Friday, October 24

    

Friday, October 24
Gold Day: (No library, character education, or technology.)

READING AND VOCABULARY
Read Aloud: Snail & Worm Again  By: Tina Kugler
GENRE: Fiction
Social Studies Connection: Individual Development and Identity Snail and Worm have silly adventures. When Snail finds a feather, he thinks he grew wings. He mistakes a penny for a mirror. When he wishes for a more unique shell, Worm helps him realize how special he already is.

Connect and Teach: Author and Illustrator

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending Words

Phonics Focus Skill: Short Vowel i
Irregular Words: I, is

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Pronouns

Writer's Workshop: Adding Details
 The kids will learn how adding more details to their illustration will make it more interesting to look at.

 KinderMath: Number Order 0-10

The kids will continue working on what number comes before or after a given number up to 10. They will use a spinner to land on a number and then write the number that comes before and after. Again, this is laying the foundation for number sense as we build onto these skills throughout the year.

Project: After hearing the story, Crankenstein, the kids will make a Frankenstein.

What Should My Teacher Be For Halloween?

The kids will each decide what they think I should be for Halloween and draw a picture of it. Oh, my...
Phy Ed Today

~ The Halloween Carnival sponsored by the MLE PTA is from 3-5 tomorrow in the elementary cafeteria.

Have a wonderful weekend!