Moving into February! Here is the agenda for this week:
Reading - Leveled Reading - Dog theme
Math - Comparing and ordering decimals, decimals and mixed numbers, rounding decimals
Spelling - List 14 on spellingcity.com (suffixes: er and est)
English - Story writing
Science - Planets, Constellations, and Moon Phases
Social Studies - SE region partner projects
Spanish - Continue Unit 9 - plants and habitats
Wednesday will be the last day of our Super Bowl Reading Challenge. The Ligers are still in the lead, but it's anyone's game until the last quarter!!! Keep reading!! I will announce the winning team Wednesday afternoon.
We have postponed our Space Habitat project for a few weeks. The children have been lacking the self control needed to do such a huge project. They are going to have to work really hard over the next few weeks to show me they have what it takes to handle this project. I know they can do it! Temperance!!
Don't forget to send clean, empty cans.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Week of January 24th
Hi Families! Can't believe it's already the last week of January! I don't know about you, but I am so ready for the Spring already. This cold weather is not for me! I think being in the portables makes it tougher! We are warm in our class, but traveling outside to go anywhere gets old! Take a look at this week's agenda:
Reading - Last week on the genre, Mystery - Your child should have picked out a 2nd mystery book on his/her level by now. This book needs to be read and an AR test taken by February 4th. Skill focus - Cause and Effect
English - Daily English Review, Figurative Language
Spelling - List 13 on spellingcity.com (Suffixes) I will let the kids know Tuesday what the enriched list is for the week.
Math - 2 and 3 digit times 2 and 3 digit multiplication
We will also begin reading, saying, and writing decimals to the tenth place this week, as well as take another cumulative review test.
Science - Continuous study of the planets
Social Studies - Partner projects on important events, places, and people of the Southeast
Spanish - Test on Thursday over family member names. Study guide will go home on Tuesday. We will also begin a new unit this week over habitats and plant parts.
*******Things to note and remember************
Super Bowl Challenge - I have been so very proud of the kids on their reading!! We have 3 teams:
Ligers, Flaming Flamingos, and Grizzly Bucks. The Grizzly Bucks started out way in the lead. Then the Ligers came back with a vengeance, so they are now in the lead with the Flamingos in second. Keep reading!!! We will have a Super Bowl Party on February 4th to celebrate all the reading the children have been doing and to gear up for the Super Bowl on February 6th! The winners of our challenge, however, will get to eat lunch in the classroom with me and get a prize!
We will be starting a new challenge this week that involves MATH!! This challenge will last about 3 months!I will divide the class into 2 teams. Our objective is math mastery of skills we have covered. I try not to move too fast and work to mastery before we ever move to the next concept, but sometimes the kids will still forget unless they constantly see the old concepts. We do math twice a day. Our morning math is going to start being skills that we have already covered. I will be testing them over old concepts periodically. Before the test, I will send home a study guide to work on. The contest will involve the completion of these study guides. The children will earn 5 points for their team for the study guide being completed, and 10 points if it is signed by a parent. The children will also earn 15 points for an A on the test, 10 points for a B, and 5 points for a C. We will have a math celebration in May for all their hard work with an extra privilege for the winning team!
I need clean, empty, labels peeled off, vegetable or fruit cans. I need 25 by Friday. If every child brought one, we will have enough. Please remember. :) If you could send more than one, that would be great, just in case! I have a cool project planned!
I almost have enough to do our space habitats, but am missing several children's money. I went ahead and purchased all the duct tape myself, but I need your help to purchase the expensive plastic. If you have not sent your child's $2, please help us out. Thank you.
Reading - Last week on the genre, Mystery - Your child should have picked out a 2nd mystery book on his/her level by now. This book needs to be read and an AR test taken by February 4th. Skill focus - Cause and Effect
English - Daily English Review, Figurative Language
Spelling - List 13 on spellingcity.com (Suffixes) I will let the kids know Tuesday what the enriched list is for the week.
Math - 2 and 3 digit times 2 and 3 digit multiplication
We will also begin reading, saying, and writing decimals to the tenth place this week, as well as take another cumulative review test.
Science - Continuous study of the planets
Social Studies - Partner projects on important events, places, and people of the Southeast
Spanish - Test on Thursday over family member names. Study guide will go home on Tuesday. We will also begin a new unit this week over habitats and plant parts.
*******Things to note and remember************
Super Bowl Challenge - I have been so very proud of the kids on their reading!! We have 3 teams:
Ligers, Flaming Flamingos, and Grizzly Bucks. The Grizzly Bucks started out way in the lead. Then the Ligers came back with a vengeance, so they are now in the lead with the Flamingos in second. Keep reading!!! We will have a Super Bowl Party on February 4th to celebrate all the reading the children have been doing and to gear up for the Super Bowl on February 6th! The winners of our challenge, however, will get to eat lunch in the classroom with me and get a prize!
We will be starting a new challenge this week that involves MATH!! This challenge will last about 3 months!I will divide the class into 2 teams. Our objective is math mastery of skills we have covered. I try not to move too fast and work to mastery before we ever move to the next concept, but sometimes the kids will still forget unless they constantly see the old concepts. We do math twice a day. Our morning math is going to start being skills that we have already covered. I will be testing them over old concepts periodically. Before the test, I will send home a study guide to work on. The contest will involve the completion of these study guides. The children will earn 5 points for their team for the study guide being completed, and 10 points if it is signed by a parent. The children will also earn 15 points for an A on the test, 10 points for a B, and 5 points for a C. We will have a math celebration in May for all their hard work with an extra privilege for the winning team!
I need clean, empty, labels peeled off, vegetable or fruit cans. I need 25 by Friday. If every child brought one, we will have enough. Please remember. :) If you could send more than one, that would be great, just in case! I have a cool project planned!
I almost have enough to do our space habitats, but am missing several children's money. I went ahead and purchased all the duct tape myself, but I need your help to purchase the expensive plastic. If you have not sent your child's $2, please help us out. Thank you.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Week of January 18th
Hope the kids are enjoying their 3 day weekend! :) Here is what's ahead:
Reading - We will continue our "mystery" month. All the assignments for their first mystery are due this week by Friday. Next, they are to choose a 2nd mystery on their reading level to have read by the end of the month. The only grades for the 2nd mystery are their AR test result and a quick fluency check by me.
Spelling - List 12 on spellingcity.com I will let the children know the enriched list tomorrow.
English - Daily English Review (I don't always list this, but we do this every week.) Skill focus: Contractions and Pen Pal Letters
Science - Planets If you have not sent in your $2, please do so by Tuesday.
Social Studies - SE Region of the USA We will be looking at the landforms, resources, and location of the SE states on Tuesday and then dive right into the wonderful, rich history of the SE on Wednesday! This is a fascinating unit, the children always enjoy. I make a lot of the learning student-led with this unit. I assign the kids each a partner to become experts on an important person, event, or place of the SE. They will do 2 inclass projects on their topic and then teach the rest of the children about what they learned. We then put all the events and people into a timeline, so that the children will understand the order of happenings...such as Pocahontas and Harriet Tubman living in different centuries!
Math - Double Digit Multiplication We will be practicing for mastery of this important skill all week. I taught the children 2 ways to get to the right answer. I will let them now choose what way best fits them.
Reading - We will continue our "mystery" month. All the assignments for their first mystery are due this week by Friday. Next, they are to choose a 2nd mystery on their reading level to have read by the end of the month. The only grades for the 2nd mystery are their AR test result and a quick fluency check by me.
Spelling - List 12 on spellingcity.com I will let the children know the enriched list tomorrow.
English - Daily English Review (I don't always list this, but we do this every week.) Skill focus: Contractions and Pen Pal Letters
Science - Planets If you have not sent in your $2, please do so by Tuesday.
Social Studies - SE Region of the USA We will be looking at the landforms, resources, and location of the SE states on Tuesday and then dive right into the wonderful, rich history of the SE on Wednesday! This is a fascinating unit, the children always enjoy. I make a lot of the learning student-led with this unit. I assign the kids each a partner to become experts on an important person, event, or place of the SE. They will do 2 inclass projects on their topic and then teach the rest of the children about what they learned. We then put all the events and people into a timeline, so that the children will understand the order of happenings...such as Pocahontas and Harriet Tubman living in different centuries!
Math - Double Digit Multiplication We will be practicing for mastery of this important skill all week. I taught the children 2 ways to get to the right answer. I will let them now choose what way best fits them.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Week of January 10th
Hi Families! It looks like this week will be a really cold one! Make sure your kiddos are bundled up! We will be doing lots of long distance walks to various classes such as computer, library, music, etc.
This week's agenda:
Reading - Mysteries -leveled readers - We have been working on vocabulary related to mysteries. Ask your child what a red herring is. :) The children are also doing an Ingredients to a Mystery checklist, a Suspect List, a Components to a Mystery Report, as well as a Surprise Window Book Report.
Spelling - Contractions - List 11 on spellingcity.com Enriched spelling will start back up this week. I will let the children know what list.
English - Prepositions and Possessives
Math - Double Digit Multiplication - Practice at home with your child on this important skill. It will be hard for some of them, especially if they do not know their multiplication facts.
Science - Space - We will be looking at comets, the zodiac, and will become detectives solving meteorite mysteries! For the last couple of years my students have made space habitats. This is the coolest project! We not only relate science to it, but math as well! The children have loved this project. This year because of limited funding, Mr. Rainey will not be able to purchase the supplies for this project. The children really want to do it and I want them to do it as well, so I am asking each child to contribute $2 towards this worthwhile project. Please help us out by sending $2 to school by Friday. My husband helps me purchase the materials at Lowes and cuts the pieces for me. It is a pretty big undertaking and I want to give him time to do this. Thanks in advance for your support. I really appreciate having such involved and supportive families.
Don't forget the Mitten homework assignment is due on Wednesday!
This week's agenda:
Reading - Mysteries -leveled readers - We have been working on vocabulary related to mysteries. Ask your child what a red herring is. :) The children are also doing an Ingredients to a Mystery checklist, a Suspect List, a Components to a Mystery Report, as well as a Surprise Window Book Report.
Spelling - Contractions - List 11 on spellingcity.com Enriched spelling will start back up this week. I will let the children know what list.
English - Prepositions and Possessives
Math - Double Digit Multiplication - Practice at home with your child on this important skill. It will be hard for some of them, especially if they do not know their multiplication facts.
Science - Space - We will be looking at comets, the zodiac, and will become detectives solving meteorite mysteries! For the last couple of years my students have made space habitats. This is the coolest project! We not only relate science to it, but math as well! The children have loved this project. This year because of limited funding, Mr. Rainey will not be able to purchase the supplies for this project. The children really want to do it and I want them to do it as well, so I am asking each child to contribute $2 towards this worthwhile project. Please help us out by sending $2 to school by Friday. My husband helps me purchase the materials at Lowes and cuts the pieces for me. It is a pretty big undertaking and I want to give him time to do this. Thanks in advance for your support. I really appreciate having such involved and supportive families.
Don't forget the Mitten homework assignment is due on Wednesday!
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