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Please make time each day to have your child read the passages assigned in their homework. Celebrate their progress and encourage them, as this builds confidence and reinforces their learning.

• Skill 3: In Unit 3, students will begin to make connections between sounds and symbols. They will continue practicing blending sounds into words and will learn several symbols used in reading and writing. Specifically, they will learn the most common ways to spell eight of the sounds in English.

• Knowledge Domain 3: This domain will introduce students to classic stories that have been favorites with children for generations. Students will become familiar with stories like The Three Little Pigs, Chicken Little, and The Bremen Town Musicians.

Phonics Groups( UFLI):

• Group 1: Focus on reading CCVC and CVCC words, practice reading CVC words with digraphs and introducing new sight words.

• Group 2: Read CVC words without sounding out and work on sight words.

• Group 3: Continue practicing blending sounds to form simple words.

Chapter 1: Why are there no monarch caterpillars since the field was made into the garden?

Social Studies

Topic: Letters with fatha

• Recognize the shape of the fatha.
• Pronounce letters that have fatha on them correctly.
• Identify the place of fatha on letters.

Duaa for entering the house

Learn about the five senses in Arabic

PE

Lesson 01:

• Body schema development

• Coordination of upper and lower body

• Be able to run through course with obstacles

• Development cardiovascular and VMA

Lesson 02:

• The students will practice the overhead pass (setting the ball)

• Introduce the net .

SEL

• Lesson 16: introduce the thoughts, actions, feelings circle as the basis of a good self-concept.

• Lesson 17: introduce happiness as a result of a good self-concept

Focus Areas

• Reading Fluency: Emphasizing smooth, expressive reading.

• Reading Buddies: Partnering up for peer reading practice.

• Comprehension: Strengthening understanding of text through focused activities.

• Fables: Exploring moral stories to build critical thinking skills.

• Grammar: Students are learning about punctuation marks, identifying and using nouns (including proper nouns), and focusing on sentence building to enhance their overall writing clarity.

• High-Frequency Words Practice: Engaging in activities to recognize and use high-frequency words to improve reading fluency and comprehension.

• Learning the Steps of Wudu: Understanding the physical movements involved in the purification process before prayer.
• Intention (Niyyah): Making a conscious intention to perform Wudu for the sake of Allah.
• Du’a During Wudoo: Learning the important phrases and supplications, such as “Bismillah” at the beginning and the concluding du’a at the end of Wudu.
• Practice Wudu: Engaging in guided practice sessions to reinforce the steps, actions, and phrases involved in Wudu.

Unit 2 - Lesson 9: Make a Ten to Add

• Making a Ten to Add: Students will learn the strategy of making ten to simplify addition.

• Subtraction by Counting On: We will emphasize subtraction techniques that involve counting on from the smaller number.

• Geometry: Students will explore shapes by identifying vertices, sides, and edges.

• Addition and Subtraction: Practice will include addition and subtraction problems involving numbers under 20.

• Explore how animals and plants defend themselves.
• Learning about landforms.

Chapter 2 - Lesson 4: Words with Kasrah Vowel

• Duaa for entering the house
• Know the difference between fathah and kasrah.
• Practice reading the words with kasrah in the Qur'an.
• Homework in workbook
  

Unit 2: Basic Computer Software

Lesson 5: Navigating Simple Software

• Introduction to age-appropriate educational software
• Guided exploration of a specific program or game
• Includes : Activities | Show and Tell | Informational Tech Videos | Typing practice

Why aren’t the chalta seeds getting what they need to grow?

• Lesson 2.1 Exploring Plant Parts
• Lesson 2.2 A Plant Is a System
• Lesson 2.3 investigating How Roots and Leaves Grow

Unit B Chapter 2 “Muhammad: The Praised Child

• Introduction to the Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

• Discuss his early life and prophethood.

• Discuss the importance of following his example.

Group 1

• Know the unique way that certain words are written in the Quran.
  
• Recognize these words by following some rules of the Arabic language.
  
• Recognize the letters that are written but not pronounced both when they are connected and unconnected.
  

Group 2

• Surah An-Naba: 1-40 and Reading Activity book p. 30 - p. 40

• Writing activity book and spelling Arabic bee words

PE

Lesson 01:

• Body schema development

• Coordination of upper and lower body

• Be able to run through course with obstacles

• Development cardiovascular and VMA

Lesson 02:

• The students will practice the overhead pass (setting the ball)

• Introduce the net.

SEL

• Introduce Unit 02

• Physical and intellectual positive actions for a healthy self-concept.

Finish up Unit 2 Animal Classifications

Lessons 15

Unit 3 The Human Body: Systems and Senses

• Lesson 1 Building Blocks and Systems
• Lesson 2 The Skeletal System: Axial Bones
• Lesson 3 The Skeletal System: All About the Bones Part 1
• Lesson 4 The Skeletal System: All About the Bones Part 2

SPELLING TEST FRIDAY 10/25

Unit B Chapter 1: Ibraheem Searches for Allah

• Discuss the story of Ibraheem (AS) and his search for Allah

• Understand his role in Islamic teachings

• Discuss faith, patience and trust in Allah

• Understand the concept of Tawheed

Group 1

• Know the unique way that certain words are written in the Quran.
• Recognize these words by following some rules of the Arabic language.
• Recognize the letters that are written but not pronounced both when they are connected and unconnected.

Group 2

• Surah An-Naba: 1-40 and reading activity book p.30- p.50

• Writing activity book and spelling Arabic bee words

PE

Lesson 01:

• Body schema development

• Coordination of upper and lower body

• Be able to run through course with obstacles

• Development cardiovascular and VMA

Lesson 02:

• The students will practice the overhead pass (setting the ball)

• Introduce the net.

SEL

• Introduction to unit 02

• Introduction the positive action for good nutrition

Technology

Unit 4: Introduction to Basic Software

Lesson 5: Drawing Software or Program

• Discuss the purpose of drawing software.
• Show examples of drawings created with the software.

Art

Pipe Cleaner Flowers | Q1, E3

• Use pipe cleaners, bend it to create flower designs, use different colors.
• Attach the flower to a green pipe cleaner to make a flower.

Unit 2 The Middle Ages

• Lesson 2: Lords and serfs
• Lesson 3: Writing an informative paragraph

Unit B - Chapter 2 “Al Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah”

• Summarize the events that took place at the time of hijrah.

• Discuss the impact of al hijrah on the early Muslim community.

Group 1

Chapter 6, Lesson 19 - A: Stopping at the End of the Word

• Know the special way that certain words are written in the Quran.

• Recognize these words by following some rules of the Arabic language.

Group 2

• Surah An-Naba: 1- 40 and Reading Activity book p. 20 - p. 60

• Writing activity book and spelling Arabic bee words

PE

Lesson 01:

• Body schema development

• Coordination of upper and lower body

• Be able to run through course with obstacles

• Development cardiovascular and VMA

Lesson 02:

• The students will practice the overhead pass (setting the ball).

• Introduce the net.

SE

• Introduce unit 2

• Physical and intellectual positive actions for healthy self-concept

• Learn that personal cleanliness is physical positive actions for a healthy body and how to keep clean

Spelling 4: overwhelmed (worried and stressed), sluggish (moving slowly), generous (very giving), aggressive (reacting in a mean way), yearn (strong desire), confident (feeling secure and sure), energetic (having and showing a lot of energy), clumsy (keeps dropping and breaking things), envy (wanting something someone else has), humble (being modest, respectful and putting others before yourself), Quiet (low or silent), lousy (miserable or awful)

Math

Unit 2 Lesson 7 - Understand Powers of 10 Session 1

• Explore the idea that there are patterns in the number of zeros in products or quotients when multiplying or dividing by powers of 10.
• Understand that each factor of 10 increases the
number of zeros in the product by one.

Science

Chapter 3

Lesson 3: Pilgrims and Puritans in New England

Unit B Chapter 1 - “Prophets of Islam”

• Identify the main message of all prophets

• Discuss about the concept of tawheed and its importance in Islam

• Understand that it is our duty to respect all the prophets

• Learn about the final prophet of Allah Muhammad (SAW).

Group 1

• Understand Quran (6A) (Fajr Adhaan, Iqamah, & Du’aa After Wudoo.
• The meaning of Fajr Adhaan, Iqamah, & Du’aa After Wudoo in Arabic and English.

6A QUIZ FRIDAY 10/25

Group 2

Lesson 6: The Alphabet Letters with Tanween Fat-ha (ـــًــ)

• Identify the place of Tanween Fat-ha on letters and words.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with Tanween Fat-ha.

PE

Volleyball:

• Students learn the fundamentals for setting and how to continuously set the ball in a confined triangle and control the ball over the net

SEL

• Lesson 16: Introduce the thoughts, actions, feelings circle as the basis of a good self-concept.

• Lesson 17: Introduce happiness as a result of a good self-concept

Technology

Unit 3: Lesson 3: Introduction to Spreadsheets

• Learn what spreadsheets are and their uses.
• Show examples of simple spreadsheets.
• Demonstrate how to create a spreadsheet.
• Show basic formatting (e.g., adding borders, changing cell colors)

Art

Learning One Point Perspective | Q1,L4:

You may use lead pencil or colored pencil for these activities.

Amplify Sub-Unit 1: Fever

Lesson 1: A Nightmare in Philadelphia

Reading

Read for details that help to explain the impact of yellow fever on the narrator and the city of Philadelphia.

Writing

Write from the perspective of Matilda to describe the impact of yellow fever on her hometown of Philadelphia.

Boys: Summarize the three types of liquids in relation to the maturity of a boy.

Girls: Summarize the three types of bleeding that occurs in females and the rulings of each state. Outline the ruling relating to Hayd, Istihadah, and Nifas with examples.

When Ghusl is Fardh and its Sunnah steps and rulings.

Hayaa, Mahram, Ghaddul Basr.

Every other week

Lesson 7: Add, Subtract, and Multiply Multi-Digit Decimals

• Session 2 homework is due Tuesday, 10/22
• Session 3 homework is due Wednesday, 10/23

Lesson 8: Divide Whole Numbers and Multi-Digit Decimals

• Session 1 homework is due on Thursday, 10/24

Lesson 4b: هي ، مسلمة ، مسلمات

• Learn and practice the Arabic words for "he" and "she" (هو and هي).
• Identify how to form the feminine gender of nouns by adding "ة" at the end of masculine words.
• Continuing learning Surah Al-Taghabun applying reading and understand meanings.

NGSS Standards: MS-ESS 1(1-3) MS-ESS2-2

The Geology of Mars- Lesson 1.1; 1.2; 1.3

• Understanding that Novae are domed landforms on Venus thought to be created by melted rock rising up from underground.
• Understand that land forms can provide evidence of the past. They remain after geological processes that formed them has stop..
• Determine that Earth, Mars, and other rocky planets can be thought of as systems.

PE

Volleyball:

• Learn the fundamentals for setting and how to continuously set the ball in a confined triangle and control the ball over the net

SEL: No SEL PE week

1. Analyze the central idea of a text

2. Evaluate an author’s claim

3. Gather evidence to make a claim

Vocabulary: Hoist; Decay; Delirious

Students should make time in their day to complete homework, please remind them to utilize their study plans for time management.

Boys: Summarize the three types of liquids in relation to the maturity of a boy.

Girls: Summarize the three types of bleeding that occurs in females and the rulings of each state. Outline the ruling relating to Hayd, Istihadah, and Nifas with examples.

When Ghusl is Fardh and its Sunnah steps and rulings.

Hayaa, Mahram, Ghaddul Basr

Every other week

We will do end of unit 1 assessment review from Monday to Wednesday.

Test on Thursday, 10/24, Inshallah

Lesson 4b : هي ، مسلمة ، مسلمات

• Learn and practice the Arabic words for "he" and "she" (هو and هي).
• Identify how to form the feminine gender of nouns by adding "ة" at the end of masculine words.
• Continuing learning Surah Al-Taghabun applying reading and understand meanings.

NGSS Standards-MS lS1(1-3); MS LS2(1-2)

• Lesson 2.1The Human Microbiome”
• Lesson 2.2: Beginning a Case Study of Patient 23
• Lesson 2.3: Investigating Antibiotics
• Lesson 2.4: Analyzing Experiments with Mice

Students will learn

• Most bacteria in the Human Biome are harmless.
• Human biome contains 100 trillion organisms.
• Human body provides food and space for bacteria to grow.
• Antibiotics reduce the number of helpful and harmful bacteria.

PE

Volleyball:

• Students learn the fundamentals for setting and how to continuously set the ball in a confined triangle and control the ball over the net

SEL: No SEL PE week

1. Analyze how images and pictures can modify and effect a text

2. Analyze how emotions are communicated through dialogue

3. Understand how to integrate quotes into their writing

Students will be given vocabulary, quotes, and discussion questions they are responsible for each week. Please encourage students to set time aside to study. They will have a vocabulary test next weeks.

Students will be given reading checks each day. Please make sure they are completing reading assignments on time.

Describe, in detail, the different types of Talaq and define the rulings for a woman sitting in Iddah and its different terms

Test on Friday, 10/25

Lesson 7: Describe Angle Relationships in Triangles

• Session 3 homework is due Tuesday, 10/22.

End of Unit 2 assessment review on Wednesday, 10/23 and Thursday, 10/24.

The test will be on Friday, 10/25, Inshallah

NGSS_Standards

PS3.A- Define Energy

PS3.B- Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer

Students will learn;

• Lesson 2.1- How Energy is Defined
• Lesson 2.2- Evaluation of Energy Sources
• Lesson 2.3- To Write Scientific Arguments

Chapter 3: Explores Reach the Americas

Section 3: Columbus Reaches the Americas

Thursday, 10/24 test on Unit 1 - Chapter 2: The first Americans

PE:

Volleyball:

• Students learn the fundamentals for setting and how to continuously set the ball in a confined triangle and control the ball over the net

SEL: No SEL PE week

Technology

Lesson 6: Advanced Spreadsheets.

• Discuss what spreadsheets are and their uses.
• Show examples of simple and advanced spreadsheets.
• Demonstrate how to create a spreadsheet
• Show basic formatting
• Students create their own simple spreadsheet.

Art

NO Art this week