Level 1: The Legend
Day 1 – The SunMoona Pride
Parent Only: Prepare to Teach with 5 Minute Mojo
INSPIRATION: “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick Douglass
DAILY PLAN: Welcome to SunMoona Pride, an alphabet safari where you never leave the comforts of home.
The adventure begins! We designed Level 1: The Legend to create a purpose for learning for your child and to teach you how to use the program.You and your child are now equipped with all the resources you need to make giant leaps in learning to read. These 5 Minute Mojos will be your at-a-glance guidelines for each lesson’s learning resources and activities. Look here for tools, fun activities, snack ideas, and extra inspiration. Now ask your child if he/she wants to help the animals? Make it a big deal – it’s an adventure to do together!
Step 1 – Message from the Pride: Together, read the daily message with your child. You can ask your child questions:
- Are you excited?
- What do you think you will see?
- How many animals do you think we’ll meet?
Step 2 – The Legend of the SunMoona Pride eBook 1: Read the The Legend of the SunMoona Pride eBook, and at least one time together.
Step 3 – Activity or Project: Animal Alphabet Assessment
TEACHING TIP: Helping your child learn to read is a marathon, not a sprint. Focus on the process, not the immediate result, and progress will come!
*HEALTHY SNACK: Animal Crackers – Tell your child what animals are on the plate. You will be helping to build their vocabulary right from the start!
*Please do not give your child the Healthy Snack suggestion if he/she is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Parent + Child: Message from The Pride
Animals in the Pride sing and talk
As they fly through the air or take a walk
Moving through the habitats will help you see
Animals on the grounds and up in the trees
Child: The Legend of the SunMoona Pride eBook 1
Download the ebook for your device
Book 1 – The Legend of the Sunmoona Pride
Discover the animals and their legend!
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Digital Safari: Animal Alphabet Assessment
Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the image of the number 1. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Today you will assess your child’s reading learning level.
Day 2 – Your Mission
Parent Only: Prepare to Teach with 5 Minute Mojo
INSPIRATION: “There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy
DAILY PLAN: Welcome back. Today you will set you and your child up for success. Teaching and learning to read takes time. Enjoy the process. You’ve got this!
Step 1 – Message from The Pride: Together, read the daily clue with your child. You can ask your child questions:
- What animals do you remember from yesterday?
- Which animal is your favorite?
- How many animals do you think we’ll meet?
Step 2 – Digital Safari: Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the image of the number 2. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Step 3 – Activity or Project: Make Binoculars
Safari Binoculars (Materials – two toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls or 2 pieces of paper rolled and taped to make a tube, glue, markers, yarn).
TEACHING TIP: Read to your child everyday! Talk to your child a lot!
*HEALTHY SNACK: Fruit and nuts.
*Please do not give your child the Healthy Snack suggestion if he/she is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Pay attention to what you hear
When you focus the message is clear
Listen carefully to the sound
Follow it and a secret letter will be found
Child: Digital Safari
Are these animals the same?
Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the image of the number 2. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Make Safari Binoculars
Safari Binoculars (Materials – two toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls or 2 pieces of paper rolled and taped to make a tube, glue, markers, yarn) — Let your child decorate the paper roll tubes with any materials they wish, like markers, stickers, etc. When done, take the tubes and glue them together with a strong glue down the middle, in a vertical line, so that they stick together side by side. You can either stop there and let your child use the binoculars when dry, or you can punch two holes in the opposite sides and tie a string of yarn through each hole to make a holding strap. Voila! Your child is ready for his or her safari. Bring this portable toy everywhere and ask what your child sees in his or her own environment.
Day 3 – Get Your Invitation
Parent Only: Prepare to Teach with 5 Minute Mojo
INSPIRATION: “Books train your mind to imagination to think big”. – Taylor Swift
DAILY PLAN: Welcome back. Today you will set you and your child up to always do their best. Hard work, focus and follow-through will pave the road to success in reading and school.
Step 1 – Message from The Pride: Together, read the daily clue with your child. You can ask your child questions:
- Are you excited?
- What do you think you will see?
- How many animals do you think we’ll meet?
Step 2 – Digital Safari: Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the #3. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Step 3 – Activity or Project: Write a post or send an email- Why you want to join The Pride.
TEACHING TIP: Have your child tell you story about the animals. Ask questions to guide the process.
*HEALTHY SNACK: Apples and raisins
*Please do not give your child the Healthy Snack suggestion if he/she is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
The animals live peacefully together
No matter what the weather
They love the Pride and they hope you know
They believe in you, so let’s go
Child: Digital Safari
Are these animals the same?
Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the number 3. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Write a post or send an email – Why you want to join The pride
Write and email, make a short video or Vine of you and your child doing your favorite animal sound together. Explain why you and your child want to go on this epic adventure with the animals in The Pride. Post the video to the Take Pride Learning community board/Facebook and mention @iKnowABC.
Day 4 – Waiting for The Pride
Parent Only: Prepare to Teach with 5 Minute Mojo
INSPIRATION: “To learn to read is to light a fire” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
DAILY PLAN: Welcome back. Today will set you and your child will enjoy the gift of friendship. When a child feels liked, the child is more likely to feel confident. Confidence and success builds self-esteem.
Step 1 – Message from The Pride: Together, read the daily clue with your child. You can ask your child questions:
- Are you excited?
- What do you think you will see?
- How many animals do you think we’ll meet?
Step 2 – Digital Safari: Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the # 4. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Step 3 – Activity or Project: Dream Catcher
TEACHING TIP: Begin with the end goal in mind: Reading Readiness. Use this time with your child wisely. Listen to your child. He/she will share the keys to success with you.
*HEALTHY SNACK: Popcorn
*Please do not give your child the Healthy Snack suggestion if he/she is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
A message from the Pride, they want you to know
They’re calling out to you, telling you where to go
All around the world the animals roam
Planet Earth is their home
Child: Digital Safari
Animal Sounds: Same or Different
Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the number 4. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Making Dream Catchers
Paper Plate Dream Catchers (Materials: paper plates, hole puncher, yarn, markers, feathers, beads) – Take a paper plate and cut a round hole in the middle, leaving a three inch border. Let your child decorate the plate with markers, stickers, or any crafts they wish. Punch about nine holes around the inner circle, three on the bottom, and one on the top of the plate. Help your child weave colored yarn back and forth through the circle holes (you can secure the yarn on the back side by tying it around a bead). Then, tie three lengths of yarn in the bottom three holes for your feather decorations. Tie the feathers to the ends of the yarn, along with any other beads or decorations. Finally, loop one more piece of yarn through the top hole for hanging the dream catcher above your bed.
Day 5 – Welcome to The Pride
Parent Only: Prepare to Teach with 5 Minute Mojo
INSPIRATION: “A book is a gift you can open again and again”. —Garrison Keillor
DAILY PLAN: Welcome back. Today is the last day of Level 1: The Legend. Your child is ready for phonemic awareness and phonics, the building blocks of literacy.
Step 1 – Message from The Pride: Together, read the daily clue with your child. You can ask your child questions:
- What have you learned so far
- What do you think you will see?
- How many animals do you think we’ll meet?
Step 2 – Digital Safari: Play the Digital Safari. Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the # 5. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Step 3 – Activity or Project: Letter Quest Name Game
TEACHING TIP: Help your child access prior knowledge. This is a critical step for success. Ask questions about what you’ve seen before. As your child to think about what they already know about The Pride.
*HEALTHY SNACK: Celery and carrots
*Please do not give your child the Healthy Snack suggestion if he/she is allergic to any of the ingredients.
Parent + Child: Message from the Pride
Today is the day
Hip Hip Hooray!
Read The Legend on more time
And at the end of the rhyme
The SunMoona Pride calls out to the best
To all of the students who passed the test
It’s place in The SunMoona Pride
And join the animals worldwide!
Child: Digital Safari
Play the Digital Safari. Guide your child to find Level 1. Make sure your child taps/clicks on the number 5. During Level 1: The Legend, it’s best if you go on the Digital Safari with your child. Act as “A Guide on the Side”. Eventually, in Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus Messages from the Pride, the Digital Safari will be your child’s independent learning time. Until then, it’s your job to teach your child how to use the program.
Parent + Child: Activity or Project
Letter Quest
With your child, write down the letters of his/name on a piece of paper. Next, cut out each letter. Then hide the letters (don’t let your child see!) all around the room. Then, let your child lead the way to find all the letters in his/her name! Give your child a bag or fun basket to collect the letters and encourage them to say the letters as they find them. When your child has found all the letters, place the letters in order to spell your child’s name. Be sure to congratulate them and reward them.
Copyright © 2013-2020 Take Pride Learning. All rights reserved.