Learning Goals for January 31st to February 4th!

Math
Hundreds place
Identifying the quantity, number word and expanded notation of a three digit number
greater than, less than, = to
= and not = (i.e. 5 + 2 is ____ 4 + 3 or 6 + 7 is ____ 8 + 8)
Telling time to the half hour
Counting mixed coins
Counting quarters
Phonograms 
ey, kn, gn, igh, ew, ui, eigh, dge, ei, si
Spelling 
Please see this weeks homework for you child's spelling words.
Language Arts
Phrase- If at first you don't succeed try, try again. 
Editing Sentences
Synonyms or "Fancy" words
History
Aztecs: Who was Montezuma? Why did the Aztecs settle in Tenochitlan? 
Incas: Who were the Incas? Where was their civilization? Where did they build their cities?
Science
Review Sun as our daytime star. What does the sun give us?
The Earth. Rotation and Revolution. What makes day and night? Why is the Earth different the rest of the planets? What makes Earth unique? 
The Stars- What are they? What are constellations? Identifying the Big Dipper.

Solar System!

We watched the Magic School Bus Video In Space today! If your child would like to watch it again, go to the Magic School Bus Video Link!

Learning Goals for January 24th to the 28th!

Math:
Double-digit subtraction and addition
Telling time to the 1/2 hour
Ordering numbers least to greatest and greatest to least
Greater than, less than, equal to
Writing and identifying numbers 101-150
Missing addends


Phonograms: ey, wr, kn, gn, igh, ph, ew, ui, oa, oe


Spelling: We are differentiating our spelling groups starting this week to better meet the needs of all students. Please see their homework to find out your child's spelling words. We will no longer be doing a  practice phonogram test or spelling test. 


Reading:
    White Socks Only - Text to World connections
    The Other Side- Text to World Connections
    Silent Final "e"- makes the vowel say its name.
    
Writing: 
Let's Talk About Race
        The Story of Me
         What are dreams?
          My favorite dreamer
          The Dreamer's Pledge
Journals - Focus and creating complete sentences.
          
History:
The Earliest People- The Mayans and the Rainforest
Mayan Math
Compare and Contrast between Ancient Egypt and the Mayans
Where did the Mayans go?
Aztecs in Mexico City
Everyday Life (Compare and Contrast to our lives)
Aztec Society and Warriors


Science:
The Solar System
The Sun
The Phases of the Moon 
The 9 Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. 

Learning Goals for January 18th to the 21st!

We have a short week this week and on top of that we will be releasing at 1pm everyday. 


Math:
Double Digit Subtraction with Regrouping
Telling Time to the Half-Hour
Measuring with Non-Standard Units (links, tiles, cubes, paper clips, etc.)


Spelling: We will not have a spelling test this week due to the short week.


Phonograms: We will not have a phonogram test this week. We will be working on phonograms in class. We are going to be focusing on some of the more difficult phonograms. (If you still have the phonogram list from the beginning of the school year, we will be focusing on the last 15-20 phonograms on the list.)


Language Arts:
We are going to continue learning about Fairy Tales.
Students will be finishing their nonfiction books about fairy tales this week.
Students will be working on identifying the problem and solution.


Social Studies:
We will continue to learn about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. 
We will be making posters and signs, as a form of communication and as a nonviolent way to get a message heard. 


I look forward to meeting with you all about your child's progress this school year!

Learning goals for January 10th to the 14th!

Math:
Double digit subtraction with regrouping
Nonstandard units of measurement
Counting different coins
Telling time to the half-hour


Phonograms: au, th, aw, ea, ow, oo, ee, sh, ew, ui, ough, oe, ey
Spelling words:    some

if   how   her   them   other
baby   well   about   men   man
for   ran   run   was    that
his   led   lay    apple

Language Arts

Journals 
Drama: Actors, Actresses, Theater, Scenery, Props, Stage and Audience.
Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, The Boy at the Dike, and Rumplestiltskin. 
Poem: My Shadow
Phrase: Land of Nod
Word Study: Short 'i' and long 'i', long 'o' and short 'o'

Core Knowledge: 
The Earliest People:
  Hunters and Nomad
  Crossing the land bridge from Asia to North America
   Hunting to Farming
   Development of towns and cities

Social Studies:
Review the lives of Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges.
Discuss the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he showed respect through out his life.

Learning Goals for January 3rd to the 7th!

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a wonderful winter break!

Here are the learning goals for this week:

Math:
Review double-digit addition with and without regrouping
Writing 101-150 and identifying numbers
Reviewing telling time to the hour
Telling time to the half hour
Addition and subtraction facts
Double digit subtraction without regrouping (borrowing)

Spelling:
Phonograms: ch, th, ay, ai, ou, ea, au, aw, er, ng, ar, ph, gu, oa
Spelling Words: ask, way, get, home, much, call, long, love, then, house, year, to, I, as, send, alone, lone, one, has, just

Language Arts
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Heroes and Heroines
Fairy Tales: Puss Boots, Hansel and Gretel, The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Frog Prince
Poetry: Wynken, Blynken and Nod'
Writing: Friendly letters, editing for capital letters for names, and ending marks.
Phrases: "Fish out of water" and "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."?
Reader's Theater: What is drama? Who are actors and actresses? What is a stage? What is a scenery? What are props and costumes? Who is the audience?

Science:
Review the following body systems and their different jobs:
Digestive System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Skeletal System
Nervous System
Germs
Vaccinations
Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur

Art:
Everyone is an artist!