Level 4
Grab hold of a magic pencil
Open your eyes and mind
For now begins a journey
Of the most exciting kind.
A journey into learning
A step...a start...a glow,
And we will be there with you
To help and watch you grow.

Author unknown

Why Is Reading With Your Child Important?

Reading aloud.........
Stimulates your child's imagination
Develops your child's interest in reading and in books
Improves your child's listening skills
Builds vocabulary
Helps your child to understand stories and 'book language'
Creates a bond between you and your child
Provides your child with a positive role model


Class Schedule

8:30 - 9:00.....................Morning warm up & "Star Student"
  9:00 - 12:00.................Center Rotations:
  10:00 - 10:15..............Snack
  10:15 - 10:45..............Playground
  10:45 – 11:15..............Center Rotations (continue)
  11:15 – 12:00..............Story time, Music & Movement, etc.
  12:00 - 12:30..............Lunch
  12:30 - 1:00................Recess
  1:00 - 2:00................Social/Science

Unit 4        
Theme: From Jungle to Desert
Book of the week: Two Cool Coyotes
Songs of the week: A Desert Place
Language Arts: Nouns, letter sounds & breaking words
Amazing words:
  • coyote
  • invite
  • quick
  • howl
  • tumble

Letter Knowledge:  Review all New_____

Science: Feelings

Social Studies: Dominican Republican culture & national symbols

Math Center: Patterns/ number words

Art Center:  American symbols

Outside Center: Heritage program

Books this week: The Bald Eagle, I Like Me, The Flag, & American Symbols

Reminders: Box Tops
Skills Overview
 
Build Concepts-Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Oral Vocabulary-Amazing words.
Writing-Write from Top to Bottom
Speaking & listening-Follow Directions - Write Labels and Captions
Social-emotional-Awarness of self
Reading Strategies-Identify author and illustrator.
Identify character.
Listening Comprehension-Compare and contrast
Letter Knowledge-Print awareness
Phonological Awareness-Introduce print awareness.
Count words in sentences.
Follow the leader.

Good Night
Our Songs

Teacher
Mrs. Jimenez

Everybody has a job

Time to Rhyme


A Bunch of Baby Beavers
I'm a Little Hermit Crab


Field Trips


Owl Program
"Opening the World of Learning"
A comprehensive early literacy program.
It provides the strongest research-based early literacy curriculum and seamlessly weaves solid content that captures children's natural curiosity about the world into an activity-centered day. The curriculum covers all domains of learning: Language and Literacy, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, The Arts, Physical Development, and Social and Emotional Development.
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