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What topic	Create a 5-day lesson sequence for a multi-age group (grades K–5) using the weekly theme “Business & Finance.” The mentor text is “Civic Square: The Grand Opening,” where AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx open shops in their city. Each day’s lesson should integrate Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Math with a focus on real-world applications related to starting and running a business. The five daily lessons should include the following academic focus areas: Reading: Identifying main ideas, retelling events, asking/answering questions Writing: Sentence writing, star detail development, complete paragraph formation Grammar: Sentence types, capitalization, punctuation Math: Rounding prices, counting money, budgeting Each daily lesson should include: A combined “I Can” statement Hook or story connection to the mentor text Teaching Point / Mini Lesson for each subject Modeling (teacher demonstration) Guided Practice Independent Application (K–2 & 3–5 versions) Final Reflection prompt
Number of lessons	5
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Any other preferences	Be sure to link each day’s lesson to the overall business theme and the mentor story's progression. Format the response in a clear day-by-day layout (W1.D1 through W1.D5) for easy lesson planning.

Course Plan: Business & Finance for Multi-Age Groups (Grades K–5)

Course Introduction

Welcome to our exciting 5-day lesson sequence on Business & Finance, using the mentor text “Civic Square: The Grand Opening.” In this course, students will embark on a journey where they learn about starting and running a business through engaging activities that integrate reading, writing, grammar, and math. By the end of the week, students will have gained practical skills and knowledge that will prepare them for understanding basic business concepts while having fun!

Course Goals & Aims

Goal: To explore the themes of starting and running a business through the lens of the mentor text, enhancing literacy and math skills along the way.
Aims:
- Develop reading comprehension skills by identifying main ideas and retelling events.
- Foster writing skills through sentence development and paragraph formation.
- Understand grammar concepts including sentence types and punctuation.
- Apply math skills in real-world scenarios related to budgeting and managing finances.

Day-by-Day Lesson Sequence

W1.D1: Introduction to Business Concepts

I Can Statement: I can identify the main idea of a story and understand basic business concepts.

Hook: Introduce the book and read the first chapter aloud, highlighting the excitement of opening a new shop.

Teaching Point / Mini Lesson:

Reading: Discuss the main idea of the story and introduce the concept of businesses and shops.

Modeling:

Teacher demonstrates identifying the main idea from a paragraph in the text.

Guided Practice:

Students work in pairs to identify the main ideas of each character's shop.

Independent Application:

K–2: Draw a picture of a shop and write one sentence about what it sells.
3–5: Write a summary paragraph about the main ideas of the first chapter.

Final Reflection Prompt:

What do you think makes a shop successful?

W1.D2: Story Retelling and Writing Details

I Can Statement: I can retell events from a story and write descriptive details.

Hook: Review the previous day’s lesson and ask students to recall the characters and their shops.

Teaching Point / Mini Lesson:

Writing: Teach students how to add details to sentences to create vivid images.

Modeling:

Teacher models how to retell an event with added details based on the text.

Guided Practice:

In small groups, students retell a section of the story with supporting details.

Independent Application:

K–2: Write three sentences about their favorite event in the story with details.
3–5: Write a detailed paragraph retelling a specific event from the story.

Final Reflection Prompt:

Why is it important to include details when telling a story?

W1.D3: Understanding Grammar in Business Writing

I Can Statement: I can recognize different types of sentences and use proper capitalization and punctuation.

Hook: Discuss how written communication is essential in business (e.g., signs, advertisements).

Teaching Point / Mini Lesson:

Grammar: Teach the different types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory) and punctuation usage.

Modeling:

Display sentences on the board and identify their types together.

Guided Practice:

Provide sentences for students to categorize by type and correct punctuation/capitalization.

Independent Application:

K–2: Write one sentence of each type related to their favorite shop.
3–5: Create a mini advertisement for their shop using various sentence types.

Final Reflection Prompt:

How can using different sentence types improve communication in business?

W1.D4: Introduction to Money and Pricing

I Can Statement: I can round prices and understand how to count money.

Hook: Engage students by discussing how money is used in business transactions.

Teaching Point / Mini Lesson:

Math: Teach students how to round prices and count coins/bills.

Modeling:

Demonstrate rounding a price to the nearest dollar and counting a small amount of change.

Guided Practice:

In pairs, students round prices from the story and practice counting money for different shop items.

Independent Application:

K–2: Round a list of prices from the story and draw coins to match those prices.
3–5: Calculate how much money they would need to buy all items from a character’s shop.

Final Reflection Prompt:

Why is it important for business owners to manage their money well?

W1.D5: Budgeting for a Business

I Can Statement: I can create a simple budget for starting a business.

Hook: Recap previous lessons and explain how budgeting is an essential part of running a business.

Teaching Point / Mini Lesson:

Math: Introduce the concept of budgeting, income, and expenses.

Modeling:

Show a simple budget template and walk through an example from the story.

Guided Practice:

Students create a budget for a business using fictional costs based on the mentor text.

Independent Application:

K–2: Create a budget for a small shop, listing 3 items with their costs and total.
3–5: Develop a more comprehensive budget including income and planned expenses.

Final Reflection Prompt:

How does a budget help a business owner make decisions?

This lesson sequence not only builds essential literacy and math skills, but also empowers students to think creatively about business concepts, encouraging their entrepreneurial spirits!