This week we will read about Libros y lectura (books and reading). Our objectives will be:
ready various books about Libros y lectura to broaden our vocabulary (Epic! collection assignment)
write about your favorite book (Who are the characters? What is the setting? What happens?)
listen to Ms.Ivary read the book En la biblioteca; answer comprehension questions after reading
focus on using correct spelling in sentences on our Vamos a corregir and while reading with Ms.Ivary
practice continuing to use the ready strategy Summary while reading this week
Las matemáticas
This week we will be working on Chapter 16- Numbers to 100. Our objectives will be:
count from 41- 100 (in English and Spanish)
read and write numbers from 41-100
use place value-charts to show numbers up to 100
compare numbers to 100 using greater than, less than, and equal to
soil samples
Science
learning about the dirt in geology
This week we will be learning about ores, mines, and quarries. Students will go “mining” around their homes, looking for things that come from mines. In Brainpop Jr. we will be learning more about landforms.
Our objectives will be to:
describe how rocks and minerals are taken from the earth
understand that much of our knowledge of the earth and its history is the result of the work of scientist
identify mines and quarries, as well as what is produced from them.
review and identify different types of landforms
History & Geography
This week we will be reviewing what we have learned in our unit ‘Birth of Our Nation’. Students will be adding to pages to their History folders. We will also be creating a class book based on the book My America, the Beautiful. We will take a unit assessment on Friday.
Our objectives will be to:
review what we have learned in our lessons during this unit
answer riddles about people, events, and objects that relate to the American Revolution and the new nation
identify the contributions of and details about George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson
English Sight Words of the Week
not, now, of, off, on
It was so good to see all of you! We miss our First Graders so much!
Missing all of you!! It was SO great to see everyone!!
This week we will be reading about El oceano (the ocean). Our objectives will be:
ready various books about the ocean to broaden our vocabulary (Epic! collection assignment)
write about an ocean creature that interests you
listen to Ms.Ivary read the book La leyenda de Nina; answer comprehension questions after reading
focus on using correct punctuation in sentences on our Vamos a corregir and while reading with Ms.Ivary
practice using the ready strategy Summary while reading this week
Las matemáticas
This week we will be working on Chapter 15- Calendar and Time. Our objectives will be:
practice reading a calendar; know the seasons, days of the week, and months of the year
practice writing the date
use the term “o’clock” to tell the time to the hour and the term “half past” to tell the time to the half hour
read and show the time to the hour and to the half hour on a clock
relate time to daily activities
Creating a salt flat experiment
Science
salt flat
Science riddles
This week we will be learning about types of rocks. I encourage you to go outside and see if you can find different types of rocks. You will have a chance to do a science experiment with dirt.
Our objectives will be to:
identify the three types of rocks: metamorphic,
My Pet Rock, learning about rocks
sedimentary, and igneous
describe how heat, pressure, and time causes the formation of metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks
understand that much of our knowledge of the earth and its history is the result of the work of many scientists
Thomas Jefferson was an inventor
History & Geography
An architect just like Thomas Jefferson
This week we will be finishing our unit on the History of Our Nation. We will be learning about American symbols and more on Washington, D.C. We will have a unit test on Friday.
Our objectives will be to:
Identify the U.S. flag, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle
explain the significance of the flag, the Liberty Bell and the bald eagle as U.S. symbols
We have changed our Zoom meeting schedule! Make sure to check your email/Google classroom to see the updated schedule.
This week we will be reading about Mascotas (Pets). Our objectives will be:
read various books about different kinds of pets to broaden our vocabulary
write about a pet you have or a pet you want
listen to Ms.Ivary read the book Mascotas peculiares de la Casa Blanca
focus on correct verb conjugations in our Vamos a Corregir and while reading with Ms.Ivary
use the reading strategy Main Idea and Details while reading
Las matemáticas
Spanish Journal
This week we will be finishing Chapter 13- Addition and Subtraction to 40 and we will begin Chapter 14- Mental Math Strategies. Our objectives will be:
Work on the Chapter 10-13 Review Packet in your workbook if you have time
mentally add numbers from 1-12
mentally subtract numbers from 1-12
mentally add/subtract tens from 2-digit numbers
Volcano and Geyser Venn Diagram
Science
This week we will be learning about minerals. Along with our weekly lessons students will be able to read books on minerals in Epic! books and have a science project to do.
Our objectives will be to:
identify common minerals in the earth
explain how minerals are used by people
understand that much of our knowledge of the earth and its history is the result of the work of many scientist
Benjamin Franklin project: first post office
History & Geography
I created a Benjamin Franklin game
Learning about Washington after the war
Everything Benjamin Franklin Kite
This week we will be learning about Thomas Jefferson and the idea of liberty and justice for all. Along with our lessons we will have several Epic! books to read and a project to do on Thomas Jefferson.
Our objectives will be to:
describe the contributions of Thomas Jefferson as Patriot, inventor, writer, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the U.S.
describe the roles of African Americans, Native Americans, and women during the evolution from thirteen English colonies in America to independence as a nation
During Spring Break we will not upload any new assignments. There will be materials posted that are optional and students can use this time to catch up and explore past assignments. We will continue to have our Spanish and English 1-on-1 meetings. Our English whole class Zoom meeting will still be on Friday; however it will be a special sharing meeting with crazy hair.
La Lectura
Spanish Writing about Plants!
When we return from Spring Break will we read Song y Júniper. Our objectives will be:
make predictions, before reading the story of the week and your reader look at the title, illustrations, and author. What can you predict about what will happen in the story?
use plant vocabulary from the story to talk about activities you like to do with your best friends
practice fixing capitalization mistakes in our daily sentence practice. Remember to look at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns.
practice the open syllable ta-, te-, ti-, to-, and tu- in our spelling sorts
Las matemáticas
When we return from Spring Break we will continue to work with Adding and Subtracting to 40. Our objectives will be:
subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number with and without regrouping
subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number with and without regrouping
add 3 1-digit numbers
solve real-world problems; use related addition and subtraction facts to check the answers
Fast Land Changes science experiment.
Science
When we return from Spring Break students will be learning more about volcanoes and geysers. Students can virtually visit some Yellowstone National park sights and watch the live cam of the geyser, Old Faithful. They can also take a guided virtual tour of one of Hawaii’s active volcanoes.
Our objectives for April 13 – 17:
Compare and describe volcanoes and geysers
Describe how heat, pressure and time cause many changes inside the earth
Understand that much of our knowledge of the earth and its history is the result of the work of many scientists
Read books that describe both of these geological occurrences
Erupt!
Volcanoes
History & Geography
We will be learning about what happened after the war and the transition the colonies went through in becoming the United States. We will also be hearing in more detail about the life of Benjamin Franklin. Students will finish up their Benjamin Franklin project and share them during our Zoom meeting.
Our objectives for April 13 – 17:
Describe how the thirteen English colonies in America evolved from dependence on Great Britain to independence as a nation
Describe the contributions of George Washington as first president of the U.S.
Identify Washington, D.C., as the nation’s capital and named after George Washington
Describe the contributions of Benjamin Franklin as Patriot, inventor, and writer
English Sight Words of the Week
Our words for April 13 – 17: just, knew, know, look, long
Our goals are to practice our Week 3 sorts, do sight word handwriting, Spelling City assignments and Daily Language Review (D.L.R.)
During Spring Break we will continue to have our class zoom meetings but these are optional, as we know each family celebrates different holidays in different ways. The zoom meetings will be a social time for classmates to catch up!
This was recommended as a resource with tips on how parents should talk to their kids about COVID-19, and gives some good advice like the importance of creating and maintaining routines.
(Tip: the intro is a big long. You can skip ahead to get to the good stuff!)
This week we will read the story Mira cómo crece una fresa.Our objectives are:
make connections to the story, connections to what you see growing around you and other books you have read
use plant vocabulary from the story to describe a plant you see growing nearby in your journal
practice recognizing correct verb usage in our daily sentence corrections
practic
e the open syllable pa-, po-, pe-,pi-, and pu- in our spelling sort
Cooking with fractions
Las matemáticas
This week we will start Chapter 13 Addition and Subtraction To 40. Our objectives are:
add a 2-digit number and a 1-digit number with and without regrouping
add two 2-digit numbers without regrouping
subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number without regrouping
subtract a 2-digit number from another 2-digit number without regrouping
Science
Sketching layers of Earth
Quarantine inspired seedling greenhouse at home. Growing tomatoes, kale, okra, broccoli, flowers (to name a few) and harvested milkweed seeds to share with neighbors in order to support the Monarch butterflies
This week we will learn more about the Earth’s layers and about parts inside the earth that are solid and others that are liquid.
Our objectives for the week:
Understand the characteristics of the crust, mantle, and core
Learn about Volcanoes
Understand how heat, pressure, and time cause many changes inside the earth
Identify the layers of the earth, crust, mantle, core (outer and inner)
History & Geography
We will be learning more about the role that George Washington had in the birth of our nation and how the war ended. We will also be reading a biography of a slave who, inspired by the words of the Declaration of Independence sued for her freedom in 1781.
Our objectives for the week:
Understand the contributions of George Washington
Identify the slave Mumbet and her inspirational story
Identify Martha Washington as the wife of George Washington
English Sight Words of the Week
Recess!
Our words are: him, his, how, if, into
Our goals are to practice our Week 2 sorts, do sight word handwriting, Spelling City assignments and Daily Language Review (D.L.R.)
This week we will complete our first Spanish Epic! Books assignment. We are reading Hay un Monstruo en Mi Armario this week. There is also a quick comprehension quiz at the end. We will also create our own monsters in our journals and describe them.
Las matemáticas
Our goal this week is to learn about numbers to 40. We want to focus on writing numbers in words and having a solid understanding of place value. We will complete Chapter 12 Practice 1, 2, and 3 in our workbooks. We will discuss Spanish math vocabulary and complete the Chapter 12 test sheet in 1-on-1 meetings.
Students should also complete at least 10 min of Prodigy a day to review past concepts.
Science
Our goals this week are to read two Earth books from Epic! books and to learn about Continents in our Brain Pop Jr. app. Students will be doing several activities and taking two quizzes.
History & Geography
This week our goal is to learn more about the Declaration of Independence and Benjamin Franklin. We will be reading chapters 6 and 7 in our Student Core Knowledge book. We will also be writing a journal response on something we learned from our reading. Students will also be working on their Daily Geography.
English Sight Words of the Week
This week we will be working on the list D-G in our Spelling City app. Have fun playing games and practicing spelling these words.
We will also be working on our Daily Language review and spelling sorts.
History & Geography
Our objectives will be to:
Missing all of you!! It was SO great to see everyone!!
e the open syllable pa-, po-, pe-,pi-, and pu- in our spelling sort
