RELIGION
*Introduce students to their "Call to Faith" religion text
*House craft to represent each student's family and uniqueness
*Celebrate Wednesday Mass
*Lesson in the church to model and explain genuflecting/appropriate Mass behaviors
MATH
*Unit One begins
*Number line and sequencing numbers review
*Counting coins to $1.00
*Game Day - introduce one game to the students
DAILY 5
*Teach and practice "stamina"
*Read to Self - what does it look and sound like?
*Beginning of the year assessments
SOCIAL STUDIES
*Growth Mindset lessons
*How can we retrain our brains to support an "I can do it" mentality
*Books: Lily the Unicorn and The Dot
*Identify and create growth mindset phrases and behaviors
WRITING
*Book: Chester's Way
*Finish sentence starters titled "My Way" to learn about our classmates
*Writing prompt, "What makes me smile..." for writing review and practice
