Language Arts- Unit 6: Fix-Up Monitoring/Summarize Information (Week 2)
- Letter(s): Bb
- Phonics:
- Identify the sound /b/
- Associate the letter Bb with the sound /b/
- Identify beginning and ending consonant sounds
- Blend CVC words
- Identify and produce rhyme
- Spell CVC words using B and letters previously learned
- Sight Words: cannot, her, would
- Summarize information from the text
- Identify and discuss nonfiction text features (table of contents, index)
- Summarize important ideas using a graphic organizer
- Learn about nonfiction text structure (description)
- Use important events from the text to write about animals in their habitats
Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 6.2 (COMING SOON!) (Will come home on Friday, February 26th in Friday Folders.
- PLEASE work on this with your child 3 times a week for 5-10 minutes. This can make a HUGE difference with increasing sight word fluency
- Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well! (5-10 minutes a day is good)
- Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers
- Read any books to your child for fun!! Model a love of reading
Writing/Concepts of Print
Book Reviews: Writing a Book Review (Characters)
- Use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly
- Use appropriate end punctuation
- Put spaces between words
- Write some CVC words
- Write high-frequency words
- Listen for sounds in words
- Demonstrate writer's voice
- Analyze story elements
Daily 5 Centers:
Read to Self: Students read books from their personalized book boxes, students can also choose from our classroom leveled library
iPad: Students use the Raz Kids app to enjoy 1-2 stories. Afterwards, they can look at physical books, or work on Scratch Jr (coding app).
Word Work: students choose from a variety of activities that focus on sight words, letter work, CVC words, and rhyming.
Work on Writing: Students will write their own mini book. They can write on their own or collaborate with their partner
Listen To Reading: Students listen to the story, Animals in their Habitats and then record a video book review. They will state whether they liked the story or not, give a reason why, and then decide if they would recommend the story.
Creation Center: Students are given a variety of materials and are asked to simply create. They can build, do an art project, etc..
Math: Unit 4 (Partners, Problem Drawings, and Tens)
- 4.17: Introduction to the -1 Routine
- Objectives: create story problems (addition and subtraction), solve addition equations; order numbers 1 through 20
- Vocabulary: addition sign, subtraction sign, add
- 4.18: 2- and 3-Dimensional Shapes: Triangles
- Objectives: find and explore triangles in three-dimensional shapes and through creative movement; show teen numbers as ten and extra ones; order numbers 1 through 25
- Vocabulary: triangle, prism, pyramid
- 4.19: Vertical Graphs and Comparisons
- Objectives: use vertical graphs to compare quantities; solve addition equations and explore addition strategies
- Vocabulary: compare, more, fewer, graph, equation, add
- 4.20: Equations: Partners of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10
- Objectives: find and write equations for partners of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10; show teen numbers as a ten and extra ones
- Vocabulary: partner equation
- Math Homework (Optional Printouts)
- Monday: 4.17 challenge
- Tuesday: 4.18, 4.18 challenge
- Wednesday:
- Thursday: 4.20, 4.20 challenge
- Friday: NO SCHOOL
**Physical copies of math homework will no longer come home. Math worksheets will be on this blog for those who wish to use them. This will save lots of paper, and hopefully alleviate any stress regarding homework responsibilities at such a young age. Looking at the math homework is still a great opportunity for parents to see what students are working on in class.
Science:
- Discussing MN lakes during winter
- Focusing on observations (plants and fish)
SPECIALS: (February 22-26)
Monday: Media/P.E. (Day 2)
Tuesday: Art/Music (Day 3)
Wednesday: P.E./Media (Day 4)
Thursday: Music/Art (Day 5)
Friday: No School
MEDIA (Library): check out every Day 6/PLEASE return books every Day 5!
Other News:
I'm looking forward to seeing you at your child's conference this week! Please know your child is welcome to come to their conference. I want them to share with you just as much about their growth and success as I will get too!!
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