We will spend the week reviewing and finishing up projects in the classroom.
Journal Writing
Weds- Continents Day ( Students will travel to the different continents)
Promotion Pratice
There will be NO Homework. Please continue to read for 20 minutes each night. I will be collecting May Reading Logs on Thursday.
Week of May 16- May 20
Literature: Book: Little Bear (final story); The Wolf and the Seven Kids
Poem: Hot Cross Buns
Saying: It's raining cats and dogs
Math: Review
History: no History
Science: Oceans
Spalding: Review
Mon- sea, see, play, last
Tues- low, led, your, make (job 1 of silent final e- jumps over a consonant and makes the "a" say "a")
Weds- hand, out, ring
Thurs- Review
Fri- Test
Week of May 9- May 13
Literature: Book- Little Bear, con't
Math: Review; Great Hearts Singapore Cumulative Test
History: Australia
Science: Space
Spalding: Review of phonograms and words. We will review words that students had a little harder time with.
Mon- now, lit tle (job 4- every syllable must have a vowel), was (3 above the "a"), good (2 above the "oo")
Tues- be long r. 4, tell r. 17, can, old r. 19
Weds- child r.19 , that, bring, book (2 above the "oo")
Week of May 2- May 6
Literature: Book- Little Bear
Poem- Row, Row, Row Your Boat (sorry last week we did Little Boy Blue)
Saying: It's Raining Cats and Dogs
Math: Number Bond Review
History: Independence Day
Science: Space/ Solar System
Spalding: Mon- dog, eats, fast
Tues- food, jump, sleep
Weds- wash, yel low (r. 29- you may add another consonant)
Week of April 25- 28
Literature: Book- Little Bear
Poem- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Saying- April showers bring May flowers.
Math: Review- Counting by 2's, 5's, 10's
History: Map Skills
Science: Living/ Non- living Things
Spalding: Mon- ran, run, was (3 over the "a" because it makes the 3rd sound when followed by a "w", 2 over the "s" because it makes the 2nd sound), that (2 over the "th" because it is making the second sound), his, led
Tues- lay, ap ple (job 4- each syllable must have a vowel), at, au thor, bread (we just the word "eat" to know which "e" to use), brown
Weds- Review Words
Thurs- Test
Week of April 18- April 22
Literature: Book- Little Bear
Poem- It's Raining, It's Pouring
Saying- April showers bring May flowers.
Math: Introduction to Money (Identifying Coins)
History: South America, Con't
Science: Taking Care of the Earth, Con't
Spalding: Mon- some (job 5, no job), if, how, her
Tues- them (2 above the "th" because it is making its second sound), oth er (2 about the "th" because it is making its second sound),
ba by r. 4,6 ("a" may say "a" at the end of a syllable; "y" may say short "i"), well r. 17 ("l" may be double when followed by a single vowel at the end of a one syllable word)
Weds- a bout r. 4 ("a" may say "a" at the end of a syllable), man, men, for
Week of April 11- April 15
Literature: Book- Aesop Fable's Lion and the Mouse
Poem- She Sells Seashells
Saying- April showers bring May flowers
Math: Numbers to 100 (Students will need extra help this week writing their numbers to 100. They will be asked to practice their numbers all week, and may need extra supervision while doing so.)
History: South America
Science: Taking Care of the Earth
Spalding: Review Phonograms
Mon- love (the "e" is double underlined with a 2, because it is job 2- "English words don't end in "v""), then, house ("e" is double underlined with a 5, because it is job 5- "no job"), year
Tues- to (3 above "o"- making the third sound), I (double underlined, because it is a pronoun and must always be a capital), as (2 above the "s"- making the second sound), send
Weds- We will begin by teaching lone, then alone, then one. Please do not teach your child these words. We will allow them to explore the words and learn them in class. a lone r. 4 ("a" may say "a" at the end of a syllable. Job 1 of silent final "e"), lone (job 1), one, has
Week of April 4- April 8
Literature: Book- Momotaro- Peach Boy
Poem- My Nose
Saying- April showers bring May flowers
Math: Time
History: Africa, Continued
Science: Jane Goodall
Spalding:
Mon- tell r. 17 (double the "l" when there is a single vowel in a one syllable word), five , ball r. 17 (3 over the "a". The "a" makes the 3rd sound.), law
Tues- ask, just, way, get
Weds- home, much, call r. 17 (3 over the "a"), long
Week Mar. 29- April 1
Literature: Book- In Which a House is Built in Pooh Corner for Eeyore
Poem- Star Light, Star Bright
Saying- A dog is a man's best friend.
Math: Ordinal Numbers (first, second, third), Sequencing
History: Africa
Science: Habitats: Sahara/Savanna
Spalding: Review Phonograms.
Words: Tues.- be long r. 4 ("e" may say "e" at the end of a syllable), door, floor (the "oo" in both door and floor will be double underlined because it makes a different sound) , yes
Weds.- low (with a 2 above the "ow", because it is making the second sound), soft, stands (2 above the second "s"- because it is using its second sound), stand (We will teach stand first, then stands).
Thurs- yard, bring
(Please be sure not to teach the words before we teach them in class. I have had a few students come in knowing which word I was going to teach next. We like the process to be a learning experience for them, and we have a specific way of teaching the words and sounds. Thank you!)
Week Mar. 14- Mar. 17
Literature: Book- In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place
Poem- Peter Piper
Saying- A dog is a man's best friend
Math: Place Value; Numbers to 30
History: Asia
Science: Habitats:Savanna/ Sahara
Spalding: Review Phonograms.
Words: Mon- tooth, teeth, worm, day, eat
Tues- Field Trip
Weds- sits, sit, lot, box, school
Thurs- Test
Since we don't have many days next week to work on words, please practice as much as possible. There will be no homework the night of the field trip. We will take our test on Thursday, but will review these words again after break.
Week Mar. 7- Mar. 11
Literature: Book- Mouse Soup
Poem- Muffin Man
Saying- A dog is a man's best friend
Math: Place Value
History: Asia
Science: Insects
Spalding: Review all phonograms. Review phonograms on homework for the weekly phonogram test.
Words: Mon- sea, see, cool, earth
Tues- feed, fur, green, oil
Weds.- paint, pool
Week of Feb. 29- Mar. 4
Literature: Book- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Poem- I'm a Little Teapot
Saying- A dog is a man's best friend.
Math: Addition and Subtraction
History: Barack Obama, President Review
Science: Insects
Spalding: Review all phonograms (especially 2 letters). Review phonograms on homework for the weekly phonogram test.
Words: Mon- moth er , three , land
Tues- cold r. 19 (when "o" is followed by "ld" it may say "o"), hot, hat, child r. 19 (when "i" is followed by "ld" it may say "i")
Weds- ice (job 1 of silent final "e"), play, bird
Week of Feb. 22-26
Literature: Book- The Little Red Hen
Poem- At the Seaside
Math: Subtraction
History: Thomas Jefferson
Science: The Rainforest, con't
Spalding: All of the phonograms have been introduced. Please continue to review all of the phonograms (especially the ones with 2 or more letters).
Words: Mon- live (job 1 of silent final "e" because it makes the "i" say "i")(There is a live animal in the box.), live ("e" is double underlined. job 2 because English words don't end in "v")(We live in Mesa.), hill (r. 18- "l" may be doubled when it is at the end of a one syllable word followed by a vowel).
Tues- late (job 1 of silent final "e"), let, big
Weds- bag, beg, bog, bug
Week of Feb. 16- 19
Literature: Book- The Ugly Duckling
Poem- Simple Simon
Math: Subtraction
History: George Washington
Science: Habitats: Rainforests
Spalding: Review Phonograms. We have taught all of the phonograms that we will be teaching this year. Please review all of our phonograms for your daily oral review. We will continue adding previous phonograms to the homework.
Words: Tues- have ("e" is double underline with a 2) (review), are ("e" is double underline with a 5) (review), had, o ver r. 4 (two syllables, "o" may say "o" at the end of a syllable, "er" is a two letter syllable), must
Weds.- make (job 1- the "e" makes the "a" say "a"), street (two letter phonogram), say (two letter phonogram), come (job 5, no job), hand, ring (two letter phonogram)
Week of Feb. 8- 11
Literature: Book- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Poem- One, Two Buckle My Shoe
Sayings- Better Safe Than Sorry; In Hot Water
Math: Addition/ Addition Sentences, con't
History: Abraham Lincoln
Science: Healthy Body- Exercise
Spalding: Mon- "ti" words: to(3rd sound) day, look (oo makes 2nd sound)
Tues- "si" words: did, like (silent final "e"), six
Weds- "ci" words: boy, book (oo makes 2nd sound)
Week of Jan. 25- 29
Literature: Book- Mr. Popper's Penguins (Week 2 of 3)
Poem- Go To Bed Tom
Saying- A place for everything, everything in its place.
Math: Number Bonds, con't
History: Antarctic/Arctic
Science: Healthy Body: Germs
Spalding: Mon- "ie" words: a go r. 4 (vowel may say its name at the end of a syllable), old r. 19 ("o" may say "o" followed by two consonants), bad
Tues- "dge" words: red, of (double underline- "f" is making a different sound), be r. 4
Week of Jan. 19- 22
Literature: Book- Mr. Popper's Penguins (Week 1 of 3)
Poem- Mary Had a Little Lamb
Saying- A place for everything, everything in its place.
Math: Number Bonds
History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Science: Magnets
Spalding: Mon- "gn" Tues- "wr". We will be reviewing the silent final "e" words again next week. This coming week, they will be graded on their tests. I corrected the words on their test this past week, but will be counting them for a grade this upcoming week. Please be sure that students are marking their homework words M-W.
Week of Jan. 11- 15
Literature: Book- Bremen Town Musicians
Poem- Jack Be Nimble
Saying- A place for everything, everything in its place.
Math: Ten Frames up to 20
History: Native Americans (Part 2)- Navajo
Science: Animals and Their Needs (Part 2)- Baby Animals, Pets
Spalding: Mon- "igh", Tues- "kn"
Spelling- Silent Final "e" Words: Mon- time, have, blue
Tues- chance, charge
Weds- little, are
time (1)- "e" tells the vowel, "i" to say "i".
have (2)
blue (2)- English words don't end in "v" or "u".
chance (3)
charge (3)- "e" tells the "c" and "g" to say its second sound.
lit tle (4)- each syllable must have a vowel.
are (5)- no job. (Are comes form the Old English word, aren).
Week of Jan. 5- 8
Literature: Book- The Legend of Jumping Mouse
Poem- There was an Old Lady
Saying- A place for everything, everything in its place.
Math: Comparing Numbers
History: Native Americans
Science: Animals and Their Needs
Spalding: Mon- oe (as in toe) Tues- ey
Spelling Words- Review
Please be sure to work on phonograms and read over Winter Break.
Week of Dec. 14- 18
Literature: Book- Velveteen Rabbit (Students will be able to bring in a stuffed animal- not pop culture to culminate our Velveteen Rabbit Unit)
Math: Review. We have finished our Math books and students will be bringing them home this week. We will hand out the Math B books when they return. (I have encouraged them to be nice to these books and treated them well.)
History: Continuing Europe
Science: Senses
Spalding: Mon- ph Tues- ough
Spelling words- Mon- up, last, not Tues- good (makes 2nd sound), am, us
Week of Dec. 7-11
Literature: Book- Velveteen Rabbit
Poem- This Little Pig
Saying- Practice Makes Perfect
Math: Comparing Sets (Matching Numbers)
History: Continents: Europe
Science: 5 Senses: Taste
Spalding: Mon- oa, Tues- gu
Spelling Words: Mon- you (3) this means that "ou" makes the 3rd sound, will r. 17 (We often double "l" following a single vowel at the end of a one-syllable word), we r. 4 ("e" may say "e" at the end of a syllable
Tues- an, he r. 4, my r. 5, 6 (rule 5- the letters I and y usually make the short I sound as in big and gym, but may say I as in my, rule 6- the letter y, not I, is used at the end of an English word)
Week of Nov. 30
Literature: Book- The Gingerbread Man
Poem- Three Blind Mice
Saying- Practice Makes Perfect
Math: Capacity
History: Louis Braille
Science: Senses- Touch
Spalding: Mon- ew Tues- ui (not used)
Spelling Words: Mon- tin, tan, ten. Tues- ton, top
Week of Nov. 23-24
Literature: Book-Little Jack Horner
Poem- Georgie Porgie
Math: Review
History: Pilgrims/Native Americans/Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Celebration Tuesday from 12-2:45; all half day students are welcome to stay for the celebration. Please let me know if you would like your child to be picked up at 12pm instead of staying the full day.
Science: 5 Senses- Sight
Spalding: Mon- or, ck Tues- wh, ed
Spelling Words: review all previous spelling words
NO TEST on Tues.
Week of Nov. 16- 20
Literature: Book- King Midas and the Golden Touch
Poem- Jack Sprat
Grammar/Writing- linking verbs (am, is, are); writing sentences on their own
Math: Weight
History: Continue lesson on Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving (we will have a celebration on Tues. Nov. 24th)
Science: 5 Senses- Hearing
Spalding: Phonograms: M- ng, T- ea, W- aw, TH- au
Spelling Words:
Mon- so r. 4 ("o" may say "o" at the end of a syllable), no r. 4 ("o" may say "o" at the end of a syllable)
Tues- now (we underline "ow" because it is a two letter phonogram), mad, bed
Week of Nov. 9- 13
Literature: Book- Tug of War
Poem- There Once Was a Little Girl
Grammar- using "and" in a sentence
Math: Length, Week 2. Taller/Shorter
History: Christopher Columbus, con't (New World, Indies/Indians) and the Mayflower
Science: 5 Senses- Introduction/ Smell
Spalding: Review the first 43 phonograms.
Monday- can, see, run
Tuesday- the (th has a small 2 above it. This means that "th" makes the second sound, /e/ may say "e" at the end of a syllable "r. 4"), in
Week of Nov. 2- 6
Literature: Book- Chicken Little
Poem- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Grammar/Writing- exclamatory sentences
Phonemic Awareness- giving beginning sounds of words, giving all of the sounds of words.
Math: Length (week 1 of 2). We will be using blocks, hands, feet, etc. to measure different things. You will see this in their homework. We will not be using rulers or tape measures.
History: Beginning our Christopher Columbus Unit. We will begin by introducing them to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Science: The Life Cycle of a Chicken
Spalding: Introduce: the "er's". Her first nurse works early. This is a sentence we use to help the students remember the "er's" and use the words as cues so the students know which "er" we want.
Monday- er (as in her), ir (as in first)
Tuesday- ur (as in nurse), wor (as in works), ear (as in early)
Spelling words- Monday: a r. 4 (a may say a at the end of a syllable, it
Tuesday: is (2 above the s. s makes the second sound), she r. 4 (sh is a two letter phonogram, "e" may say "e" at the end of a syllable.)
Week of Oct. 26- 30
Literature: Book-Old King Cole
Poem- Diddle, Diddle Dumpling
Grammar/Writing- describing words
Math: Patterns
History: Wright Brothers
Science: Frog Lifecycle
Spalding: Introduce: ay, ai (cue: not used), oy, oi (cue: not used). We say not used because we can not use ai or oi at the end of a word. Students will know which phonogram we are asking them to write when we say ai "not used" or oi "not used".
Spelling words: go r. 4 ("o" may say o at the end of a syllable), at, on
Please review previous phonograms using the phonogram cards on a daily basis. Add the new phonograms in as we learn them in class. We learn one new phonogram a day.( ay- Monday, ai- Tuesday, oy- Wednesday, oi- Thursday).
We will have markings of the spelling words Monday-Wednesday. On Thursday, we will not place the markings on the homework. We do not want students to write the markings on the Spelling test, so not practicing markings on Thursday will help.
Week of Oct. 20- 23
Literature: Book- How many Spots Does a Leopard Have?
Poem- Ride a Cock Horse
Saying- The early bird gets the worm.
Math: Shapes- 3 dimensional (Math groups start Wednesday)
History: Thomas Edison, continued
Science: Pumpkin Lifecycle
Spalding: Review all of the previous phonograms. Introduce spelling words: me (r. 4- "e may say e at the end of a syllable), do ("o" makes the 3rd sound), and. Student will practice these words in class on Monday and then review on homework each night. Friday, we will have a Spelling Test on these three words.
Week of Oct. 12- 16
Literature: Book- Grasshopper and Ant
Poem- Once I Saw a Little Bird
Saying- The early bird gets the worm.
Math: Shapes- 2 dimensional
Spalding: New Phonograms include: Mon- /ou/, Tues- /oo/, Weds.- /ch/, Thurs. /ar/ Continue working on the other phonograms with the phonogram cards.
** Again, if you were unable to attend Spalding Night, please let me know so that I may send home the Spalding Formation and Marks paper.
There will be no History or Science on Half Days.
Week of Sept. 28- Oct. 1
Literature: Book- Tortoise and the Hare
Poem- Little Turtle
Saying: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Math: Counting Backwards
History: We will introduce Thomas Edison and his inventions, and continue with him after conferences.
Science: George Washington Carver
Spalding: New phonograms include: Mon- /sh/, /ee/, Tues- /th/, Weds- /ow/
Continue to review the first 26 phonograms and add these to your daily oral review only after we have introduced them in class.
** If you were unable to attend Spalding/Singapore Night, please send me an email. Mrs. Clouse reviewed some phonograms and rules that would be helpful for the remainder of the year. Below is a handout that I can send home with your child.
Week of Sept. 21- 25
Literature: Book- Dog and His Shadow
Poem- Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone.
Saying:Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Math: Counting, sequencing, and what number is missing
History: Arizona (continued). We will be reading Cactus Hotel and talking about the desert habitat and animals found in Arizona.
Science: Farming- Plants we use for food (crops) and farm animals
Spalding: Review the first 26 phonograms. Briefly introduce capital letters. Work on handwriting: Practice writing First and Last Names.
Continue practicing phonogram cards at home each night, along with Spalding handwriting. Phonogram test will be given on Friday.
Week of Sept. 13- 17
Literature: Book- Little Red Riding Hood
Poem- A Dillar, A Dollar
Saying:Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Math: Numbers to 10, Number Line. Please spend time each night working on number formation. It is important that they are starting at the correct spot.
History: Arizona
Science: Plants- Different Types of Trees; deciduous, evergreen
Spalding: w, x, y, z. Students should be reviewing phonograms with an adult and their phonogram cards nightly. A phonogram test will be given on Friday. This test will be very similar to last week's test.
Week of Sept. 8- 11
Literature: Book- Casey Jones
Poem: Happy Thought
Saying: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Math: Numbers to 10. We are focusing on handwriting and starting each number in the correct spot. Numbers are written a little above the midpoint.
History: North America continued.
Science: Plants. We will be begin our bean planting by placing the beans in plastic bags to start the germination process.
Spalding: p, r, t, v. Students should be reviewing phonograms with an adult and their phonogram cards nightly. A phonogram test will be given on Friday.
Week of August 31- Sept. 4
Literature: Book- Johnny Apple Seed (pg. 133 in WYKNTK)
Poem: Tommy (pg. 37 in WYKNTK)
Saying: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Math: Numbers to 5, handwriting (Make sure each number starts lower than our tall letters and touches the baseline. 2's are written with the loop at the bottom.)
History: North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Science: Apples
Spalding: new phonograms: "j, k, l, m, n". Continue reviewing old phonograms. Students should be able to identify the sounds to you and know which sound matches which phonogram.
Week of August 24- 28
Literature: Book- Three Little Pigs (pg. 52 in WYKNTK)
Poem: The More It Snows
Saying: Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Math: Numbers to 5. Not only will we be counting things to 5, we will be working on their handwriting. Students will especially need practice with 2.
History: American Symbols- Pledge of Allegiance, White House, and Mount Rushmore (pg.207)
Science: Seasons and weather- Winter/ Snow
Spalding: new phonograms: "b, e, h, l, u"
Please spend time reviewing the phonogram cards with your child each night. More information on how to help with this will be given at Spalding Night. I highly recommend that you attend to know the best way to help your child this year.
Students should review the sounds of o,a,c,d,f,g,s,qu
Week of August 17- 21
Literature: Book- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Poem: It's Raining, It's Pouring
Saying: Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Math: Matching Items
History: American Symbols (Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle)
Science: Seasons: Spring and Summer
Spalding: Introducing phonograms: f, g, s, qu. Please spend time reviewing the phonogram cards with your child each night. More information on how to help with this will be given at Spalding Night. I highly recommend that you attend to know the best way to help your child this year. Students should review the sounds of o,a,c,d.
Week of August 10-14
Literature: Book- Three Billy Goats Gruff
Poem: Rain
Math: Same and Different
History: American Symbols (Flag)
Science: Weather
Spalding: Introduce the importance of phonograms, circle letters, short and tall lines. We will introduce the following phonogarms to the students on certain days throughout the week: o, c, a, d.
