Schedule for the Week of Oct. 27-31

REMINDER!! 
Our Class Halloween Party is this Friday, Oct. 31st from 1:30 - 2:15pm. We have some fabulous parents planning it! Please remember to send your child's costume to school in a bag. Costumes will be put on after lunch/recess at school. Please do not send weapons or bloody/violent, scary costumes to school. Thank you! 

Reading: Lesson 7

• Phonological Awareness: review rhyme recognition and production
• Phonics: word building
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go, can, to
• Introducing and identifying beginning, middle, and end in a story
• Robust Vocabulary: sly, proceed, apparel, announced, imaginary, precisely
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Continuing with centers: five centers containing an apple art project, a fall tree art project, number writing,  rhyming on the smart board, and a hand tracing/math activity. 
• Reading The Little School Bus by Carol Roth and Jessica by Kevin Henkes

Reading Lesson 6 Homework (Due Friday, October 31st)

Leveled Readers: (feel free to work on these at home with your child. We're working with them in class too)

Lesson 7 Red (focuses on basic -am, -at, and -ap words)

Lesson 7 Blue (focuses on all sight words taught so far and repetitive sentences. Remind students to look at the picture and look at the beginning sound of the word to help determine the actual word)
Lesson 7 Green (more complex sentences, focuses on basic CVC words.)

Math:

• Unit 2: 
• 2.5: More Family Math Stories
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world, draw 6 objects, write the numeral 6
• Vocabulary: straight, curved
• 2.6: Introduction to Repeating Patterns
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; develop spatial concepts; identify repeating patterns
• Vocabulary: repeating pattern, up, down, left, right, more, fewer
• 2.7: Make Repeating Patterns
• Objectives: make repeating patterns; write the numerals 1 through 5
• Vocabulary: pattern

• 2.8: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Playground Scenario
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; order numbers 1 through 10
• Vocabulary: straight lines
• 2.9: More Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: identify and order numbers 1-10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; write the numerals 1 through 5
• Vocabulary: before, after, equal, not equal, more, fewer

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 2.5
• Tuesday: 2.7
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 2.9 
• Friday: 

• Math Challenge Homework: (optional)
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 2.6 challenge, 2.7 challenge
• Wednesday: 2.8 challenge
• Thursday: 2.9 challenge
• Friday: 

Social Studies:

• Continuing to talk about families
• What is a family?
• What makes families special?
• Are all families the same?
• Listening
• What makes a good listener?
• How do we become better listeners?

SPECIALS: (October 27- October 31)

Monday: Music/Art (Day 1)

Tuesday:  Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Wednesday: Art/Music (Day 3)

Thursday:  P.E./Media (Day 4)

Friday:  Music/Art (Day 1)

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Wednesday (11/5)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 20-24

Reading: Lesson 6

• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• Alliteration: recognizing words that start with the same sound
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go, can, to
• Building -at, -an, and -ap words
• Introducing Aa (short sound)
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Reviewing Robust Vocabulary: gusto, surround, remind, prepare, urgency, lonely
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Discussing news and writing our own news stories
• Continuing with centers
• Using iPads (for the first time this year) to recognize and illustrate the beginning, middle, and end of a story

Reading Lesson 5 Homework (Due back Friday, October 31)

Leveled Readers: (feel free to work on these at home with your child. We're working with them in class too)

Lesson 6 Red (focuses on the letter A and words that start with A)

Lesson 6 Blue (focuses on the sight word CAN and repetitive sentences, remind students to look at the picture and look at the beginning sound of the word to help determine the actual word)
Lesson 6 Green (more complex sentences, focuses on basic CVC words and on the repetition of the same words such as pass.)

Math:

Unit 2 Math Letter
Unit 2 Pattern Letter

• Unit 2: 
• 2.1: Find Numbers 1-10: Neighborhood Scene
• Objectives: find groups of 1 through 10; identify 5-groups
• Vocabulary: 5-group
• 2.2: Relate Objects and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
• Vocabulary: 5-group, more, fewer
• 2.3: Family Math Stories
• Objectives: Establish links between math and the real world; identify groups of 6 through 10 objects
• Vocabulary: how many, alike, different
• 2.4: Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make numbers 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
• Vocabulary: nickel, penny, alike, different, Nickel Strip

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: Unit 1 Test
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 2.2
• Thursday: 2.3
• Friday: 

• Math Challenge Homework: (optional)
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 2.1 challenge
• Wednesday: 2.2 challenge
• Thursday: 2.3 challenge
• Friday: 2.4 challenge

Science:

• Continuing to observe and discuss trees 
• Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
• Explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves 
• Reading nonfiction texts about fall/trees, taking notes together, and focusing on what we think are the crucial parts 
• Comparing/contrast coniferous and deciduous trees

Social Studies:

• Continuing to talk about families
• What is a family?
• What makes families special?
• Are all families the same?
• Listening
• What makes a good listener?
• How do we become better listeners?

SPECIALS: (October 20- October 24)

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 Friday (10/24)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 13-17

Hello! I'm sorry this blog update is a day late!

Remember, we have a short week coming up.  No school Wednesday through Friday.

Here's what we'll be covering during Monday and Tuesday.

Have a great week! And a nice long weekend!

Reading:

• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go, can
• Introducing Aa (short sound)
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Reviewing Robust Vocabulary: appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, traditions
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Introducing graphic organizers and working on taking notes about text we read together

Reading Lesson 5 (due back Friday, October 24)

Leveled Readers: (feel free to work on these at home with your child. We're working with them in class too)
Lesson 5 Red (focuses on the letter C and words that start with C)

Lesson 5 Blue (focuses on the sight word GO, uses pictures to help students figure out words, remind students to look at the picture and look at the beginning sound of the word to help determine the actual word)
Lesson 5 Green (more complex sentences, focuses on repetition of the same words such as Cam.)

Math:

• Unit 1: (Assessing Unit 1 on Monday, October 20)
• 1.23: Scenes of 1
• Objectives: explore groups of 1
• Vocabulary: scene, pair
• 1.24: Make a Class Graph
• Objectives: make and read a graph; identify shapes
• graph, fewer, less

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 1.23
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday:
• Thursday
• Friday: 

• Math Challenge Homework: (optional)
• Monday: 1.23 challenge
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 
• Friday:

Science:

• Continuing to observe and discuss trees 
• Continue to discuss parts of a tree and their functions
• Explore why leaves change color/why trees lose their leaves 
• Reading nonfiction texts about fall/trees, taking notes together, and focusing on what we think are the crucial parts 
• Comparing/contrast coniferous and deciduous trees

Social Studies:

• Continuing to talk about families
• What is a family?
• What makes families special?
• Are all families the same?
• Listening
• What makes a good listener?
• How do we become better listeners?

SPECIALS: (October 13- October 17)

Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)

Tuesday:  Art/Music (Day 3)

Wednesday:  No School!

Thursday:  No School!

Friday:  No School! 

MEDIA (Library): check out/return books every other Day 4! Bring back books by Friday (10/24)

COMPUTER: Every Tuesday @ 10am

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 6-10

Reading:

• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• High-Frequency Word: go
• Introducing Cc
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Generating questions while we read 
• Robust Vocabulary: appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, traditions
• Reading  Bee-Bim Bop! By Ho Baek Lee and Up, Up, Up! It's Apple Picking Time By Jody Fickes Shapiro
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences

Lesson 4 Homework (Due back Friday, October 10)

Leveled Readers: (feel free to work on these at home with your child. We're working with them in class too)
Lesson 5 Red (focuses on the letter C and words that start with C)

Lesson 5 Blue (focuses on the sight word GO, uses pictures to help students figure out words, remind students to look at the picture and look at the beginning sound of the word to help determine the actual word)
Lesson 5 Green (more complex sentences, focuses on repetition of the same words such as Cam.)

Math:

• Unit 1: 
• 1.18: Objects and Numbers Through 10: Centimeter Cubes
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1-10; count 1 through 10 objects; identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; distinguish between different sized groups
• Vocabulary: more, fewer
• 1.19: Practice: Numbers of Objects in a Group
• Objectives: count 1 through 5 shapes; write the numeral 5; identify groups of 5
• Vocabulary: same, alike, different
• 1.20/21:  More Objects and Numbers Through 10: Square Inch Tiles/More Scenes of 2,3,4, and 5
• 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; make and compare circles and squares; explore the differences between round and square and between small and large
• Vocabulary: vertical, horizontal, more, fewer, order, straight line, diagonal, circle, square, small, large

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: 1.19
• Wednesday: 1.20
• Thursday: 
• Friday:

• Math Challenge Homework: (optional)
• Monday: 1.18 challenge
• Tuesday: 1.19 challenge
• Wednesday: 1.20 challenge
• Thursday: 
• Friday: 1.21 challenge

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

• Social Studies:

• Talking about different types of families
• What is a family?
• What makes families special?
• Are all families the same?

Other News:

• Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 10th.  All are welcome to join and be part of the fun parade.  If you are interested, meet at Hilltop...parade starts at 5:15PM.

SPECIALS

Monday: music/art

Tuesday: Media/P.E.

Wednesday: art/music

Thursday: P.E./Media - Check out day! Make sure to return your library books!

Friday: music/art

Apple Orchard Fun!

What a fun time we had at the Apple Orchard this morning! So glad we missed the rain!!