For the Week of January 28-February 1, 2013

 

Spelling/Grammar/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 use the letter o to spell the /o/ sound, as in lost. As we practice the spelling of our words for the week, we will also be discussing and learning proper handwriting. We will continue to discuss “closed syllables,” a syllable that ends in at least one consonant. The vowel in a closed syllable is short.

In literature, we will be discussing informative-narrative literature. We will discuss that this type of literature contains many facts (content). We will also be reading in unison and individually. Keep your eye out for the new decodable reader in the Green Folder on Mondays. Please help your child to read the decodable reader at least two times, and return the book on Thursday.

Unit Study: This week we will be traveling to Italy. We will learn that the capital city of Italy is Rome and the official language is Italian. We will study the map and flag of Italy. Our landmarks for Italy will be the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Coliseum.

Math: In math, we will be working on Chapter 12: Counting On and Counting Back. In chapter 12, we will count on to 10 and count back from 10. The children will build an understanding of, and familiarity with, number pairs that make 10.

Nature Study: This week, we will be learning about the Earthworm. We will learn that the Earthworm belongs to the phylum Annelida. We will study live earthworms and determine whether they are vertebrates or invertebrates. We will be reading about earthworms and observing live specimens in the classroom.

Bible: This week, we will be reading the story of “Samson and the Lion” and “Samson and Delilah.” Please feel free to read and discuss these stories at home.

Show and Tell: This week, we will be having Secret Show and Tell. Each child should bring an example of an animal from one of the classes of the Animal Kingdom that we have studied (fish, bird, mammal, reptile, or amphibian). The object should be sent to school either in a back pack or a brown paper bag. The students will give their classmates three hints about their object, and then allow others to guess what they have brought.