A Glimpse into our learning

 ELA

CKLA Skills:  We recently began CKLA Skills Unit 6, and students are making wonderful progress in reading and writing! In Unit 6, our focus is on building strong reading and writing foundations. Students are continuing to develop letter-sound knowledge, decoding skills, and high-frequency word recognition. They are practicing reading simple words and sentences, blending sounds, and writing letters and words with increasing accuracy. This unit also emphasizes phonemic awareness, helping students hear and manipulate sounds in words, which is key to early reading success. 

Students are encouraged to read and write daily. At home, you can support learning by reviewing letters and sounds, reading simple books together, and practicing spelling and writing high-frequency words.

So far, we have learned five Tricky Words: one, two, three, a, yellow, blue, the, look, I, are. 

Students have now learned all of the short vowel sounds, which means they are able to decode and spell many consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words independently. We continue to build on sounds learned in previous units. To date, students have learned the following sounds:
/m/, /a/ (as in apple), /t/, /d/, /o/ (as in octopus), /i/ (as in itch), /g/ (as in goat), /k/ (as in cat), /b/, /e/, /f/, /h/, /l/, /n/, /p/, /r/, /s/, /u/, /v/, and /z/, /j/, /w/, /x/, /y/, / z/.
They are now using these sounds to read and spell simple words on their own!

CKLA Knowledge:  This week, we began Unit 6 of CKLA Knowledge, Native Americans. 

In this unit, we learn about Native American communities, their daily lives, homes, and traditions, and how they lived in harmony with nature. Children explore how Native Americans used natural resources, told stories, and celebrated culture through songs, art, and ceremonies. 

Students build vocabulary, listening, and comprehension skills through stories and discussions.  At home, you can support learning by talking about different cultures, reading books about Native American traditions, and asking children to share what they learned about daily life and customs.

Math 

February Number Corner:  In February, our Number Corner math activities focus on counting and number sense. Students will practice counting and comparing numbers up to 30 using dot patterns. We will also count and collect pennies and nickels, helping children practice counting on from 5 and build confidence with numbers that make groups of 5. 

We will continue working on counting to 100 by tens and reading and counting numbers to 20, with special attention to understanding teen numbers. These activities help strengthen foundational math skills in a fun and hands-on way!

Bridges Unit 4:  In Unit 4, students build and use a number line from 0–10 to help understand the order of numbers. We continue practicing counting forward and backward from any number between 0 and 50, strengthening flexibility and confidence with counting. 

Students also work on solving addition and subtraction problems and begin learning about measurement by measuring lengths using non-standard units (such as cubes or classroom objects). These activities help children understand how numbers relate to quantities and compare which amounts are greater or less in meaningful, hands-on ways.