We are finishing our endangered animal posters…..

We will begin Unit 6 NEIGHBORHOOD.

READING-We will read about who is a neighbor, what jobs do some of our neighbors do, and what are some special places in our neighborhood.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY-Summarizing

COMPREHENSION SKILL-Identifying Main idea and Details

WRITING-Opinion Writing    You can work with this at home…Ask your child what is their favorite pet, color, book, season, number, place to visit, thing to do on the weekend, vacation…  Then (here comes the important part) ask them “Why is that your favorite pet, color, book, season, number, place to visit…  

WORD-“Are  are”

LETTER-“H  h”

SOCIAL STUDIES-Maps  We will be using maps to explore locations near and far.  This will go along with our Reading Unit of NEIGHBORHOODS.  We’ll use a globe, a World map, a Michigan map, use Google Maps, and maybe we’ll make a treasure map!  I’ll show them a Compass Rose.  I’ll give them directions to find an object in the room or school.  ie “Facing North, take 8 steps North, 7 steps east, 15 steps north, etc.  Who knows where they’ll end up??

MATH-We’ll use the ones units and ten rods to make numbers.  Then we’ll read them.

A few reminders…

Reminders:

• Half day Friday, January 29th. No lunch will be served. Dismissal at 11:45
• Friday are library days. Please make sure your child has their library book.
• The district is sponsoring a bottled water drive to help the families in Flint. We will be collecting bottles all next week. While we will accept individual bottles of water, it would be helpful if people donated packages.
• Our class is need of glue sticks, please donate if you can.
• Pizza kits are due today.
• Next week: Kindergarten begins weekly SPELLING TESTS. Practice those sight words.  I will always post the SPELLING WORDS for the week.

Thanks for your support!

– Ms. Mohamed