RELIGION: Students will learn about the church year by understanding that:

• the church praises Jesus all year long

• the church celebrates Jesus' life and his teachings

• we can show love like Jesus showed others 

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 review the following sound/spellings; /u/ >’u,’ /a/ > ‘a,’ /ae/ > ‘a_e,’ /ie/ > ‘i_e,’ /i/ > ‘i,’ /o/ > ‘o,’ /oe/ > ‘o_e,’ /e/ > ‘e,’ and /ee/ > ‘ee.’

• Students will read and write the following Tricky Words: my, by.

• Students will identify the following sound/spellings; /ae/ > ‘a_e,’ /ie/ > ‘i_e,’ /oe/ > ‘o_e.’

• Students will read the following Tricky Words: so, no, and some.

• Students will decode and sort words with /o/ > ‘o’ and /oe/ > ‘o_e.’

• Students will identify the /ue/ sound in spoken words.

• Students will read and write one-syllable words with /u/ > ‘u’ and the vowel digraph /ue/ > ‘u_e.’

• Students will read and write the Tricky Word you.

• Students will write dictated words with the following sound/spellings: /u/ > ‘u,’ /ue/ > ‘u_e,’ /a/ > ‘a,’ /ae/ > ‘a_e,’ /o/ > ‘o,’ /oe/ > ‘o_e,’ /i/ > ‘i,’ /ie/ > ‘i_e.’

• Students will decode words with the following sound/spellings: /u/ > ‘u,’ / ue/ > ‘u_e,’ /a/ > ‘a,’ /ae/ > ‘a_e,’ /o/ > ‘o,’ /oe/ > ‘o_e,’ /i/ > ‘i,’ /ie/ > ‘i_e,’ /e/ > ‘e,’ /ee/ > ‘ee.’

• Students will read decodable phrases with accuracy and understanding.

• Students will read and write the Tricky Word your.

Language:

• Students will identify nouns that name places in written phrases.

• Students will identify nouns in the story “Fuzz and Mel,” identify if the nouns are proper nouns, and explain why the nouns are proper or common.

Reading:

• Students will read “The Bug Glass” with purpose and understanding, will answer oral and written literal and evaluative questions about the story, and will reread the story with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

• Students will read “The Tape” with purpose and understanding and will answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about the story.

• Students will read “Fuzz and Mel” with purpose and understanding, and will answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about the story.

• Students will read “The Sweet Shop” with purpose and understanding, and will answer literal and evaluative questions about the story.

• Students will reread stories from Gran with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression; and will review the spellings and punctuation marks used in the stories.

KNOWLEDGE: 

We are now on Knowledge Unit 4: Early World Civilizations

Why Early World Civilizations are important: This domain will introduce students to the development of early civilizations by examining the fundamental features of civilizations, including the advent of farming, establishment of cities and government, and creation of other practices, such as writing and religion. It should be noted that the word civilization, as used in this domain, is not meant to convey a value judgment but to indicate that a group of people collectively established and shared these practices. Starting in the ancient Middle East, students will study Mesopotamia. They will learn about the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the development of cuneiform as the earliest-known form of writing, the first codification of laws known as the Code of Hammurabi, and the significance of gods and goddesses in the “cradle of civilization.”

Students will then explore ancient Egypt and be able to compare and contrast Mesopotamia and Egypt. They will learn about the importance of the Nile River; the use of hieroglyphs; the rise of pharaohs, including Tutankhamun and Hatshepsut; the building of the Great Sphinx and pyramids; and the significance of mummification and the afterlife for ancient Egyptians.

In the first two parts of the domain, the concept of religion (polytheism) in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt is introduced as one of the forces shaping those civilizations. 

Stories we have already heard:

A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia

Writing in Mesopotamia

The Religion of Babylon

Stories we will hear this week:

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

People of the Nile

Writing in Ancient Egypt

Amon-Ra and the Gods of Egypt

Speaking and Listening:

• Students will review and discuss what they have learned about Mesopotamia.

• Students will review what a desert is and the importance of rivers.

• Students will review the importance of writing in a civilization.

• Students will review features of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Reading:

• Students will identify changes in the city of Babylon over time.

• With assistance, students will create a class timeline to distinguish ancient times from modern times and depict changes to the city of Babylon.

• Students will explain the importance of the Nile River to the Egyptians.

• Students will describe the importance of writing in ancient Egypt.

• Students will follow directions to write a word using hieroglyphs.

• Students will explain the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Egyptians.

Language:

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

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 2 word flooding

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

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 2 words depicted, specific, and completely.

Writing:

• Students will describe the idea of setting and illustrate a story that takes place on the Nile River.

• With assistance, students will use a graphic organizer to identify the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Egyptians.

MATH:

Reveal: We will begin Unit 5 Subtraction within 20: Facts and Strategies by:

• explaining that subtraction is a more efficient way of determining a difference

• counting back on a number line to solve a subtraction equation

• starting with the change number (subtrahend) and count on to the total (minuend)

• using make a 10 strategy to solve subtraction equations within 20

Math Homework/Assessments: Daily Math Facts homework for 8 (all sections due Friday).

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 learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin and complete fun pumpkin activities.