FUNdations
Unit 4 introduces the bonus letter rule. Please refer to the parent letter sent home on 11/11 for specifics on how this skill is taught.

Students will also be introduced to the glued sound -all.

**Be sure to review Trick Words regularly.  They should be able to be read "in a snap".

Reading Workshop

We are diving deep into "fiction".  Our fiction unit exposes students to both realistic fiction and fantasy.  Students will learn how to retell, summarize, identify internal and external character traits, and make personal connections to texts.

(*www.starfall.com is a great beginning reader site*   

Language Arts/Writing

*In Grammar we are learning all about sentences.  We are reviewing capitalization, punctuation, sentence types, and complete sentences vs. fragments.

*We are currently working on our first published writing pieces!

Units: Launching, Nonfiction: All About Books, Poetry, and Personal Narrative

 

  Social Studies with Mrs. Merker
Fall, Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving

Math
UNIT 1
Lesson 1 Count on to add
Lesson 2 Doubles and Near Doubles
Lesson 3 Add in Any Order
Lesson 4 Understanding Missing Addends
Lesson 5 Number Partners for 10
Lesson 6 Count on to Subtract
Lesson 7  Add and Subtract in Word Problems
Lesson 8  Subtract to Compare in Word Problems
Lesson 9  Understand True and False Equations
Lesson 10 Use Strategies for Addition and Subtraction Facts
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*Please continue to practice basic math facts at home!

**Encourage your children to use various strategies to help them solve problems.**