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M2C3 Pete the Cat Too Cool For School (Setting) (U2L6 3 Dimentional Shapes & Weight)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 9/15/2024Reading
Skill: Setting
- What is this skill? The setting of a story is where it happens and when it happens. A setting can be a real place or an imaginary (make-believe) one.
- Why is this important? Knowing about the setting can help a reader better understand the story. Good readers look for clues that tell about the setting to help them create pictures in their minds about the story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: is
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to, am, at, go
Alphabet:
- Letter focus: Dd, Nn
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- Phoneme Segmentation: Ask your child to tell you ALL the sounds they hear a word.
- at /a/ /t/
- go /g/ /o/
- am /a/ /m/
- Helpful Video:
- Can you count the SYLLABLES in a word? Click here to see a helpful video:
- Can you identify which words RHYME? Click here to see a helpful video:
Grammar:
Writing:
Math:
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M2C2 I like Myself (Setting) (U2L5 Compare numbers to 5)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 9/8/2024Reading
Skill: Setting
- What is this skill? The setting of a story is where it happens and when it happens. A setting can be a real place or an imaginary (make-believe) one.
- Why is this important? Knowing about the setting can help a reader better understand the story. Good readers look for clues that tell about the setting to help them create pictures in their minds about the story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: am, at, go
- Review: the, I, a, see, like, by, my, to
Alphabet:
- Letter focus: Aa, Tt & Bb
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- Ask your child to tell you the FIRST sound they hear in any word (examples: lit, tan, shut, toy, hero, chop, the, dish, etc...) Here is a helpful video:
- Can you count the SYLLABLES in a word? Click here to see a helpful video:
- Can you identify which words RHYME? Click here to see a helpful video:
Grammar:
Writing:
Math:
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M2C1 I Am Rene the Boy (Character) (U2L4 Count & Write to 5)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 9/1/2024Reading
Skill: Character
- What is this skill? A character is a person or animal in a story. Identifying characters in a story helps the reader have a better understanding of the text.
- Why is this important? Knowing about characters can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers look for clues about what characters do and how they feel.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: by, my, to
- Review: the, I, a, see, like
Alphabet:
- Letter focus: Bb & Tt
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- Ask your child to tell you the FIRST sound they hear in any word (examples: sit, fan, shut, boy, zero, chip, they, wish, etc...) Here is a helpful video:
- Can you count the SYLLABLES in a word? Click here to see a helpful video:
- Can you identify which words RHYME? Click here to see a helpful video:
Grammar: Verbs
- Review Present Tense
- Introduce Past Tense
Writing:
Math:
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M1C4 - Schools (Main Idea) (U1L3 Sort & Count)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 8/25/2024Reading
Skill: Main Idea
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What is this skill? The main idea is what a story is mostly about. It is the most important thing the author wants to talk about.
Why is this important? Good readers think about the important things, or details, that happen in a story to help them find the main idea.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: like
- Review: the, I, a, see
Alphabet:
- Letter focus: Mm & Ss
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- Can you count the SYLLABLES in a word? Click here to see a helpful video:
- Can you identify which words RHYME? Click here to see a helpful video:
Grammar: Present Tense Verbs
Writing:
- Letter and number formation
- Writing first names
- Daily journal writing
Math:
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M1C3 Kindergarten Kids (Setting) (U1L2 Length & Height)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 8/18/2024Reading
Skill: Setting
- What is this skill? The setting of a story is where it happens and when it happens. A setting can be a real place or an imaginary (make-believe) one.
- Why is this important? Knowing about the setting can help a reader better understand the story. Good readers look for clues that tell about the setting to help them create pictures in their minds about the story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: see
- Review: the, I, a
Alphabet: (We are just introducing these letters. We will focus on each one after introductions).
- Introduce: Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
- Review: all other letters
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- Can you count the SYLLABLES in a word? Click here to see a helpful video:
- Can you identify which words RHYME? Click here to see a helpful video:
Grammar: Present Tense Verbs
Writing:
- Letter and number formation
- Writing first names
- Daily journal writing
Math:
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M1C2 A Squiggly Story (Plot) (U1L1 Describe Position)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 8/11/2024Reading
Skill: Plot
- What is this skill? All stories have a beginning, middle, and an end. We call things that happen in the beginning, middle, and at the end of a story the plot.
- Why is this important? Knowing about the plot can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers use what they already know to help them follow a story.
Sight Words:
- Introduce: a & I
- Review: the
Alphabet: (We are just introducing these letters. We will focus on each one after introductions).
- Introduce: Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp
- Review: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff
Phonological Awareness (No print - Listening ONLY):
- How many words are in a sentence?
- Can you identify which words rhyme?
Grammar:
Writing:
- Letter and number formation
- Writing first names
- Daily journal writing
Math:
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M1C1 - Keisha Ann Can! (Character)
Posted by Tracy Malone on 8/4/2024Reading
Skill: Character
- What is this skill? A character is a person or animal in a story. Identifying characters in a story helps the reader have a better understanding of the text.
- Why is this important? Knowing about characters can help a reader better understand a story. Good readers look for clues about what characters do and how they feel.
Sight Words:
- the
Alphabet:
- Introduce Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff
Phonological Awareness (No print):
- Count words in a sentence
- Determine what words that rhyme
- First sound in a word
Grammar:
- Common Nouns
Writing:
- Letter and number formation
- Writing first names
- Daily journal writing
iReady Math Curriculum:
Unit 1 - Position, Length, Height, and Sorting
Unit 2 - Numbers to 5, Shapes, and Weight
Unit 3 - Addition and Subtraction Within 5 and Shapes
Unit 4 - Numbers to 10 and Shapes
Unit 5 - Numbers to 100
Unit 6 - Addition and Subtraction Within 10
Unit 7 - Teen Numbers and Shapes
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First Week: Getting to know one another!
Posted by Tracy Malone on 7/28/2024Welcome to my website! Please check in weekly to find out what skills we are working on.
This week we will begin to focus on...
- Classroom procedures and rules
- Playground procedures and rules
- What it means to be a good friend
- Touring the school
- Getting acquainted with each other through reading, writing and math activities.
Books
- Reading Skills: Characters, Setting, Plot, Retell, Sequence, Compare & Contrast
- Alphabet: Introduction to all letters using movement
Writing: First Name and drawing/writing about things we like (I like...)
Math: Introduction to Math Manipulatives (cubes, counters, 2D and 3D shapes, and counting to 5.
Thinking Map: Circle Map - Social Studies: Classroom Community, Rules, and Procedures