Language Arts:
Our novel study is moving along nicely. We are able to complete comprehension questions at a higher level, spot figurative language in our chapters, and use our context clues for our new vocabulary.
Homework:
*Venturing into Vocab.
*Chapter 7-8 activity
*Chapter 9 comp. questions
*Our daily standard task will be due on Thursday
Reminders:
*Science proposals are due on Dec. 21
* Giving tree gifts are due tomorrow
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Math:
We are focused on Algebra and Problem Solving this week. The students have notes and a study guide in their notebooks for their assessment on Friday. They are doing a great job so far!
Please remember those signed Unit 12 tests.
Homework:
*** Start reviewing for the test
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Social Studies:
We tested over Chapter 6 today.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
12/3/12
Language Arts:
Today we finished up the story from last week and took the assessments over it. It looks as though we will jump back into our novel study tomorrow since our books have arrived. We will reread the chapters together and make sure that the students are all refreshed before setting them off on their own. Be looking for nightly homework, journal responses, or responding to literature.((Time will be given in class each day to work on this. It is my goal to have very little homework each night on these crazy weeks leading up to the holiday break!)
Homework:
***Question #2 on Performance Task(Paragraph)
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Math:
We completed our minute and practiced a written example of rates in preparation for our test tomorrow over Unit 12. The students have a study guide with sample problems to complete. We will go over these thoroughly tomorrow before the test.
Homework:
***Complete the Study guide
*********************************************************************************Social Studies:
Today we played a short Jamestown survival game. This stirred up quite a few distraught conversations.... We also moved our way through the Southeast listening to all kinds of music from Jazz, to the Blues, to Cajun, to Bluegrass. We visited the strip mines, Memphis, Louisiana,and the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. We should be wrapping up this chapter this week with our Chapter 6 test sometime next week. Be looking for the study guide to come home in the next couple of days.
Reminders:
***My content #1 class needs to turn in their picture that they will use for our Art Smart class next week.
***Mini Mall papers were passed out today. All proposals need to be turned in by December 14.
Until tomorrow...
Today we finished up the story from last week and took the assessments over it. It looks as though we will jump back into our novel study tomorrow since our books have arrived. We will reread the chapters together and make sure that the students are all refreshed before setting them off on their own. Be looking for nightly homework, journal responses, or responding to literature.((Time will be given in class each day to work on this. It is my goal to have very little homework each night on these crazy weeks leading up to the holiday break!)
Homework:
***Question #2 on Performance Task(Paragraph)
*********************************************************************************
Math:
We completed our minute and practiced a written example of rates in preparation for our test tomorrow over Unit 12. The students have a study guide with sample problems to complete. We will go over these thoroughly tomorrow before the test.
Homework:
***Complete the Study guide
*********************************************************************************Social Studies:
Today we played a short Jamestown survival game. This stirred up quite a few distraught conversations.... We also moved our way through the Southeast listening to all kinds of music from Jazz, to the Blues, to Cajun, to Bluegrass. We visited the strip mines, Memphis, Louisiana,and the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. We should be wrapping up this chapter this week with our Chapter 6 test sometime next week. Be looking for the study guide to come home in the next couple of days.
Reminders:
***My content #1 class needs to turn in their picture that they will use for our Art Smart class next week.
***Mini Mall papers were passed out today. All proposals need to be turned in by December 14.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
11/28/12
Language Arts:
Just so you all know... We started a novel study this week on the book Frindle. Our books were expected to arrive at Barnes and Noble yesterday but I/3 of them did not make the trip. We have decided that in order to get the most out of the book study, we would wait until every student had their own book to mark up and highlight in. Therefore, we started Unit 3 in our basal today. The students will have a test over the story and the grammar skills on Monday. They will not have a spelling test during this time.
We had Acuity testing today. These scores will help me drive my instruction in preparation for ISTEP in the spring.
Homework:
***Final copy of the thankful writing is due
***P.J. day is tomorrow. Please don't forget your $.
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Math:
We took our Acuity test today. I am very proud of the students!
Homework:
***Math Box 12.3 and Rate sheet- due tomorrow
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Social Studies:(Content #2)
Today we started our journey up the coast from the Everglades to Cape Canaveral and stopped in Virginia. These are just a few of the places that we will learn about as we study the Southeast region.
Homework:
***Tests were passed back today-Don't forget parent signatures
***Letter about Jamestown is due on Friday
Until tomorrow...
Just so you all know... We started a novel study this week on the book Frindle. Our books were expected to arrive at Barnes and Noble yesterday but I/3 of them did not make the trip. We have decided that in order to get the most out of the book study, we would wait until every student had their own book to mark up and highlight in. Therefore, we started Unit 3 in our basal today. The students will have a test over the story and the grammar skills on Monday. They will not have a spelling test during this time.
We had Acuity testing today. These scores will help me drive my instruction in preparation for ISTEP in the spring.
Homework:
***Final copy of the thankful writing is due
***P.J. day is tomorrow. Please don't forget your $.
*********************************************************************************
Math:
We took our Acuity test today. I am very proud of the students!
Homework:
***Math Box 12.3 and Rate sheet- due tomorrow
*********************************************************************************
Social Studies:(Content #2)
Today we started our journey up the coast from the Everglades to Cape Canaveral and stopped in Virginia. These are just a few of the places that we will learn about as we study the Southeast region.
Homework:
***Tests were passed back today-Don't forget parent signatures
***Letter about Jamestown is due on Friday
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, November 8, 2012
118/12
It sure is getting cold outside at recess. Please make sure to dress appropriately!
Language Arts:
Today in LA we reviewed for quite some time working with plural and possessive nouns. This skill can be a bit tricky so any extra practice helps! During our reading portion of our morning we reviewed the vocabulary as well as the Common Core words for the week. Since our skill for the week focused on figurative language, we read three short articles on the same topic, compared and contrasted all three, and picked out the figurative language. We also switched for Vocabulary Vine and Triumphs.
Homework:
***Weekly homework sheet
***Biography presentations will begin on Monday. Please practice over the weekend.(See the rubric that was attached to your weekly homework packet.)
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Math:
During the majority of our class time, we worked on Acuity in the lab.
Homework:
***None
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We had Art Smart today. Thank you, parents, for donating your time!
Reminders:
My content 1 class has their Chapter 4 test tomorrow and their letters due about the Northeast.
Until Tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in LA we reviewed for quite some time working with plural and possessive nouns. This skill can be a bit tricky so any extra practice helps! During our reading portion of our morning we reviewed the vocabulary as well as the Common Core words for the week. Since our skill for the week focused on figurative language, we read three short articles on the same topic, compared and contrasted all three, and picked out the figurative language. We also switched for Vocabulary Vine and Triumphs.
Homework:
***Weekly homework sheet
***Biography presentations will begin on Monday. Please practice over the weekend.(See the rubric that was attached to your weekly homework packet.)
*********************************************************************************
Math:
During the majority of our class time, we worked on Acuity in the lab.
Homework:
***None
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We had Art Smart today. Thank you, parents, for donating your time!
Reminders:
My content 1 class has their Chapter 4 test tomorrow and their letters due about the Northeast.
Until Tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
11/7/12
Language Arts:
Today was a busy one in LA. We worked on the illustration for our class published book, discussed our common core words idioms, figurative language, similes, metaphors, and hyperboles , switched for Vocabulary Vine, and worked on reading and writing a mini biography .
Homework:
***Mini biographies are due tomorrow
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday along with 10 facts that will be presented on Monday for their oral presentations of our biographies.
***Review vocabulary, comprehension skills from the story, and grammar and spelling words for the Friday assessments.
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Math:
After completing our minute we spent just a short time preparing our binders of completed work and then jumped into Unit 11. This unit deals with 3-D shapes, Weight, Volume, and Capacity. I will also be adding a few additional skills as well as a focus on problem solving during this unit.
Homework:
***Writing in math is due tomorrow(4 questions)
***Study Link 11.1 only
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Content 2 took their test over Chapter 4 today and handed in their letters about the Northeast.
Homework :
***None
Content 1- Your test over Chapter 4 and your letter over the Northeast will be due on Friday. Tomorrow we have Art Smart.
Reminders:
***Please continue to send in your canned goods to help those in need this Holiday season. As always, NP, we can make it happen!
Until tomorrow...
Today was a busy one in LA. We worked on the illustration for our class published book, discussed our common core words idioms, figurative language, similes, metaphors, and hyperboles , switched for Vocabulary Vine, and worked on reading and writing a mini biography .
Homework:
***Mini biographies are due tomorrow
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday along with 10 facts that will be presented on Monday for their oral presentations of our biographies.
***Review vocabulary, comprehension skills from the story, and grammar and spelling words for the Friday assessments.
*********************************************************************************
Math:
After completing our minute we spent just a short time preparing our binders of completed work and then jumped into Unit 11. This unit deals with 3-D shapes, Weight, Volume, and Capacity. I will also be adding a few additional skills as well as a focus on problem solving during this unit.
Homework:
***Writing in math is due tomorrow(4 questions)
***Study Link 11.1 only
*********************************************************************************Social Studies(Content 2)
Content 2 took their test over Chapter 4 today and handed in their letters about the Northeast.
Homework :
***None
Content 1- Your test over Chapter 4 and your letter over the Northeast will be due on Friday. Tomorrow we have Art Smart.
Reminders:
***Please continue to send in your canned goods to help those in need this Holiday season. As always, NP, we can make it happen!
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
11/06/12
Reminders:
***Chapter 4 Social Studies test on either Wednesday or Friday- check planners
***Biography facts due on Friday
Until tomorrow...
***Chapter 4 Social Studies test on either Wednesday or Friday- check planners
***Biography facts due on Friday
Until tomorrow...
Monday, November 5, 2012
11/5/12
Language Arts:
Today in Reading we started our new story for the week. This week our genre is a biography talking all about Ben Franklin. As a result, our weekly homework packet looks a little different this week. The students are asked to use the resources in class and during their library time tomorrow to find a biography that they would like to present starting next Monday. They will be presenting at least 10 detailed facts about their person in chronological order to the class. They may use a note card and they will be scored using the rubric that was attached to their weekly homework packet. This is a way to ease into the Listening and Speaking standards slowly and to get the students comfortable speaking in front of a group.
Vocabulary words: hilarious, convinced, independence, dizzy, whirlwind, nowadays, (come in) handy
Common Core Vocabulary: biography, idioms, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, figurative
language
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet- due Friday
You may also research facts about your person on line. This counts as your nightly reading minutes.
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Math:
Today we reviewed the skills for our Unit 10 test which will be tomorrow. We also discussed and practiced classifying angles and measuring them.
Homework:
***Review the Study Guide and practice measuring and classifying angles.
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Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Reading Further section of Chapter 4. We also completed a page in our ISNB about mill workers in the Northeast in the 1800's.
Homework:
***Be sure to go over the study guide for chapter 4 and complete the Northeast letter that is due the day of your test. Content #2 test will be on Wednesday. Content #1 will test on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
Today in Reading we started our new story for the week. This week our genre is a biography talking all about Ben Franklin. As a result, our weekly homework packet looks a little different this week. The students are asked to use the resources in class and during their library time tomorrow to find a biography that they would like to present starting next Monday. They will be presenting at least 10 detailed facts about their person in chronological order to the class. They may use a note card and they will be scored using the rubric that was attached to their weekly homework packet. This is a way to ease into the Listening and Speaking standards slowly and to get the students comfortable speaking in front of a group.
Vocabulary words: hilarious, convinced, independence, dizzy, whirlwind, nowadays, (come in) handy
Common Core Vocabulary: biography, idioms, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, figurative
language
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet- due Friday
You may also research facts about your person on line. This counts as your nightly reading minutes.
*********************************************************************************
Math:
Today we reviewed the skills for our Unit 10 test which will be tomorrow. We also discussed and practiced classifying angles and measuring them.
Homework:
***Review the Study Guide and practice measuring and classifying angles.
*********************************************************************************
Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Reading Further section of Chapter 4. We also completed a page in our ISNB about mill workers in the Northeast in the 1800's.
Homework:
***Be sure to go over the study guide for chapter 4 and complete the Northeast letter that is due the day of your test. Content #2 test will be on Wednesday. Content #1 will test on Friday.
Until tomorrow...
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