| Full lesson | Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle} |
| Which subject | No subject |
| What topic | Create a Day 1 Core Block lesson for a multi-age homeschool group (grades K–5) using the weekly theme “Business & Finance.” The mentor text is “Civic Square: The Grand Opening” (Chapter 1), where AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx begin preparing their stores. Today’s academic focus should include: Reading: Identify the main idea from Chapter 1 Writing: Write one complete sentence about a store idea Grammar: Introduce and sort four sentence types (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative) Math: Round item prices to the nearest dollar (e.g., $1.29 → $1) The lesson must include: A student-friendly “I Can” statement A Hook or story connection to launch discussion A full Mini-Lesson for each subject (Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math) Teacher Modeling examples using the story Guided Practice with support for all levels Differentiated Independent Work (K–2 and 3–5) A Reflection Prompt linking today’s learning to real-world business ownership |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
| Class size | 10 |
| What curriculum | |
| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
| Create fill-in cards for students | |
| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
Create a Day 1 Core Block lesson for a multi-age homeschool group (grades K–5) using the weekly theme “Business & Finance.”
Grades K–5 (multi-age homeschooling)
No subject.
30 minutes
10
This lesson aligns with Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Math standards as per the US national curriculum for primary education.
“I can identify the main idea, write about my store idea, sort sentence types, and round prices.”
Begin with a brief discussion about what students think makes a store successful. Ask questions like, "What items do you think people buy most?" and "How do you decide what to sell?" Connect these ideas to the story of AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx preparing their stores.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction & Hook | 5 min | Engage students with questions about store ideas and connect it with the mentor text. |
| 2 | Reading Mini-Lesson | 5 min | Read Chapter 1 of “Civic Square.” Discuss the main idea by asking guiding questions. |
| 3 | Writing Mini-Lesson | 5 min | Teach students how to write a complete sentence about their store ideas. Provide examples. |
| 4 | Grammar Mini-Lesson | 5 min | Introduce four sentence types. Use sentence type sorting cards for a hands-on activity. |
| 5 | Math Mini-Lesson | 5 min | Explain how to round prices to the nearest dollar. Use price tags for hands-on practice. |
| 6 | Guided Practice | 3 min | Provide a worksheet with prompts for students to practice writing, sorting sentences, and rounding. |
| 7 | Independent Work (K–2) | 3 min | Students write a sentence about a store and sort sentence types. |
| 8 | Independent Work (3–5) | 3 min | Students complete a rounding exercise and write a brief description of a store idea. |
| 9 | Reflection & Closing | 1 min | Prompt students to think about how today’s lesson connects to real-world business ownership. |
Students will choose a store they would like to own and write a short paragraph describing it. The teacher will check the homework privately without presentations in class.
“How can the skills we learned today help us if we had our own business?”
"Good morning, everyone! Today, we’re going to start exploring the exciting world of business and finance! I want you to think for a moment about stores you like. What makes a store successful?
Can anyone tell me what items you think people buy the most?
And how do you decide what to sell in a store?
(Wait for responses and encourage a discussion.)
Great thoughts, everyone! Today, we will connect these ideas with a story about our friends AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx, who are preparing their own stores. Let’s dive in!"
"Now, let's read Chapter 1 of ‘Civic Square: The Grand Opening.’ I’ll read aloud, and I want you to listen closely for the main idea.
(Continue reading. After finishing, ask:)
What do you think is the main idea of the chapter?
Why do you think it's important for our friends to have a successful business?
(Encourage students to share their thoughts and guide them toward identifying the main idea.)
Excellent! You all captured the main concept beautifully."
"Now, let’s jump into writing! I want you to think about your own store idea. What do you want to sell?
To help you, let’s write complete sentences. Can anyone remind me what a complete sentence needs?
(Wait for responses and accept answers.)
That’s right! A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb. For example, 'I want to sell toys.' Now, take a piece of paper and write one complete sentence about your store idea.
(Give students a moment to write.)
If you finish early, you can think of another store idea to write about!"
"Great job on your sentences! Now, let's learn about sentence types. There are four types: declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative.
Can anyone tell me what a declarative sentence does?
(Wait for responses and explain each type with examples.)
Now, I have some sorting cards for you!
(Hand out sentence type sorting cards.)
Let's work together to sort these sentences into the correct categories!
(Guide students as they work on the activity, moving around the room to assist.)
Nice work! You’re doing great!"
"Next, we’re going to learn about rounding prices. When you're shopping, sometimes prices can get tricky, right?
Let's practice rounding to the nearest dollar. If I say $1.29, what does it round to?
(Wait for responses.)
Exactly! It rounds to $1. Now, I have some price tags with different item prices for you to work with.
(Distribute price tags.)
Let’s practice rounding these prices together. Can you round the prices on your tags to the nearest dollar?
(Give students time to work.)
Fantastic job, everyone!"
"Now, it’s time for some guided practice! I have a worksheet for you with prompts that will help you write sentences, sort sentence types, and practice rounding prices.
(Pass out the worksheets.)
Take a few minutes to complete this exercise, and I’ll walk around to help if you need it."
"Alright, younger students! For you, I want you to write one sentence about a store you’d like to own, and then sort the sentence types from your earlier activity.
(Encourage questions and provide support as needed.)
I know you can do it!"
"And for the older students! I want you to complete a rounding exercise with different prices and then write a brief description of a store you would like to create.
(Drop hints and encouragement as you monitor their progress.)
You’ve got this!"
"Let’s wrap up our lesson! I want you to think about how today’s activities connect to real-world business ownership.
Why are these skills important if we want to have our own businesses someday?
(Continue the discussion and encourage students to share their thoughts.)
Thank you all for your hard work today! I’m looking forward to hearing about the stores you will create for homework!"