Schedules of specials:

Library: Monday

PE/Music: Tuesday and Friday (make sure your kiddo is wearing good PE shoes those days)

Bring home folders on Monday (black or purple). It goes home on Fridays. Please remove all papers before bringing it back. 

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Classroom Learning:

Week of 11/09

ELA:

Fundation Unit 5. Multi-syllabic and compound words. This is a two week unit. Test on Monday Nov. 16th. 

ELA and Writing: We are reading our first nonfiction text. "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" Our goal is learning about main idea and important details. We tried working in a group to find information about leaves during a season. We will present this information and then write a paragraph about why Leaves change color.

SEL: Empathy, we will play a game about this. 

Science : Our first unit is Rocks, pebbles, and silt. We are moving on to unit 2. We will learn about the rock cycle. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "ou" (= long 'oo' in English) week 1

vocabulary:

• Nouns : la mouche, la bouche, la loupe, le loup, la poule, le hibou, la fourmi,

• Verbs : coule(v), roule (v), bouge (v)

• ‘details’ : sous, fou, rouge

• mots défis (trick words): aujourd’hui, avec, c’est, dans, et, petit, un 

reading/writing: week 

theme: a book about how animals move

• Vocab: Verbs: rampent, grimpent, marchent, courent, nagent, volent, sautent

• trick words/mots défis: /

• Grammar: Goal: adding -ent at the end of the verb to show its plural form.

• Writing structure: /

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication (instead of 'times' we say 'groups of')

fluency strategies: 

1. doubles or almost double

5 + 4 is either 5 + 5 -1 our 4 + 4 +1 

2. using the number line to add/subtract and breaking down the 2nd number

   X + 27 = X + 20 (or 10 + 10) + 7 using the numbers line

X + 19 = X + 20 (or 10 + 10) - 1 using the numbers line

Bridges: unit 2-measurement portion

Determine reasonable units of length (e.g., inches, feet, centimeter, meter) and select an appropriate tool to measure an object. 

Measure an object with two different unit lengths (e.g. inches and feet). 

Describe how the size of the unit length affects measurement (b/c inches are smaller than feet, one will need more inches than feet to measure the same object). 

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 2 module 2+3

Art:

After our study on warm/cold colors, we are now starting our "Meet the Masters" series.

We will be studying an artist: their life, why they became famous, their technique. 

Artist this week: Claude Monet ( last project)

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Week of 11/02

ELA:

Fundation Unit 5. Multi-syllabic and compound words. This is a two week unit. 

ELA and Writing: We are reading our first nonfiction text. "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" Our goal is learning about main idea and important details. 

SEL: Students are having a lesson with Mme Rachel, our school counselor, about conflict resolution  

Science : Our first unit is Rocks, pebbles, and silt. We will learn about being a geologist. We will learn about the properties of rocks. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "eau" (=long 'o' in English) week 2

vocabulary:

• Nouns : un cadeau, un chapeau, un château, un bateau, un gâteau un oiseau, un chameau, un veau, la peau, l'eau

• Notes : plural of ‘eau’ takes an ‘x’ (not ‘s’), ‘eau’ is always at the end of the word, all ‘eau’ words are masculine except for ‘eau’ (water)

• détails : beau, beaucoup de, nouveau

• Verbs : /

• mots défis (trick words): aime, est, il y a, petit, sur,

reading/writing: week 2

theme: a book about transportation

• Vocab: en avion, en bateau, en moto, en voiture, en patins, à pied, à cheval, à vélo

• trick words/mots défis: 'vais' and 'chez' 

• Grammar: 

• using the structure: 

• je vais + 'chez' ( une personne) or 'à' (+ a place (town, store, event)) + "en/à" (by + mode of transport)

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: "Amis de 10"

using our knowledge of the 2 addends to make 10 (amis de 10) to solve equations like these:

23 + ____ = 30

Bridges: unit 2

We can represent three-digit numbers in different but equivalent ways:

1 dizaine (ten) and 12 unités (ones) = 22

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 2 module 2+3

Art:

After our study on warm/cold colors, we are now starting our "Meet the Masters" series.

We will be studying an artist: their life, why they became famous, their technique. 

Artist this week: Claude Monet

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Week of 10/26

ELA:

Fundation Unit 4 suffixes, er, ed, ing, es, s, and est. This is a two week unit. Test on Friday

ELA and Writing: Spooky writing week. Halloween themed writing and reading. 

SEL: Students are having a lesson with Mme Rachel, our school counselo,r about conflict resolution  

Science : Our first unit is Rocks, pebbles, and silt. We will learn about being a geologist. We will learn about the properties of rocks. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "eau" (=long 'o' in English) week 1

vocabulary:

• Nouns : un cadeau, un chapeau, un château, un bateau, un gâteau un oiseau, un chameau, un veau, la peau, l'eau

• Notes : plural of ‘eau’ takes an ‘x’ (not ‘s’), ‘eau’ is always at the end of the word, all ‘eau’ words are masculine except for ‘eau’ (water)

• détails : beau, beaucoup de, nouveau

• Verbs : /

• mots défis (trick words): aime, est, il y a, petit, sur,

reading/writing: week 1

theme: a book about transportation

• Vocab: en avion, en bateau, en moto, en voiture, en patins, à pied, à cheval, à vélo

• trick words/mots défis: 'vais' and 'chez' 

• Grammar: 

• using the structure: 

• je vais + 'chez' ( une personne) or 'à' (+ a place (town, store, event)) + "en/à" (by + mode of transport)

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: "Amis de 10"

using our knowledge of the 2 addends to make 10 (amis de 10) to solve equations like these:

23 + ____ = 30

Bridges: unit 2

We can represent three-digit numbers in different but equivalent ways:

1 dizaine (ten) and 12 unités (ones) = 22

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 2 module 2+3

Art:

After our study on warm/cold colors, we are now starting our "Meet the Masters" series.

We will be studying an artist: their life, why they became famous, their technique. 

Artist this week: Claude Monet

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Week of 10/19

ELA:

Fundations (phonics): 2 Tests and 2 Homework packets went home. Please practice with short amounts, each day instead of all at once.

Unit 4 suffixes, er, ed, ing, es, s, and est. This is a two week unit. 

ELA and writing: We are writing about our 2nd book A color of his Own. We will be writing a paragraph about the story including a topic sentence. I will keep this paragraph as a reference for Conferences. 

SEL: Students are learning about: Growth mindset and making mistakes. 

Science : Our first unit is Rocks, pebbles, and silt. We will learn about being a geologist. We will learn about the properties of rocks. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "au" (=long 'o' in English) week 2

vocabulary:

• nouns: le dinosaure, la chaussure, une autruche, le dauphin, le crapaud, une faute

• verbs : sauter

• other : aussi, jaune, chaud, faux, haut, au-dessus de, autour de

• mots défis (trick words): aussi, aime, est, dans

reading/writing: week 1

theme: a book about transportation

• Vocab: en avion, en bateau, en moto, en voiture, en patins, à pied, à cheval, à vélo

• trick words/mots défis: 'vais' and 'chez' 

• Grammar: 

• using the structure: 

• je vais + 'chez' ( une personne) or 'à' (+ a place (town, store, event)) + "en/à" (by + mode of transport)

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: when we add 9, we 'pretend' it's 10 and then take away 1.

13 + 9 =

13 + 10 = 23

23 - 1 = 22

Bridges: unit 2

Demonstrate an understanding that the digits in a 3-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.

Write numbers to 1,000 represented with expanded form (500 + 60 + 5)

Compare 3 digit numbers

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 2 module 2+3

Art:

After our study on warm/cold colors, we are now starting our "Meet the Masters" series.

We will be studying an artist: their life, why they became famous, their technique. 

Artist this week: Claude Monet

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Week of 10/13

ELA:

Fundations (phonics): Test on Monday 10/12 for Unit 2. Unit 3 Test on Friday. Two tests and HW will go home on Friday. 

ELA and writing: We are starting our 2nd book A color od his own. This book has a similar problme and resolution as our last book.

SEL: Students are learning about: Growth mindset and making mistakes. 

Science or Social Studies: My world: We will put the book together and bring it home on Friday. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "au" (=long 'o' in English) week 1

vocabulary:

• nouns: le dinosaure, la chaussure, une autruche, le dauphin, le crapaud, une faute

• verbs : sauter

• other : aussi, jaune, chaud, faux, haut, au-dessus de, autour de

• mots défis (trick words): aussi, aime, est, dans

reading/writing: week 2

sentence structure: (noun) est (color) comme (noun). 

theme: fall/colors 

vocabulary: 

• les feuilles, le sol, automne, le panier, les pommes, les oiseaux, la plante, la citrouille, la maison

• tomber, jouer, manger, faire peur, tourner, décorer,

• rouge, vert, jaune, grande, 

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: when we add 9, we 'pretend' it's 10 and then take away 1.

13 + 9 =

13 + 10 = 23

23 - 1 = 22

Bridges: unit 2

Demonstrate an understanding that the digits in a 3-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.

Write numbers to 1,000 represented with expanded form (500 + 60 + 5)

Compare 3 digit numbers

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 2 module 1

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Week of 10/5

ELA:

Fundations (phonics): Unit 2: (2 week unit) Students will learn about bonus letters and glued sounds am,an, all, unk, ung, ong, onk. Test on Monday 10/12

ELA and writing: We are writing our first paragraph answering how did the little yellow leaf change. Then we will do a craft that goes with the story.

SEL: Students are learning about: Growth mindset and making mistakes. 

Science or Social Studies: My world: Students will cover North America and our planet the Earth. Hopefully we will have time to put the book together and bring it home. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "ch" (=sh in English) week 2

vocabulary:

• nouns: le cheval, le chat*, le chien*, la ruche, 

• verbs: cache (v), marche (v), cherche (v), 

• adjectives: faché

• mots défis (trick words):  il y a, j’ai, il, aussi, avec, je,

reading/writing: week 1

sentence structure: (noun) est (color) comme (noun). 

theme: fall/colors 

vocabulary: 

• les feuilles, le sol, automne, le panier, les pommes, les oiseaux, la plante, la citrouille, la maison

• tomber, jouer, manger, faire peur, tourner, décorer,

• rouge, vert, jaune, grande, 

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

arrays: connecting addition with multiplication

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: when we add 9, we 'pretend' it's 10 and then take away 1.

13 + 9 =

13 + 10 = 23

23 - 1 = 22

Bridges: 

Demonstrate an understanding that the digits in a 3-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.

Write numbers to 1,000 represented with expanded form (500 + 60 + 5)

Compare 3 digit numbers

home connection book pages:

pages for unit 1

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Week of 09/28

ELA:

Fundations (phonics): Unit 2: (2 week unit) Students will learn about bonus letters and glued sounds. 

ELA and writing: We are starting our first unit about Fall. We are reading the book The Little Yellow Leaf. We will explore story structure beginning, middle and end. 

SEL: Students are learning about: How big are our problems. We will create a thermometer we can bring home. 

Science or Social Studies: My world: Students will make a flip book about their world. Students are learning abour their state Oregon and Country. 

French:

phonics: 

sound "ch" (=sh in English)

vocabulary:

• nouns: le cheval, le chat*, le chien*, la ruche, 

• verbs: cache (v), marche (v), cherche (v), 

• adjectives: faché

• mots défis (trick words):  il y a, j’ai, il, aussi, avec, je,

reading/writing: week 1

theme: fall 

vocabulary: 

• les feuilles, le sol, automne, le panier, les pommes, les oiseaux, la plante, la citrouille, la maison

• tomber, jouer, manger, faire peur, tourner, décorer,

• rouge, vert, jaune, grande, 

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

odd and even

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: math facts within 20, 2 addends to make 10 and 20

Bridges: 

Graphing using graphs in columns and Venn diagram

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ELA:

Fundations (phonics): Unit 1: Review of handwriting. They will review diagraphs: ch,th, ck, wh. They will also review of the c, k, or ck rule.  C follows a and o. K follows e and i. "ck" is at the end of single syllable words.  Test is Friday. 

ELA and writing: We are starting our first unit about Fall. We will discuss/look at art  the four seasons. Students will read a poem about weather and do a craftivity exploring the beginning middle and end of the poem. 

SEL: Students are learning about How big are our problems. We will create a thermometer we can bring home. 

Science or Social Studies: My world: Students will make a flip book about their world. They will start in their room and then their house in which they will learn their address. Then city and school. 

French:

phonics: reviewing vowel sounds and letter names. We only spell in French in French class.

reading/writing: reviewing prepositional words and common sight words

vocabulary: 

• prepositions: sous, sur, dans, devant, derrière, à côté de, entre, avec

• classroom objects 

Math:

number corner focus of the month:

odd and even

time to nearest 5 min

fluency strategies: math facts within 20, 2 addends to make 10 and 20

Bridges: 

Graphing using graphs in columns and Venn diagram