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What topic	Create 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, 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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Any other preferences	Lesson Overview (Add to Top of Plan) In today’s lesson, students step into their roles as young business planners within the Business & Finance District of Civic Square. Building on the mentor text “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” they will explore how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx brainstorm their shop ideas. Students will practice retelling events, writing star detail sentences, using commas in a list, and rounding prices to calculate total costs. Through guided discussion, creative writing, and applied math, students will experience the foundational steps of planning a successful store in their learning city. make sure to Format the lesson using: Hook, Teaching Point, Modeling, Guided Practice, Independent Work, Reflection.

Lesson Overview

In today’s lesson, students step into their roles as young business planners within the Business & Finance District of Civic Square. Building on the mentor text “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” they will explore how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx brainstorm their shop ideas. Students will practice retelling events, writing star detail sentences, using commas in a list, and rounding prices to calculate total costs. Through guided discussion, creative writing, and applied math, students will experience the foundational steps of planning a successful store in their learning city.

I Can Statement

• I can retell events from the story, write about my store idea using detail sentences, list items with commas, and round prices to find totals.

Hook (5 minutes)

Begin with a brief discussion about the importance of planning in business. Ask students questions such as:

• What do you think is important to think about when starting a store?
• Have you ever planned something special? What did you do?

Engage students by connecting their responses to the brainstorming process in “Grand Opening.” Show pictures or illustrations from the book that depict AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx planning their stores.

Teaching Point (5 minutes)

Introduce the objectives for the lesson:

1. Retelling Events: Understanding key details of planning scenes in the mentor text.
2. Writing Detail Sentences: Crafting a "star detail" sentence about their own store.
3. Using Commas in Lists: Learning how to list items in a series correctly.
4. Rounding Prices: Practicing rounding multiple store item prices to calculate a total.

Modeling (5 minutes)

Reading

• Read aloud a section from “Grand Opening” where the characters discuss their store ideas. Emphasize how they brainstorm together.

Writing

• Model how to write a “star detail” sentence using an example store idea (e.g., “My store will sell colorful kites.”).

Grammar

• Demonstrate how to use commas in a list using examples (e.g., “In my store, I will sell kites, balloons, and toys.”).

Math

• Show how to round prices (e.g., $1.49 rounds to $1, $2.99 rounds to $3). Sum of rounded prices will be demonstrated next.

Guided Practice (10 minutes)

K–2 Activities

1. Retelling: In pairs, have students retell the planning scenes from the book using key details.
2. Writing: Each student writes one “star detail” sentence about their own store idea.
3. Grammar: Students create a list of three items they would sell in their store, using commas.
4. Math: Give K–2 students three prices and ask them to round them and add the totals together.

3–5 Activities

1. Retelling: In small groups, facilitate a discussion on how the characters planned their stores and have them share out their observations.
2. Writing: Challenge students to expand their “star detail” sentence into a short descriptive paragraph about their store.
3. Grammar: Write a list of five items they plan to sell, practicing complex sentences with commas appropriately placed.
4. Math: Provide a list of five prices for students to round and calculate the total.

Independent Work (5 minutes)

K–2 Independent Tasks

• Students complete a worksheet where they:
  • Draw their store and write one “star detail” sentence.
  • List three items with commas.
  • Round three prices.

3–5 Independent Tasks

• Students write a short paragraph describing their store, using at least three “star details,” correct comma usage, and round at least five prices, calculating the total.

Reflection (5 minutes)

Conclude the lesson with a reflection prompt. Ask students to share why they believe planning is important for a business. Facilitate a brief discussion to encourage sharing of diverse opinions and insights.

Encourage students to think about how well-planned ideas can lead to success, relating it back to the story of AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx.

Closing

Thank the students for their hard work in today's lesson and reiterate the importance of planning not only in businesses but in their daily activities as well.