Harrison Elementary School

                                                 Peek at the Week          

***Check the general education teacher's page for special schedule

Week of September 5th:

Students will be familiarized with daily routines, finding their materials independently, and learning about their classmates.

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read-a-loud Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.  Students will discuss the story elements: character and setting. Students will also demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text by making a text to self connection. During writing, students will be asked to draw and label a narrative about themselves. Students will also work with a partner to discuss scenarios of what it means to be a good friend and have an opportunity to retell the story using props.

This week in Math:
(K) Students will utilize manipulatives to demonstrate the "touch and scoot" method of counting objects to 5.  
(2) Students will review numbers to 100 by finding missing numbers on a hundred chart, demonstrating their knowledge of place value utilizing base ten blocks as well as finding patterns to determine 1 more/1 less of a number. 

Week of September 12th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read-a-loud Johnny Appleseed.  Students will discuss the story elements: character and setting. Students will also demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text by making a text to self connection. During writing, students will be asked to draw and label a narrative about how they help others.

This week in Math:
(K) Students will demonstrate their one-to-one correspondence when counting by using various manipulatives. They will also be working on identifying, counting, and writing numbers to 5.  Students will answer the question - how do we count?   

(2a) Students are working on place value.  Students are learning to use base ten blocks and a place value chart to create 3 digit numbers.  Students will also learn to compare 3-digit numbers by telling their partner which is greater than/less than.

(2b) Students will be introduced to a number bond and learn how to use this tool to help find missing parts and wholes in a number sentence.
 

Week of September 19th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read-a-loud The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.  Students will discuss what it means to be a good friend and the qualities of a kind person.  Students will create a text to self-connection as well as identify the story elements, problem and solution.  Students will continue writing narratives this week about friendship. 

This week in Math:
(K) Students continue to work on their one-to-one correspondence when counting by using various manipulatives. Students will continue to learn how to show numbers 1 to 5 in various ways.  What does 5 look like? 
(2a) Students will create addition stories using both pictures and manipulatives.  Students will create and solve their own number sentences.

(2b) Students continue to discuss place value by learning standard form, word form, and expanded form. Students will also learn to compare 3 digit numbers by telling their partner which is greater than/less than.
 

Week of September 26th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read-a-loud The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill.  Students will be introduced to a Ven Diagram to compare and contrast characters in the story.  Students will also discuss what it means to be a good friend and create a text-to-self connection. Students will continue writing narratives this week about what they like to do with friends during recess. 

This week in Math:
(K) Students will compare and order numbers 0 to 5 in both ascending and descending order.  Students will learn terms greater than and less than.
(2a) Students will create subtraction stories using both pictures and manipulatives.  Students will create and solve their own number sentences.

(2b) Students will continue to compare 3-digit numbers by utilizing base ten blocks and a place value chart.  Students will arrange various numbers in ascending and descending order and discuss with their partner which is greater/less.

Week of October 3rd:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read-a-loud Thundercake by Patricia Polacco.  Students will discuss the major events of the story and how the characters change over time. Students will also learn about thunder and lighting. They will continue writing narratives this week about what they are afraid of and how to overcome their fears.

This week in Math:
(K) Students will discuss how to show a number in different ways. What does 4 look like?  Can you make 4 another way?
(2a) Students will create fact families using manipulatives and the terms "part" and "whole"

(2b) Students will create number patterns for 3 digit numbers. Students will determine what place value is consistent and what value has changed to help determine the pattern.

Week of October 10th:

This week in ELA:
Students will be learning about the lifecycle of a pumpkin.  Students will participate in the shared reading From Seed to Pumpkin and discuss the various stages of a pumpkin.  We will discuss fiction verses nonfiction and elements of both genres.  Students will also have the opportunity to create an informational essay by writing/drawing each stage.  

This week in Math:
(K) Students will be learning about numbers 6 and 7.  Students will practice writing the number, reading the word form, counting objects using one to one correspondence and showing various ways to make the numbers.

(2a) Students will learn about 3D and flat shapes.  What are their names?  Can they roll,stack,slide? Can you make a picture with them?  How many sides/angles to they have?
(2b) Students will be reviewing how to add numbers 1 to 20 mentally.  Students will learn various strategies to perform double digit addition without regrouping.  Students will have the opportunity to use the strategies and decide which one they are most successful with and choose that strategy.  

Week of October 17th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the shared reading of Enormous Turnip by Irene Yates.  Students will continue to discuss the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction. Students will also retell the story by sequencing pictures as well as identifying the story elements.  They will continue with narrative writing by creating a story about something they grew in their own garden. 

This week in Math:
(K) Students will be learning about numbers 9 and 10  Students will practice writing the number, reading the word form, counting objects using one to one correspondence and showing various ways to make the numbers.

(2a) Students will continue to learn about 3D shapes by creating patterns and pictures.  Students will review flat shapes and their number of sides.

(2b) Students will add 3 digit numbers together without regrouping utilizing base ten blocks and a place value chart.  Students will choose their own strategy for counting on.

Week of October 24th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the shared reading of There Was an Old lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. This is one of my favorite books and the students LOVE participating in this fun story!  Students will use props to help sequence the story, learn where to find onomatopoeia in a story, discuss story elements, and during writing, discuss the steps needed to build a scarecrow.

This week in math:
(K) Students will be learning all about the number 10.  They will recognize how many make ten, count objects to ten, and order numbers to ten as well as count backwards from 10.

(2a) Students will begin to learn place value by bundling ten and counting on. Students will utilize a place value chart and base ten blocks.
(2b) Students will begin learning to add double digit numbers by regrouping in the ones place using base ten blocks and a place value chart.  Students will learn to "exchange" 10 ones for 1 ten.
This Friday, Oct 29th is our Halloween parade at 12:45.  Please have your child come to school in their costumes. 
 

Week of October 31st:

This week in ELA:
Students will have some Halloween fun on Monday.  They will listen to the story The Tiny Ghost and make a ghost craft.  They will also have an opportunity to enjoy some party games such as Halloween Bingo and pin the stem on the pumpkin. Students will participate in a Halloween celebration in their general education rooms. For the remainder of the week students will participate in the read a loud The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown.  Students will discuss the problem and solutions throughout the story. Students will discuss inferencing and answer the question "Why do you think a chicken would need a hat" before reading the story together. Students will also practice their retelling by sequencing the pictures in order.  Students will learn about the vocabulary "swap" and write their own narrative about something they would want to swap with a friend.  Students will also discuss traits of a scarecrow and complete the organizer scarecrows "can, have are".

This week in math:
(K) Students will continue to work on ordering numbers to 10 in ascending and descending order.  Students will also look at number patterns to find the missing numbers.

(2a) Students will continue with place value by building 3 numbers (11-20 )with base ten blocks and their place value chart and telling which is greatest and least.

(2b) Students will begin learning to add double digit numbers by regrouping in the tens place using base ten blocks and a place value chart.  

Monday is our Halloween parade at 12:30.  Please have your child come to school in their costumes. 

Week of November 7th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read a loud The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone.  Students will retell and sequence the story, identify story elements, compare characters by looking at their traits, and discuss speech bubbles.  Students will also create a narrative by brainstorming small ways they could help others.

This week in math:
(K) Students will be discussing and using manipulatives to show how many ways they can make numbers up to 8. (2 and 6, 4 and 4)

(2a) Students will learn to add by making 10. They will utilize ten frames and various manipulatives.  

(2b) Students will learn to add 3 and 4 2-digit numbers. (45+27+13)

Week of November 14th:

This week in ELA:
Students will discuss their Thanksgiving traditions. They will also learn about the early Thanksgiving celebrations and compare Thanksgiving from then to now.  Students will also have an opportunity to create their own Thanksgiving menu and write a letter to invite family to their feast.  

This week in math:
(K) Students will be discussing and using manipulatives to show how many ways they can make numbers 9 and 10. 

(2a) Students will find ways to subtract fluently within 20 by utilizing manipulatives and a number bond.

(2b) Students will review double and triple addition with by regrouping.

Week of November 21st:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read aloud How To Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace and There Way an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Pie by Alison Jackson. Students will enjoy listening to these fictional stories and practicing sequencing as well as retelling with detail.  Students will also learn about the term biography and listen to the story Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.  Students will have an opportunity to create their own balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade as well as learn to use code to move our "code-a-pillar" to follow the parade route around the classroom.

This week in math:
(K) Students will begin a new chapter about measurement and learn the terms "shorter than and taller than"

(2a) Students will solve real world word problems utilizing manipulatives and a number bond.

(2b) Students will begin a new chapter and practice subtracting 3 digit numbers without regrouping. 

Week of November 28th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read aloud Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Students will practice sequencing, retelling with detail to include story elements, and making text to self connections about things they like to do in the snow.  Students will also write an informative essay on how to build a snowman.  Students will end the week with a craft of a winter scene.

This week in math:
(K) Students will begin a new chapter about measurement and learn the terms "shorter than and taller than"

(2a) Students will solve real world word problems utilizing manipulatives and a number bond.

(2b) Students will practice subtracting 3 digit numbers with regrouping. 

Week of December 5th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the read aloud The Gingerbread Man.  Students will discuss the story elements as well as character traits.  Students will also look at different versions of the story including Gingerbread Girl and Gingerbread Loose in School and compare and contrast the various texts.  Students will have the opportunity to create their own Gingerbread person as well as use action words/verbs to create their own Gingerbread story.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn about heavy and light and look at various objects and pictures to determine their weight. 
(1): Students will create subtraction stories and learn how to find missing numbers in a sentence.
(2): Students will continue to practice subtracting 3 digit numbers with regrouping.
 

Week of December 12th:

This week in ELA:
Students will celebrate the December holidays by learning about the various traditions people in Livingston celebrate.  Students will discuss their own holidays they celebrate and explore the symbols and traditions of to discover how similar they all can be to one another.  Students will complete a writing assignment by describing their holiday.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will measure objects and determine multiple attributes of each. (ex: heavy and tall)
(1): Students will learn to determine and explain whether a number sentence is true or false by solving various components of the sentence.
(2): Students will continue subtracting by regrouping in tens and ones.
 

Week of December 19th:

This week in ELA:
Students will continue to learn about traditions and celebrate the December holidays together. Students will discuss and learn about Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza.  Students will explore the symbols and traditions of each holiday and compare/contrast them. Students will also have an opportunity to create a craft for each holiday.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will finish the measurement unit by utilizing hands on activities to determine shorter,taller, longer, heavier, and lighter.
(1): Students will complete the unit by completing place value activities to 50 as well as finding patterns such as 2 more/3 less.  
(2): Students will complete the subtracting unit by regrouping in tens and ones when subtracting with zeros.

Week of January 2nd:

Happy New year!

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the shared reading of one of my favorite stories, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner.  Before reading, students will discuss their background knowledge of what they like to do when playing in the snow and after reading they will discuss all the things the snowmen did during the night. Throughout the week students will make text to self connections, learn about compound words, determine the main idea and supporting details of the story, and create their own snowman craft. 

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn tto demonstrate the terms "more and less".
(1): Students will begin the calendar unit and discuss months of the year and days of the week.
(2): Students will be introduced to bar models for addition problems by utilizing the part part whole relationship. 

Week of January 9th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the shared reading of the story The Mitten by Jan Brett. Students will practice retelling the story by sequencing the important events, discussing the story elements, learning more about cause and effect, and making text to self connections. Students will also write an opinion piece about how to dress for the winter.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to identify the term "same" and demonstrate using manipulatives. 
(1): Students will begin the calendar unit and discuss months of the year and days of the week.
(2): Students will be introduced to bar models for subtraction problems by utilizing the part part whole relationship. 

Week of January 16th:

This week in ELA:
Students will participate in the shared reading of the story The Story of Martin Luther King Jr by Johnny Ray Moore.  Students will discuss major events in history that changed the way we live our lives today.  Students will learn how MLK influenced people's decisions and what constitutes fair and unfair acts in present time. Students will re-create MLK's famous “I have a Dream” speech and write their own ideas of how they can change people’s views/feelings.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will use objects and pictures to determine the terms "more" and "less" for numbers to 10.
(1): Students will begin the calendar unit and discuss months of the year and days of the week.
(2): Students will solve word problems by adding and subtracting and utilizing bar models.

Week of January 23rd:

This week in ELA:
Students have a very exciting week ahead.  They will be learning about the Lunar New Year and the symbols China uses to celebrate the holiday. Students will also participate in the shared reading of the story The Hat by Jan Brett. Students will discuss with peers the story elements by identifying the character, setting, problem, and solution. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the text by sequencing the characters and providing a retell of the story. Students will also compare and contrast how The Hat and The Mitten by Jan Brett are both alike and different utilizing a Venn Diagram.  Students will discuss the terms hibernate and migrate and write an opinion about if they were an animal which one they would prefer to do in the winter.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will begin a new chapter and learn about flat and solid shapes.
(1): Students will begin the calendar unit and discuss months of the year and days of the week.
(2): Students will solve 2-step word problems by adding and subtracting and utilizing bar models.

 Week of January 30th:

This week in ELA:
Students will be beginning the Polar Land unit this week.  They will be introduced to vocabulary such as arctic, antarctic, north/south poles, hibernation, migration, and adaptation.  Students will listen to various read-a-louds throughout the week and discuss with their peers which animals live in the arctic habitat and why other animals would not survive.  They will also have an opportunity to write several facts and draw pictures to create a non-fiction writing summary.  Students will also learn about Groundhogs Day and make a prediction for a longer or shorter winter.  They will be able to check the following day if their prediction was correct and celebrate with a craft.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to identify both flat and solid shapes around us.  They will also learn positional words.
(1): Students will begin double digit addition without regrouping.
(2): Students will continue to solve 2-step word problems by adding and subtracting and utilizing bar models.

Week of February 6th:

This week in ELA:
Students will continue exploring the Polar Lands by learning about the King of the Tundra...the polar bear.  Students will watch short clips about their physical appearance, their hunting skills, habitat, and how they travel.  They will have an opportunity to write a nonfiction essay and share what they learned with their peers.  Students will end the week with a polar bear craft. 

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to identify and count both solid and flat shapes within pictures.
(1): Students will continue double digit addition without regrouping utilizing manipulatives and visuals such as a 100 chart.
(2): Students will continue to solve 2-step word problems by adding and subtracting and utilizing bar models.

Week of February 13th:

This week in ELA:
Students will discuss Valentine's Day and the symbols that represent the holiday.  Students will also create a card for a friend in class.  In addition, students will make Valentine's slime. Students will also continue their Polar Land unit by learning about snowshoe hares.  They will learn facts and compare the hare to the polar bear using a Venn Diagram. 

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to finish their unit on shapes by recognizing patterns.
(1): Students will begin learning about double digit addition by regrouping by utilizing manipulatives (base ten blocks) and a place value chart.
(2): Students will begin a new unit on measurement and will learn about meters this week.

Week of February 27th:

This week in ELA:
Students will celebrate Read Across America week by reading a different Dr. Seuss book each day.  They will discuss rhyming words, places they would like to visit, what they would do with the Cat in the Hat if he came to their house, what jobs they would like when they grow up, and how to be a fair leader. Students will create several Dr. Seuss characters and write about their favorite book by the famous author.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to identify, name, and count numbers 11-16 this week. Students will learn to find 10 and then count on by using various manipulatives.
(1): Students will begin learning about double digit subtraction with regrouping by utilizing manipulatives (base ten blocks) and a place value chart.
(2): Students will learn about inches and centimeters this week.

Week of March 6th:

This week in ELA:
Students will learn about the Iditarod taking place in Alaska this week. Students will learn vocabulary, facts about Alaska, and the job of a musher and lead dog.  They will even learn some commands mushers use throughout their run! Students will have an opportunity to browse the official Iditarod website and create their own lead dog and write a persuasive essay on why their dog would make the best lead dog.  Students will also learn about Balto - a real life sledding dog hero!

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to identify, name, and count numbers 17-20 this week. Students will learn to find 10 and then count on by using various manipulatives.
(1): Students will continue with double digit addition and subtraction with regrouping by utilizing manipulatives (base ten blocks) and a place value chart.
(2): Students will utilize bar models to solve word problems related to the metric system.

Week of March 13th:

This week in ELA:
Students will celebrate St. Patrick's Day this week.  They will learn about the symbols and history of the holiday.  Students will also participate in a STEM project and create their own leprechaun craft.  Some of the read a louds this week include Celebrating Holidays: Saint Patrick's Day by Rachel Grack, The Luckiest Leprechun by Justine Korman,  How to Catch a Leprechun by Adam Wallace, Patrick the Leprechaun, and Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will order numbers to 20 in both ascending and descending order by using various manipulatives.
(1): Students will continue with double digit addition and subtraction with regrouping by utilizing manipulatives (base ten blocks) and a place value chart.
(2): Students will continue to utilize bar models to solve word problems related to the metric system.

Week of March 20th:

This week in ELA:
Students will welcome the season of spring this week.  Students will listen to various read-a-louds pertaining to spring as well as discuss the signs of spring. Students will make text-to-self connections and write about their favorite spring activity. Students will have an opportunity to use a picture as a writing prompt and create their own spring story.  Students will also create a spring craft and learn about the life cycle of a plant.   

This week in Math:
(K): Students will begin a new chapter and learn about addition using manipulatives and a number line.
(1): Students will continue with double digit addition and subtraction with regrouping by utilizing manipulatives (base ten blocks) and a place value chart.
(2): Students will begin a new chapter about mass utilizing a scale.

Week of March 27th:

This week in ELA:
Students will listen to the story After the Fall by Dan Santat.  Students will activate their background knowledge about the story of Humpty Dumpty and make predictions about the new text.  Students will review SEL vocabulary such as perseverance and grit and discuss how Humpty Dumpty overcame his obstacles.  Students will be making text to self-connections and setting their goals for the classroom as well as creating a plan on how to achieve them.  

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn addition within 10 as well as how to create all the ways to make a number to 10.
(1): Students will begin learning early multiplication by creating arrays and using repeated addition.
(2): Students will finish the chapter by solving real world word problems related to mass (kg,g)

HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK!!!!

Week of April 10th:

This week in ELA:
Students will be learning about the life cycle of a frog.  Students will also be able to observe the process of metamorphosis by keeping a journal and observing the live tank set up in various classrooms.  Students will learn facts about frogs including their habitat and diet.  Some of the read-a-louds this week include From Tadpole to Frog and Here at the Pond.  Students will begin the informational writing unit by writing all they learned about frogs.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn  continue to learn addition within 10 as well as how to create all the ways to make a number to 10.
(2a): Students will begin the measurement unit by learning terms about length such as "short, shorter, long, longer"
(2b): Students will begin multiplication by learning how to find equal groups and use repeated addition.

Week of April 17th:

This week in ELA:
Students will use prior knowledge to discuss how frogs and toads are similar and how they are different.  Students will listen to various read a louds throughout the week and recall facts comparing the two amphibians.  They will also write their opinion on whether they would like to be a toad or frog and why.  Students will also continue with their informational writing this week.  Students will be introduced to The Frog and Toad series this week - great chapter books in this series and the students think the characters are hilarious!

This week in Math:
(K): Students will complete the addition chapter and demonstrate various strategies to add to 10.
(2a): Students will continue the measurement unit by utilizing hands-on activities and searching around the classroom to find objects of various lengths and height.
(2b): Students will review multiplication by learning how to find equal groups and use repeated addition and begin division later in the week.

Week of April 24th:

This week in ELA:
Students will learn about butterflies this week.  Students will learn various facts about butterflies and write an informative essay.  Students will have an opportunity to learn the life cycle by observing caterpillars in our classroom later this month.

This week in Math:
(K): Students will begin a new chapter and learn how to "take away" and subtract objects from a group.
(2a): Students will continue with their measurement unit and learn how to measure by weight.  Students will use a balance scale throughout the week and make various predictions about objects.
(2b): Students will continue with division and take apart objects to distribute into equal groups

Week of May 1st:

This week in ELA:
Students will learn about moths this week.  Students will apply their background knowledge from last week about butterflies to compare and contrast them to moths. Students will learn various facts about moths and will write an informative essay.  Students will use a Venn Diagram to help compare the two insects.  


This week in Math:
(K): Students will continue to use manipulatives to solve subraction problems from 10.
(2a): Students will continue with their measurement unit by measuring objects in units as well as comparing objects by length/height/weight.  
(2b): Students will review multiplication and division by solving real world word problems as well as determine whether a number is odd or even.

Week of May 8th:

This week in ELA:
Students will learn about ducks this week.  Students will discuss the life cycle and see the development inside an egg at various stages.  This is an exciting week because we have duck eggs in our classroom that will hopefully hatch by the end of the month!  Students will have some fun playing with them once they are born :)

This week in Math:
(K): Students will create and solve subtraction stories to 10.
(2a): Students will begin a new chapter on place value in the hundreds.
(2b): Students will learn about multiplying by 2's this week

Week of May 15th:

This week in ELA:
Students will begin our fairytale unit this week.  Students will discuss various versions of the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood.  Students will learn about "point of view" and how the story can change depending on WHO is telling the story. Students will also use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the characters of the stories.   Students will also participate in STEM activities and build their own house for the pig. 

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to count by 10's utlizing various manipulatives.
(2a): Students will continue learning about numbers to 120
(2b): Students will learn about multiplying by 5's and 10's this week.

Week of May 22th:

This week in ELA:
Students will continue learning in our fairytale unit this week by listening to various versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  Students will compare and contrast the versions as well as learn about new characters that are introduced into the stories. Students will also write their opinion on whether or not Goldilock should go into the home and learn about the lesson the author is trying to teach us.

School is closed Friday, May 26th and Monday, May  29th

This week in Math:
(K): Students will learn to count by 10's utlizing various manipulatives. Students will continue sorting objects by various attributes and decide what does NOT belong.
(2a): Students will continue learning about numbers to 120 by utlizing plac value and vocabulary "greater than and less than"
(2b): Students will learn about multiplying by 3's and 4's this week.