Wednesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 15
Happy Birthday, Lenna!

Green Day: Library 

Read Aloud: Me...Jane By: Robin Bernard Genre: Biography Science Connection: Properties of Objects Through this biography, children learn about the early life of Jane Goodall,

her inquisitive nature, her curiosity, and her powers of

observation as she studies the world and the objects in it. Connect and Teach: Biography

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to learn new things, they persevere.

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to  

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending Onset and Rime, Isolating Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Digraph wh

Irregular Word: what
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Strong Adjectives and Verbs

 Handwriting: Down the Slide Uppercase Letter X
(Down the Slide Letters: V, W, X, Y)

Writer's Workshop: Labeling

The kids will begin working on the first page of their "how to" book by drawing the first step from their rough draft and adding additional labels to their illustration. This makes it more interesting for the reader!

 Literacy Jobs 

Math: Addition Sums to 10

Today’s lesson is all about having FUN with addition! In our read aloud, Domino Addition by Lynette Long, we will look at presenting addition in a horizontal and vertical format. The kids will choose their own items to work with in order to solve the addition problems.

Time for Kids: Fresh Baked

Music Today  

The book order is due by 8pm tonight.

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC

~ Field trip permission forms and money are due today.

Tuesday, April 14

Tuesday, April 14
Orange Day: Technology
Technology class at 8:20.  

Read Aloud: I Know the River Loves Me  By: Maya Christina Gonzalaz
Genre: Fiction
Review Power Words: close, flow, visit

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to learn new things, they persevere.

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to  

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes (medial), Blending Onset and Rime (ch-eek, p-ick), Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes, Substituting Phonemes (cheek change /ch/ to /s/: seek

Phonics Focus Skill: Digraph ck

Irregular Words: review

 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Conjunctions

 Handwriting: Down the Slide Uppercase Letter W
(Down the Slide Letters: V, W, X, Y)

Writer's Workshop: Front Cover
The front cover clearly tells the reader what the story will be about. It is important that the picture matches the title.
 Literacy Jobs 

Math: Solving for Unknown
In today’s lesson we will continue working on addition story problems. However, we will be focusing on solving for the unknown addend in word problems. The kids will be using a number bond board to solve for the unknown and will have to listen carefully when completing these type of problems as listed below. 
~There were 7 cats at the door. Some were brown and some were black, 3 of the cats were brown. How many were black? 
~There were 8 balloons. Some were red and some where blue. 5 were red. How many were blue? 

~There were 10 frogs at the pond. Some were in the water and some were on the log. 7 were on the log. How many were in the water?

    Phy Ed Today  

The book order of the year is due tomorrow.

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC

~ Field trip permission forms and money are due tomorrow!

Monday, April 13

Monday, April 13

Gold Day (No computer class or library.)

STEM class with Mr. Brown today.

Big Book: Look-Alike Animals By: Robin Bernard Genre: Informational Text Print Concepts: End Punctuation

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to learn new things, they persevere.

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to  

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Blending Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Digraph ck

Irregular Words: review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Conjunctions

Writer's Workshop: Draft Sentences
Today the kids will begin adding sentences next to each picture they drew to explain the steps of their "how to" story.
 Literacy Jobs 
 Math: Writing Addition Stories
In this lesson, the kids will continue to work on writing addition word problems. To help launch today's lesson, we will read Mrs. McTats and Her House Full of Cats by: Alyssa Capacelli. The kids are going to write the addition problems we hear in the story. Addition word problems require a lot of listening comprehension skills. These skills will, at times, need more practice than the addition equation itself.
Music Today  

The last book order of the year is due Wednesday.

Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC

~ Field trip permission forms and money are due Wednesday.

Friday, April 10

          

Friday, April 10
White Day (No computer class or library.)

Big Book: Look-Alike Animals By: Robin Bernard Genre: Informational Text

Read Aloud: I Know the River Loves Me By: Maya Christina Gonzalaz
Genre: Fiction

Connect and Teach: Describe Setting

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Isolating Phonemes, Segmenting Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Digraph ck

Irregular Word: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Conjunctions

 Literacy Jobs 

 Handwriting: Down the Slide Uppercase Letter V
(Down the Slide Letters: V, W, X, Y)
Writer's Workshop: Draft Pictures
Today, the kids will pick one of the four topics they drew/labeled from yesterday and  illustrate the each step for their "how to" story.

Math: Solving for Unknown
In today’s lesson we will continue working on addition story problems. However, we will be focusing on solving for the unknown addend in word problems. The kids will be using a number bond board to solve for the unknown and will have to listen carefully when completing these type of problems as listed below. 
~There were 7 cats at the door. Some were brown and some were black, 3 of the cats were brown. How many were black? 
~There were 8 balloons. Some were red and some where blue. 5 were red. How many were blue? 

~There were 10 frogs at the pond. Some were in the water and some were on the log. 7 were on the log. How many were in the water?

 Project: Springtime Flowerpots   

    Phy Ed Today  

~Field trip permission forms and money are due Wednesday, April 15.

The last book order of the year is due Wednesday, April 15. 
Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC

Have a great weekend!  

Thursday, April 9

     
Thursday, April 9
Black Day (No computer class or library.)

Read Aloud: I Know the River Loves Me By: Maya Christina Gonzalaz
Genre: Fiction

Introduce Power Words: close, flow, visit Connect and Teach: Picture It! (Visualizing)

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Phonological Awareness: Substituting Phonemes, Blending Phonemes

Phonics Focus Skill: Digraph ck

Irregular Word: Review
 WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Review Conjunctions

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to learn new things, they persevere.

Social Studies Connection: Perseverance

In this fiction text, children meet a young girl named Mei Mei and her grandpa, Gong Gong. Gong Gong teaches Mei Mei how to do tai chi, and she works hard to figure out the complex hand, arm, and leg movements. Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong how to do yoga, and he works hard to learn the different poses. Even though they both struggle to  

 Literacy Jobs 

 Handwriting: Tall Line Down-ez Across Letters Review
  ( L, H, T, I, F, E)
Writer's Workshop: Generating Ideas
The kids will work on drawing and labeling four ideas of things they know how to do really well in preparation of writing their "How to" book.
Math: Addition Stories
In this lesson, the kids will continue to work on addition but move into word problems. To help launch today's lesson, we will read What's New at the Zoo by: Suzanne Slade. Addition word problems require a lot of listening comprehension skills. These skills will, at times, need more practice than the addition equation itself. Farmer John has a mommy cat and kittens. The mommy cat was outside the fence and the 4 kittens were inside the fence.
 How many cats are there in all? 1 + 4 = 5 

Music Today  

We will go shopping at the Irish Pride Store today. 

~Have your child wear blue tomorrow for Autism awareness. 

The book order is due Wednesday, April 15. This will be the last order of the year!
Shop our class page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GXWMC