Language Arts
Unit 3: Determine Text Importance/Identify Sequence of Events
Week 1 Objectives
- Letter(s): Mm and Aa (short Aa sound)
- More focused, detailed instruction begins regarding letters. We will cover 1-2 letters a week. These will show up on home practice sheets as well.
- Phonics:
- Identify the Mm and short Aa sound
- Associate the letter Mm and Aa with the letter sound
- Listen for words that rhyme
- Blend sounds to read the word am; explore -am word family
- Sight Words: all, were, when
- Identify the sequence of events in pictures and text
- Discuss signal words (first, next, then, after)
- Learn strategies for analyzing questions and finding answers, clues, and evidence
- Reflect orally on reading strategies
- Create a sequence of events flow chart (whole group)
Writing/Concepts of Print:
Journals: Develop Concepts of Print
- Put spaces between words
- Write from left to right
- Begin a sentence with an uppercase letter
- Write some high-frequency words
- Use end punctuation correctly
- Share a message orally
- Discuss periods and exclamation points
- Develop genre awareness
Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 3.1 (Will come home on Friday, December 4 in Friday Folders. We send home the practice sheets after we have worked on the content in class.)
- PLEASE work on this with your child 2-3 times a week for at least 10 minutes. We need YOU as a partner in helping your child become fluent with letter recognition, sound, and sight words. Thanks!
- Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well!
- Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers
Centers this week include:
Read to Self: students pick out a letter or sight word book to work on reading letter sounds, basic sight words, basic CVC words, and even some basic sentences. Students choose books from their personalized book bags. Students read books based on their specific reading level, although some books are slightly above and some are slightly below.
iPad Read to Self/Read to Others: students use Raz Kids to listen to a story, read a story, and answer comprehensive questions about the story. Students can also read a story with their partner or on their own.
Word Work: students will work on making a word book that includes the word families -am, -at, and -an. When finished, students can choose a sight word activity to work on.
Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letters Mm and Aa. They will circle their best work. When finished, students can practice writing and reading sight words.
Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) a story and respond by discussing and illustrating what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story
Art: Students will complete a graphic organizer that asks them to draw specific details about themselves.
Math:
- Unit 3:
- 3.1: Numbers 1-10 and Math Stories: Park Scene
- Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; find groups of 1 through 10 and identify partners; tell addition and subtraction stories
- Vocabulary: subtract, add
- 3.2: Groups of 10
- Objectives: explore the concept of 10-groups within teen numbers; use pennies and dime strips to make teen numbers; order numbers 1-20.
- Vocabulary: teen; dime strip
- 3.3: Explore Partners Through 6
- Objectives: find partners of numbers 2 through 6; explore reversibility of addends and doubles
- Vocabulary: switch the partners, doubles, 120 poster
- 3.4: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Park Scene
- Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; tell addition and subtraction stories; solve story problems; count groups of shapes and write the total
- Vocabulary: plus sign, minus sign, equals sign
Social Studies:
- Introduction of Maps (continued)
- Finding the United States on a World Map
- Finding Minnesota on a US map
- Introduction to Continents
- Exploring Google Maps
SPECIALS: (November 30-December 4)
Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 6)
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 Day 6!
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