Academics  (be sure to scroll down for math)

tricky words up, down, in, out, of

reading decodable stories

reading and writing words with digraph sounds (ch, sh, th, ng, qu)

segmenting words with up to 5 sounds into individual sounds

Seasons and Weather

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

naming the four seasons

recognizing that each season lasts about 3 months, and has distinct characteristics

understanding the relationship and difference between days, weeks, months, and a year

naming ways to stay safe during severe weather

Columbus and the Pilgrims

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

identifying the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia on a map

identifying Christopher Columbus and some key facts about his voyages to America

identifying key facts about Separatists (Pilgrims)

Colonial Towns and Townspeople

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

tricky words funny, all, from, was, you, we, no, to

reading decodable stories

reading and writing words with double consonant spellings (ck, ll, ff, ss)

identifying and creating rhyming words

using learned skills to read and write phrases and sentences with understanding

working on fluency in reading

preparing for DIBELS end of year assessment

tricky words go, play, have, like, see

reading decodable stories

practicing letter names, including capitals

identifying and creating rhyming words

using learned skills to read and write phrases and sentences with understanding

working on fluency in reading

Presidents and American Symbols

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

identifying and describing Washington DC, the American flag, Mount Rushmore, and the Declaration of Independence

identifying George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Barack Obama, and explaining why each president was important

left/right discrimination

hearing and counting sounds and words

writing strokes and shapes

listening, and speaking clearly

Nursery Rhymes

listening to and reciting familiar nursery rhymes

hearing, matching, and producing rhyming words

identifying characters

answering questions about nursery rhymes

learning and using vocabulary words and phrases from read-alouds

blending syllables and sounds

listening for beginning sounds

tracking pictures from left to right

writing strokes and shapes

using Amplify to practice skills taught

The Five Senses

listening to and answering questions about stories

identifying the 5 senses

describing how our senses protect us

learning the body parts associated with each sense

learning and using vocabulary from read-alouds

blending sounds into words orally and from print

letter sounds: /m/,/a/,/t/,/d/,/o/,/k/ spelled "c", /g/,/i/

using letter cards to make and read words

writing letters and words

tricky words: one, two, three

reading words and phrases

using Amplify to practice skills taught

Stories: Fairytales and Folktales

listening to and answering questions about stories

retelling stories

identifying characters, setting, and plot

sequencing events from stories

comparing and contrasting characters from stories

learning and using words from stories and read-alouds

segmenting words into individual sounds

letter sounds: /n/,/h/,/s/,/f/,//v/,/z/,/p/,/e/

using letter cards to make and read words

writing letters and words

tricky words: the, a, and

reading words and phrases

using Amplify to practice skills taught

Plants

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

identifying plant parts (stem, roots, leaves, flower, seeds)

understanding that plants are living things, and have needs (water, air, light, food)

realizing that products we eat and use come from plants

identifying the difference between evergreen trees and deciduous trees

segmenting words into individual sounds

letter sounds: /b/, /l/, /r/, /u/, /w/, /j/, /y/, /x/, /k/

using letter cards to make and read words

writing letters and words

reading phrases and sentences

tricky words: big, blue, yellow, look

using Amplify online to practice skills

Farms

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

understanding what farms are and why they are important

identifying the basic steps of getting food from the farm to the store

tricky words I, can, is, are, big, little

reading decodable stories

learning letter names

reading and writing words with consonant clusters 

identifying and creating rhyming words

using specific iPad apps to practice skills

Native Americans

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

understanding that although there are many diverse tribes of Native Americans, they all need food, clothing, and shelter to survive (just as we do today)

describing the environment, food, clothing, and shelter of Native American tribes

explaining that Native Americans still live in the United States today, and keep alive some of their traditions

Kings and Queens

listening to and answering questions about stories and read-alouds

using vocabulary from stories and read-alouds

sequencing and retelling story events

understanding that kings and queens are leaders of their country

identifying characteristics of kings and queens and royal families