Writing
Students will produce a piece of writing that states an opinion. The writing should include a reason for the opinion and provide closure.
Students will produce a piece of informative writing. They should have a topic sentence, supporting details, and a closing sentence.
Reading
Students will continue to practice how to retell a story with a deep focus on discussing characters in fiction stories.
Students will learn about their world through reading. They will use informational texts to discuss what they are learning. Students will work together to research a topic and become experts.
Letterland
Tap and blend some long vowels, letter pairs (qu, sk, st, sl, sp, gl, bl, cl, etc.) chunks of sound (all, am, an), and Letterland best friends (ff, ll, ss) words.
Recognize long vowel sounds verses short vowel sounds.
Math
What are we learning this quarter?
Count to 150 and extending a counting sequence
Understand that the 2 digits of a number represent the amount of tens and ones
Reading and writing numerals
Collecting and reading data (simple graphs and charts)
Solving addition and subtraction problems using strategies
Telling and writing time
Science
What are we learning this quarter?
Understand how force (push and pull) affects motion
Explain the importance of a push or pull to change the motion of an object
Explain how forces make things move without touching (magnetism)
Explore the concept of balance
Predict the effect a force will have on an object including balanced forces.
Social Studies
What are we learning this quarter?
Discuss the concept of landforms and bodies of water.
Examine and explain the features seen on a map.
Discuss ways that people change the environment (planting trees, recycling, building homes, etc.)
Discuss natural resources and environmental impacts