Dear Families,

In an effort to keep you informed about your child’s classroom activities during the third twelve weeks of school, the following is a list of concepts that will be introduced to your child through hands-on, whole group, small group, or workstation activities.

Language Arts

 Name at least 20 uppercase and 20 lowercase letters

 Produce a rhyme with a given word

 Produce a word that begins with the same sound as a given pair of words

 Combine words to make a compound word

 Use regular/irregular plurals, regular past tense, personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement

Math

 Count1-10 items, rote count 1-30, recognize one digit numerals 0-9, subitize from 1-5

 Divide 10 items equally

 Name and create shapes

 Sort and describe how groups are similar or different (height, length, weight)

 Recognize and create patterns

 Collect and organize data in a graphic representation

 Make word problems (adding to 5 objects, subtracting 1-5 objects)

Social Studies

 Identify similarities and differences in characteristics of families and people

 Discuss the roles and responsibilities of community workers  Identify flags of the United States and Texas

 Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

 Engage in voting as a method of group decision-making

Science

 Describe life cycles of organisms

 Discuss the relationship of organisms to their environment

 Identify earth materials, their properties and uses

 Practice good habits of personal safety, health and hygiene, nutrition and exercise

 Describe sources of energy (light, heat, electricity)

 Identify objects in the sky

 Describe changes in the earth and sky

 Use simple measuring devices to learn about objects

 Demonstrate the importance of caring for our environment and our planet

Social Development

 Follow classroom rules and routines

 Regulate own behavior

 Take care of and manage classroom materials

 Assume various roles and responsibilities as part of a classroom community

 Begin to have meaningful friends

 Demonstrate empathy and caring for others

 Work with others in a joint activity Suggested English books related to units of study:

 Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones, Ruth Heller  A House Is A House for Me, Mary Ann Hoberman  Ask Mr. Bear, Marjorie Flack  Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown  Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina  Sheep in a Jeep, Nancy Shaw  The Rain Puddle, Adelaide Holl  The Empty Pot, Demi  The Big Seed, Ellen Howard  This Year’s Garden, Cynthia Rylant  If You Give A Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff  If You Give A Pig A Pancake, Laura Numeroff  If You Give A Moose A Muffin, Laura Numeroff  If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, Laura Numeroff  Dogs Don’t Wear Sneakers, Laura Numeroff

Suggested Spanish books related to units of study:

 Las gallinas no son las únicas, Ruth Heller  Buenas noches luna, Margaret Brown  La maceta vacía, Demi  Se venden gorras, Esphyr Slobodkina  Si le das una galletita a un ratón, Laura Numeroff  Si le das un panqueque a una cerdita, Laura Numeroff  Si le das un panecillo a un alce, Laura Numeroff  Si llevas un ratón al cine, Laura Numeroff

Please read daily to your child and discuss these concepts at home with your child.

Sincerely,