RELIGION
*Visit from seminarian from St. Paul Seminary College
*Identify Jesus as the Son of God, the Father
*Recognize the importance of a chosen name
*Special name homework activity
*Learn about Jesus's childhood and important parts of His life
*Paragraph Shrink writing activity
MATH
*Identify 2D and 3D shapes by their names and characteristics
*Build pyramids using twisty ties and straws
*Define symmetry
*Identify and create symmetry
*Time Tests continue ~ weekly practice
~Pre-test Monday; Post-test Friday (unless 98-100 on pretest)
~Goal is three seconds per problem
DAILY 5
*Mini-Lesson: Nonfiction Text Features Assessment
*Daily 5 routines
*Guided Reading groups
SOCIAL STUDIES
*Continents and Oceans Unit
*Learn the seven continent names and their location
*Learn the five ocean names and their location
*Identify Canada and Mexico as the countries north and south of the USA
*Sing "The Continents Song"
WRITING
*Paragraph Unit
*Definite Main Idea
*Learn about topic sentences, supporting details and ending sentences
*Use the analogy of an upside stoplight to assist students with their learning
*Practice handwriting, spelling, capital letters and ending punctuation
