In Our Class This Week...

SCHEDULE UPDATE for Wednesdays:
 Lunch will now be at 11 am for Kinder

Important Dates:

3/29: Free Dress (Wednesday)

3/30: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

4/10-4/14: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL!

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 2: Mayday! Mayday!

Letter(s) of the week: X
Letter X - Have Fun Teaching
Letter X - ABCMouse
Letter X - Storybots
Home activities: Look for the letter X (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter X
Draw pictures that begin with the letter X
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
fox, box, xab, xun, xop, fix, wax

Make a list words with these endings
-ax, -ex, -ix, -ox, -ux
Write CVC words with middle /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
This week's focus: Cause and Effect

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words: Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them).
This week's words: yellow, blue, green

Math: Unit 10 Numbers to 20

TEST ON TUESDAY

Unit 10: Numbers to 20

Teen numbers
Make groups of tens and say the number the "tens" way
Have students build numbers to 20 and set aside a group of ten
Count tens and ones to 20

Songs: 
Numbers in the TEENS start with 1
Teen Number Rap
Teen Number WORKOUT
Teen Numbers in the AIR
Number in the TEENS have a group of 10

Begin Unit 11 Number Bonds
Part, part, whole
Have students build numbers using objects to show the parts that make up the whole 

Science: Oviparous animals
Students will be able to describe oviparous animals.

Social Studies: Cesar Chavez
Students will be able to state facts about Cesar Chavez.

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
Practice paper (print and use at home)