Learning Grows Here
This year we will...
Reading
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read aloud a new book each month
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read and think about books using a reading workshop approach
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use reading strategies to decode and comprehend challenging texts
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participate in interest-based book clubs
Writing
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become inspired by authors for our own writing
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use a variety of techniques in narrative, opinion and informative writing
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use a workshop approach
Word Work
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meet in skills-based word study groups, as needed
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learn about how words work by sorting words into categories
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learn and apply new vocabulary words in reading and writing
Math
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build on previously learned skills
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reinforce new skills through math games and center activities
Social Studies
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travel the U.S. and learn about how each region came to be
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study explorers
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become experts on states by collecting primary sources
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use themes of geography to understand differences around our country
Science
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think like scientists
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use STEM to problem solve
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study changes to Earth's surface
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experiment with different forms of energy
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learn about plant and animal adaptations
