What is your child learning this week?
Phonics: This week we are wrapping up Unit 6. In phonics this week students will be blending onset and rhyme into words, Isolating initial sounds, blending phonemes into words and blending, segmenting, deleting syllables; segmenting, adding, blending, deleting, changing, isolating, phonemes. In spelling students will be learning how to build and spell words with w and j. In fluency we are working on phrasing. Our vocab lesson will be wrapping up learning about shades of meaning of given words. Lastly, students will learn four more new sight words: had, be, do, ten.
Reading: This week the students will be learning about Fairy Tales and reading two stories- Jack and the Hungry Giant and The Gingerbread Man. The students will enjoy using graphic organizers for retelling the story and searching for story elements. These skills will help improve their reading comprehension and skills. To end our unit the students will be going on a scavenger hunt through the school and reading clues to find the Gingerbread Man. It will be quite the adventure!
Writing- In writing students will be putting themselves in the shoes of our class elves! Students will write about what they would do if they were an elf. This creative writing piece will allow students to practice their writing skills while also being imaginative before the holidays.
Math-In math we are beginning our new unit and exploring numbers 1-100. Please continue to practice writing numbers and counting at home.
Social studies-Students will be learning about holidays around the world! Students will pack up their suitcase, prepare their passport, and get ready to travel to Mexico, America, England and India. We will get a chance to see what makes a tradition and how others celebrate differently than us. We encourage parents to reach out and provide us with any traditions they may do during the holiday season. Students should walk away with an appreciation for diversity and an understanding of differences around the world.
Science: Students will be wrapping up their Objects/Patterns in the sky Unit. This week students will learn all about the Sun and Moon and create a visual representation to help them remember what facts they learned about each object. Students will be assessed on drawing a detailed picture of both a day and night time scene with items/activities that can be found in each. When we return from Christmas Break students will begin the new unit where we will be learning about seasons and how they occur.
