Curriculum
Reading:As readers, we've continued to revisit the 7 Habits of Happy Kids as a way to remember how to be safe, happy, and successful at school. In addition, we have been learning to be fluent readers (to read accurately, at a good rate, to use the punctuation when reading). Next week, we will continue to learn to be more fluent readers.
Book Baggies:
Please help the students remember to bring their book baggies every Friday. I would like them to have an opportunity to read different books.
Writing:
This week, we wrote how to eat an Oreo. Next week, we will continue to practice writing how to stories.
Math:
This week, we focused on subtracting 10 from a number. In addition, we did some activities to continue to practice answering questions about data and adding and subtracting 10 to any number. Next week, we will continue to work on building place value knowledge by using base 10 blocks as well as comparing numbers.
IXL Skills - Use these activities as you wish to help your child with the skills we will be working on throughout this first trimester.
Science/Social Studies:
As scientists this week, the students explored with tuning forks we also wrote what we learned from them. We then read a book to learn more about sound waves and how to create a tool that will help us communicate over a distance. After reading, the students decided they would like to make paper cup phones. That is where we will start next week.
Purposeful Play
Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!
Homework
- Read every night (you can read with your child, listen to them read or read to them - all of it helps). Then talk about the book - who are the characters, what happened, why did it happen, make connections, what's the main idea, why did the author write the book, how did the author give you information, what features did the author use to help you as a reader
- Work on a math skill
- counting forwards and backwards within 120 (and skip counting)
- adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this
- telling time (What are the hands on the clock? How is a clock set up?)
- identify and count coins
- measuring - length and volume - have your child cook with you to practice this
- talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.)
Specials Schedule
Monday: P.E. (Wear tennis shoes)Tuesday: Art (Bring an Art shirt labeled with your child's name)
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Media/Library
Friday: Rotates (See the back of your child's OWL folder (everyday folder) for a schedule.)
Important Dates
January 21: No School - MLK Day
January 31: Multicultural Night (6:00-8:00pm)
February 7: Bingo Night (6-8pm)February 18-19: No School - Mid-Winter Break
February 26: Science Fair (6-8pm)
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