Students are learning about:
(See the * for most current skill being taught)
Reading:
Determining the Author’s Purpose of a text. Why did the author write this?
Asking and Answering Questions with Non-Fiction Passages. We have modeled and focused on flipping the question to write a complete answer. 😊
Determining the Structure of fiction stories-beginning, middle, and end. Summarizing and retelling.
Describing how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges
Identifying the Main Idea (topic) and key details of a multiparagraph text.
Identifying if a statement is a fact and opinion
Identifying the author’s point of a text and the reasons they give to support ideas in the text
Comparing and Contrasting 2 different images or objects
Comparing and contrasting how countries around the world celebrate holidays
Using images, text clues, and schema to make inferences
Determining the central messages from Tall tales/Legends
Determining the central messages and story elements from Fairy Tales
Comprehending Poetry and their meaning
Fluently reading parts of a play
Reviewing Fictions stories with comprehension questions
Reviewing Non-Fiction stories with comprehension questions
*Reviewing finding evidence/proof for explicit comprehension questions
Math:
Understanding Place Value and the number value of each digit in a 3-digit number
Adding and Subtracting within 100, Using partners of ten and making tens to solve problems
Reading and writing numbers to 1000 using base ten blocks, Unit, Expanded, and Word Form
Comparing two 3-digit numbers using the <,>,=. Ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least directions
Fluently adding and subtracting within 100 using place value strategies
Fluently adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping
Fluently adding 2 and 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping, using the vertical strategy
Demonstrating fluency with addition and subtraction within 100 (regrouping and no regrouping)
Demonstrating fluency of 3 digit by 3 digit addition and subtraction within 100 (with regrouping)
Demonstrating fluency of 3 digit by 3 digit subtraction within 100 (with regrouping)
Using Repeated Addition to find total amount of objects grouped
Using Rows and Columns to determine total objects with repeated addition
Recognizing coins and their values. Finding the total for a combination of coins
Understanding how to measure with inches
Interpreting and creating a line plot
Identifying Polygons and understanding their attributes
Understanding equal parts of a fraction
*Relating fractions (halves and fourths) to clock
*Learning how to read an analog clock
Writing: Flipping the question to write a complete sentence. Focusing on Capital Letters and Punctuation
*Writing personal narratives with April Calendar Prompts
Social Studies:
Learning to classify 3 types of Communities (Urban, Suburban, and Rural)
Interpreting maps of school and community that contain symbols, legends, and cardinal directions
Interpreting the meanings of symbols and locations on community, country, and world maps
Spotlighting famous Black Historians and exemplifying good citizenship through Historical figures
*Introducing other traditions and cultures around the world
Science:
Learning the importance of the sun’s energy for all living things
Distinguishing the 4 seasons and their attributes
Learning weather tools and their purposes
Understanding the relationship between sound and vibrating objects
Understanding the three states of matter (solids, liquids, gases)
Understanding migration and animal adaptations
Recognizing the different animal classifications and life cycles
*Identifying the steps for the Scientific Method. (Paper Airplanes, Gummy Bear Experiment, Sink or Float)