Week of September 7th

Here's what the students will be doing this week. If you haven't yet subscribed to my blog, please do so. This allows you to be notified when I post another message. Hope you have a terrific week.

Language Arts

Reading - Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant; Dogs by Marchette Chute

Leveled Readers - Ben and Sooty by Pauline Cartwright; Lucy and Bill by Pauline Cartwright; A Pet That Fits by Pauline Cartwright

Phonics - Long vowels /a/a-e, /i/i-e, /o/o-e, /(y)oo/u-e; CVC Pattern in Longer Words

Spelling - same, kite, home, plate, ride, rope, race, rule, broke, tune

Bonus Spelling - mistake, bedtime, homemade, classmate, notepad

High Frequency Words - children, different, ears, finally, hundred, short

Fluency - Reading Rate

Comprehension - Main Idea and Details; Answer Questions
Robust Vocabulary - blockades, soaked, misplaced, principles, deny, consider, opinionated, bulk

Grammar - Commands and Exclamations

Writing - Form: Description; Trait - Organization

Mathematics

* Equivalent names for numbers

* Counting Patterns (including looking for patterns on the calculator)

* Relations (<,>,=) and Home Links

* Exploring temperatures, Base-10 Structures, and Dominoes

Social Studies

* Map Basics - The World on a Globe

* North America

Science

* Scientific Method

* Recording observations

* A visit to the Science Lab on Wednesday

Library Helper: Mrs. Peffly

Parent Reader: Mrs. Leonhirth

Current Events: Tuesday - Reilly and Devin; Wednesday - Chloe and Noah; Thursday - Emerson, Turner; Friday - John and Erin.