Kindergarten and 1^st grade

This year we are going to focus on enhancing Math and Reading in the Talented and Gifted classes by reading and working on math concepts each week. Since this is Oklahoma’s Centennial the majority of our reading material will be Oklahoma history. The math material will be from books, hands on exercises, and a monthly magazine (Dyna Math).

We will have two field trips. One will be to the Red River Valley Museum in Vernon, TX (please print and sign the permission slip). The second field trip will be going to the Crawford Collection and Pioneer Park in Frederick, in May.

Each week students will arrive in class at 9:15 and be returned to their classes at 10:30.

Class will begin with a history story (beginning with Oklahoma since this is the centennial), then students will work on the “Type to Learn” program learning keyboarding skills, after this, students will learn math concepts and class will end with students playing online educational games. During the 2^nd semester of classes I plan on involving student in the BNN program with and educational segment and students will begin writing a book.

Reading Assignments

Week 1 - Students will read “You’re Doing Fine Oklahoma” and answer the questions about this short story.

Week 2 - To practice our reading comprehension we will complete the “Trail of Tears” reading worksheet.

Week 3 - will begin with a reading of “Peter Rabbit”. After listening to the story students may select a coloring page to print and color about “Peter Rabbit”.

Week 4 - Students will watch the movie explaining what a “Main Idea” in a story. After learning about the Main Idea the whole class will play the Main Idea Game.

Week 5 – Students will read “Three Little Plays” online.

Week 6 - Students will read “All About Me”.

Week 7 - Students will watch the movie describing “Story Elements”.

Week 8 - After this students will listen to a story about the Oklahoma flag.

Week 9 - For our reading lesson we will learn how to select a book.

Week 10 - For the students reading assignment they will read along and listen to “Chinese Fables”.

Week 11 – Students will read “The Red Kazoo” written by an 11 yr. old.

Math Assignments

Week 1 - Students will work on their math skills by learning to count by 2’s and 5”s.

Week 2 - Students will learn the “Even and Odd” numbers by playing this game.

Week 3 - Students will watch a movie talking about “Numbers”.

Week 4 - Students will practice their strategic skills on the “Four In A Line” game.

Week 5 - Students will work on their math skills by learning to count by 2’s and 5”s.

Week 6 - students will practice their “Time Telling” skills at “Stop the Clock”.

Week 7 - Students will watch a movie about telling time.

Week 8 - Students will play Math Games.

During the next 3 weeks students will be learning Spelling skills.

Week 9 - Students will learn to recognize words that begin with the same letters.

Week 10 - Students will challenge each other to a “Spelling Bee”.

Week 11 - Make small words from large words at “Look Out Below”.

Other skills students may work on

Students may read about “Internet Safety”.

Students will watch the movie describing how to “Stay Well”.

Sing “When Two Vowels Go Walking”.

Students will tour the Mayflower online.

Students will turn the volume up on their computers, and then go build a Snowman.

Students will work on reading skills at StarFall.

Students can watch Oklahoma Centennial Stories

Students may play games at The Space Place.

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