Thursday, November 28, 2019

Week 14: December 2 - 6

Field Trip on December 20th at the Old Log Theater to see the Emperor's New Clothes -
2 parents can ride the bus to the theater. Let me know if you would like to meet us there and
watch the play with us. The tickets are $10.00.
The bus will leave at 9:15 and the play starts at 10:00.

Look who made it in the Laker!

















This week we will focus on:

Phonics: Lessons 53 - 57
We will focus on the blend it, lk, sp, ct and st 
and continue to work on:
-nt, -nd, -mp, -sk and -ft and 
VCe words: a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e and y-e
We will be working on sight words: come, some, says, want, here's, any, been, they,
they'll, they're, went

This Weeks Specialist Schedule:
Monday:       Day 4 Bring books back!
Tuesday:      Day 5 Check out day!
Wednesday: Day 6
Thursday:     Day 1
Friday:          Day 2

On Day 1 we go to: Gym and Media
On Day 2 we go to: Music
On Day 3 we go to: Media and Gym
On Day 4 we go to: Art (Please have your child bring back their library book)
On Day 5 we go to: Gym and Media (Check out day)
On Day 6 we go to: Art and Music

Reading & Writing
Unit 4 - Skill: Summarize/Synthesize & Analyze Story Elements
We are moving on to our second week in this unit, which will consist of reading a fictional big book 
about a fairy tale: Jack and the Beanstalk.  Students will read and explore fairy tales, which is a fantasy 
because something magical happens that cannot happen in real life.  Read any fairy tales you have with 
your child and analyze the story elements (character, setting, problem, solution, and plot).

We will continue to work on writing complete sentences with correct punctuation.

Our Writing Wednesday prompt is: (we will be working on the characters, setting, problem and solution in their
writing journals.  Also, sequencing in their story.










Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00

2nd Step: Unit 2 - Empathy - Lesson 8: Accepting - Respecting Different Preferences
We will talk about:
• Having empathy helps you notice when others have different preferences from yours.
• Respecting others’ preferences helps you get along better with them. 
• Determine what others are feeling using physical, verbal, and situational clues
• Label their own preferences as the same as or different from others’ preferences 

Then Sharing:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Violet

In Math: 
Unit 3: Geometry and Measurement!
We will be working on using rulers to measure line segments (cm and in) and draw shapes.
As the students measure, compare, and add the lengths of objects, they will begin
to develop an understanding of the importance of measurement. This week we will also plot
our heights in centimeters using a line plot and find the difference of the tallest and shortest students.

Social Studies: Social Studies - Unit 3: Maps

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
12/20 Field Trip to the Old Log Theater to see the Emperor's New Clothes - 2 parents can ride the bus
to the theater. Let me know if you would like to meet us there and watch the play with us. The tickets
are $10.00.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Week 13: Thanksgiving Week!

This week we will focus on:

Phonics: Lessons 52 - 54 
We will focus on the blend it, lk, sp, ct and st 
and continue to work on:
-nt, -nd, -mp, -sk and -ft and 
VCe words: a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e and y-e
We will be working on sight words: come, some, says, want, here's, any, been, they,
they'll, they're, went

This Weeks Specialist Schedule:
Monday:       Day 2
Tuesday:      Day 3
Wednesday: Day 4 
Thursday:     Day No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday:          Day No School

On Day 1 we go to: Gym and Media
On Day 2 we go to: Music
On Day 3 we go to: Media and Gym
On Day 4 we go to: Art (Please have your child bring back their library book)
On Day 5 we go to: Gym and Media (Check out day)
On Day 6 we go to: Art and Music

Reading & Writing
Students will be researching and writing about Thanksgiving Around the World. 
The class will research what other countries celebrate Thanksgiving and the facts
on how they celebrate the holiday.

We will continue to work on writing complete sentences with correct punctuation.

Our Writing Wednesday prompt is:






Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00

2nd Step: Unit 2 - Empathy - Lesson 7: Feeling Confident (cont.)
We will talk about:
*Practicing helps you build your confidence
*Feeling confident helps you do your best and makes you proud
*Respecting others' preferences helps you get along better with them.

Then Sharing:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle (No School)
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Violet (No School)

In Math: 
Unit 3: Geometry and Measurement!
We will be working on using rulers to measure line segments and draw shapes.
As the students measure, compare, and add the lengths of objects, they will begin
to develop an understanding of the importance of measurement.

Social Studies: Social Studies - Unit 3: Maps and we are working on a Thanksgiving Art 
project.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
11/25  PTA Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm
11/27  Ice Safety Presentation by Mound Fire Dept
11/28-29 Thanksgiving
12/20 Field Trip to the Old Log Theater to see the Emperor's New Clothes

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Week 12 - November 18 - 22

This week we will focus on:

Phonics: Lessons 47 - 51 -  (We will have our Spelling Test on Thursday)
We will focus on the blend st and start ending blends: -nt, -nd, -mp, -sk and -ft and 
continue to work on VCe words: a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e and y-e
We will be working on sight words: come, some, says, want, here's, any, been, they,
they'll, they're, went

Some examples of words that will be on our spelling test are:
lope, life, pike, rule, fond, last, hose, rave, cave, stock, quip

This Weeks Specialist Schedule:
Monday:       Day 3
Tuesday:      Day 4 Bring your books back!
Wednesday: Day 5 Check out day!
Thursday:     Day 6
Friday:          Day 1

On Day 1 we go to: Gym and Media
On Day 2 we go to: Music
On Day 3 we go to: Media and Gym
On Day 4 we go to: Art (Please have your child bring back their library book)
On Day 5 we go to: Gym and Media (Check out day)
On Day 6 we go to: Art and Music

Reading & Writing

This week we will start Unit 4 – Summarize and Synthesize/Analyze Story Elements

Students will analyze story elements. We will look at the characters, setting, problem and 
solution in a story (The Plot).

We will continue to work on verbs (present and past tense).

Our Writing Wednesday prompt is:








Lunch/Recess is from 12:20 to 1:00

2nd Step: Unit 2 - Empathy - Lesson 7: Feeling Confident
We will talk about:
*Practicing helps you build your confidence
*Feeling confident helps you do your best and makes you proud
*Respecting others' preferences helps you get along better with them.

Then Sharing:
Mondays: Liam, Wes, Augie, Elizabeth, Brody
Tuesdays: Cora, Corben, Matias, Brynn, Maxwell
Wednesdays: Sage, Mia, Simon, Ava, Natalia
Thursdays: Joshua, Donovan, Gia, Annabelle 
Fridays: Sammy, Nellie, Violet 

In Math: 
Unit 3: Geometry and Measurement!
We will be working on using rulers to measure line segments and draw shapes.
As the students measure, compare, and add the lengths of objects, they will begin
to develop an understanding of the importance of measurement.

Science/Social Studies: We will be finishing up our Matter Science Unit and then
revisiting Social Studies - Unit 3: Maps.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
11/25  PTA Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm
11/27  Ice Safety Presentation by Mound Fire Dept
11/28-29 Thanksgiving
12/20 Field Trip to the Old Log Theater to see the Emperor's New Clothes