Schedule for the Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 3

Reading:

• Phonological Awareness: syllable blending and segmentation
• High-Frequency Word: the
• Introducing Nn and Pp
• Identify and discuss characters in a story
• Generating questions while we read 
• Robust Vocabulary: feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, preoccupied
• Reading  Bear's Busy Family By Stella Blackstone and What Will Mommy Do When I'm at School? By Dolores Johnson
• Working on organization in writing
• Writing/creating captions
• Starting basic centers (students will rotate through a variety of reading, writing, and art centers...fun!)

Reading Homework 

• Lesson 3 (Due back Friday, October 3)

Math:

• Unit 1: 
• 1.14: Objects and Numbers Through 10: Square-Inch Tiles
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count 1 through 10 objects; graph to compare two numbers; develop spatial concepts
• Vocabulary: behind, in front of, next to
• 1.15: Number of Objects in a Group
• Objectives: Distinguish between different-sized groups; count and represent groups of 1 through 10
• Vocabulary: group, 5-group
• 1.16:  2- and 3-Dimensional Shapes: Circle and Ball (Sphere)
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count 1 through 10 objects; graph to compare two numbers; make and compare circles and squares; understand differences between round and square and between small and large
• Vocabulary: circle, ball, sphere, cylinder, cone, square, round, small, large
• 1.17: More Numbers of Objects in a Group
• Objectives: Count 1 through 5 shapes, write numeral 4, identify groups of 4
• Vocabulary: same, alike, different

• Math Homework: (will come home in yellow homework folders)
• Monday: 
• Tuesday:  1.15
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 1.17
• Friday: 

• Challenge Homework (optional)
• Monday: 1.14 challenge
• Tuesday: 1.15 challenge
• Wednesday: 1.16 challenge
• Thursday: 1.17 challenge
• Friday: 

Science:

• Continuing to observe trees
• We will observe a specific tree and discuss/draw changes we notice in the fall
• Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
• Explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves
• Tree Breath Experiment: We will observe how much water a group of leaves on a tree "breaths out" during a day.

• LEGO Engineering
• We will start our first engineering project and discuss the Engineering Design Process and look at jobs that use this process.

Other News:

• We are heading to Deardorff Apple Orchard on Thursday, October 2 from 9-11:30 .  Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather and has comfortable walking shoes. Here's a link the the website: http://www.deardorfforchards.com/ Remember, any parents are more than welcome to meet us there! (Be there at 9:30ish if interested) Also, no need to pack a lunch, as we will be back in time to eat.
• If you plan on meeting us there, PLEASE make sure you have filled out a volunteer form and returned it to the office. Thanks!

SPECIALS: (September 29- October 1)

Monday: P.E./Media (Day 4)

Tuesday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

Wednesday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Thursday:  Art/Music (Day 3)

Friday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Monday (9/29)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Schedule for Week of Sept. 22-26

Reading:

• Phonological Awareness: syllable segmentation and deletion 
• High-Frequency Word: my
• Introducing Tt
• Review making predictions
• Introduce inferences 
• Robust Vocabulary: ability, confident, encourage, talent, differ, perfectly, resemblance, reverse, automatic, complained, mellow, stalking
• Revisiting  You and Me By Giovanni Manna and From Head To Toe By Eric Carle
• Working on organizing ideas in writing
• Writing/creating and discussing signs

Reading Homework (send back by Friday, September 26th)

• Lesson 2

Math:

• Unit 1: 
• 1.10: Scenes of 2,3,4, and 5
• Objectives: Identify groups of 2 through 5 things, Identify objects that are alike/different
• Vocabulary: same, alike, different, first, second, third
• 1.11: Count from 1 to 10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10, Count 1 through 10 objects, Identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word, Graph to compare two numbers
• Vocabulary: graph, vertical, horizontal, more, fewer
• 1.12:  Same and Different
• Objectives: Identify objects that are alike/different, make and compare circles and squares, understand differences between round and square and between small and large, count from 1 through 5
• same, different, alike, circle, round, cylinder, cone, square, big, little
• 1.13: Exploration of Shapes
• Objectives: recognize shapes and identify them by name; write the numeral 3 and identify groups of 3
• Vocabulary: triangle, rectangle, circle, square, corners, sides, length

• Math Homework: (will come home in yellow homework folders. Please return in yellow folders when finished)
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 1.11
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 1.13
• Friday: 

SPECIALS: (September 22-26)

Monday: Art/Music (Day 3)

Tuesday: P.E./Media (Day 4)

Wednesday: Music/Art (Day 1)

Thursday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Friday: Art/Music (Day 3)

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by this Tuesday (9/23)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Schedule for the Week of September 15-19

Reading:

• Phonological Awareness: syllable blending
• High-Frequency Words: A
• Introducing Rr
• Continuing to make predictions before and while reading
• Robust Vocabulary: differ, stalking, mellow, automatic, perfectly, resemblance
• Reading You and Me By Giovanni Manna and Kelly in the Mirror by Martha M. Vertreace
• Continuing to work on conventions in writing
• Writing labels

Reading Homework (due back Friday, September 19th)

• green sheet coming home in Friday Folders (send back in green homework folders)
• Lesson 1

Math:

• Unit 1: 
• 1.5: Relate Shapes and Numbers Through 5
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-5, Count 1-5 objects, Identify numbers 1-5 from the number word, Draw 3 objects
• Vocabulary: hexagon, trapezoid
• 1.6: Scenes of 2 and 3: Practice Visual Imagery
• Objectives: Count and visualize two or three objects, Draw 1-5 objects, develop spacial concepts
• Vocabulary: up, over, under, down, apart
• 1.7: More Practice: Relate Objects and Numbers Through 5
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 5, Count 1 through 5 objects, Identify numbers 1 through 5 from a number word, Draw 1 through 5 objects
• Vocabulary: hexagon, trapezoid, visualize, partners
• 1.8:  Scenes of 2, 3, and 4
• Objectives: See how many objects without counting, Count from 1 through 10, write numerals 1 and 2, Differentiate between quantities of 1 and 2
• Vocabulary: pair
• 1.9: Introduction to Graphing
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 5, graph to compare two numbers, develop spatial concepts, count 1 through 5 objects, draw 1 through 5 objects
• Vocabulary: graph, vertical, horizontal, taller, more, shorter, less, longer, before, after
• Math Homework: (starts next week)
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 
• Friday: 

Science

• Talking about observations (what are they, why are they useful, how do we do them)
• Observing and recording what we notice about trees
• Learning about different types of trees, why trees are important, and the parts of a tree

SPECIALS: (September 15-19)

Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Tuesday: Art/Music (Day 3)

Wednesday: P.E./Media (Day 4)

Thursday: Music/Art (Day 1)

Friday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by this Wednesday (9/17)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Our First Day of Kindergarten!!!