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| What to create | Lesson plan |
| Which subject | Business |
| 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 shops. Today’s academic focus should include: Reading: Retelling key events from the planning scenes Writing: Writing a star detail sentence about a store idea Grammar: Using commas in a list Math: Rounding multiple prices to find a total cost The lesson must include: A brief overview paragraph describing the real-world purpose of the day’s lesson and how it builds business skills in the Civic Square district. Clear “I Can” statements listed by subject: Reading Writing Grammar Math A unified Hook that connects the mentor story to all four academic subjects, highlighting the connection to student roles as business owners in the city. |
| What length (min) | 60 |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
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| Any other preferences | A structured breakdown for each subject with the following parts: Teaching Point Teacher Modeling (with full examples) Guided Practice (including oral questions or partner work) A detailed Independent Work section with separate instructions for: K–2 students (Foundations and Pillars group) 3–5 students (Compass group) A closing Reflection Prompt that connects the day’s work to the role of planning in running a business. Do not shorten the lesson or compress sections. Do not add minute limits. Match the structure, depth, and voice of the W1D1 Core Block lesson. Write in a natural, teacher-friendly tone with clear, specific examples. |
In today’s lesson on “Business & Finance,” students will engage with the mentor text “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” where characters AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx brainstorm their shop ideas. This lesson serves a real-world purpose by allowing students to practice essential business skills such as planning, budgeting, and effective communication. As budding business owners in our Civic Square district, students will learn to identify key events in planning a business, articulate their ideas through writing, use proper grammar in listing items, and calculate costs, all of which are crucial skills in the business world.
Begin with a discussion about the idea of opening a business. Ask students, “What would you like to sell if you opened a store?” Provide students with a few examples, such as selling toys, clothes, or baked goods to spark their creativity. Relate this to how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx planned their businesses in “Grand Opening.” Highlight how they brainstormed, collaborated, and used math to determine costs—emphasizing the skills they will practice today as they prepare to become business owners in their Civic Square.
Students will retell key events from the planning scenes of the mentor text to understand how each character contributed to the planning process.
Read aloud the specific planning scenes from “Grand Opening.” After reading, model the retelling by saying, “First, AJ suggested opening a toy store. Then, Liam came up with an idea for a bakery, and Simay wanted to sell books. Onyx thought about a pet shop.” Show students how to sequence events clearly.
Ask questions to guide the retelling:
Encourage students to turn and talk with a partner to summarize the events they remember. Walk around and listen to their conversations, providing support as necessary.
K–2 Students (Foundations and Pillars Group): Draw a sequence of three pictures showing the three characters' shop ideas, with a caption for each.
3–5 Students (Compass Group): Write a brief summary (3-4 sentences) that includes the main characters’ ideas and why planning matters.
Students will write a star detail sentence about their store idea.
Demonstrate how to create a star detail sentence using a store idea. For example, “I want to open a bakery that sells delicious cookies.” Point out the structure: “I want to open [store type] that sells [specific items].”
Ask students to brainstorm store ideas. Then say, “Let’s practice together! If I want to open a pet shop, my sentence would be… Who can come up with a unique store idea?”
Let students share ideas and help them format their sentences correctly.
K–2 Students (Foundations and Pillars Group): Write one star detail sentence about their store idea and illustrate it.
3–5 Students (Compass Group): Write a star detail sentence and add two additional supporting sentences explaining what makes their store special.
Students will learn how to use commas to list items effectively.
Show a list written on the board: “My bakery will sell cookies, cupcakes, and pies.” Explain the use of commas in separating items and ask students why it’s important to use them.
Provide a mixed-up list on the board: “chocolate cake donuts lemon bars.” Ask students how they would use commas to make this list clear. Work together to correct it, reinforcing the use of commas.
K–2 Students (Foundations and Pillars Group): Write a list of three items they would sell in their store, using commas to separate them.
3–5 Students (Compass Group): Write a list of at least five items they will sell in their store, using commas correctly.
Students will learn to round prices and find a total cost for their items.
Present a scenario: “If a cookie costs $2.45, a cupcake costs $1.75, and a pie costs $4.25, how could we round these prices?” Discuss rounding each item to the nearest dollar.
Show the calculation:
Write a new set of prices on the board. Have students round the prices to the nearest dollar as a class and then add them together.
K–2 Students (Foundations and Pillars Group): Complete a rounding activity sheet where they round 3 prices and add them.
3–5 Students (Compass Group): Create a mini-budget for their store with at least three items, rounding the prices and calculating their total cost.
Gather students back together and ask, “Why is it important to plan before we open a business?” Encourage them to think about the skills they practiced today—reading, writing, grammar, and math—as vital components of the planning process. Have them share one thing they learned that will help in their future business ventures in Civic Square.
End the lesson by emphasizing that planning is key to success, just like AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx did in “Grand Opening.”