher: Pawsandhooves.Thosearegoodwords.Student'stellingusaboutdifferentkindsoffeetanimalshave.Allright,let'skeepreading.Pointtothenextpage.Findthecapitalletterthattellsuswherethebeginningofthesentenceis.Student,pointtothecapital.Ready?
[00:44:00]
(Speakinginunison)"Theseanimalshavenofeet."Mmmm.Whatkindsofanimalsdoyousee?Whocanreadthepicturesandgivemesomedetails?Student,whatkindsofanimalsdoyousee?
Student: Thisonedoesn'thavefeet.
Teacher: Whatisthat?
Student: Ithinkit's...
Teacher: Whatdoyouthink,Student?
Student: Ithinkitlookslikeasnake.Itlookslikeaworm.
Teacher: Aworm.Okay.Whatelsedoyouseethathasnofeet?Student,whatelse?Aworm,anda...
Student: Asnakeandafish.
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Teacher: Asnakeandafish.Good.Turnthepage.
Student: Thatsnakeis[inaudible00:44:27].
Teacher: Pointtowherewestartreading.Pointtowherewestartreading.(speakinginunison)"Theseanimalshavetrunks."What'satrunk?What'satrunkStudent?
Student: Atrunkislikealongnose.
Teacher: Likealongnose.Lookat-Inoticethatthebabyelephantstrunkissmall,andthemomelephantstrunk-isitsmalltoo?
Student: No.
Teacher: It'sbig.Allright.Let'skeepreading.(speakinginunison)"Theseanimalshavenotrunks."Hey,Isawacalf,andIlearnedthismorningthatacalfisababycow.Isawthatthecowhasanose.Whatotheranimalsdoweseewithnotrunks,Student?
Student: Ababyrabbitandabear.
Teacher: Ababyrabbitandabear.Iftheydon'thaveatrunk,whatdotheyhave?
Student: Theyhavenoses.
Teacher: Theyhavenoses.Howdoyouknowthat?
Student: BecauseIcanseeit.
Teacher: Youcanseeitinthepicture.Goodjob,Student.Kissyourbrain.Turnthepage.
Student: Awww.Socute.
[00:46:00]Teacher:
Pointtowherewestartreading.pointtowherewestartreading.(inunison)"Theseanimalshavetails."Ireadoursightwordoftheweek.Putyourfingeronoursightwordoftheweek.What'sourword,Student?
Student: Have.
Teacher: Have.Theanimalshavetails.Student,whatkindofanimalshavetails?
Student: Atiger.Adog.
Teacher: Atiger.Adog.
Student: Asquirrel.
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Teacher: Howdoyouknow?Thewordsdidn'ttellmetigersanddogsandsquirrels.
Student: BecauseIcanseeinthepicture.
Teacher: Helookedatthepictures.Awesome.Allright,let'skeepreading.(speakingin
unison)"Theseanimalshave..."uh,oh.Somefriendsarenotfollowingalongasweread.Followalong."Theseanimalshavenotails."Student,whatkindofanimalshavenotails?Whatarethey?
Student: Um....
Teacher: Whatdoyouthinkboys?Thatlookslikeasquidoranoctopus?
Student: Octopus.
Teacher: Whatdoyouthink,Student?
Student: That'sasquid.Yeah,that'sasquid.Squid.
Teacher: Squid.Irememberthisone.Agorilla.Allrightturnthepage.
Student: Ahamster!
Teacher: Lastpage.Ohyeah,I'mnotsurewhatthatis.
Student: Idon'tknowwhatthatis.
Teacher: Ready?Whocanreadthisoneallbythemselves?Student,go.
Student: [inaudible00:47:27]
Teacher: Oh,butyoudidn'tpointtoeachword.Canyoureadit?
Student: Ihavehands.Ihavehands.Ihavehands.
Teacher:[00:48:00]
Hands.Allright,areyoureadyformyquestion?Findthatpage.Pointtoit,andraiseyourhand.Accordingtothisbook,whatbodypartsdosomeanimalsnothave?Findapagewheresomeanimalsdonothaveabodypart.Wow,lookatStudent.He'sturnedtoapage.Hehashishandraised.Whatdotheseanimalsnothave,Student?
Student: Feet.
Teacher: Theydon'thavefeet.Kissyourbrain,Student.Orlegs.Whatelse?What'ssomeotherthingsthatanimalsdonothave?Student?
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Student: Trunks.
Teacher: Trunks.Good.Kissyourbrain.Whichanimalsdonothavefeet?Pointtothepage
whereyoufindit.Weareclosereading.Wearegiongbackintoourbook,andwe'rereadingitagain.We'relookingforanswers.Student,whattypeofanimalsdonothavefeet?
Student: Aworm.Asnake.
Teacher: Aworm,asnake,anda...
Student: Fish.
Teacher: Iftheseanimalsdon'thavefeet,howdotheymove?Student,howdotheymove?I'mwondering.
Student: They'resliding.
Teacher: Theyslide.Howelsemighttheymove,Student?
Student: Thefish-theanimals-thisandthisslide,andthefishusesitsfinstosteer.
Teacher: Toswim,right?Okay.Whatdoyouhavethatisdifferentfromtheanimalsinthisbook?Someanimalshavetailsandtrunks.Thisboyhashands.Whatelsedowehavethat'sdifferentfromanimals,Student?
Student: Ashirt.Youwearashirt.WhatelsedoyouhaveStudent,that'sdifferentfromanimals?
Teacher: Hands.Theanimalsdon'thavehands.Whatelse?We'remakingaconnectionrightnow.Thisstoryisremindingus.Somethingaboutourlives.Student,whatdoyouhavethattheanimalsdon'thave?
Student: Hair.
Teacher:[00:50:00]
Youdon'thaveatail.Whatdoyouhavethat'sthesame?Student,I'mgoingtoturnthepagewiththe...theseanimalshavenoses.whatelsedowehavethattheanimalshavetoo?Student?Whatdoyouhavethatthesnakehas?
Student: Eyes.
Teacher: Yeah.Youhaveeyes,andthesnakehaseyes.Closeyourbooks.Closethemup.
Student: I'vegotit.
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Teacher: Oops.I'vegotit.Student,we'vegotonemorething.Findourspecialquestion.Findourspecialquestion.It'sintheverybeginning.Thereyougo,Student.Findourspecial-Student,pleasesitdown.Turnthepage,pointtooursightwordyou.Oursightword-ourletteroftheweekis-u.Whatsounddoesumake,Student?
Student: Umakesuh.
Teacher: Uh.Okay.Pointtotherownumberone.Iamgoingtohaveyoureaditallbyyourself.I'mgoingtozipmylips,andI'mgoingtohaveyoureadit.Ready?Go.
Student: Umbrellas...
Teacher: Doyouknowwhatthatis?He'stheguysthatstandsbehindhomeplateinabaseballgame,andheiscalledtheumpire.
Student: Umpire.
Teacher: Right.Allright.Thenextoneshavetheu,uh,soundinthemiddle.Cup.Sun.Nut.
Student: Cup.Sun.Nut.
Teacher:[00:52:00]
Good.Thenextwordswe'regoingtosayslow.Pushyourchairback.Allthewayback,andcomestand.Ifyoucan'tsitinyourchairtherightway,youdon'tgettouseit.Thereyougo.Okay,ready?I'llsayitslowthenfast.Us.Us.Mud.Mud.Good.Nextone.Fun.Fun.Fun.Student,canyoudothenextoneallonyourown?
Student: Run.Run.
Teacher: Rub.Lookatthesounds.Sayitslow.
Student: Rub.
Teacher: Good.Student,canyoudothenextone?
Student: Ub.
Teacher: Canyousayitslow?
Student: Um.
Teacher: Hum.Hum.
Student: Hum.
Teacher: Hum.Good.Student,dothelastone.
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Student: Uh.
Teacher: Awesomedothelastone.Allright,cleanupyourbooks.It'stimetoswitch.
Gomoveyourclipup.Ilikethewayyou'rereading.Oh,Studentfrozewhenthelightsturnedoff.Pleasecleanupyourjobandstandbehindyourchair.
Wow.Studentisstandingquietly.SoisStudent.Isawsomanyselfdirectedlearners.Patyourselfonthebackifyouwerebeingaselfdirectedlearner.Okay.
[00:54:00] Yoursecondjoboftheday.G,o,go.Oh,Ididn'theareverybodysayit.
Student: G,o,go.
Teacher: Howdidwedowiththeplaydoh?Didweputitback?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: No.Imighthavetogetsomedifferentbagsforthat.
Student: Icanfitit.
Teacher: Whowasworkingthepurpleplaydoh?
Student: Student.
Teacher: Student,youleftamess.
Student: Iwastryingmyhardesttocleanitup.
Teacher: Thankyou.Taketurns.
Student: Ifinishedmywork.
Teacher: Thenyouhavetouseabackupplan.
Hello,friends.Areweready?
Student: Arewegoingtotakeoneofthese?
Teacher: No.Thisone.I'msorry,Ican'thelpyou.I'msorry,Ican'thelpyou.I'mtryingtodomyjob.
Student: Backupplan.
Teacher: Backupplanwouldbeagoodideaalso.Student,thecomputersareworkingand
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they'reopening.YoucandoRazkidsonthecomputer.Okay,thisstoryiscalled.Twokindsofbears.Iwantyoutodoapicturewalk.
Oh,Student.Thatiswhyyoudonotplaywithmybook.Iwantyoutodoapicturewalkandtrytodecide-
Student: Thisalotofwords.
Teacher: Whatdoyouthink?Isthisstoryfictionornonfiction?Whenyou'vegotit,raiseyourhand.
Student: Okay,Ihaveit!
Teacher: Raiseyourhand.Student,whatdoyouthink?Fictionornonfiction?
Student: Nonfiction.
[00:56:00]Teacher:
Good.Thisstoryis-ifyoulookinthetopcorner-informationaltext.Thatmeanswearegoingtolearnsomeinformation.Student,whatmightwelearnabout?
Student: Wemightlearnaboutthesetwobears.
Teacher: Cananybodyapplypastknowledge?Oh,Studentalreadyknows.Whatkindofbears?
Student: Pandabearand...
Teacher: Pandabearandablackbear.Good.We'regoingtoreadthisstory,andwe'regoingtothinkabouthowthesebearsarethesame,andhowtheyaredifferent.Wearegoingtocomparethem.Thatmeansweneedtonoticehowtheyarethesame,andhowtheyaredifferent.Willyouhelpmecomparethesetwobears?IheardStudentsay,"Wow,there'salotofwordsinthisbook."Becausewe'realreadyondayonehundredseventeenofkindergarten,sothebooksaregettingalittlebitmorechallengingeachtimewereadthembecausewearegettingtobebetterandbetterreaders.
Student: Canyounotreadtouswhenit'slikethetwohundredthdayofschool?
Teacher: Youwanttoreadallbyyourself?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: That'sagoodgoal.
Student: Onthetwohundredthdayofschool.
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Teacher: Pointtothetitlepage.Startonthetitlepageplease.Findthetitlepage.
Student: Wecounthowmanybabybears.
Teacher: TwokindsofbearsbyLoriMortenson.She'stheauthor.Whatdoestheauthordo?
Student: Shewritesthewords.
Teacher: Shewrotethewords.
Student: There'sonlyoneword,soshe'stheillustratorandtheauthor.
Teacher: Well,arethereillistrationsinthisstory?
Student: No.
Teacher: Didsomebodydrawthesepictures?
Student: No.
Teacher: No,sothereisnoillustratorbecausethesearereallifephotographs.
Student: Shetookthepictures.
Teacher:[00:58:00]
Now,turntothenextpageonpagetwo.Youmightnoticesomething.Youmightnoticethatthereisthebigwords,andthenthere'salsosomesmallwordsnexttothepictures.Thosearecalledcaptions.I'llsayit,thenyousayit.Captions.
Student: Captions.
Teacher: Okay,captionsarelittlesentences,likeoneortwosentences,thattellusaboutwhat'shappeninginthepcitures.Todaywearegoingtoreadthewordsfirst.Thebigwords.Then,we'llgobackandlookatthepictures,andreadthecaptions,anddecidewhat'shappeninginthepictures.Pointtowherewestartreading.Youwillseeacapitalletter,becausesentencesbeginwithcapitalletters.
Student,pointtowhereweread.Okay.Whisperreadwithme.(inunison)"Blackbearsandgiantpandasarebothbears.Theyarealikeinmanyways.Theyhavedifferencestoo.Thebearshavedifferenthomes.Eachhomeisjustrightforthem."
Theyarethesame,we'regoingtocomparethem.Theyarethesamebecausetheyarebothbears,buttheyaredifferentbecausetheyhaveadifferenthome.
Student: Theybothclimbtrees.
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Teacher: Howdoyouknowthat,Student?
Student: Theblackbeariscliminginthetree.
Teacher: Thewordsdidn'tsayanythingaboutclimbingtrees,sohowdoyouknowthat?
Student: Readingthepictures.
Teacher: Readingthepictures.Kissyourbrain,Student.Let'sreadthecaptionsnexttothepicturesandfindoutmore.Pointtothered.Thepanda'sinaredbox.Pointtothewordsbythepandabearspicture,andlet'sreadthatcaption.(inunison)"Giantpandasliveinchina."Oh,theyliveinchina.Let'sreadabouttheblackbear.
Student: Theyhaveallthefoodthattheylike.
Teacher:[01:00:00]
Let'sreadthebluebox.You'reright,Student.Let'sreadthecaptionabouttheblackbear.(inunison)"BlackbearsliveinNorthAmerica."That'sonthemainland.Blackbearsliveonthemainland.
Student: Mycousinlivesonthemainland.
Teacher: Iwonderifthey'veeverseeablackbear.
Student: She's....
Teacher: Tellmelater.Let'skeepreading.Ready?Pointtowherewestart.Pointtowherewestartreading,Student.Findthecapitalletter.Whisperreadwithme.(inunison)"Bothbearshavethickfur.Giantpandashaveblackandwhitefur.Blackbearshaveblackorbrownfur."They'rethesamebecausetheybothhavefur,buthowaretheydifferent?Student,howaretheydifferent?
Student: Becausethepandahaswhiteandblack,andtheblackbearhasblackorbrown.
Teacher: Theyhavedifferentcolors.Yes,theybothhavefur,buttheirfurisdifferentcolors.Letsreadthecaptions.Pointtothecaptionnexttothepanda.Everybodyfoundit?Righthere,Jonah.Readwithme.(inunison)"Giantpandashaveblackcirclesaroundtheireyes."Doyouseeitinthepicture?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Thecaptionhelpsexplainwhat'shappeninginthepicture.Let'spointtothecaptionnexttotheblackbearandreadabouthim."Someblackbearshavelightbrownnoses."
Student: Becausehehasabrownnose.
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Teacher: Yes,Student?Thankyouforraisingyourhand.
Student: Acowiskindoflikeapandabecauseitalsohaswhiteandblack.
Teacher: Soundslikeyou'recomparingacowandapanda.Goodjob.Turnthepage.
Student: Thebox?
Teacher:[01:02:00]
Wereadthecaptions.Okay,let'sreadthewordfirstonpagefour,andthenwe'llreadthecaptions.Pointtowherewestartreading.(inunison)"Giantpandaseatbamboo.Theyhavetoeatalotofit."KeepfollowingmesoIknowyou'remakingaconnection.Keepgoing."Theycaneatoverthirtypoundsaday."Thirtypoundsaday?Wow!Keepreading."Giantpandasusetheirpawsforeating.Theirthumbshelpthemgrabtheirfood."Oh,Ididn'tknowpandashadthumbs.We'rereadinginformation.We'relearningthings.Let'sreadthecaptionandseewhat'sgoingoninthispicture.Pointtothecaption.Pointtothecaption.Everybodygotit?Readwithme,"Agiantpandausesit'sthumbtograbthebamboo."StudentH,whatdoesthepandaeat?
Student: Bamboo.
Teacher: Bamboo.Yes.Iwonderiftheblackbeareatsbambootoo.StudentandStudent,pleaseturndownyourvolume.We'reworkingoverhere.Allright,let'sread."Blackbearseatmanythings.Theyhuntfornuts,bark,berries,andfish."Dotheyeatthesamething?
Student: No.Whatarethese?
Teacher: Idon'tknow.Let'sreadthecaptionandfindout.Studentiswonderingwhatthisis.
Student: That'sabeehive.
Teacher: Letsreadthecaptionandfindout.Itwilltellus."Blackbearsliketoeathoney."Mmmm.See,whenwereadthecaptionwecanfigureoutwhatthepictureisshowing.
Student: There'sbeesonthebear.
Teacher: Oh.Doesthepandabeareatbees?Orhoney.Theydon'teatthebees.
Student: Itcanhandleit.
Teacher: Itcan?
Student:[01:04:00]
Yeah,thetwobearscanhandlethestingbecausethestingcan'tgetthroughthehair.
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Teacher: Theirthickfur?
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: Mm-hmm(affirmative).Howdoyouknowthat?
Student: Ithinkit'sreallythick.Isawonatthezoo.
Teacher: Yousawoneatthezoo.Allright.Turnthepage.
Student: [inaudible01:04:14]pandasatmyfamilyfarm.
Teacher: Idon'tthinkpandasliveonafarm.Theyliveinchina.Ilearnedthatearlier.
Student: No,myfarm...
Teacher: Okay.Whisperreadwithme.(inunison)"Giantpandashavefoodallyear,butblack
bearsdon'talwayshavefoodinwinter.It'stoocold.So,theysnuggleintheirdens.Theysleepuntilspring.Then,itiswarmandthereisfood.Sincethere'snofoodfortheblackbeartoeat,hesleepsthewholewinter.Doyourememberwhatthat'scalled?
Student: Hibernating.
Teacher: Hibernating.Good,Student.Kissyourbrain.Letsreadthecaptions.Pointtothecaptionnexttothepanda.Let'sseewhat'sgoingonthereinthereallifephotograph.Point,point,point.
"Thereisbambooallyearroundforpandas."Look,eveninthewinterhegetstoeat.
Student: Iknow.
Teacher: Letsreadthenextcaption.Thatlookslikewinter.Whatweatherdowesee?
Student: Snow.
Teacher: Snow."Thereisnotmuchfoodforblackbearsinwinter,sotheyeatasmuchastheycaninthespring,andinthefall,andinthesummersothentheygetreallyfat,andthentheyhibernatethewholewinter.
Student: Whatifalittlewolf...
[01:06:00]Teacher:
Welearnedaboutthatforgroundhogsday,right?Allright.Letskeepreading.We
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don'thavemuchtime."Bothbearshavecubsintheirdens.Thecubsdrinktheirmothersmilk.Whentheyareoldenough,thecubscomeoutoftheden."Oh,sotheybothhavecubs.Acubisanameforababy...
Student: Animal.
Teacher: Notjustanyanimal,ababybeariscalleda...
Student: Cub.
Teacher: Whatisitcalled?
Student: Cub.
Teacher: Okay,let'sreadthecaption.Let'sreadtheblackbear'scaptions.Pointtothecaptionwiththeblackbear.Readwithme."Thisblackbearhastwocubs."Now,lookatthetwocubsinthepicture.Doyouseethem?Oneskindofhidden.
Student: Iseethem.Thisoneskindofhidden.
Teacher: Yeah.
Student: Oh,yeah.Thisonesrightuphere.
Teacher: They'resnuggling.
Student: No,it'srightuphere.
Teacher: Okay,letsreadthecaptionforthegiantpanda.
Student: That'sababy.
Teacher: "Giantpandamothershavejustonecub."Theybothhavecubs.That'showthey'rethesame,buthowaretheydifferent,Student?
Student: They'rekindofthesamebecausetheybothhavebabies.
Teacher: Yeah,butthey'redifferent,becausehowmanybabiesdoestheblackbearhave?
Student: Two,andtherethepolar-no,thepanda...
Teacher: Pandahas...
Student: One.
Teacher: Okay.Turntothelastpage.Onthelastpage,you'llseeachart.Onthatchart,its
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[01:08:00]
comparing.It'slistingallthethingswereadaboutthingsthatarethesame,andthataredifferent.Iwantyoutoquietlytakeoneminutetoreadthechartonyourown.Whenthelightsgooff,that'swhenyoustopreading.
Student: Wait,dowedoitonourown?
Teacher: Yep.Readthechartonyourown.Arewebeingresponsibleoverhere?Student,whatsightwordsareyoumaking?
Student: Oh.Making...
Teacher: Student,whatwordsdidyoumake?R...s...with...pleasestarttocleanup.Student.Starttocleanupplease.Oh,thankyouStudentforfreezingwithyoureyesonme.ThankyouforStudent.Cleanup,andstandbehindyourchair.
Didyoulogout?
Student: Idon'thavetologout.
Teacher: No,ifyoudon'tlogoutsomeoneelsewillgetyourstars,andthat'snotevenyourstars.ThisisEli'sname.
Student: Iclickedonmyname.
Teacher: Nope.YouwereusingStudent's.Goputitbackplease.Student,gomoveyourclipup.HenryBaker,gomoveyourclipup.
Student.Putitbackinthebag.Allright,thisisourlastjoboftheday.Checkthechart.G,o.
Student: Go!Don'tmessuptheplaydoh.
[01:10:00]Teacher:
Iknow.I'mgoingtoget-youcanjustletJonahuseit.I'mgoingtogetsomedifferentbagsforus.
Student,canyousitrighthereplease?Student,canyouseethere?Thankyou.Student,you'rewithus.