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January News
Topics of the Month / Happy New Year! We hope you all enjoyed some time off with your friends and family. January is the perfect time to snuggle in and read books like “The Mitten” or “The Hat” by Jan Brett. / In math this month, we will continue our unit on comparing bigger numbers. / In ELA, we are continuing our narrative unit in which we are using drawings, dictations, and writing to tell about events. / We will also begin our 4th IB unit: How The World Works. In science, we will use our senses to describe the world around us, specifically the effects of gravity and motion and sorting rocks and soil. Try to use these science vocabulary words in sentences: zig zag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow, and motionless. You can also venture out into your back yard to search for different rocks and soil and practice sorting what you find by weight, color, size, texture, and shape. / It will soon be time to celebrate– the 100th day of school is fast approaching! Be on the lookout for information regarding a 100th day project to bring in to school. Students will also be invited to dress up like they are 100 years old or dress up like they are from 100 years in the future.
Upcoming Important Dates / January 15th - MLK Jr. Day / No School / January 26th - 100th Day of School	Standards for the Month / Math / MGSEK.NBT.1Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones to understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six , seven, eight, or nine ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 18 = 10 + 8) / MGSEK.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies. (Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10) / MGSEK.CC.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals. / MGSEK.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. (Limit category counts to be less than or equal to 10) / Science / SKE2. Students will describe the physical attributes of rocks and soils. / a. Use senses to observe and group rocks by physical attributes such as large/small, heavy/light, smooth/rough, dark/light, etc. / b. Use senses to observe soils by physical attributes such as smell, texture, color, particle/grain size. / c. Recognize earth materials— soil, rocks, water, air, etc. / SKP2. Students will investigate different types of motion. / a. Sort objects into categories according to their motion. (straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow, and motionless) / b. Push, pull, and roll common objects and describe their motions. / SKP3. Students will observe and communicate effects of gravity on objects. / a. Recognize that some things, such as airplanes and birds, are in the sky, but return to earth. / b. Recognize that the sun, moon, and stars are in the sky, but don’t come down. / c. Explain why a book does not fall down if it is placed on a table, but will fall down if it is dropped. / Writing / ELAGSEKW3: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. / Reading / ELAGSEKRF3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. / ELAGSEKRI6: Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each I n presenting the ideas or information in a text. / ELAGSEKRL10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. / ELAGSEKRL1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions / about key details in a text.
January Challenge: / What Can I Do in 100 Seconds? / How many times can you… / clap your hands / sit and stand / blink your eyes / write your name / say the alphabet / hop up and down / ...in 100 seconds?