Tuesday, December 16

           Tuesday, December 16
Black Day (Character Education)

Mrs. Marsicek (Mrs. Weninger's intern) will be here teach the children about the Unthinkables, Worry Wall and Was Funny Once. 

Big Book: Germs Are Not for Sharing  By: Elizabeth Verdick

Genre: Informational Text
Science Connection: Health This informational text explains that germs make you sick and you should not share them. Children learn what to do so they stop sharing

germs, from using a tissue to washing their hands. Connect and Teach: Text Features

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Being Fit  By: Valerie Bodden
GENRE: Informational Text

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

Connect and Teach: Key Details

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Short Vowel u
Irregular Word: put

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Commas in Lists

Literacy Jobs

 Handwriting: Letter u
(U-Turn Letters: u, w, y)

Science Connection: Health

This informational text provides facts on how to take care of your body.

Children learn more about exercising and eating well. They also learn why it is important to practice healthy living.

KinderMath: About Number 13 

We will work closely at building 13 the "10 way and 3 more" way. Again, we want the children to see teen numbers as "10 and some more. We were not able to do this lesson last week. 

Music Today

Social Studies: Holidays Around the World
 Today's stop is Israel for Hanukkah.

~Dress-up day tomorrow: Holiday Spirit (winter sports team)