In math, we will be reviewing pennies and dimes and that we can trade ten pennies for a dime. We will also begin learning how to count sets of coins that include pennies and dimes. We will learn that we always start with the dimes and count by 10’s first and then transition to counting by 1’s when we count the pennies. Students will have Seesaw activities to work on during their small group math time.
In reading, we will begin our new reading unit of study: Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles. We will learn to study our books and think about how they are getting bigger and harder. We will review their reading super powers and remember to use all of their powers to support their reading. Then, they will make a reading plan, stacking their books in order from easiest to hardest and then reading in that order. We will also be on the lookout for patterns in our books. When we find a pattern, we will work to carry that pattern across the pages of our books. After talking about patterns, students will read their books thinking about what stays the same and what changes. Then they will use the first letter of the changing/unknown word and check the picture to help them solve the word. In writing, we will continue our narrative, or true story, unit. Students will be sent home with writing paper for the three virtual days. We will review everything we will need to include in our narratives: thinking of something that happened to us or something that we did, starting our introduction page with “One dark night,” or “One sunny morning,” pictures and words include who, what, and where, and use speech bubbles. Students will look back over their writing from before, seeing if they’ve used certain words a lot and marking them (sight words/snap words). Then, they can talk about adding them to their personal word wall when returning to school. Students can create their own personal word wall at home if they wish. They can then use this tool as they write a new true story and work to write snap words quickly. Students will continue their books/start a new piece and tell their stories to a listener. In social studies, we will begin our new IB unit on maps and globes. Here are the standards: Please start working with students on memorizing their home address including city, state, and country. SSKG2 Explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a globe is a model of Earth. a. Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes. b. Explain that maps and globes show a view from above. c. Explain that maps and globes show features in a smaller size. SSKG3 State the street address, city, state, and country in which the student lives. In phonics, we will be reviewing syllables, s blends, and l blends. It is important that the kids are able to recognize their blends (along with word families and the vowel teams we have begun) instantly as it helps them decode words. Making flashcards of these is a great resource to practice at home as well. In shared reading, we will be reading about maps and globes and for our read aloud, we will be reading “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” and talk about patterns.
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