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