Morning/Afternoon & Everyday Tasks:
- Morning Do Now’s
- Pledge of Allegiance & singing patriotic song
- Calendar & Weather Chart
- Days of the Week & Months of the Year songs
- Osmo!!
- Learning with Jack Hartmann – YouTube
- Counting
- Letter/Sound Review
- Bean Bag activities
- Exercises
Math:
This week we will begin our Measurement Unit. Each student will receive their own ruler. Throughout the week they will learn how to measure through:
- Class discussions
- Worksheet pages
- Books
- Hands-On activities
With the help of the Alligator Game, we will continue to work on mastering the concepts of:
- Greater Than
- Less Than
- Equal To
This week the students will also be doing work in the Read It! Draw It! Solve It! workbook:
- Pattern
- Fractions
Reading:
The reading groups read solo, in small & large groups and also one-on-one with me. Each child is evaluated on their understanding of the written word, ability to sound out the letters to form the words, as well as their fluency and inflection of the words in the sentences.
Writing:
Being a Writer – (Our Writing Program)
Red Is A Dragon by Roseanne Thong
A little girl sees the colors of the rainbow in everyday objects:
- Think – Pair – Share
- Write about things that are red (and another color)
Making Meaning – (Our comprehension program)
I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer
Little Critter is angry because the adults in his family won’t let him do what he wants to do.
- Self-to-Text connections
- Identifying important ideas in the story
- Answering questions to understand the story
- Developing the group skill of talking & listening to one another
Art:
- Marshmallow dot painted shamrocks w/rainbow & cloud
- Cloud & dangling rainbow
- Leprechaun face on a stick
- Shamrock paint schmeer
Literature
- Red Is A Dragon by Roseanne Thong
- I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer
- Measure Up by J.E. Osborne
- Measure Up by Linda Williams Aber
- Keep Your Distance by Gail Hermons
Special Notes & Gentle Reminders:
- All Leprechaun Traps should be sent to school no later than, Wednesday, March 16th! Thank you in advance for your continued support. Your help with these projects is greatly appreciated!
- Today is Day #14 and the last month of the At Home Reading Challenge – Please continue to Read! Read! Read! Grab a book and let’s finish strong!!
- When handing in the reading time sheets, please be sure to record ONLY the minutes read, NOT the names of the books read!
“There is no friend as loyal as a BOOK.”
Ernest Hemingway
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