RELIGION: Students will be taking a deeper dive into Matthew 13:1-23 by:
discussing what type of "soil" we will have in our hearts this year when we learn and talk about Jesus
discussing how God plants seeds in our hearts through His word
exploring what a plant might need in order to survive and how the seed God planted in our hearts can thrive in the soil we have in our hearts in first grade
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 orally blend and segment single-syllable words with up to four phonemes.
Students will identify the following basic code letter-sound correspondences: /m/ > ‘m,’ /f/ > ‘f,’ /v/ > ‘v.’
Students will decode and write CVC words and phrases using /a/, /i/, and /o/.
Students will identify the following basic code letter-sound correspondences: /s/ > ‘s,’ /z/ > ‘z,’ /h/ > ‘h.’
Students will write the following upper- and lowercase letters: ‘S,’ ‘s,’ ‘Z,’ ‘z,’ ‘H,’ ‘h.’
Students will decode CVC words and phrases using /a/, /i/, and /o/.
Students will read the following Tricky Words: no, so, of.
Students will orally blend and segment single-syllable words with up to four phonemes.
Students will identify the following spelling alternative letter-sound correspondences: /f/ > ‘ff,’ /s/ > ‘ss,’ /z/ > ‘zz.’
Students will decode and spell CVC words using /a/, /i/, and /o/.
Students will differentiate between the voiced and unvoiced phonemes of /s/—/z/ and /f/—/v/ in orally spoken words, noting the correct spelling for each.
Students will read the following Tricky Words: is, to.
Language:
Students will write the following upper- and lowercase letters: ‘M,’ ‘m,’ ‘F,’ ‘f’, ‘V,’ ‘v’.
Students will identify common nouns that name a person in orally presented phrases.
Reading
Students will read simple texts* orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. *Kindergarten-level texts
KNOWLEDGE:
Reading:
Students will review the characteristics of fables, including characters, plot, setting, and moral.
Students will identify and explain the moral of a fable.
Language:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word budge.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word greedy.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word bunch and the phrase sour grapes.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word waste and the phrase “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Tier 2 word advice.
Writing:
With assistance, students will use a graphic organizer to identify examples of personification in a fable.
Students will illustrate and describe the moral of a fable.
Students will sequence the events of a folktale.
Students will use a graphic organizer to identify story elements.
Speaking and Listening:
Students will identify the beginning, middle, and end of a fable.
Students will explain the motivation of the main character and how it relates to the moral of a fable.
MATH:
Reveal: We will be working to complete Unit 2 - Number Patterns by:
identifying patterns when counting to 100
describing patterns on a number chart
identifying patterns on a number line when counting to 120
using patterns to read and write numbers to 120
counting a number of objects and showing how many with a written numeral
Math Homework/Assessments: Daily Math Facts homework for 0. (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 continue working to complete various Scholastic News articles this week.