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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
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Day 1 Core Block Lesson Plan: Business & Finance

Grade Level: K–5

I Can Statement

I can identify the main idea from a story, create a sentence about a store idea, understand different types of sentences, and round prices to the nearest dollar.

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Hook: Launching the Discussion

To kick off our lesson, let’s imagine we’re the owners of our very own stores! What kinds of things would you sell? (Pause for student responses). Today, we're going to learn about how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx prepare their stores in "Civic Square: The Grand Opening" and how we can think like business owners too!

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Mini-Lesson

Reading Mini-Lesson (10 minutes)

1. Objective: Identify the main idea from Chapter 1.
2. Teacher Modeling:
   • Read a passage from Chapter 1 aloud. “AJ wants to sell cookies, and he thinks it will make a lot of customers happy."
   • Ask the group, “What is the main idea of this section?” (Expected answer: AJ is preparing to sell cookies.)
3. Guided Practice:
   • Each student will read a short paragraph of Chapter 1 and identify the main idea with a partner.
   • Share with the class!

Writing Mini-Lesson (5 minutes)

1. Objective: Write one complete sentence about a store idea.
2. Teacher Modeling:
   • "My store will sell handmade toys."
   • Discuss what makes this a complete sentence and its importance in communicating about our stores.
3. Guided Practice:
   • Students will have 2 minutes to think of their store idea and write it down. Share one or two examples as a class.

Grammar Mini-Lesson (5 minutes)

1. Objective: Introduce and sort four sentence types (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative).
2. Teacher Modeling:
   • Write examples on the board:
     • Declarative: “I love selling cookies.”
     • Interrogative: “What do you want to sell?”
     • Exclamatory: “What a great store you've created!”
     • Imperative: “Draw your store now!”
3. Guided Practice:
   • Have students come up with examples of each type of sentence and categorize them into the correct group.

Math Mini-Lesson (5 minutes)

1. Objective: Round item prices to the nearest dollar.
2. Teacher Modeling:
   • Show examples: “If a toy costs $2.49, it rounds to $2. If it costs $2.75, it rounds to $3.”
3. Guided Practice:
   • Provide students with a list of prices to round. (e.g., $1.29, $2.99, $3.50) and work through examples together.

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Differentiated Independent Work

For K–2 Students:

• Draw their store and write one sentence describing their idea, using at least one type of sentence.
• Complete a math worksheet rounding toy prices listed.

For 3–5 Students:

• Write a short paragraph explaining their store idea, including different sentence types.
• Complete a more challenging math task with decimals related to item pricing.

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Reflection Prompt

To end our lesson, let’s think about what we learned today. Why is it important for business owners to understand things like main ideas, writing clear sentences, knowing different types of sentences, and rounding prices?

Excellent work today!

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Image Descriptions

{The image of a colorful bookstore with books on shelves and children browsing.}

{The image of diverse children drawing their store ideas with markers and crayons on large sheets of paper.}

{The image of a classroom blackboard with examples of different sentence types written on it, annotated with student responses.}

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This lesson is designed to be engaging and integrates multiple subjects while fostering creativity, critical thinking, and practical skills relevant to business and finance.