Year at a Glance
This is an overview of the events and activities that we have worked on in
previous years. We may not get a chance to do all of them, but we will
accomplish as many as we can!
September October
November December
January February
March April
May June
 Read-Aloud: Send Flat Stanley
across America
Poem
of the Month |
 Book Report:
Realistic Fiction |
 Reading: Introduce
Workshop Model and notebooks, Making Connections, Visualizing, Questioning/
Begin "Letters to Ms. Reed" |
 Writing: Personal
Narrative writing/ Launching the Writing Workshop |
 Spelling: Take
test in Words their Way to find placement |
 Social Studies: WA
State studies and geography (Make topographical maps of Washington state!)/
Write letters to people across the world! |
 Math:
Geometry- 2-d shapes, using our blue math templates |
 Earth Science: Water Exploration
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 Special:
we will begin weekly newspaper studies!Also, we will meet our second grade buddies! |
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Read-Aloud:
Bunnicula, Tiger Rising Poem of the Month |
Book Report = Mystery |
Reading:
Connecting, Questioning (Thick vs. Thin questions), Letters to Ms. Reed,
predicting |
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Writing:
Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing Poem: Halloween or Autumn |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: Learn
more about Washington: play WA state board games |
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Math:
Place value & Estimation & Addition/ Subtraction |
Science: continue Water Unit/
Salmon Unit- learn salmon poems and make salmon art |
 Art-
creating spooky Halloween scenes with tissue-paper covers/ Salmon art |
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Just
for FUN: Dress up for our Halloween Party!|
Read Aloud:
Poem of the Month |
Book Report: Historical
Fiction |
Reading:
Inferring, Big Idea, Begin Literature Circles |
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Writing:
Fiction: Big Dreams Poem: Thankful Poems |
Grammar: "Parts of
Speech Poetry" |
Social Studies:
Learning to explore a globe: latitude and longitude/ making globes out of
small Styrofoam balls |
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Math:
Creating Graphs & Multiplication/ Division |
Physical Science: Human Body-
learning about our skeleton and muscles- dissecting owl pellets |
Art:
Turkey Mosaics |
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For Fun = Turkey Trot! Raise cans of food for our food drive, and run around the track to do it! |
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Read-Aloud:
LOTS of Fairy Tales, tall tales, and twisted tales! Poem of the Month |
Book Report: Fairy Tales |
Reading:
Literature circles and small strategy groups in full swing, continue
developing thinking |
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Writing:
Big Dreams Poems: Winter |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: continue WA state
Putumayo (world exploration): |
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Math:
Perimeter & Area & Volume |
Science: Continue Human Body |
Art:
Giant Snowflakes, Crayon-Resist Mittens |
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Read-Aloud:
Book about man who photographed snowflakes, "Snowflake Bentley" Poem of the Month |
Book
Report: Black History Biography Posters |
Reading:
Literary Essays in Fiction books |
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Writing:
Literary Essays Poems: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Spelling:
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Social Studies:
Study about Martin Luther King, Jr. & perform play |
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Math:
Decimals & Fractions |
Science: Continue Human Body |
Art:
More Winter cold art |
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Read-Aloud: Ghost's Grave / Read "Martin's Big Words" Poem of the Month |
Book Report:
Non-fiction reports |
Reading:
Non-fiction books! |
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Writing:
Breathing Life into essays Poems: Love |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: Lewis and Clark
Expedition See video on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life! |
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Math:
Percentages & Symmetry, reflection, slides, tessellations (explore using
purple "reflectors") & Probability |
Science: Continue Human Body/
Visits from the PUD! |
Art: Horace Pippin, Holy
Mountain III Mixed-media collages Skills: |
 Perform in Black History Assembly |
Valentine's Day Party-
Box decorating! |
Bulletin: Martin Luther King Jr.
Birthday Letters |
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Read-Aloud: Poem of the Month |
Book Report:
Non-fiction reports |
Reading:
Non-fiction |
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Writing:
Breathing Life into essays Poems: Leprechauns |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: |
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Math
Probability, & Measurement |
Science:
Systems of the body slide shows in computer lab/ Visits from the PUD! |
Art:
Making 3-leaf clover "crayon resists"! |
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Saint Patrick's Day Fun |
Bulletin: Leprechaun Stories |
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Read-Aloud: Among the Hidden Poem of the Month |
Book Report:
Poetry |
Reading: |
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Writing: Poetry: Notebooks and "coffee clache" |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: Pioneers/
University of Washington geography studies |
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Math
Linear measurements |
Physical Science: Magnets and Electricity
/ Go to University of Washington "School of Engineering Open House"/
Newton's 3 Laws and creating "Veggie Car Racers"! |
Art: |
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SPIRIT
WEEK! |
Take the WASL! |
Bulletin:
Earth Day! |
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Read-Aloud: Poem of the Month |
Book Report:
Plays~ Perform for another class! |
Reading: Writing
Book Blurbs to post in our books! Read and perform plays |
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Writing:
Memoirs: the Art of Writing Well Poetry: Cinco de Mayo |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: Pioneer
and Westward expansion Unit |
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Math:
Geometric solids, volume, & weight |
Science: Magnets and
Electricity/ Visits from the PUD! |
Art: Henri Matisse,
Beasts of the Sea Paper Collages, color wheels |
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Cinqo de Mayo
Celebration |
Make special present for Mother's Day |
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Read-Aloud: Poem of the Month |
Book Report:
Adventure, Sci-fi or Fantasy |
Reading:
Writing Book Blurbs to post in our books! Read and perform plays |
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Writing:
Memoirs: the Art of Writing Well |
Spelling: |
Social Studies: Pioneer
and Westward expansion Unit |
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Math: |
Science: Magnets and Electricity/ Visits from the WATER Department- Learn about where our drinking water comes from! |
Art: Sonia Delaunay, Electrical
Prisms Colorful Geometric designs |
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Finish Quilt! |
End of the Year Party |
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