Lesson plans next week

For the Week of October 22-26, 2012

**Friday, October 26: Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

 

 

Spelling/ Literature: In spelling, we will be focusing on instant letter recognition, unblending sounds in words, and changing sounds to make new words. Our spelling pattern for this week will be using the letter t to spell the /t/ sound. We will discuss the position of the letter t in the word (is it in the initial or final position?). As we practice the spelling of our words for the week, we will also be discussing and learning proper handwriting. We will learn about “closed syllables,” a syllable that ends in at least one consonant. The vowel in a closed syllable is short.

In literature, we will discuss how narrative and informative elements differ. We will explain that narrative writing may be realistic (e.g., The Carrot Seed) or make believe (e.g., The Three Little Pigs).

 

Unit Study: This week in Unit Study, we will complete our trip to Canada and then head south to the third country in North America…Mexico. We will discuss that Mexico is south of the United States. We will learn that the Pacific Ocean is to the west of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico is to the east. We will review that Texas and Mexico are separated by the Rio Grande. We will learn about the capital city, the language, and the culture. We will also be learning about Diego Rivera, a muralist from Mexico.

 

Math: This week we will continue Chapter 7: Solid and Flat Shapes. In this chapter, we will be learning about the different aspects of solid shapes, including faces, edges, and corners. This week we will focus on drawing flat shapes, identifying basic flat shapes within a scene, and making pictures using basic flat shapes. We will be using manipulatives and hands on activities to learn about solid and flat shapes.

 

Nature Study: This week, we will be reviewing reptiles and introducing the Red-Eared Terrapin. We will discuss the characteristics of reptiles (1-vertebrate, 2-cold-blooded, 3-have dry, scaly skin that sheds as it grows, 4-breathe through lungs, 5-hatch from eggs). We will be reading about terrapins and turtles. We will be observing photographs and even a real Red-Eared Slider.

 

Bible: This week, we will be reading the stories of “Joseph the Slave” and “Pharaoh’s Dreams.” Please feel free to read and discuss these stories at home with your child.

 

Show and Tell: This week for Show and Tell, children should bring a photograph, stuffed animal, or drawing that illustrates a reptile. Children should be prepared to give three (3) reasons/characteristics explaining how their animal is a reptile.