Phonics: S Blends (sp, st, sm)

Book: Duck For President by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Reading Strategies: Identifying the problem and solution in a story, making a connection, making an inference, sharing our opinions of the book

Math: Comparing numbers to 20, number handwriting practice, fluency of addition and subtraction within 10, partners of 10 (how to make 10)

Writing: Writing our opinions, letter formation (handwriting practice), 5 star writing rubric (finger spaces, proper punctuation, capital letters at the beginning of the sentence, spelling sight words correctly, does my writing make sense?)

Social Studies: Maps and globes, me on the map

Science: Mystery Science – Force Olympics - How can you knock down a wall of concrete?

Religion: The Three Days, Jesus is faithful to God, Church Year: Lent, Lenten practices, praying, doing loving actions, Lenten Prayer Box; Sign of the Cross; Lord’s Prayer

Social Skills: Following directions and making an apology

Virtue: Cooperation

Social and Emotional Learning: listening to others: children discuss the importance of being thoughtful and careful listeners, and practice how to use whole body listening skills (eyes looking, ears listening, mouth quiet, body still) during a song.