Monday, February 17, 2014

Feb. 19, 20, 21

 
Congratulations Pickett's Mill Elementary!
We are a Lighthouse School.

*We will exchange Valentine's on Wednesday, February 19.
* Friday, February 21 is Leadership day.  Please have your child  "dress for success" or wear a Pickett's Mill shirt on this day.

During integrated reading we will continue our Charlie and Chocolate Factory book study.
The students will:

- listen and visualize read aloud text Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- ask and answer questions about key details in read aloud text. (ELACC1SL2)
- retell story including key details. (ELACC1RL2)
- identify who is telling the story at various points in a text. (ELACC1RL6)
- compare and contrast characters in the story. (ELACC1RL9)
- review Long I
- have small group phonics lessons based on individual needs. (ELACC1.RF.1a, 2b,d, 3a,b,g)
- have differentiated guided reading lessons.


During Writing Workshop the students will:
- write opinion pieces stating opinion about given topic, reasons for the opinion, and a closing to the writing.(ELACC1.W.1) 
- learn about the 4 types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory)(ELACC1L1.1)
 
Spelling:
- assessment over list 19 Friday, 2/21 .
List 19: very, after, words, called, just

In math the students will measure given objects with nonstandard units (paperclips, connecting cubes, etc.) The students will compare objects determining which are shorter or longer.(MCC1.MD.1, MCC1.MD.2)
 
Mrs. Folsom