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Writing: Researching will play a huge role this week in our authors writing, they will use all they know to plan for their writing pieces and take the role a a reader of their own Informative books to fix up their writing. 

PHONICS: Readers and writers will study that blends can also come at the ending of words. They will explore how some blends that come at the end of words are different than those that come at the start of words. 

Writing: Talk to your author about what they know, set some time aside to research more on the subject, in books and online. Take a look at this student text, have your writer see how they can help this author fix up their piece. Use the writing checklist to guide you. 

PHONICS: Use what we practice about “Some blends that come at the end” to read the book “How Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg”. Remember to hear, say and identify the blends we studied.

Los lectores de libros informativos se prepararán para su celebración del taller, practicando su voz de maestro y sonando con sentimientos que enseñen a su audiencia partes importantes sobre el tema que ellos decidan exponer. Además, aprenderán sobre palabras que expresan acciones (verbos).

Mientras lees Leche para mí, presta atención a los signos de puntuación y relee si es necesario para que tu voz se escuche con sentimientos.

Students will be counting multiples of 5 and 10 using the number line. They will also create story problems using the number line.

Home Connection Unit 4 Module 3 Session 2. Hungry shark subtraction Due on Thursday, January 18

SCIENCE: During this unit students will explore how sound and light move. After investigating and exploring both of these phenomena they will then create a device that can communicate a message using light or vibrations using the observations and knowledge they have and the engineering and design process.

SCIENCE Have your scientist think about: How do sound and light move? How can we communicate with each other using sound and light

Explain to students that they will work in groups to brainstorm ideas about how people communicate, or send messages, using different parts of their bodies. Then, we practiced comunication and counselor provide feedback.

Have students play “emotion charades.” Tell each actor which emotion to portray, such as excitement, sadness, or worry, and then have them act out the emotion using body language only. The student audience can guess the emotion based on the body language clues given by the action.