A busy week ahead!

Poetry: The Mittens-  Find word wall words and illustrate the poem
Word Wall Words: six, am, has, here, they, do
Word Work:  -en word family (pen, hen, Ben, chicken, mitten, den, then)
Handwriting: #6-9 and word wall words: starting from the top
Phonics: Using picture cards to have the students write the beginning sound and ending sound that matches the picture.
Writing Block:   We will continue to work on writing at least three sentences about one topic.  We will also review and reflect on our writing.  I can say and write a word. I can reread the word to write more sounds. I can add spaces in between words in my sentences.
Reading Block :  I can visualize what is happening in the story.
Read "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Students will complete the characters, setting, and events in the story map throughout the week.  They will retell the story independently using the character cards and mitten.

On Tuesday, we will discuss the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Then students will create a picture of MLK.

In guided reading, we will focus on challenging ourselves to stretch out the unknown words and use strategies to read our books.  We will also work on using story maps to help us comprehend the books we read.  It is important for your child to be able to recall what they read and answer questions about the book.

Math: 
I can solve addition problems using counters.
I can solve subtraction problems using counters.
I can make up addition problems using counters.
I can make up subtraction problems using counters.
A student will dictate a story problem and a student will act out the story. Then create a number sentence to match  both horizontally and vertically.

Students will use two dice and +/- chip to create addition and subtraction problems. Teacher will demonstrate that the larger number has to come first. What would happen if you put the smaller number first?

Science:

The students can understand interactions between magnets and other materials.

Vocabulary:
magnet - A stone or a piece of metal that attracts some other metal

attract - To pull towards

repel - To push away from each other

magnetic poles - The north and south poles or ends of a magnet