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What topicCreate a Day 2 Core Block lesson for a multi-age homeschool group (grades K–5) using the weekly theme “Business & Finance.” The mentor text is “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” where AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx brainstorm ideas for their new stores. Today’s lesson should focus on retelling events from the planning scenes, writing a star detail sentence about a store idea, using commas in a list, and rounding multiple prices to find a total. Make sure to include a student-friendly “I Can” statement for each subject (Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math), a detailed mini-lesson for each subject (Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math), teacher modeling, guided practice, independent tasks for K–2 and 3–5, and a final reflection prompt about why planning is important for a business. Format the lesson using: Hook, Teaching Point, Modeling, Guided Practice, Independent Work, Reflection.
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Day 2 Core Block Lesson Plan: Business & Finance

Grade Levels: K–5
Duration: 45 minutes
Mentor Text: “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story”

Objectives

I Can Statements

Hook (5 minutes)

Begin the lesson by displaying the book cover of “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story.” Ask the students to share what they think a "grand opening" is and what kinds of stores they like. Let them brainstorm some ideas of stores they would want to create.

Teaching Point (5 minutes)

Explain that today, we will dive deeper into how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx planned their stores. We will practice retelling their events, writing star detail sentences, using commas in lists, and rounding prices effectively.

Reading Mini-Lesson (10 minutes)

Teacher Modeling

  1. Read aloud a short passage from the book where the characters brainstorm their store ideas.
  2. Encourage students to listen for important planning events.

Guided Practice

  1. Ask students to retell events in pairs. Prompt them with questions such as:
    • Who was involved in the planning?
    • What ideas did they come up with?

Independent Task

  1. K-2: Draw a picture of one store idea and write a few sentences about it. 3-5: Write a paragraph retelling the planning events, including the characters' contributions.

Writing Mini-Lesson (10 minutes)

Teacher Modeling

  1. Explain what a star detail sentence is: One clear, strong sentence that highlights the main point.
  2. Model writing a star detail sentence about a store idea, for example: "Simay wants to open a bakery that sells the best chocolate chip cookies in town."

Guided Practice

  1. In pairs, have students brainstorm store ideas and write their own star detail sentences.

Independent Task

  1. K-2: Write one star detail sentence about your chosen store idea.
    3-5: Write two star detail sentences about your store idea providing supporting details.

Grammar Mini-Lesson (5 minutes)

Teacher Modeling

  1. Explain the use of commas in a list (e.g., “I want to buy flour, sugar, and eggs for my bakery.”).
  2. Write a list on the board of items needed for the store and demonstrate the placement of commas.

Guided Practice

  1. Have students create a list of items their store would sell, ensuring to use commas between items.

Independent Task

  1. K-2: Create a list of 3-5 items your store will sell with correct comma usage.
    3-5: Create a detailed list of 5-7 store items, ensuring proper comma placement.

Math Mini-Lesson (10 minutes)

Teacher Modeling

  1. Introduce the concept of rounding prices. Demonstrate rounding a few sample prices to the nearest dollar using a number line.

Guided Practice

  1. Provide students with a list of prices. Work as a class to round them and find a total.

Independent Task

  1. K-2: Round 3 prices from the list provided and write down the rounded numbers.
    3-5: Round 5 prices from the list and find the total when added together.

Reflection (5 minutes)

Conclude the lesson by asking, “Why is planning important for a business?” Encourage students to think about how planning helps them organize their ideas and make decisions. Have them share their thoughts with a partner and then share with the class.

End the lesson by thanking students for their creativity, and remind them to think about their store ideas as we continue to explore business and finance concepts in future lessons.