Reminders for: 12/1-12/5

Monday:

Day 4: P.E.

Tuesday:

Day 5: Music

Wednesday:

Day 6: Art

Thursday:

Day 1: STREAM

Friday:

Day 2: Spanish

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 3

Phonics & Spelling:

• Learn five new vowel sounds and their spellings:

  • /oo/ as in soon

  • /oo/ as in look

  • /ou/ as in shout

  • /oi/ as in oil

  • /aw/ as in paw

• Practice distinguishing similar sounds: /ue/, /oo/, /u/

Tricky Words:

• should

• would

• could

• down

• because
  
  

Reading:

• Read decodable fables that teach morals and include talking animals

• Focus on decoding new sounds in context

• Answer story questions 

• Reading in small groups, pairs, and independently
  
  

Writing:

• Begin narrative writing: retell stories, describe characters, and recount events

• Progress to book reports that include opinions
  
  

Grammar:

• Identify verbs and distinguish between past and present tense

Knowledge Domain 5: Early American Civilizations

In this unit, students learn about three major civilizations that lived in the Americas long before Europeans arrived:

• The Maya

• The Aztec

• The Inca

Students explore where these civilizations lived, what they believed, how they adapted to their environments, and the important achievements they are remembered for.

Throughout Domain 5, students work on:

• Listening comprehension

• Understanding nonfiction text

• Making comparisons across cultures

• Vocabulary development

• Map skills

• Sequencing events

Social Studies

• Holidays Around the World

Science/Health

• Growth Mindset & The Spots

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

• God Promises a Savior

• Advent