Language Arts: Unit 4: Summarize and Synthesize/Analyze Story Elements
- Letter(s): Nn
- Phonics:
- Review previously taught sounds
- Identify the sound /n/
- Associate the letter Nn with the sound /n/
- Listen for initial sound /n/
- Listen for rhyme
- Sight Words: their, will
- Analyze story elements: character(s), setting, problem, solution
- Summarize and synthesize to enhance understanding of story
- Learn and practice strategies for analyzing questions and finding answers, clues, and evidence in a text
- Create a story map (whole group and in centers)
Writing/Concepts of Print
Journals: Revise for Word Choice: Descriptive Words
- 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
- Write some CVC words
- Use descriptive words in discussion and writing
- 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 can choose to play a variety of sight word games, work on creating CVC words, letter recognition, rhyming, play CVC word memory, or play the very popular iPad app, Sky Fish (it's free and good!)
Work on Writing: Students will work on writing the letter Tt. They will circle their best work. When finished, students will practice writing words that start with Mm, Ss, and Tt
Listen To Reading: students will listen to (and follow along/track with their fingers) the story The Little School Bus. Then they will put the story into sequence order.
Game Station: Students can choose from a variety of games to play including Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Checkers, Uno, Kid Boggle, and memory
- Unit 3:
- 3.12: More Attributes: Shape, Size, and Color
- Objectives: sort by shape, size, and color; generate shape patterns; use equal and not equal signs; develop spatial concepts
- Vocabulary: equal sign, is not equal to sign, between, sorting
- 3.13: Build Teen Numbers with Square-Inch Tiles
- Objectives: make teen numbers using 5-groups; graph to compare capacity
- Vocabulary: balance
- 3.14: Attribute Card Activities
- Objectives: sort by shape, size, and color; generate shape patterns; use equal and not equal to signs
- Vocabulary: sort, equal sign, is not equal to sign
- 3.15: Tens in Teens
- Objectives: make teen numbers using centimeter cubes; show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones; match partners and totals for teen numbers
- Vocabulary: partners, total
- Math Challenge (Optional)
- Monday: 3.12 challenge
- Tuesday: 3.13 challenge
- Wednesday: 3.14 challenge
- Thursday: 3.15 challenge
- Friday:
Social Studies:
- Maps (continued)
- Finding the United States on a World Map
- Finding Minnesota on a US map
- Introduced to Continents/Oceans
- Exploring Google Maps
Science:
- Exploring Different Types of Weather
- Observing Trees in the Winter
- Discussing and exploring "nocturnal"
- We will make an art project based on what we learn
SPECIALS: (January 4-8)
Monday: Music/Art (Day 5)
Tuesday: Media/P.E. (Day 6)
Wednesday: Music/Art (Day 1)
Thursday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)
Friday: Art/Music (Day 3)
MEDIA (Library): check out every Day 6/PLEASE return books every Day 5!
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