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October 6th, 2023

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Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Reading: Word Detectives are on the lookout for problems and how to solve them. 

PHONICS: Take time to notice how silent E can be a clue when we become word solvers. Apply patterns and high - frequency words we've learned during word study to writing.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Reading: Word Detectives are on the lookout for problems and how to solve them, this week they will pausing as they read to comprehend more, making sure to slow down to read unknown words, while making sure to scoop up words to make their reading smooth. In Bend II detectives will be on the lookout for the Silent E, making sure to be flexibe with the vowel sounds while reading. 

PHONICS: Readers and writers will work together to be word solvers, looking closely to find a clue that can help them. Silent E can be a clue ! In addition, they will apply patterns and high - frequency words they've learned during word study to writing.


What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Reading: Word Detectives should be reading everyday using the skills learn in class, you can find them on this ANCHOR CHART. Have your detective read a book to you. Choose a skill to work on using this book. This is Liann. Password First1. 

PHONICS: Grandma Always Listens.Use this book for you to find words with silent "E" and write them in your homework notebook (Reading Response).

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Los escritores escriben para enseñar ( Libros Instructivos), Los escritores escriben para enseñar (Libros Instructivos)

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los escritores de libros instructivos se convierten en lectores y preguntan, ‘¿Puedo seguir con esto?, releyendo y asegurándose de usar palabras claras,además, convertiran sus dibujos en diagramas utilizando las palabras más específicas y precisas para enseñar más información. 

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Los escritores leerán el libro Hagamos limonada prestando atención a los pasos, para luego escribir lo que aprendieron usando sus propias palabras.En la mochila encontrarán un libro de hojas pautadas para la actividad de español (la actividad es en casa).

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Use the relationship of between addition and subtraction to add and suntract within 10.

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Students will use double-flap number cards to solve addition and subtracton facts and compare different number combinations using the signs > < = 

What mathematicians could be doing at home...

Home Connection Unit 2 Module 2 Session 5 Due Thursday October 12 Activity 1 Dominoes

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

5-day Science Project: Collaboration & Engagement

What tigers are doing at school...

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Watch the following video, and discuss at home: what is the function of the roots and stem?

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

Friends and learners recognize their own and others’ emotions.

Friends and learners describe and demonstrate how emotions feel and look and sound.

Friends and learners foster awareness that emotions can vary in intensity—being strong or mild.

What friends and learners are doing at school...

Friends and learners use the emotion guessing game to demonstrate what basic emotions look, feel and sound like. Then the counselor describes the feeling thermometer to recognize when an emotion is strong or mild.

What friends and learners could be practicing at home...

When you read a story you can ask the child: how does this character feel? What cues can you see, hear, or feel to understand the character's emotion?

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