RELIGION: Students will be continuing to learn about the season of Lent this week by:
taking a deeper look at the second pillar, Fasting
understanding what fasting is and how it can help us direct our focus and hearts more on Jesus throughout the season of lent
discussing things we might be able to "give up" in order to "fill up" our heart with things that bring us closer to Jesus
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 words with an initial /r/ sound based on oral riddle clues.
Students will read words with /r/ > ‘r’ and ‘wr.’
Students will review the spellings for /j/, /g/, and /k/.
Students will write spellings for the following sounds: /ch/, /j/, /n/, /k/, /s/, /g/, /z/, and /m/.
Students will read words spelled with /l/ > ‘l’ and /l/ > ‘ll.’
Students will review and read previously taught Tricky Words.
Language:
Students will spell and write one- and two-syllable words with /t/ > ‘t’ and ‘tt,’ /d/ > ‘d,’ ‘dd,’ and ‘ed,’ and /f/ > ‘ff,’ and the Tricky Word was.
Students will build simple, declarative oral sentences in response to prompts, will use adjectives and prepositions, and will write two complete sentences of at least five words.
Students will expand short, oral declarative sentences using common prepositions.
Students will spell dictated one- and two-syllable words with /t/ > ‘t’ and ‘tt;’ /d/ > ‘d,’ ‘dd,’ and ‘ed;’ and /f/ > ‘ff’ and the Tricky Word was.
Students will generate adjectives for nouns found in Kate’s Book.
Reading:
Students will read “The Bone Man” with purpose and understanding, will answer written multiple-choice and short answer questions about the story, and will answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the text.
Students will read “Two Good Things and One Bad Thing” with purpose and understanding, and will answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the text.
Students will reread “Two Good Things and One Bad Thing” with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression, and will write short answers to written questions about key details in the text.
Writing:
Students will work together as a class to brainstorm ideas about a favorite school or class event, and will plan and draft an opinion paragraph.
Students will use a planning template and a drafting template to draft an opinion paragraph.
Students will use an editing checklist to edit a classmate’s opinion paragraph, and will make suggestions for revision by asking the author questions.
KNOWLEDGE:
Students are now in Knowledge Unit 7: The History of the Earth
Why the History of the Earth is Important:
In this domain, students will learn about the geographical features of the earth’s surface. They will also learn about the inside of the earth and characteristics of its various layers.
Students will learn about the shape of the earth, the North and South Poles, and the equator. Students will also learn the names of the layers of the earth—the crust, the mantle, and the core—and the characteristics of each layer. Students will learn how occurrences such as volcanoes and geysers give information about the layers of the earth.
The read-alouds also focus on minerals and rocks. Students will learn about the importance of rocks and minerals in their daily lives. They will also learn about the three types of rocks and characteristics of each type. Students will learn how rocks and minerals are taken from the earth’s crust to be used by people. Students will also learn about fossils and their importance in giving us knowledge about the history of living things on the earth.
We recommend that you provide a collection and visual representations of fossils, rocks, and dinosaur models for tactile learning and find plenty of opportunities for students to interact with these.
Stories we have already listened to:
Our Home, Earth
The Earth Inside-Out, Part 1
The Earth Inside-Out, Part 2
The Earth Inside-Out, Part 3
Minerals
The Three Types of Rock
Stories we will listen to this week:
Fossils
Dinosaurs
Speaking and Listening:
Students will review characteristics of some of the earth’s features.
Students will review how paleontologists and fossils are related.
Reading:
Students will explain how fossils provide information about the history of the earth.
Students will explain how we know about dinosaurs.
Language:
Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 2 word preserved.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the Tier 3 word extinct.
Writing:
With assistance, students will write a letter about fossils.
With assistance, students will write a letter about dinosaurs.
MATH:
Reveal: Students will be starting Unit 9: Addition with 100 this week by:
using mental math to find 10 more of a given 2-digit number and explain their reasoning
using place-value to add 2-digit numbers and a multiple of ten
using place-value and counting-on to add 2-digit and 1-digit numbers without regrouping
using decomposition and place value to add 2-digit and 2-digit numbers
Math Homework/Assessments: This week's math facts will be adding two 2-digit numbers with regrouping. We will have a 10 minute quiz for mixed 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 an interactive notebook about geography and participating in a fun experiment to learn more about the three types of rocks.