Week at a Glance

* Reminder- dress down tomorrow for Veterans Day. Wear red, white, and blue!

ELA Unit 4 assessment on Tuesday

To apply the bonus letter spelling rule: ff, ll, ss, and sometimes zz
To apply the glued sound: all
To understand the narrative story form: character, setting, main events
To apply punctuation: exclamation point, quotation marks
To read with accuracy and prosody
To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To apply the glued sounds: am and an

To generate and answer questions about Green Eggs and Ham using key details

MATH

To understand ten and some more
To understand place value: tens and ones
To make a table to problem solve
To understand place value: numbers to 100

SOCIAL STUDIES

To define the term "veteran" and understand who is considered a veteran.
To understand the importance of Veterans Day and why it is celebrated.

SCIENCE

To investigate vibrations as a source of sound effects for movies. In the activity, Be a Sound Effects Artist, students use their hands and feet to create a "rainstorm," and then use rulers to create a “boing” sound for a cartoon bouncy ball.

RELIGION

To identify psalms as songs and poems of prayer
To explain that Ordinary Time is a time to show our thanks for God’s creation and for the gifts God gives us
To discuss the images of God’s creation- especially wheat and grapes that become bread and wine- displayed during Ordinary Time
To define celebrate, liturgical year, and Ordinary TIme

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To apply the bonus letter spelling rule: ff, ll, ss, and sometimes zz
To apply the glued sound: all
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period, exclamation point, question mark) and proofreading procedures
To read with accuracy and prosody
To generate a variety of adjectives
To complete sentence frames
To develop vocabulary knowledge of the word scholar
To analyze characters using key details in That Book Woman
To use frequently occurring adjectives to describe visual images
To generate a variety of adjectives

MATH

To count and write numbers 11-19
To count groups of tens
To use dimes to count by tens

SOCIAL STUDIES

To learn about voting and the voting process

RELIGION

To demonstrate sharing a sign of peace
To tell that Jesus brings us God the Father’s love
To explain that the Holy Spirit brings us God the Father’s gift of peace
To define Holy Spirit and Trinity

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To apply the bonus letter spelling rule: ff, ll, ss, and sometimes zz
To apply the glued sound: all
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period, exclamation point, question mark) and proofreading procedures
To read with accuracy and prosody
To generate and answer questions about That Book Woman
To generate a variety of adjectives
To complete sentence frames
To define multiple meanings for the words poke and spell
To analyze the main character’s feelings using key details in That Book Woman
To develop vocabulary knowledge of the word scholar
To analyze characters using key details in That Book Woman
To use frequently occurring adjectives to describe visual images
To generate a variety of adjectives

MATH Chapter 2 assessment on Thursday

To find related addition and subtraction facts
To determine whether math statements are true or false
To count and write numbers 11-19

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Ryan’s camping trip with his dad includes a night of stargazing, and a mystery to solve. The lesson includes a short exercise where students imagine what they might see looking through a telescope. We will complete an activity, Where Is North?, that helps students learn the cardinal directions.

RELIGION

To identify psalms as songs and poems of prayer
To explain that Ordinary Time is a time to show our thanks for God’s creation and for the gifts God gives us
To discuss the images of God’s creation- especially wheat and grapes that become bread and wine- displayed during Ordinary Time
To define celebrate, liturgical year, and Ordinary TIme

Week at a Glance

ELA Unit 3 assessment on Friday

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To blend and read three-sound short vowel sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel sounds
To understand the concept of consonant digraph, keywords and sounds: wh, ch, sh, th, ck
To use the spelling of ck at end of words
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period) and proofreading procedures
To generate and answer questions about That Book Woman
To generate a variety of adjectives
To complete sentence frames
To retell That Book Woman including key details about characters, settings, and major events
To define multiple meanings for the words poke and spell
To analyze the main character’s feelings using key details in That Book Woman
To develop vocabulary knowledge of the word scholar
To analyze characters using key details in That Book Woman
To use frequently occurring adjectives to describe visual images
To generate a variety of adjectives

MATH

To subtract numbers from 8
To subtract numbers from 9
To subtract numbers from 10
To find related addition and subtraction facts
To determine whether math statements are true or false

SCIENCE

Students use a model to investigate why the stars are visible at night but disappear when the Sun comes out during the day. In the activity, Star Projector, students use paper cups to project stars onto a sky picture, and observe what happens to these stars when a flashlight acts as a model of the Sun.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify reasons for rules and explain how rules establish responsibilities and roles, and their effect on one's own and other groups and communities.

RELIGION

To demonstrate sharing a sign of peace
To tell that Jesus brings us God the Father’s love
To explain that the Holy Spirit brings us God the Father’s gift of peace
To define Holy Spirit and Trinity

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To blend and read three-sound short vowel sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel sounds
To understand the concept of consonant digraph, keywords and sounds: wh, ch, sh, th, ck
To use the spelling of ck at end of words
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period) and proofreading procedures
To ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in My Librarian Is A Camel.

MATH

To subtract numbers from four and five
To subtract numbers from six and seven

SCIENCE

Students use a model to investigate why the stars are visible at night but disappear when the Sun comes out during the day. In the activity, Star Projector, students use paper cups to project stars onto a sky picture, and observe what happens to these stars when a flashlight acts as a model of the Sun.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify reasons for rules and explain how rules establish responsibilities and roles, and their effect on one's own and other groups and communities.

RELIGION

To demonstrate sharing a sign of peace
To tell that Jesus brings us God the Father’s love
To explain that the Holy Spirit brings us God the Father’s gift of peace
To define Holy Spirit and Trinity

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To blend and read three-sound short vowel sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel sounds
To understand the concept of consonant digraph, keywords and sounds: wh, ch, sh, th, ck
To use the spelling of ck at end of words
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period) and proofreading procedures
To generate questions about My Librarian Is A Camel using key details from the text.
To ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in My Librarian Is A Camel.

MATH

To draw a diagram to solve problems
To compare groups of up to nine objects
To subtract numbers from four and five
To subtract numbers from six and seven
To subtract numbers from eight

SCIENCE

Students use a model to investigate why the stars are visible at night but disappear when the Sun comes out during the day. In the activity, Star Projector, students use paper cups to project stars onto a sky picture, and observe what happens to these stars when a flashlight acts as a model of the Sun.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify reasons for rules and explain how rules establish responsibilities and roles, and their effect on one's own and other groups and communities.

RELIGION

To demonstrate sharing a sign of peace
To tell that Jesus brings us God the Father’s love
To explain that the Holy Spirit brings us God the Father’s gift of peace
To define Holy Spirit and Trinity

Week at a Glance

Reminder: Field Trip to Kroll's Farm on Wednesday! Students may wear their gym uniform on this day.

ELA Unit 2 assessment on Friday

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To blend and read three-sound short vowel sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel sounds
To understand the concept of consonant digraph, keywords and sounds: wh, ch, sh, th, ck
To use spelling of ck at end of words
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period) and proofreading procedures
To speak about how Waiting For The Biblioburro adds to knowledge of how books change lives.
To generate questions about My Librarian Is A Camel using key details from the text.
To ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in My Librarian Is A Camel.

MATH

To build number sense with number of the day
To subtract parts from a whole
To write subtraction number sentences
To subtract 0 or find a difference of 0
To subtract across and down

SCIENCE

Students explore all of the different shapes of the Moon that can appear on different nights. In the activity, My Moon Book, students observe photos of the Moon taken over the course of four weeks and draw pictures of the Moon's phases in their book. They use these observations to discover patterns in how the Moon’s shape changes and predict when the next full moon will appear.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Identify similarities and differences among classmates.
Compare and contrast classmates’ personal preferences and talents.
Categorize classmates according to their special talent.
Analyze the cost and benefits of different choices.

RELIGION

Identify psalms as songs and poems of prayer.
Explain that Ordinary Time is a time to show our thanks for God’s creation and for the gifts God gives us.
Discuss the images of God’s creation- especially wheat and grapes that become bread and wine- displayed during Ordinary Time.
Define celebrate, liturgical year, and Ordinary Time.

Week at a Glance

* Reminder- No school on Friday!

ELA

To practice phonemic awareness skills: sound manipulation (initial, final, medial)
To blend and read three-sound short vowel sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel sounds
To practice sentence dictation procedures: capitalization, punctuation (period) and proofreading procedures
To analyze the main character’s dreams using key details in Waiting for the Biblioburro
To compose a sentence in their Response Journals
To identify root words and the inflectional ending -ing
To write a narrative retelling of Waiting for the Biblioburro
To develop vocabulary knowledge of the word inspire

MATH

To build number sense with number of the day
To use models to represent and solve subtraction situations
To subtract parts from a whole
To write subtraction number sentences
To subtract 0 or find a difference of 0

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Arushi wonders why she has to go to bed while the sun is still up, and learns that the sun stays up longer on some days than others. The lesson includes a short exercise where students get moving by acting out a bedtime routine.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify students’ responsibilities to one another in the school community.
To identify the benefits of four ways of cooperating in school.
To explain what it means to play fairly and be a good sport.

RELIGION

To tell that God is Father to all of us
To explain that we show love for one another in many ways
To identify the Bible as God’s message to us
To tell that God the Father sent his only Son, Jesus, to teach us how much God loves us
To define Bible, Jesus, Scripture, and Word of God

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice letter- keyword- sound for consonants and vowels
To practice sound recognition
To practice phonemic awareness skills with sound manipulation of initial, final, medial sounds
To segment and spell three-sound short vowel words
To practice using capitalization and punctuation
To understand that reading a book multiple times for different purposes helps readers better understand and enjoy the story
To discuss that different readers enjoy different types of books
To generate and answer questions about Waiting for the Biblioburro, using key details from the text
To retell Waiting for the Biblioburro, including key details about characters, setting, and major events
To identify and generate verbs
To add -ed to verbs to make them past tense

MATH *Chapter 1 test on Friday*

To use counters to find sums to 10
To identify math statements as true and false

SCIENCE

To develop a model of the sun’s daily path across the sky, then use this model to help someone who’s lost. In the activity, Sun Finder, students create a mobile paper model of the sun and earth to illustrate the position of the sun throughout the day.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify students’ responsibilities to one another in the school community
To identify the benefits of four ways of cooperating in school
To explain what it means to play fairly and be a good sport

RELIGION

To practice the prayers of the rosary
To pray the rosary is about instilling in children a greater love of Jesus and a better understanding of his life. They will also grow in their devotion to Mary, his mother and ours.

Week at a Glance

I-Ready diagnostic testing continues this week.

Picture day is Monday, September 9.

Food pantry drive is Wednesday, September 11.

ELA

To practice letter- keyword- sound for consonants: l, h, k, v, w, y, x, z, qu
To practice correct letter formation
To practice sound recognition
To understand that reading a book multiple times for different purposes helps readers better understand and enjoy the story
To discuss that different readers enjoy different types of books
Distinguish between what Thomas imagines and what is real in Thomas and the LIbrary Lady.
Write a narrative retelling of Thomas and the Library Lady that shows how library books change life for Thomas.
Develop vocabulary knowledge of the word imagination.

MATH

To use counters to make sums of 6 and 7 in different ways.
To use counters to make sums of 8 in different ways.
To use counters to make sums of 9 in different ways.
To use a ten-frame and counters to make sums of 10 in different ways.
To identify missing parts of 10.

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Jada explores why her shadow changes over the course of a day at the beach. The lesson includes a short exercise where students act out the movement of shadows with their bodies. Students trace their shadows using colored chalk and track the shadow’s changes throughout the day.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Identify students’ responsibilities to one another in the school community.
Identify the benefits of four ways of cooperating in school.
Explain what it means to play fairly and be a good sport.

RELIGION

Tell that God is Father to all of us.
Explain that we show love for one another in many ways.
Identify the Bible as God’s message to us.
Tell that God the Father sent his only Son, Jesus, to teach us how much God loves us.
Define Bible, Jesus, Scripture, and Word of God.

Week at a Glance

I-Ready diagnostic testing begins this week.

ELA

To practice letter- keyword- sound for consonants: g, d, s, r, p, j
To practice letter- keyword- sound for vowels: a,e
To practice correct letter formation
To practice sound recognition
To retell Tomas and the Library Lady, including key details about setting
To identify and generate common nouns
To retell events of the story through the lens of problem and solution
To identify and generate proper nouns

MATH

To write addition facts horizontally and vertically
To write a number sentence to solve problems
To use counters to make sums of 4 and 5
To use counters to make sums of 6 and 7

SCIENCE

To investigate what it takes to make a stationary object’s shadow move. In the activity, Moving Shadows, students use flashlights and paper gnomes to explore how moving the position of a light makes shadows move. Students relate these observations to shadows changing throughout the day and the Sun’s position moving across the sky.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Identify students’ responsibilities to one another in the school community.
Identify the benefits of four ways of cooperating in school.
Explain what it means to play fairly and be a good sport.

RELIGION

To tell that Jesus is the greatest gift from the God the Father
To explain that God wants us to help others feel welcome
To tell that we show our love for God when we care for others
To define liturgy, Mass, and praise

Week at a Glance

ELA

To practice letter- keyword- sound for consonants: t, b, f, n, m, c
To practice letter- keyword- sound for vowels: i, u, o
To practice correct letter formation
To practice sound recognition
To understand that reading a book multiple times for different purposes helps readers better understand and enjoy the story
To discuss that different readers enjoy different types of books

MATH

To count and connect with objects and numbers
To practice one-to-one counting with small objects
To build number sense with number of the day

SCIENCE

To deepen understanding of two foundational scientific practices: making observations and asking questions. In the activity, Curiosity Challenge, students “train their brains” by observing an everyday object and asking questions like a scientist would

SOCIAL STUDIES

Identify students’ responsibilities to one another in the school community.
Identify the benefits of four ways of cooperating in school.
Explain what it means to play fairly and be a good sport.

RELIGION

To identify things that God creates
To tell that God created everything out of love for us
To explain that we show our thanks and love to God by caring for his creation
To define or explain Amen, creation, Creator, God, and saint

Week at a Glance

ELA

To understand the concept of syllable in multisyllabic words
To understand compound words
To apply syllable division rules
To read and spell words with two closed syllables or closed and v-e syllables
To read with prosody and accuracy
To understand paragraph structure

To generate and answer questions about Feel the Wind using key details from the text
To define the word powerful and make real-life connections to the word
To orally complete a sentence frame using words that represent things that are powerful
To identify the main topic and retell key details of sections of Feel the Wind
To explain the importance of using multiple sources when researching
To define the word soar and identify real-life connections to the word

MATH Chapter 5 test on Tuesday

To read and write numbers up to 120
To add tens within 100
To count on by tens and ones to find sums within 100

SCIENCE

To examine structures like roots, branches, and leaves that keep trees from blowing down. In the activity, Wind-Proof Umbrella, they use their observations to create their own tree-inspired umbrellas that stay up in the wind.

RELIGION

To express that we are made in the image of God
To tell the story of Elijah and what happened when he listened for God
To explain why it is important to listen when we pray
To identify practical ways to respond to God’s invitation in everyday living
To define Confirmation and gestures

Week at a Glance

ELA Unit 11 test on Wednesday

To understand the concept of syllable in multisyllabic words
To understand compound words
To apply syllable division rules
To read and spell words with two closed syllables or closed and v-e syllables
To read with prosody and accuracy
To understand paragraph structure

To generate and answer questions about Feel the Wind using key details from the text
To define the word powerful and make real-life connections to the word
To orally complete a sentence frame using words that represent things that are powerful
To identify the main topic and retell key details of sections of Feel the Wind
To explain the importance of using multiple sources when researching
To define the word soar and identify real-life connections to the word

MATH Chapter 5 test on Friday

To compare two two-digit numbers using symbols
To make groups of hundreds, tens, and ones
To count numerals up to 120
To read and write numbers up to 120

SCIENCE

To examine structures like roots, branches, and leaves that keep trees from blowing down. In the activity, Wind-Proof Umbrella, they use their observations to create their own tree-inspired umbrellas that stay up in the wind.

RELIGION

To tell that Jesus wants us to love one another as he loves us
To explain that the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ love for us
To describe how Jesus welcomed and blessed children
To define priest, sacrament, Sacraments at the Service of Communion, Sacraments of Healing, and Sacraments of Initiation

Week at a Glance

ELA

To encode and decode the syllable pattern: vowel- consonant- e
To add a suffix to vowel-consonant-e words
To recognize long vowel sounds
To differentiate between narrative fiction and informational books
To read with accuracy and prosody
To distinguish between module texts that provide information and those that tell stories
To generate and answer questions about Feel the Wind using key details from the text
To define the word powerful and make real-life connections to the word
To orally complete a sentence frame using words that represent things that are powerful
To identify the main topic and retell key details of sections of Feel the Wind
To explain the importance of using multiple sources when researching
To define the word soar and identify real-life connections to the word

MATH

To write numbers to 100 in different ways
To identify the numbers that are ten more and ten less than a given number
To use nickels to count by fives
To compare two two-digit numbers
To compare two two-digit numbers using symbols

SCIENCE

To examine structures like roots, branches, and leaves that keep trees from blowing down. In the activity, Wind-Proof Umbrella, they use their observations to create their own tree-inspired umbrellas that stay up in the wind.

RELIGION

To tell that Jesus wants us to love one another as he loves us
To explain that the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ love for us
To describe how Jesus welcomed and blessed children
To define priest, sacrament, Sacraments at the Service of Communion, Sacraments of Healing, and Sacraments of Initiation

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