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Topics of Study
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Topics of Study
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 ReadingGuided Reading Literature Circles Comprehension Beginning, Middle, Ending Character, Setting, Problem, Solution Character Traits Inference Retelling Prediction Main Idea Connections Summary
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Spelling We have a selection of chunks and rimes throughout the year we use to choose the kinds of spelling words for our list. The children help to compose the main list from words that they know follow the chunk/rime we are studying. The teacher helps by giving a few more challenging words for each chunk/rime. |
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Math Patterns Addition Subtraction Graphs Number lines Compare/Order Numbers Money Time Geometry Measurement Fractions Probability Beginning Multiplication Beginning Division
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Science Safety Heat Air and Weather Interactions Forces and Machines Birds Natural Resources Insects Plants
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Social
Studies Community Government Other People and their Cultures Community History Looking at our Earth People Working
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Handwriting We begin the year focused on printing and improving our neatness. Toward the end of the year we will begin to get instruction on cursive. |
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Composition Memories Organizing Drafting Revising Editing Publishing Personal Narratives Colorful Language Point of View Conventions
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Physical
Education Our classes are geared toward cardiovascular development and lifelong fitness. It is our hope that our students love PE so much that they will participate in daily physical activity for the rest of their lives. We stretch and do exercises everyday. The students lead our warm up time. There are 11 different components that make up physical fitness. Five of the components are Health Related and six of the components are Skill Related. We work on all the components at Las Colinas. We introduce students to all the components of physical fitness and as many different activities as we can squeeze into the year. With lots of variety, each student should find some favorite activities. Enjoyment is the key. To continue physical activity through a lifetime, it must be enjoyable and activities must be interchangeable. Sports skill practice, dance, personal development, health, physical challenges, games and high expectations make our classes fun and our bodies fit.
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