Language Arts- Unit 6: Fix-Up Monitoring/Summarize Information (Week 2)
- Letter(s): Bb
- Phonics:
- Identify the sound /b/
- Associate the letter Bb with the sound /b/
- Identify beginning and ending consonant sounds
- Blend CVC words
- Identify and produce rhyme
- Spell CVC words using B and letters previously learned
- Sight Words: cannot, her, would
- Summarize information from the text
- Identify and discuss nonfiction text features (table of contents, index)
- Summarize important ideas using a graphic organizer
- Learn about nonfiction text structure (description)
- Use important events from the text to write about animals in their habitats
Language Arts Home Practice Lesson 6.2 (Will come home on Friday, February 26th in Friday Folders.
- PLEASE work on this with your child 3 times a week for 5-10 minutes. This can make a HUGE difference with increasing sight word fluency
- Don't forget to utilize Raz Kids and Dream Box at home as well! (5-10 minutes a day is good)
- Check out these downloadable leveled readers Leveled Readers
- Read any books to your child for fun!! Model a love of reading
Writing/Concepts of Print
Book Reviews: Writing a Book Review (Characters)
- Use uppercase and lowercase letters correctly
- Use appropriate end punctuation
- Put spaces between words
- Write some CVC words
- Write high-frequency words
- Listen for sounds in words
- Demonstrate writer's voice
- Analyze story elements
Writing Prompts:
- Monday: weekend update (share what you did over the weekend)
- Tuesday: students work together to discuss and write a book review
- Wednesday: free write! (students choose what they write about)
- Thursday: students summarize an interesting dream they have had (didn't get to it last week)
- Friday:
Daily 5 Centers:
Read to Self: Students read books from their personalized book bags, students can also choose from our classroom leveled library
iPad: Students use the Raz Kids app to enjoy 1-2 stories. Afterwards, they can look at physical books, play a game, or work on Scratch Jr/Kodable (coding apps).
Word Work: students choose from a variety of activities that focus on sight words, letter work, CVC words, and rhyming.
Work on Writing: Students will use a variety of prompts and word cards to either write a mini book review or contribute to a class journal. They can write on their own or collaborate with their partner
Listen To Reading: Students listen to the story, Animals in their Habitats and then record a video book review. They will state whether they liked the story or not, give a reason why, and then decide if they would recommend the story.
Creation Center: Students are given a variety of materials and are asked to simply create. They can build, do an art project, etc..
Math: Unit 4 (Partners, Problem Drawings, and Tens)
- 4.17: Introduction to the -1 Routine
- Objectives: create story problems (addition and subtraction), solve addition equations; order numbers 1 through 20
- Vocabulary: addition sign, subtraction sign, add
- 4.18: 2- and 3-Dimensional Shapes: Triangles
- Objectives: find and explore triangles in three-dimensional shapes and through creative movement; show teen numbers as ten and extra ones; order numbers 1 through 25
- Vocabulary: triangle, prism, pyramid
- 4.19: Vertical Graphs and Comparisons
- Objectives: use vertical graphs to compare quantities; solve addition equations and explore addition strategies
- Vocabulary: compare, more, fewer, graph, equation, add
- 4.20: Equations: Partners of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10
- Objectives: find and write equations for partners of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10; show teen numbers as a ten and extra ones
- Vocabulary: partner equation
- Math Homework (Optional Printouts)
- Monday: 4.17 challenge
- Tuesday: 4.18, 4.18 challenge
- Wednesday:
- Thursday: 4.20, 4.20 challenge
- Friday: NO SCHOOL
Science:
- Discussing MN lakes during winter
- Focusing on observations (plants and fish)
SPECIALS
Monday: gym/media
Tuesday: music/art
Wednesday: media/gym
Thursday: art/music
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Other News:
Conferences are almost here! I look forward to sharing all the growth and success that we continue to see socially and academically in K-1! Please feel free to bring your kindergartener to the conference, as it's their conference and they always have good input too. Thanks!
