I hope everyone had a restful and joy filled winter break. I am so excited to begin this quarter and can't wait for all that we will learn together.
Here is what you can look forward to this week:
Math:
This week we will learn how to compare numbers within 20 and discover how to use the phrases "more than" and "less than" to describe a set of items. We will also review our subtraction and addition concepts by finding the difference and making pairs between many numbers.
Science:
This week we will begin our unit on the human body by studying the skeletal system. Students will learn about the main functions of the skeletal system, and identify some major bones and joints. They will also read a story about a broken bone and learn how we can take care of our bones. We will also be creating models of the skeletal system using Q-tips.
History:
This week we will continue studying our third monotheistic religion, Islam. Students will learn about the origins of the religion and about the prophet Muhammad who is recognized as the founder. We will complete map labeling work of the countries in the Middle Easter where Islam began.
Literature:
Idiom/Proverb: Fish out of water
Poem: I Know All the Sounds the Animals Make by Prelutsky
Spelling:
Monday: first, sent, cent, mile, seem, even, without, afternoon, Friday, hour, our (11 words)
Tuesday: wife, state, July, head, story, open, short, lady, reach, better
Wednesday: water, round, cost, price, class, become, horse, care, try (9 words)
Thursday: Write each word once with markings.
Friday: Test
Writing:
Students will listen to passages out of A Child’s History of the World. They will recognize basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite model sentences.
Grammar:
Students will review the basic parts of a sentence using the Shirley Jingles and review pages.
Literature:
This week we will begin our month long study of fairy tales with Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel. Students will be introduced to the basic elements of a fairy tale, and use graphic organizers to identify characters, problems, and solutions in the stories.
A note about report cards:
Students will receive the number 1-4 for different skills in each content area. For any skills not introduced yet (for example, time and money in math), there will be an “NA”. A 1 means the child needs a teacher’s full attention and continual support in order to be successful. A 2 means the child is able to complete the task, but still needs additional support. A 3 means the child shows proficiency in the skill but still benefits from occasional support. A 4 means that the child displays confident success without any further support than the original instructions.
