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

 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!

Thursday, January 22

  
Thursday, January 22
Happy Birthday, Lauren!
Orange Day: Technology  
Technology class at 8:20. 

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Nancy Carlson

GENRE: Biography
Review Power Words: believe, refuse, law

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness Review: Recognizing Rhymes, Isolating Phonemes (final), Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Onset and Rime
Irregular Words: Review

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Types of Nouns: Singular/Plural, Common/Proper, Irregular (Day 2)

 Handwriting: Number 8
Literacy Jobs

~We will sum up what we learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. this week.

We Will Rise Up
Sing about Martin
KinderMath: Flat Shapes in the Real World
The kids will go on a shape hunt around our classroom and illustrate one item for each of the four flat shapes: circle, triangle, square, rectangle. 

We have been invited to see the high school drama class perform their play that has been written and will be performed by them. The play will be a retelling of the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel. Each story will have its own unique and humorous adaptation, accompanied by a moral lesson for students. This is happening from 2:10-2:30. 

Music Today 

~We enjoyed celebrating Dylan's 1/2 birthday yesterday...

~Reminder: No school tomorrow, January 23...Teacher Workshop Day.
~Library Day is Monday.
Stay warm this weekend!

Wednesday, January 21

 

Wednesday, January 21
Gold Day (No computer class or library.)
Happy 1/2 Birthday, Dylan! (July 21)

Poem: Bed

GENRE: Poetry
Print Concepts: Directionality

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.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Short vowel e
Irregular Words: see

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Types of Nouns: Singular/Plural, Common/Proper, Irregular

 Handwriting: Number 7

Literacy Jobs

Math: Looking Closer at Hexagons

Honey the Hexagon will help the kids count the sides and corners of a hexagon. The kids will expand their knowledge of hexagons by exploring with a game called Fill the Hexagon using pattern blocks. They will roll a cube that has the flat shapes drawn on it and whatever shape it lands on is placed inside the hexagon. The kids will also have time to use Geoboards/Geobands to build shapes as shown in the photo below. 

    

Story: Be a King By: Carole Boston Weatherford
MLK Activity: This activity will show the kids that even though we look different on the outside, all of us look the same on the inside.  
We continue to sing along with these songs this week...
We Will Rise Up
Sing about Martin

 Phy Ed Today 

  

~Rise & Read forms are due tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 20

  
Tuesday, January 20
White Day (No computer class or library)

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Nancy Carlson

GENRE: Biography
Introduce Power Words: believe, refuse, law

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Short vowel e
Irregular Words: See

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Irregular Plural Nouns (men, mice, fish, etc.)

Genre: Poetry Connect and Teach: Poetry

GENRE Poetry

• • Connect and Teach: Poetry

 Handwriting: Number 6
Literacy Jobs

Story: Martin's Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Doreen Rappaport
At the conclusion of the story, the children will complete a dot-to-dot picture of him.

These are the songs we are singing this week:
We Will Rise Up
Sing about Martin 

 KinderMath: Taking a Closer Look at Square and Rectangle   

Today we will focus on rectangles and squares in the story, Circus Shapes by Stuart Murphy. After focusing on the attributes of rectangles and squares, the kids will look closely at the faces of the solid shapes and notice the circle base of the cylinder, cone, and square base of a cube. They will have time to explore finding the flat shapes within the solid shapes. Lastly, the kids will lay their solid shapes flat and then trace around them. Once they lift up the solid shape, they will discover a flat shape. 

Music Today 

~Rise & Read RSVPs are due Thursday.

Monday, January 19

Monday, January 19

Late Start!

Late start due to the dangerously cold temperatures.

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

STEM class with Mr. Brown today.

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: Martin Luther King, Jr. By: Nancy Carlson
GENRE: Biography

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: Author's Purpose

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Syllables, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Short vowel e
Irregular Words: see

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Singular and Plural Nouns Literacy Jobs

All this week we will learn who Martin Luther King, Jr. was and how this man impacted and influenced our nation. 
Writer's Workshop:  I Have a Dream
With guidance, the kids will write a simple sentence about being kind.
These are the songs we will be singing this week...
We Will Rise Up
Sing about Martin

 Phy Ed Today 

 

~To see the video I will show the kids about Martin Luther King, Jr. click here.  

  

~No extra news for today.