THE SEEDS OF LEARNING
*Math: Shapes
-Match shapes to their names & real-world objects regardless of orientation or size: circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, & spheres
-Identify shapes as 2D: two-dimensional, flat, & 3D: three-dimensional, solid, fat
-Analyze & compare 2D & 3D shapes: describe similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides & vertices/“corners”) & other attributes
*Reading/English Language Arts:
-Story of the Week: Pumpkin Circle by George Levenson
*Focus Skills: Schema (background knowledge) & Author's Purpose
-Read Together: "Hot or Cold" poem
*Focus Skills: Comprehension, Cross-Checking (Does it look right? Does
it sound right? Does it make sense?), Rhyming, & Fluency
-Phonics Focus: Letter Ii
-Sight Words: it, is, in
*Writing: Show & Tell
-Draw & write a lot on each page
-Plan, draw, then label: think 1st, How will I draw this? What parts do I see?, then draw & label everything you see, all the parts
-Return to a page to add more: include where something is & what is going on
*Social Studies: Maps & Globes
-Explain that a map is a drawing of a place & a globe is a model of the Earth
-Identify Earth's land & water & differentiate land & water features on simple maps & globes
-Explain that maps & globes show a view from above & features in a smaller size
-State the street address, city, state, & country in which you live
-Match shapes to their names & real-world objects regardless of orientation or size: circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, & spheres
-Identify shapes as 2D: two-dimensional, flat, & 3D: three-dimensional, solid, fat
-Analyze & compare 2D & 3D shapes: describe similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides & vertices/“corners”) & other attributes
*Reading/English Language Arts:
-Story of the Week: Pumpkin Circle by George Levenson
*Focus Skills: Schema (background knowledge) & Author's Purpose
-Read Together: "Hot or Cold" poem
*Focus Skills: Comprehension, Cross-Checking (Does it look right? Does
it sound right? Does it make sense?), Rhyming, & Fluency
-Phonics Focus: Letter Ii
-Sight Words: it, is, in
*Writing: Show & Tell
-Draw & write a lot on each page
-Plan, draw, then label: think 1st, How will I draw this? What parts do I see?, then draw & label everything you see, all the parts
-Return to a page to add more: include where something is & what is going on
*Social Studies: Maps & Globes
-Explain that a map is a drawing of a place & a globe is a model of the Earth
-Identify Earth's land & water & differentiate land & water features on simple maps & globes
-Explain that maps & globes show a view from above & features in a smaller size
-State the street address, city, state, & country in which you live
IMPORTANT DATES
*Tuesday, October 2nd
School Picture Day
-all students will have their pictures taken for the school yearbook-
*Wednesday, October 3rd
Bring in a Show-&-Tell Object for Writing Workshop
-see homework sheet sent home in folders for special instructions-
*Friday, October 5th
Teacher Workday/Conference Day: Students Off
-please sign-up for an open conference time if you haven't done so already-
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4CAFA72CA46-parent3
*Monday, October 8th
Columbus Day: Schools Closed