Thursday, January 29

   

Thursday, January 29
Black Day (No computer class or library.)

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: The Electric Slide and Kai By: Kelly J. Baptist
GENRE: Fiction
Print Concepts: Return Sweep
Character Feelings
Foundational Skills in Context

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant q(u)
Irregular Words: Review
Fluency: Phrasing and Intonation

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Dialogue (Quotation marks in print indicate someone is talking.)

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

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. Print Concepts: Return Sweep• Character Feelingt

 Writer's Workshop: Writer's Make a Plan
Using the heart map they made yesterday, the kids will choose one thing to write about and think of a story idea about that. They will then draw a beginning, middle and end for that idea.

 Handwriting: Number 12

Literacy Jobs

 KinderMath: Numbers to 100
*We begin a new unit today called Numbers to 100 with today's lesson focusing on counting by 2's. A stack of 20 unmatched socks will be placed in the middleof our circle. "How many socks do I have? Can I know without counting? How many socks do you need to put on your shoes? When we have two of something we call this a pair or a match." After making the 10 sets of pairs, we will go back and count the socks one-by-one. "Remember Mathematicians always want to get to an answer the most efficient way possible! I will count them by 2’s. When we count by 2’s, we are skip-counting."  I will show the kids how to “whisper” count to 20 by whispering the skipped number and “shouting” the numbers counted by 2’s. For example, 1 (whisper), 2 (shout), 3 (whisper), 4 (shout), etc. 

Music Today 

~I am looking forward to visiting with the rest of you who are scheduled for conferences this evening! 
~I am looking for volunteer readers during I Love to Read Month! Please go here to sign-up for a time. Thank you! 

Wednesday, January 28

   

Wednesday, January 28
White Day (No computer class or library)

Big Book: The Electric Slide and Kai  By: Kelly J. Baptist

Genre: Fiction
Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, Kai learns that practicing a lot can make him a better dancer. He also gets some help from the people around him. His perseverance pays off when he dances with the rest of his family. Connect and Teach: Character Clues

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Jabari Jumps  By: Gaia Cornwall
GENRE: Fiction

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

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: Character Feelings

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant q(u), w
Irregular Words: Review

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Dialogue (Quotation marks in print indicate someone is talking.)

 Handwriting: Number 11
Literacy Jobs

 Writer's Workshop: Heart Map
We begin a new Narrative unit in writing today. Our first lesson focuses on how writers draw things that are important to them. To generate ideas, each child will get a picture of a heart and draw and label things they love. 

Time for Kids: Living in the Wild

Kindermath: Positional Words
Today's lesson focuses on positional words, so I will have them stand next to a table/chair and follow my prompts as they stand next to, under, on, etc.
After engaging in this activity, we will wrap up the shape unit by making a fun positional shape monster.  

 Phy Ed Today 

~ Conferences continue tomorrow evening. I'm looking forward to chatting with the rest of you!

~I am looking for volunteer readers during I Love to Read Month! Please go here to sign-up for a time. Thank you! 

Tuesday, January 27

   

Tuesday, January 27
Black Day (No computer class or library.)

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Jabari Jumps By: Gaia Cornwall
GENRE: Fiction

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

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: Character Clues
Introduce Power Words: important, scared, surprise

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Syllables, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant q(u)
Irregular Words: Review

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Dialogue (Quotation marks in print indicate someone is talking.)  Writer's Workshop: Celebration
(We didn't get to this yesterday!)
The labeling unit has come to an end and now it's time to celebrate! The kids will tell their stories to one another and then dance to some celebratory music with disco ball lights! Watch for their work to come home today and I encourage you to have them tell their stories to you!

 Handwriting: Number 10

Literacy Jobs
KinderMath: Comparing Solid & Flat Shapes
This lesson will have children feeling for flat/solid shapes. Student pairs will play Guess the Shape with their partner. “Simon says get a shape that has three equal sides,” or “Simon says get a shape that has no sides AND can roll.” Is the shape flat or solid?" How many sides do you feel? Does the shape have any corners? Is the shape round or straight? Would the shape roll or stack? 
Music Today 

~I am looking forward to visiting with those of you who are scheduled for conferences this evening! 
~I am looking for volunteer readers during I Love to Read Month! Please go here to sign-up for a time. Thank you! 
~We enjoyed celebrating with Jimmy yesterday!

Monday, January 26

  

Monday, January 26

Happy 1/2 Birthday, Jimmy! (July 24)
Green Day: Library  

*We begin a new unit today in reading.
Introduce the Topic: I Can Do It!
Social Studies Connection: Perseverance
Big Idea Words: practice, proud, success

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Jabari Jumps  By: Gaia Cornwall
GENRE: Fiction
In this fiction text, Jabari learns to face a fear. He listens to the advice his father gives him. And then, because he perseveres, he is able to accomplish his goal.

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.History and Symbols

In this biography, children learn about the life and leadership of American hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Illustrations depict life when Dr. King was a child and the impact of his message of equality.

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: Make and Check Predictions

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending Onset and Rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant q (u)
Irregular Words: Review

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Dialogue (Quotation marks in print indicate someone is talking.)

 Handwriting: Number 0

 Writer's Workshop: Celebration
The labeling unit has come to an end and now it's time to celebrate! The kids will tell their stories to one another and then dance to some celebratory music with disco ball lights! Watch for their work to come home today and I encourage you to have them tell their stories to you!

KinderMath: Composing Simple Shapes 

The kids will work with two-dimensional shapes to create a larger 2D shape.

 Phy Ed Today 

~We enjoyed celebrating Lauren's birthday last week!

~ Conferences begin tomorrow evening. I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you!