Happy Thanksgiving!
LANGUAGE ARTS
Theme: Finding Friends
Letter Sounds: short a
High Frequency Words: review
Pre-Decodable: none*
*Please have your child read and re-read the pre-decodable and the decodable books that are sent home. Depending upon your child's reading abilities these books will range from very easy to challenging. However, it is still good practice to have your child read and discuss these books with you at home.
MATH
"using fingers and toes to count on"
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be in math work stations. Our math work stations are planned to reinforce our daily objectives, build a strong foundation in number sense, and discover number relationships.
Journal: The Very Hungry Caterpillar? How many pieces of fruit did the caterpillar eat before he turned into a butterfly?
On Tuesdays and Thursdays students work in their Math Journals. Our Math Journal work begins with an open ended question that provides an opportunity for students to use multiple strategies for problem solving. Students are then asked to record their work and discuss how they solved the problem. Finally, a few students each week share their problem solving strategies with the class.
CORE KNOWLEDGE UNIT
Stories
Monday: How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?
Tuesday: Begin Seasons and Weather Unit: What's the Weather Like?
Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
Friday: Thanksgiving Break
SHOW AND SHARE
Friday!
HOMEWORK
- Read 20 Minutes every night
- Review High Frequency Words Grade K
- Practice writing numbers and letters
- Count forward and backward
- Play LEXIA or IXL
