Reading
Genre: Fiction
Focus: Retelling the most important details & understanding how characters respond to major events
What did we learn this week?
December 15th - December 19th
Foundational Skills
Phonics Pattern: Long a vowel teams​​​​​​​​​​​
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/ai/ - middle of a word
/ay/ - end of a word
Math
Focus: One Step Story Problems.
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3 Reads Strategy:
1st Read: Understand the story
2nd Read: Look at key numbers and words
3rd Read: Write an equation that matches the story (then solve).​​​​​
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Addition Strategy Videos:
splitting & expanded form​
Subtraction Strategy Videos:
splitting & expanded form​
​ Wondering why we use these strategies instead of jumping right to the standard algorithm we used growing up? Watch this video!!
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Fact Fluency within 20 is a huge foundation to math success at this age. If you are looking to support your child with his or her fact fluency, check out these strategies you can be encouraging at home!
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If you are looking for additional math activities, this Math at Home website is filled with fun daily math activities, collections of practice pages, family games, math conversation starters and more!
Writing
Style: Narrative
Focus: Revising, editing and publishing a story.
Social Studies
Understanding the impact of modifying the environment. Analyzing how people have solved problems in their communities by altering the landscape.
Social Emotional Learning
Diversity and inclusion
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Winter celebrations