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
- 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
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
