Class Title : Gurukul

For the week of: August 24th - August 28th

Things you need to know : St Stephens Fire Department will bring a fire truck to our school on Monday, August 24th at 1:00 pm. They will talk to our kids about the role of a firefighter in our community.

Program of Inquiry :People in the Community

Central Idea : Viable communities function as a result of the members contributions

Inquiry Into: Characteristics of a community

                   People in a community - past and present

                  

                   Places in a community

 

                   Why communities change

 

                   How communities change

Teacher Questions: What is a community?

                            What are some things that you would find in a community?

                           

                            What are some different types of communities?

 

                                                      

This week students are learning about : The different types of communities

Spelling : Group A - Short -a sound words

               Group B - gl,pl,and bl words

Vocabulary : Wordly wise - Group A - Lesson one - Vacation Time

                                     - Group B - Lesson one

Math : Group A - Number- writing practice, one more-one less, comparing numbers, recording tally counts

           Group B - Calenders and clocks, partner study routines, slate routines, grouping by ten- $1,$10,$100

Reading : Group A - Open Court - Unit 1- If I were a mouse  by Solveig Paulson Russell

                                                           Hey, Diddle, Diddle 

               

                Group B - Unit 1 - Open Court - Come Back, Jack!  By Catherine and Laurence Anholt

Writing : Group A and B- Getting ready to write