Unit Topic:Where We Live 
Essential Question:
 Where do the people and animals around me live?

Focus Questions

• Where do I live? Where do my family members live?
• Where do people and animals live?
• What types of homes do the people in my city (NYC) live in?
• How do people and animals make homes? 

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Enduring understandings that the student should have by the end of the unit:

• Homes are the places where we live.
• Animals and people have many different types of homes
. • Some animals live with people.
• People and animals make homes.
 

Week of January 7

Where do I live? Where do my family members live?

Book of the week: 

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

VOCABULARY:

Some things to take note of:
 

*Please Be sure you are checking the school calendar for any important information.  

*SHEETS AND BLANKETS WILL BE SENT HOME AT THE END OF THE WEEK. PLEASE BE SURE TO WASH THEM AND RETURN THEM ON MONDAY.
 
*CHECK YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL BAG DAILY FOR ANY NOTES. 

*The weather is getting cold so please send in a complete change of clothing for the cold weather.
 
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