Reminders for: 2/17-2/20

Monday:

No School

Tuesday:

Day 6: Art

Wednesday:

Day 1: STREAM

Thursday:

Day 2: Spanish

Friday:

Day 3: Library

Field Trip!!!

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 7: The History of the Earth

In this unit, students learn about how the Earth has changed over a very long time. They explore topics like landforms, volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils, and learn that dinosaurs and other animals lived long before humans. Students also discover how scientists study the past and use clues from rocks and fossils to learn about Earth’s history. 

Math

Unit 5

• Module 1: Introducing Two Dimensional Shapes

• Module 2: Introducing Three Dimensional Shapes

• Module 3: Putting Shapes Together and Taking Them Apart

• Module 4: Sorting and Graphing Shapes

Religion

• Lenten activities