Week 15: ​Dec 12-Dec 17

MATH
Number Talks
  • estimating length and amounts using clues
Subtracting
  • 2- and 3- digit numbers with regrouping by using base 10 blocks and a place value chart
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading
  • building independent reading stamina​ with levelled books
Word Work
  • Determining syllables
  • Working with rhymes
  • Letter puzzles
  • Printing practice
Story Making
  • developing and improving oral language skills
  • retelling a story
  • incorporating new skills into story making
  • cross-curricular with Social-Emotional learning and Science
Journals
  • write facts about water
  • write about what you learned from our Mystery Doug episode
SCIENCE
Mystery Doug
  • Watch Mystery Doug weekly mini-lessons, discuss, and write or build something to show our learning and understanding
What if you had an animal ______? (read aloud)
  • Learn about how animal eyes, ears, teeth, etc. help them survive in their environments and what a human could do with those features.
SOCIALS
Holidays Around the World 
  • Use a world map to help notice where each country/tradition is that we learn about
  • Learn about how the holidays are celebrated in Italy, Mexico, Sweden, and about Kwanzaa
  • Complete an Italian Ceppo, Lucia wreath or Starboy hat, and a Mkeka
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
​Second Step Lesson 3 (new curriculum)
  • Students will be able to name two additional actions they can take besides practice and effort to improve a skill: learning from others and trying a new way.