- Phonemic Awareness: phoneme substitution
- Letter: Qq (final one!!)
- High-Frequency Words: that, have (last two!!)
- Robust Vocabulary: hollow, scurry, watchful, cling, defend, ravenous, lively, pee, arise, clever, quarrel, boastful
- Comprehension: reviewing main idea, rereading to increase comprehension
- Literature: ReReading Good Morning, Little Polar Bear by Carol Votaw and How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac
- Writing: invitations
Reading Homework
- Lesson 26 Homework (Due back Friday, May 2)
Guided Readers
- Lesson 27 Red (focuses on the letter Qq)
- Lesson 27 Blue (includes short sentences that focus on our most recent sight words (that, have). It also focuses on basic CVC words)
- Lesson 27 Green(includes more complex sentences)
Center "I Can" Statements (What we hope students "can do" during weekly centers)
- I can choose a book at my level and read by myself and/or to a partner for 10-15 minutes. We use Raz Kids and guided readers (Free Read Center, iPad Center)
- I can write 1 or more sentences about something I care about. (writing/journal center)
- students are observing our class fish and work together to write about their observations.
- I can read, write, and use CVC words and recognize words I know and words I need more help with. (word work)
- iPad apps called SkyFish and Word Wizard are also used (works on reading/building CVC words)
- also various sight word games available, as we have introduced them all!
- I can can illustrate a story about a fish! (art center/illustrator center)
- I can identify and illustrate the main idea of a story. (listening center/story response)
- I can use DreamBox (math app) to choose a math adventure that's right for me (math center)
- I can write the letter Q and U and showcase my best work. (handwriting center)
- I can choose an activity that will help me become a better learner (my choice center)
- math and reading activities available
Math: Unit 5
- Unit 5: Consolidation of Concepts
- 5.25: Shapes in a Robot Scene
- Objectives: recognize and count geometric shapes; recognize symmetry and reflections
- Vocabulary: reflection, flip, symmetry
- 5.26: Practice: Use Mathematical Processess
- Objectives: apply mathematical concepts and skills in meaningful contexts; reinforce the skills embedded in this unit with a variety of problem-solving situations
- Unit 6: Money, Time, Measurement, and Numbers
- 6.1: Coins and Their Values
- Objectives: identify pennies, nickels, and dimes, and their values; count different coin amounts
- Vocabulary: dime, cent, penny, nickel
- 6.2: Make Coin Collections
- Objectives: count different coin amounts; identify a dollar and its value; identify a quarter and its value
- Vocabulary: dollar, coin, quarter
- 6.3: Introduction to Time
- Objectives: describe the parts of an analog clock; read the time on a analog clock and a digital clock; identify reasons for measuring time
- Vocabulary: clock, face, hands, hour, minute, time, yesterday, today, tomorrow
- Math Homework: Assessing Unit 5 on Tuesday
- Math Challenge (Optional)
Science:
- Continuing to observe signs of spring
- Observing any changes in our "classroom tree"
- Observing signs of wildlife, discussing habitats
- Identifying things found in nature versus things that are human made
- Observing fish, learning how different parts of a fish function (gils, fins), discussing habitats of a fish
Social Studies:
- Skyping with kindergarteners from another Virginia, comparing our schooling experience
- Using maps to compare our locations
- We will Skye with them every Monday
SPECIALS
Monday: media/gym
Tuesday: art/music
Wednesday: gym/media
Thursday: music/art
Friday: media/gym
