Spelling/Literature: In spelling, we will be discussing letter names and sounds. We will be focusing on the sounds of i, t, and p. In literature, we will be learning how to hold a book correctly, and to identify the title, author, and illustrator. This week we will introduce and discuss characters and setting. (All week this week Connor has been having fun rhyming words....a game that I was never able to coax him into playing. I'm definitely seeing that the collective peer pressure of school instruction in this way is very positive for Connor)
Unit Study: This week in Unit Study, we will be discussing Communities. We will discuss the different services and businesses within a community. We will introduce that communities around the world have similar characteristics. We will even be creating a model community within the classroom. (I'm seeing this play out in a lot of questions for me and Richard about how we as a family fit into our community).
Math: In math, students will learn to count to 10 and write the numerals for these numbers, and to find one more or one less to solidify the counting sequence. This week we will be focusing on: knowing that objects can represent a set of objects up to 5 and fingers and toes together can represent up to 20; determining one more; understanding and showing the meaning of same and more; and knowing how many more. We will be using manipulatives and hands on activities to learn about numbers. (This is one of the aspects of Connor's school that I love--getting the kids to think outside of the box and to complement their standard lessons with hands-on activities.
Nature Study: This week, we will review the seven characteristics of living things (breathing, feeding, movement, growth, reproduction, excretion, sensitivity) and we will use these characteristics to identify objects as living or non-living. We will learn about the scientist Linnaeus, and how he created the Classification System. We will also introduce the five kingdoms of living things. What can I say....I didn't get introduced to this til I was in 7th grade! I know he won't be breaking down the genus and species of plants and such, but, really, wow! I'm so excited that he's getting exposure in a structured way to this stuff, with his teacher applying what they learn (rather than what I'd do and just tell him and then leaving it for another topic). I love school!
Bible: This week, we will be reading the stories of“Noah’s Ark” and “The Flood.” Please read these stories at home with your child, and have them narrate the story back to you.
Show and Tell: Show and Tell for this week will be free choice. The object must fit into your child’s backpack, with the backpack still able to be zipped up. This should be fun to see what he'll bring.
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