9/25/2015

September 28-October 2

Lifetouch Photo Day

Lifetouch will be at Cologne Academy next Wednesday, Sept. 30th.  This is a non uniform day for all students.  Please return your picture order form on Wednesday or order online at www.lifetouch.com  (Picture Day ID: MI295026Y0). 

Reading Calendars due:  October 1st.

LITERATURE
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Ten Apples Up On Top
We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt
We will be focusing on identifying the title, front/back of book, author and illustrator, and making connections to the text through our class discussions and activities.

MATH
During the months of September and October students will work on the following skills:
·         numbers 0-10 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)
·         matching and sorting: size and shape
·         2-dimensional shapes
·         patterns :AB and ABB
Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING
Letters Qq, Uu, Ss, Bb, Pp
Students will practice the basic handwriting strokes, pencil grip, and correct posture.
Drawing and Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Five Senses - Students will learn about each of the five senses as well as how we gather information about our environment through the use of the senses. Students will also learn about what happens if the senses of sight and hearing do not function properly. Students will hear the stories of Helen Keller and Ray Charles, two individuals who overcame very significant challenges posed by disabilities related to sight and hearing.