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Monthy Assignments
| August | September | October | November |
| December | January | February | March |
| April | May |
Aug. 26-27
| Thursday's Activities - Aug. 26 | Friday's Activities - Aug. 27 |
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Welcome Letter Welcome Posters Arthur's First Day |
Venn Diagram People Get to Know You - Juggle Activity - Community Building "A Day in School" poem - "Poetry Place" |
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Classroom Rules-Brainstorming Session-"Respectful, Responsible, Reliable - Schedule |
Classroom Helpers - Classroom materials - classroom management |
| "Believe in Yourself" - Poem | Machine Game - lawn mower, fan, popcorn popper, toaster |
| Greeting Skills/Formal Lines/ Following Directions - Starburst Activity |
Estimation Jar - bubble gum "Mr. Fine, Porcupine" |
| Heading Papers - Assignment Books | Journal Entry - "How I am feeling about the first days of school." |
| Name Game -spider web activity/Toilet paper activity | Coat of Arms |
| My Autobiography | Community Building - "Where is the Love?" Name Game - repeated version Spider Web Activity |
| New Year's Party | Optical Illusion Activity - Visit the other classrooms
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Aug. 30-31 Sept. 1-3
| Subjects | Monday 8/30 | Tuesday 8/31 | Wednesday 9/1 | Thursday 9/2 | Friday 9/3 |
| Math | Math Curse - Where do we see math in the real world? | Indian Glyph and discussion | Statistical Treasure Hunt and discussion | Phone Number Activity - "The World's Greatest" |
Math Mystery Cards and Measurement Sequencing number page bv |
| Oral Reading | Hooway for Wodney Rabbit | Designed by God | Wemberly Worried | Maniac Magee | Pigmania |
| Spelling |
Introduce words - list 1 pg. 2 Words with short vowels |
pg. 2-3 - meaning mastery - dictionary skills | Community and Self Esteem Building - True or false activity | pg. 4-5 word building - review with practice or spelling game | Spelling Test - and Challenge words |
| Language |
"What does good writing look like?" Poster activities |
"Some things are scary!" writing and illustrating a class book. |
"Mr. Falkner book" Write 3-4 sentences about someone you admire. |
Back to School Bingo - Ideas Trait of Writing | Art - Name Banners |
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Social Studies
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"Oh the Places You'll Go" Illustrate somewhere or something you want to learn about this year. | United States map study - 50 states - oceans - rivers - land forms -boundaries etc. |
Textbook pg. 1-3
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Textbook pg. 4-5 Hemispheres - reading maps. |
United States salt dough maps. |
Monthy Assignments
| August | September | October | November |
| December | January | February | March |
| April | May |