Cosmic Curriculum Close-Up

11/3/2012

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MATH:
  • multiplication
  • Strategies: repeated addition, arrays, drawing equal groups of
  • multiplication number patterns
  • XtraMath and IXL online

SCIENCE:  SOLAR SYSTEM
  • patterns in the sky, seasons, night and day, moon characteristics and phases
  • Coming Soon: Constellations
  • Vocabulary: star, axis, rotation, revolution, phase, lunar eclipse, telescope, constellation
We are making great progress through our curriculum and soaring through our learning targets!

LITERACY:
  • Comprehension:  fact and opinion
  • Accuracy:  consonant blends
  • Fluency:  Voracious reading, smooth and expressive voice, choosing just right/good fit books, 5 finger rule
  • Expanding Vocabulary:  using context clues to infer meanings of unknown words

GRAMMAR:
  • pronouns, plural pronouns (review)
  • simple subjects and predicates
  • compound subjects and predicates
  • editing

WRITING:
  • journaling, editing, revising
  • 6 Traits-ORGANIZATION & SENTENCE FLUENCY:  hooking readers with great introductions, transitions, and pros/cons organization strategy
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