9.26.2014

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: 
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

9.21.2014

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)
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

9.14.2014

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

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