Hey families! Here's the agenda:
Reading - skill focus: setting We will continue independent reading of our realistic fiction books. The children will do a comprehension paper, take an AR test, and do a project when done with the book.
Math - division
Spelling - plurals-list 16 is on spellingcity.com, enriched words-I think we are on the "r" words.
English - plural nouns, helping verbs
SS - SE partner project presentations, taking notes on important info, Pocahontas video and related work, Thurs. - location test, Fri. - capital test
Science - stars, meteors
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Spelling Bee winners and other info!
We were running behind on our class spelling bee, so we had the playoff today instead of Wednesday. Our spelling bee winners are Brielle and Price! Yeah! So proud of them and all my participants! I don't really know what list they will use in the school spelling bee tomorrow, but I would make sure you know the list you have just to be sure you're ready. I sent home extra copies yesterday.
I sent home a science homework project today. The project is constructing a 2-D or 3-D model of the solar system. The paper I sent home has all the details listed. Make sure you ask your child about it.
I have decided to postpone the SE region history test until the week of the 25th. I forgot that we don't have school on Monday. That will give us a little breathing room between tests!
I sent home a science homework project today. The project is constructing a 2-D or 3-D model of the solar system. The paper I sent home has all the details listed. Make sure you ask your child about it.
I have decided to postpone the SE region history test until the week of the 25th. I forgot that we don't have school on Monday. That will give us a little breathing room between tests!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
FYI - Tests coming up!
I handed out a study guide for the SE region location and capital tests today. The location test will be next Thursday and the capital test will be next Friday. The kids and I discussed how important it is to not wait until the last moment to study. I told them to put it on their frig and practice a little everyday. :) The children are doing great with their SE topic study. We will probably take our SE history test next Tuesday. The kids will teach their classmates about their topic of expertise and we will take notes of important info at the end of this week. Then, we will put the info in chronological order. The kids will take their notes home on Friday to study for the test on Tuesday. This test should not be too hard if they pay attention in class.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Week of 1-11-10
Hi families!
It was a great 3 days back from Christmas break even though it is WAY TOO COLD! Next week it should hopefully be in the 30's and 40's! Never would I have thought that I would celebrate 30 degree weather!
Here is the agenda for this week:
Reading - skill focus - sequencing We will continue reading our realistic fiction books, writing about the main idea of each chapter as we go.
Math - large number multiplication The first 2 days were pretty tough for many of the kids, but I taught a trick method on Friday that seemed to really catch their attention! Most did awesome with it! We will do one more day of the "lattice method" and then the kids can choose which method they want to use -traditional or lattice. There is usually more than one way to get to the right answer! Be sure to look at your child's papers to see if he/she is understanding the multiplication and give him/her some one on one time if he/she isn't seeming to grasp the concept yet. Sometimes a one on one session is all the kids need! In the classroom it's one on 23!! If your child still doesn't know his/her multiplication facts, please continue to work DAILY with him/her.
Spelling - /er/ sounding words I will post the list on Monday. There will be no enriched spelling this week because of a class and school spelling bee. The children that were interested in the spelling bee should have taken home a study list before Christmas break. We will have a class spelling bee on Wednesday of this week. The class winners will compete in a school bee on Friday.
English - possessives We will also scan our realistic fiction books for simple subjects.
Social Studies - This week the children will work with a partner on researching an important historical person, event, or place in the SE region. They will do 2 assignments on their topic in class and then present the information they found to the rest of the class. We will then decide on the most important piece of info about each topic and take notes. There will be a test over these notes next week. We will also put this important information in chronological order so they understand that Pocahontas did not live at the same time as Martin Luther King Jr. :) I will also send home a study guide for the location test and the capital test of the SE. The test will be next week.
Science - space We will look at the planets, the sun, and the seasons.
Spanish does not start back again until January 20th.
That's it for now. Check back again for updated info!
It was a great 3 days back from Christmas break even though it is WAY TOO COLD! Next week it should hopefully be in the 30's and 40's! Never would I have thought that I would celebrate 30 degree weather!
Here is the agenda for this week:
Reading - skill focus - sequencing We will continue reading our realistic fiction books, writing about the main idea of each chapter as we go.
Math - large number multiplication The first 2 days were pretty tough for many of the kids, but I taught a trick method on Friday that seemed to really catch their attention! Most did awesome with it! We will do one more day of the "lattice method" and then the kids can choose which method they want to use -traditional or lattice. There is usually more than one way to get to the right answer! Be sure to look at your child's papers to see if he/she is understanding the multiplication and give him/her some one on one time if he/she isn't seeming to grasp the concept yet. Sometimes a one on one session is all the kids need! In the classroom it's one on 23!! If your child still doesn't know his/her multiplication facts, please continue to work DAILY with him/her.
Spelling - /er/ sounding words I will post the list on Monday. There will be no enriched spelling this week because of a class and school spelling bee. The children that were interested in the spelling bee should have taken home a study list before Christmas break. We will have a class spelling bee on Wednesday of this week. The class winners will compete in a school bee on Friday.
English - possessives We will also scan our realistic fiction books for simple subjects.
Social Studies - This week the children will work with a partner on researching an important historical person, event, or place in the SE region. They will do 2 assignments on their topic in class and then present the information they found to the rest of the class. We will then decide on the most important piece of info about each topic and take notes. There will be a test over these notes next week. We will also put this important information in chronological order so they understand that Pocahontas did not live at the same time as Martin Luther King Jr. :) I will also send home a study guide for the location test and the capital test of the SE. The test will be next week.
Science - space We will look at the planets, the sun, and the seasons.
Spanish does not start back again until January 20th.
That's it for now. Check back again for updated info!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
January 6-8
Happy New Year! Hope your Christmas break was great! Mine was very special with our new addition!
This is what's ahead for the next 3 days:
Reading - skill - context clues We will also be beginning a realistic fiction book to be read independently in class and discussing the literary elements that go with it.
Math - double digit multiplication
Social Studies - SE region We will look at the physical features, products, and places of interest in the Southeast region of our country. The children will find the states and capitals that make up the SE region as well.
Science - space
English - prepositions We will also be using our fiction book to locate action verbs and apostrophes.
There will be no spelling this week.
I'm looking forward to seeing the kids again! I miss them!
This is what's ahead for the next 3 days:
Reading - skill - context clues We will also be beginning a realistic fiction book to be read independently in class and discussing the literary elements that go with it.
Math - double digit multiplication
Social Studies - SE region We will look at the physical features, products, and places of interest in the Southeast region of our country. The children will find the states and capitals that make up the SE region as well.
Science - space
English - prepositions We will also be using our fiction book to locate action verbs and apostrophes.
There will be no spelling this week.
I'm looking forward to seeing the kids again! I miss them!
Monday, December 28, 2009
December Pictures!
Our debt-free kiddos! They paid their desk off! Now they are desk owners and will not have to pay rent any longer! This will in turn allow them to save more money! Yeah! Good Job! Maybe in January, we will have more desk owners!
Store keeper Price helping customer Maddie!
Bankers, Kaylee, Beau, and Riley hard at work!
Bank customer Brielle making a transaction!
More Christmas trees done!
Here is the end result of all that hard work: a beautiful snow covered forest!
Polar PJ Day! Thanks to all the moms who gave up a few hours to help out! I couldn't have done it without you! Kids, you did a great job rotating through your stations and having good etiquette!
Christmas Party!!
Store keeper Price helping customer Maddie!
Bankers, Kaylee, Beau, and Riley hard at work!
Bank customer Brielle making a transaction!
More Christmas trees done!
Here is the end result of all that hard work: a beautiful snow covered forest!
Polar PJ Day! Thanks to all the moms who gave up a few hours to help out! I couldn't have done it without you! Kids, you did a great job rotating through your stations and having good etiquette!
Christmas Party!!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Polar PJ Day coming up!
Volunteers for Polar PJ Day - I sent a note home with your child yesterday about what station you have and when to come. Hopefully, you received it. :) Our stations start about 8:15. Can't wait! Thanks so much for helping out!
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