Monday, January 13

Monday, January 13
 Word Family: -un

Sight Word Focus: as

 storybook reader is scheduled for 9:30 this morning to read One Winter's Day.

Reading Workshop: This week we are applying the strategies of analyzing story elements (Chracters, Setting, Problem, Solution) using the story The Enormous Watermelon by Brenda Parkes.

 Writer's Workshop: Where to use Capitals

 I want to write, ‘My mom is nice.’ Can you help me find the sounds?” (Listen to students as they help you with the sounds, but write the sentence in a mix of capitals and lowercase letters. After the sentence is complete, sit back and look over your story with a perplexed look.) “Hmm...I think my story looks a little different. Does anyone notice what happened to my words? Yes, I used big letters and small letters. Boys and girls, only certain words need a capital letter and let me tell you a secret.”  “You will never need a capital letter in the middle of a word! 

“Let’s try to write my story again using capitals only where needed! I encourage you to be very careful when writing the words in your story. Remember, we want to place little letters inside our words. Only the first letter in your sentence will be big!” Literacy Jobs

 Math: Solid Shapes
We begin a new unit on 2D & 3D shapes today. Below, is a snapshot of the main portion of the lesson.

		Read Aloud: Read the book Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, & Spheres by Tana Hoban and take time to stop and discuss the pages that illustrate solid shapes {cones, cylinders, cubes, and spheres}. To kindergarten students these shapes and/or their names may be new. Be sure to identify the shapes by their name and use the words “3D” and “solid” interchangeably. Follow up with bringing out the solid shapes you brought to share. Show students your party hat, ball, soup can, and box. Describe their attributes by using vocabulary like: flat, curvy, point, roll, slide, stack. Have students assist you in finding solid shapes around the classroom. {You will chart these tomorrow.}
		• Each pair of students will need a set of solid shapes to explore with. • Today students will have an opportunity to simply explore the solid shapes. As you are circulating around the classroom, be sure to stop in and ask the students about the shape they are holding. You will want to state the shape name if they are unsure, such as calling a ball a “sphere,” etc. • Even during this initial exploration period you will want the students to use proper math talk vocabulary: three-dimensional, cube, sphere, cylinder, cone, curved, flat, roll, stack, slide.

Social Studies: Martin Luther King, Jr. 

All this week we will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King and how this man influenced our nation. 
Story: Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Marion Dane Bauer

~To see the video I will show the kids about Martin Luther King, click here.
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~Late start tomorrow...have your child wear anything green.
~The book order is due Wednesday.