Reading: In Reading, students are building reading habits to support independence and stamina. Students will receive tools throughout the school year to build comprehension and fluency of decoding for accuracy. Writing: In Writing, students will write in an organized manner to include a developed introduction and conclusion, appropriate and consistent use of transition words, a clear central idea, and consistent command of Standard English conventions. As they progress in the unit, students will add craft moves as modeled in a mentor text. Please encourage your child to read daily for at least 15 minutes. Math: Students are learning different strategies to add and subtract within 20. Differentiation is implemented to meet all of the learners, and students are encouraged to use mathematical vocabulary and manipulatives to explain their mathematical thinking. Some tools that students will use include base ten blocks, ten frame, counters, and unifix cubes. Strategies that are taught include Make 10, Doubles, Near Doubles, and Hundreds Chart. Please practice basic addition and subtraction facts up to 20 to build fluency. Social Studies: Students are learning about their community and how to read a map. Students are going to create a map of their classroom and home/ bedroom. All maps will include title, map key, compass rose, and symbols. Science: Students will learn about different landforms and the ways they are formed, whether man-made or due to nature.

Reading: Into Reading - Module 2: Look Around and Explore Essential Question: How does exploring help us understand the world around us? When children hear the word explore, they may think about traveling great distances to faraway lands. However, children do not have to go far to explore. Stepping outside to observe the plants and animals in nature can provide opportunities for exploration. Exploration can also take place inside a good book! In this module, children will listen to and read texts that inspire them to look at the details in the world around them to learn new things. **Please encourage your child to read daily for at least 15 minutes. Writing: HMH Writing Children will focus on writing a descriptive essay about a place they want to visit. Please use the time to look at images and encourage your child to use adjectives to describe what they notice about the place they want to visit. Math: Children will continue to work on fluently adding and subtracting with 20 using various mathematical tools such as a ten frame, Unifix cubes, and counters. Please encourage them to use mathematical language as they work to support comprehension. Academic language includes: Count on, Count back, Addition fact, Subtraction fact, Make 10, Sum, Equation, Fewer than, More than. Social Studies: Passport Unit 1 - Our Government This unit introduces government by exploring democratic principles, the importance of rules and laws, and the roles of citizens and leaders in a community. Through various lessons, students learn about community functions, explore symbols of America, understand the basics of elections and voting, and identify the different branches of government to understand how they work and maintain order. Science - Plant and Animal Relationships: Investigating Systems in a Bengali Forest This unit will have students investigating how plants and animals rely on each other in a forest habitat to survive and thrive. Students will uncover how plants obtain necessities like sunlight and nutrients, and how animals help disperse seeds, enabling new plants to grow.