Phonics
- Review of letters o,p, q, r, and s
Math
- Fluency with addition facts to 5
Reading
- Connecting
Writing
- Adding more detail to our “small moment” stories
SS/Science
- Teddy Bear Week
- Space
- Rainbows
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized May 20, 2013
Phonics
- Finishing up with letter z
- Beginning our alphabet review
Math
- Classify objects according to 2 attributes
- Classify objects according to 3 attributes
- Sort objects by one or two attributes (color, size, shape, and special features)
Reading
- Connecting revisited
Writing
- Reviewing and making sure we are using all the many techniques we have learned this year to write a detailed “small moment” story.
SS/Science
- Jeans origin
- Why nature is so special
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized May 13, 2013
Phonics
- All about Z
Math
- Understand tallest and shortest in terms of height
- Use nonstandard units to measure and compare heights
- Understand that more units are needed to measure a taller object than a shorter object
- Classify objects using one attribute
- Identify objects that do not belong to a set
Reading
- Retelling
Writing
- Encompassing all we have learned in writing to write a detailed story about our trip to the zoo.
SS/Science
- Cinco De Mayo
- Mother’s Day
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized May 7, 2013
Dear Parents,
Please join us for an “Alphabet Countdown!” We will celebrate the last 26 days of the school year with an alphabet tribute. Many of these activities will take place in the classroom; however, the activities we need your help with are underlined.
Tuesday, April 30th Alphabet Day
Wednesday, May 1st Book Day-bring your favorite book to school
Thursday, May 2nd Cloud Day
Friday, May 3rd Dance Day
Monday, May 6th Exercise Day-wear your gym shoes & exercise clothes
Tuesday, May 7th Field Trip Day-We are going to the zoo!
Wednesday, May 8th Green Day- wear green to school
Thursday, May 9th Hat Day- wear your favorite hat to school
Friday, May 10th I love you Mommy Day- Mother’s Day Play
Monday, May 13th Jeans Day- wear your jeans to school
Tuesday, May 14th Kindergarten Fun Day
Wednesday, May 15th Lollipop Day- bring your favorite lollipop to share (17)
Thursday, May 16th Movie Day
Friday, May 17th Nature Day
Monday, May 20th Out of this World Day
Tuesday, May 21st wear Pink, Purple, Polka Dot, or Plaid Day
Wednesday, May 22nd Quiet Day
Thursday, May 23rd Rainbow Day
Friday, May 24th Stenson Pride Day- wear red or your Stenson T-Shirt
Tuesday, May 28th Tye-Dye Day- bring a white t-shirt to school
Wednesday, May 29th United States Day- wear red, white, and blue
Thursday, May 30th Vegetable Day- bring a vegetable for snack
Monday, June 3rd Water Day
Tuesday, June 4th X-tra recess and wear Yellow Day
Wednesday, June 5th Zip up your backpack and Zoom home for the summer!!!
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized April 29, 2013
Phonics
- The /x/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Xx
Math
- Combine sets to make 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
- Compose numbers to 20 with five frames and ten frames
- Decompose numbers to 20 with five frames and ten frames
Writing
- Revising and editing with a partner
Reading
- Predicting continued
SS/Science
- Earth Day
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized April 22, 2013
Phonics
- The /kw/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Qq
Math
- Revisit more and fewer
- Count up and back to find the difference between two sets
- Patterns
Reading
- Predicting
- Starting to predict with non-fiction text
Writing
- Writing “close in story endings”. Making sure our endings are exciting!
- Revising and editing with a partner
SS/Science
- Spring
- Butterflies
- Weather
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized April 8, 2013
Phonics
- The /k/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Kk
Math
- Rank preferences using first, second, and third
- Make picture graphs based on preferences
Reading
- Inferring
Writing
- Revealing Internal Story Elements (adding in how it made us feel)
SS/Science
- St. Patrick’s Day
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized March 11, 2013
Phonics
- The /j/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Jj
Math
- Sequence events
- Understand first, next, and last to sequence events
- Understand first, second, third, and last to sequence events
Reading
- Inferring
Writing
- Focusing on the most important part
SS/Science
- Weather
- Rabbits
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized March 6, 2013
Phonics
- The /l/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Ll
Math
- Understand most and fewest
- Count the difference through comparing sets in one-to-one correspondence
Reading
- Questioning
Writing
- Focusing on the most important part
Vocabulary
- “Harry The Dirty Dog” by Gene Zion
- Words: clever, dashed, furiously, wonder, disguise, and restore
SS/Science
- Dr. Suess’s birthday
- Dental Health
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized February 25, 2013
Phonics
- The /w/ sound
- Writing and recognizing the uppercase and lowercase Ww
Math
- Compare sets of up to 10 objects
- Understand fewer and less
- Understand more
- Recognize and understand number trains
Reading
- Questioning
Writing
- Using words we know to help us write “in a snap”.
SS/Science
- Presidents
Add comment Posted in Uncategorized February 19, 2013
