Tuesday, February 3

     
Tuesday, February 3
Black Day (No computer class or library.)

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) By: Philemon Sturges
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: Make Inferences
Academic Vocabulary: lovely, several, spy

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting Syllables, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant v
Irregular Words: have, love

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Prepositions  Writer's Workshop: Writers Give Their Characters Feelings
Feelings may change for characters as a story progresses from the beginning to the middle and to the end. We will make sure the facial features match how the character is feeling.

 Handwriting: Number 14

Literacy Jobs
  KinderMath: Count By 5's Part 1
We will begin the lesson by reading Lots of Ladybugs by Michael Dahl to focus on counting by 5’s. It’s important that the kids know and understand that when we are counting by 5’s, we are simply skipping over given numbers to get to the final amount quickly. To help students understand, I will draw a horizontal number line with the 5, 10, 15, and 20 in an alternate color. For the next activity, each pair will need a baggie with 20 items and 4 blank five frames. They will work with their partner to place the items within the 5 frames until all five are filled then count the five filled frames by 5’s. 

Phy Ed 

~Mr. Ekert (4th grade teacher) is our first guest reader of the month!

~There are still openings for reading to our class during I Love to Read Month! Please go here to sign-up for a time. Thank you! 
~Please log your reading minutes!
~Feel free to send in your child's valentines whenever they are ready. That gives us time to get them passed out before the party on February 12. The kids will decorate a bag at school to hold their valentines.

Monday, February 2

    

Monday, February 2
Happy Groundhog's Day!
Happy I Love to Read Month!

Green Day: Library  

To kick off I Love to Read month, the children will be entertained by storyteller, Dan Gruhlke, from 9:05-9:45. 

Dan Gruhlke long ago was fondly tagged, “Mr. G.” as he spent over three decades “listening to the littlest” stories (& telling some himself). It has been said of Mr. G. that he “speaks fluent five-year-old” enjoying his career with preschoolers and kindergartners “primarily” while venturing a handful of years with intermediate grade students. After over a 35-year education career Mr. G.’s continuing to enrich and engage young audiences through oral storytelling and songs via his “Little Mountain Stories.” You’ll often find him donned in his storytelling overalls, guitar nearby, rearin’ to tell or sing, “just one more,…pleeeeaaassssse.”

READING AND VOCABULARY

Read Aloud: The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)  By: Philemon Sturges
GENRE: Folktale
Social Studies Connection: Perseverance In this updated folktale, the Little Red Hen perseveres in making a pizza even after her friends refuse to help. Through hard work, Hen achieves her goal and shares the result with her friends.

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: Folktales

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Rhyme, Blending Onset and Rime

Phonics Focus Skill: Consonant v
Irregular Words: have, love

WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Prepositions

STEM class with Mr. Brown today.
Zero the Hero visits today...Day 90!

     Music Today  

   
Groundhog's Day activities...
 Did the groundhog see his shadow? We will look at our predictions from Friday and discuss the results.
 Stories: Ten Grouchy Groundhogs!  By: Kathryn Helig
                     Double Trouble Groundhog Day  By: Bethany Roberts
                 ~Groundhog pop-up puppet. 

  
~Start logging reading minutes...It would help us if you kept the log in your child's folder so we can log their minutes throughout the week rather than the end of the month. Thank you!
~See you tomorrow morning for Rise & Read...wear your pj's, bring a blanket and books to read!