Mrs. Shorter's Showcase
Skills Agenda for the week of March 14-18, 2016
Last Week in Review
In our big backyard adventure last week, we completed our study of birds. We learned how to use tools like scientists. We explored with binoculars and hand lenses. We went on our first nature walk in search of bird life around our campus. Ask your child to tell you what we discovered. We began a study of insects. Ask your child to tell you the name of the scientist who studies insects. (entomologist) We learned that insects outnumber all the other animal groups. Ask your child to tell you why this is important. We focused on the bee learning that there are many kinds of bees. Animal groups are divided into species or "kinds" of animals. The honey bee is very important. Ask your child to tell you why. Why are scientists concerned about the honey bee? Did you know that honey bees can dance? Ask your child to show the dance, tell you the name of the dance (waggle dance), and explain to you why bees dance.
We had a visit with the raptors this morning. How cool!!! We met three raptors that live at Camp McDowell. Ask your child to tell you what happened to all three of these birds to cause them to live in captivity. Your child can explain to you the difference between living in captivity and living in the wild.
Important Dates and Reminders/Homework
Important Dates and Reminders:
March 15-Boosterthon Pep Rally
March 23-Boosterthon Fun Run
March 23-Easter Egg Hunt
Homework:
Complete bird research by Wednesday (Writing and Drawing completed by the student-student must be able to read the information to the class)
Review all sight words
Review number recognition 1-20 (and beyond)
Listen for and make rhyming words
Count to 100 by 10s and 1s
Read from reading folder, poetry folder, and Ziploc bag of books
Complete homework sheets in agenda
*Use Raz-kids and Ticket to Read daily
Teaching This Week...
Language Arts/Writing:
Standards #s: RLK 1-10; RIK 1-10; RFK 1a-d, RFK2a-d, e, 3a-d; WK 2-3,5-6, 7-8; SLK 1a-b, 2-6; LK 1a-f, 2a-d, 4a, 5a-d, 6
I can:
Phonics:
Use rules for making long vowel sounds in words
Blend sounds to make words
Make new words by changing the vowel
Read sight words and use them in sentences
Phonemic Awareness:
Hear all sounds in words
Hear and make rhyming words
Tell the opposite
Concepts of Print:
Read what I write
Read from left to right (directionality)
Draw pictures to match the words
Writing:
Write a narrative, an opinion, or a nonfiction story
Use punctuation marks correctly
Start my sentences with capital letters
I Can:
Math:
Standards #s: KCC 1,3, 4a-c, 5-7; KOA 2, 3, 4, 5; KMD2-3; KG 1-4
Counting and Cardinality:
Add and subtract within 5 quickly (fluently)
Add more to make 10
Theme:
Our Big Backyard-insects
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HIghlights
From the Paine Primary Office
Kindergarten registration packets for 2016-2017 are now available in both elementary school offices, the Board of Education, and on the Trussville City Schools website.