<p>Dear Families, </p><p>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.</p><p>Language Arts</p><p> Name at least 20 uppercase and 20 lowercase letters</p><p> Produce a rhyme with a given word</p><p> Produce a word that begins with the same sound as a given pair of words</p><p> Combine words to make a compound word</p><p> Use regular/irregular plurals, regular past tense, personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement</p><p>Math</p><p> Count1-10 items, rote count 1-30, recognize one digit numerals 0-9, subitize from 1-5</p><p> Divide 10 items equally</p><p> Name and create shapes</p><p> Sort and describe how groups are similar or different (height, length, weight)</p><p> Recognize and create patterns</p><p> Collect and organize data in a graphic representation</p><p> Make word problems (adding to 5 objects, subtracting 1-5 objects)</p><p>Social Studies</p><p> Identify similarities and differences in characteristics of families and people</p><p> Discuss the roles and responsibilities of community workers  Identify flags of the United States and Texas</p><p> Recite the Pledge of Allegiance</p><p> Engage in voting as a method of group decision-making</p><p>Science</p><p> Describe life cycles of organisms</p><p> Discuss the relationship of organisms to their environment</p><p> Identify earth materials, their properties and uses</p><p> Practice good habits of personal safety, health and hygiene, nutrition and exercise</p><p> Describe sources of energy (light, heat, electricity)</p><p> Identify objects in the sky </p><p> Describe changes in the earth and sky</p><p> Use simple measuring devices to learn about objects</p><p> Demonstrate the importance of caring for our environment and our planet</p><p>Social Development</p><p> Follow classroom rules and routines </p><p> Regulate own behavior</p><p> Take care of and manage classroom materials</p><p> Assume various roles and responsibilities as part of a classroom community</p><p> Begin to have meaningful friends</p><p> Demonstrate empathy and caring for others</p><p> Work with others in a joint activity Suggested English books related to units of study: </p><p> 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 </p><p>Suggested Spanish books related to units of study: </p><p> 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</p><p>Please read daily to your child and discuss these concepts at home with your child.</p><p>Sincerely,</p>