Reminders for: 1/12-1/16

Monday:

Day 5: Music

Tuesday:

Day 6: Art

Wednesday:

Day 1: STREAM

Thursday:

Day 2: Spanish

Friday:

Day 3: Library

What Are We Learning in Room 1?

What Is CKLA?

Skills Strand – How We Learn to Read:

• Phonics: Learning how letters and sounds work together

• Decoding: Sounding out words to read

• Spelling: Using sound patterns to write words

• Fluency: Reading smoothly and with expression

• Writing: Forming complete sentences and short stories
  
  

Knowledge Strand – What We Learn About the World:

• Builds listening and comprehension through read-alouds

• Explores vocabulary, story elements, and big ideas across topics like fairy tales, animals, ancient civilizations, and more

• Encourages discussion, retelling, and critical thinking

What Your Child Is Learning in Skills 4

Phonics/Spelling:

• Focus on r-controlled vowel sounds (ar, er, ir, or, ur)

• Practice blending and reading words that include r-controlled vowels

• Introduction to two-syllable words and syllable concepts to build decoding strength
  
  

Reading:

• Read decodable stories from "The Green Fern Zoo" reader

• Focus on decoding new sounds in context

• Answer story questions 

• Reading in small groups, pairs, and independently
  
  

Grammar:

• Nouns and verbs

• Past-tense verbs ending in -ed 

• Adjectives introduced, and students practice using them to make writing more descriptive.

Writing:

• Writing more complex sentences and short pieces with guidance

• Writing practice includes descriptive sentences and simple paragraphs, using learned phonics patterns, correct grammar, and newly learned vocabulary

Knowledge Domain 6: Astronomy

Students will learn about astronomy and Earth’s place in space. Through read alouds and discussions, children explore the sun, moon, stars, and planets, learn about day and night, moon phases, and discover how the sun provides light and heat. 

Social Studies

Science/Health

• Astronomy

Math

Unit 4

• Module 1: Adding & Subtracting on the Life-Size Number Line

• Module 2: Jumping by Fives and Tens

• Module 3: Jumping by Fives and Tens on the Open Number Line

• Module 4: Measuring, Comparing, and Subtracting with Penguins

Religion

• Chapter 12: Families Share Life & Love