RELIGION: Students will be continuing to learn about how Jesus grew up in a family by understanding that:

• God chose Mary to be the Mother of His Son

• Jesus was born in Bethlehem

• Jesus lived in Nazareth with Mary and Joseph

• the Holy Family obeyed God the Father and prayed to Him

For weekly mass, students are encouraged to bring one can or one dollar to donate to those in need within our community. As always, parents are welcome to join us at mass!

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS:

SKILLS: 

Foundational Skills

• Students will identify the letter-sound correspondences for the following digraphs: /ng/ > ‘ng,’ /qu/ > ‘qu.’

• Students will decode CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words, including those with the consonant digraphs ‘ng’ and ‘qu’.

• Students will read the following Tricky Words: said, says.

• Students will orally blend and segment single-syllable words with up to four phonemes.

• Students will isolate the medial short vowel sound in spoken words and identify the correct spelling.

• Students will orally blend and segment single-syllable words with up to four phonemes.

• Students will isolate the medial short vowel sound in spoken words and identify the correct spelling.

• Students will read the following Tricky Words: a, I, no, so, of, is, to, all, some, from, word, are, have, were, one, once, do, two, the, who, said, says.

• Students will read short-vowel words with the following double-letter consonant spellings; ‘bb,’ ‘dd,’ ‘ff,’ ‘gg,’ ‘ll,’ ‘mm’ and ‘ss.’

• Students will identify the following spelling alternative letter-sound correspondence: /k/ > ‘ck.’

• Students will read short-vowel words with the following double-letter consonant spellings: ‘cc,’ ‘nn,’ ‘pp,’ ‘rr,’ ‘tt,’ and ‘zz.’

• Students will identify ‘c,’ ‘k,’ ‘ck,’ and ‘cc’ all as possible spellings for /k/ and will decode words with these spellings.

Language

• Students will identify common nouns that name a thing in orally presented phrases and simple sentences.

• Students will identify common nouns that name a person or thing in orally presented phrases and simple sentences.

Reading

• As the teacher reads ”Nat” aloud, students will identify features of a sentence, Tricky Words, and common nouns, as well as answer questions about the key details.

• Students will read “Nat” with purpose and understanding.

• As the teacher reads ”The Trip to the U.K.” aloud, students will identify features of a sentence, as well as answer questions about the key details.

• Students will read “The Trip to the U.K.” with purpose and understanding and answer written questions about the key details of the story in complete sentences.

• Students will read “Bud the Cat” with purpose and understanding, sequence the events of the story in correct chronological order, and answer questions about the key details of the story.

• Students will read “The Fish” with purpose and understanding and answer written questions about the key details of the story in complete sentences.

KNOWLEDGE: 

Why the Human Body is important:

Using an interactive approach, the first half of this domain will introduce the human body to students. They will explore and make discoveries about their own bodies. They will be introduced to a network of body systems, comprised of organs that, together, perform vital jobs. Students will learn the fundamental parts and functions of five body systems: skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, and nervous. The narrator of these read-alouds, a pediatrician, will share rhymes that reinforce basic ideas about the human body that students will learn.

The second half of this domain focuses on care and maintenance of the human body. Students will learn how germs can cause disease, and how to help stop the spread of germs. They will be introduced to Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur, whose discoveries aided in the cure of diseases. Students will be taught five keys to good health—eat well, exercise, sleep, keep clean, and have regular checkups. By using the food pyramid and MyPlate to create their own meals, students will also learn the importance of a well-balanced diet. This domain will provide students with the rudimentary lessons they need to develop healthy habits. They will review and extend their learning in future grades.

Speaking and Listening

• Students will review rhymes about body systems, brainstorm ways they use the word nervous, and review the five senses.

• Students will brainstorm ways to stay healthy.

Reading

• Students will recall key information about the nervous system and identify the brain as the body’s control center.

• Students will explain that germs can cause disease and explain the importance of vaccination in preventing disease.

• Students will work together to retell the story of Louis Pasteur.

• Students will explain the importance of exercise, cleanliness, a balanced diet, and rest for bodily health and explain the importance of regular checkups.

Language

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 3 word nerves.

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 3 words germs and vaccines.

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 3 word diseases.

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 2 word healthy.

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 2 words brush and nutritious.

Writing

• With support, students will draw the nervous system, write a sentence using the words nerves and/or brain, and add to an informational paragraph.

• Students will create a drawing of something that represents one of the five keys to health and dictate or write a sentence about it.

MATH:

Reveal: Students will continue on Unit 3: Place Value by:

• represent 2-digit numbers with some tens and some ones

• using place value to show 2-digit numbers

• representing 2-digit numbers in different ways

• comparing 2-digit numbers

Math Homework/Assessments: This week's math facts are for the number 3. We will have a 5 minute quiz for 3's math facts on Friday this week. 

Math Facts: 

• In order for your child to be successful in the upcoming challenging concepts that we will be learning during the year, it is of VITAL importance for your child to continue practicing their math facts at home. I would strongly suggest utilizing flash cards or the Fact Monster link below to help keep your child's math fact fluency proficient.

• Students can practice their math fact fluency throughout the whole year at the following link: 

https://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcard?op[0]=addition&level=1 

UNITS OF STUDY: Students will be completing a small gift to give to their grandparents for Grandparents' Day.