Don't forget-Tomorrow is Picture Day! You will need your envelope and payment!
Language Arts: We had a busy morning ! We took our spelling pretest, reviewed our new story vocabulary words, listened to our story on tape, and completed a plot and setting chart about the story. Weekly Homework Packets were passed out today. Please remember that a parent signature is required. I would also like parents to initial reading minutes each night. An unsigned homework packet will result in an "oops" this week.
Spelling: This week we are working on the long vowel sounds.
Grammar: The skill for the week is simple and complete subjects and predicates.
RIT Vocabulary: Five new words were added to our list this week. (Ask your child the definitions every day!)
Homework:
***Homework Packet/Assessments-due Friday
***Grammar-Page 7 due tomorrow
***Study RIT vocabulary
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Math: We continued with a computation review, a mini lesson over our new RIT vocabulary words for the week, and our study of step graphs.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 1.7
***Review RIT vocabulary
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Social Studies: We took our test today over Chapter1. We will dive into Chapter 2 tomorrow. Chapter 2 is called American Indians and Their Land. This looks like a fun chapter as well!
Homework:
***None
Until tomorrow...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
8/28/09
What a busy day!
Language Arts: The morning just flew by! We took all of our weekly assessments, discussed point of view and used it in a journal writing piece. We also visited the library and had the chance to find a book in our lexile range.
Homework:
***Reading project- due October 14th
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Math: After working on our math minute, we dove into some intense computation. The students were able to practice multiplying decimals, algebraic equations, and recognizing mathematical symbols. After that, we discussed step graphs.(These usually cause the most difficulty...) We ended the class with a quiz covering finding the mean. We will finish this on Monday because they did not have enough time.
Homework:
None-In looking ahead- It looks as though our Unit 1 test will probably be the Tuesday after Labor Day. A practice guide will be given at the end of the week.
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Social Studies: Today we met with our groups and created 5 challenge questions for our review game. The questions included finding the latitude and longitude, geographic terms, naming the continents, oceans, and the Great Lakes. We ended the class with writing a journal entry in our interactive workbooks. The students had to use geographic terms in describing their journey from Indiana to California. These were very interesting!
Homework:
***Study for the test-It is Monday. Use your study guide to help you.
Until Monday...
Language Arts: The morning just flew by! We took all of our weekly assessments, discussed point of view and used it in a journal writing piece. We also visited the library and had the chance to find a book in our lexile range.
Homework:
***Reading project- due October 14th
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Math: After working on our math minute, we dove into some intense computation. The students were able to practice multiplying decimals, algebraic equations, and recognizing mathematical symbols. After that, we discussed step graphs.(These usually cause the most difficulty...) We ended the class with a quiz covering finding the mean. We will finish this on Monday because they did not have enough time.
Homework:
None-In looking ahead- It looks as though our Unit 1 test will probably be the Tuesday after Labor Day. A practice guide will be given at the end of the week.
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Social Studies: Today we met with our groups and created 5 challenge questions for our review game. The questions included finding the latitude and longitude, geographic terms, naming the continents, oceans, and the Great Lakes. We ended the class with writing a journal entry in our interactive workbooks. The students had to use geographic terms in describing their journey from Indiana to California. These were very interesting!
Homework:
***Study for the test-It is Monday. Use your study guide to help you.
Until Monday...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
8/27/09
Thanks to all the parents who attended our Parent Information Night!
Language Arts: Today we had Vocabulary Vine, reviewed types of sentences and their punctuation, discussed our first reading project and ended with double specials.
Homework:
***Our Weekly Homework Packet is due first thing tomorrow morning. Please be sure to get a parent signature.
***Now is a great time to start reading! Everyone knows their lexile and should begin getting a head start on their AR or independent book. Our first reading project is due on Oct. 14th. (Refer to the purple note that came home today in take-home folders.)
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Math: We spent some time today in the computer lab working on Study Island. (Remember your child can be working on Study Island at home . Every little bit of practice helps!) We also had computation review of skills, reviewed line plots and dove into bar graphs.
Homework:
***Pages 19-22
***We will have a short quiz tomorrow over finding the mean in a set of data.
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Social Studies: We read the next section in our Social Studies book and had a great discussion. Next, the students split up into teams to create challenge questions for our review game tomorrow.
Homework:
***Our Chapter 1 test is on Monday. Please refer to the study guide and handouts as you study.
***Remember- Daily Geography is due first thing in the morning. We will go over it right away.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: Today we had Vocabulary Vine, reviewed types of sentences and their punctuation, discussed our first reading project and ended with double specials.
Homework:
***Our Weekly Homework Packet is due first thing tomorrow morning. Please be sure to get a parent signature.
***Now is a great time to start reading! Everyone knows their lexile and should begin getting a head start on their AR or independent book. Our first reading project is due on Oct. 14th. (Refer to the purple note that came home today in take-home folders.)
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Math: We spent some time today in the computer lab working on Study Island. (Remember your child can be working on Study Island at home . Every little bit of practice helps!) We also had computation review of skills, reviewed line plots and dove into bar graphs.
Homework:
***Pages 19-22
***We will have a short quiz tomorrow over finding the mean in a set of data.
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Social Studies: We read the next section in our Social Studies book and had a great discussion. Next, the students split up into teams to create challenge questions for our review game tomorrow.
Homework:
***Our Chapter 1 test is on Monday. Please refer to the study guide and handouts as you study.
***Remember- Daily Geography is due first thing in the morning. We will go over it right away.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8/26/09
What a Wednesday!
Language Arts: We had a productive day in Language Arts today. We were able to have Vocabulary Vine and review some words from last year, go over our spelling words and synonyms for them as well as review our RIT words of the week. We also came up with a variety of topics for our first Writing Marathon. I am impressed with the writers in our class!
Homework:
***Worksheet-Page 5 and 6 is due tomorrow
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday. Please make sure that you complete all sections including a parent signature and logged reading minutes for each night. Your summary should be 7-10 sentences in length and written in your best cursive handwriting. The questions need to be answered in complete sentences.
Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30. Your child should have an index card with their teachers name on it. Please bring it with you to Parent Information Night to help you rotate to each of their classes.
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Math: Our Math class flew by as usual. After we completed our math minute, we spent some time on the floor reviewing computation at the board. Our lesson for the day dealt with broken line graphs.We ended the day with a short exit card. This helps me see if we are making progress in what is being taught.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 1.5
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Social Studies: Today in Social Studies, we discussed and located Physical features on a map in our interactive workbook. Next, we planned a fun game of Pictionary to review the Geographic Terms from chapter 1. A study guide was passed out today to help each student get an early start on studying for Monday's test.
Homework:
***Review for the test which will be on Monday.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: We had a productive day in Language Arts today. We were able to have Vocabulary Vine and review some words from last year, go over our spelling words and synonyms for them as well as review our RIT words of the week. We also came up with a variety of topics for our first Writing Marathon. I am impressed with the writers in our class!
Homework:
***Worksheet-Page 5 and 6 is due tomorrow
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday. Please make sure that you complete all sections including a parent signature and logged reading minutes for each night. Your summary should be 7-10 sentences in length and written in your best cursive handwriting. The questions need to be answered in complete sentences.
Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30. Your child should have an index card with their teachers name on it. Please bring it with you to Parent Information Night to help you rotate to each of their classes.
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Math: Our Math class flew by as usual. After we completed our math minute, we spent some time on the floor reviewing computation at the board. Our lesson for the day dealt with broken line graphs.We ended the day with a short exit card. This helps me see if we are making progress in what is being taught.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 1.5
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Social Studies: Today in Social Studies, we discussed and located Physical features on a map in our interactive workbook. Next, we planned a fun game of Pictionary to review the Geographic Terms from chapter 1. A study guide was passed out today to help each student get an early start on studying for Monday's test.
Homework:
***Review for the test which will be on Monday.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
8/25/09
What a great day!
We had a great day today. Even though the weather was beautiful outside, all the students were able to stay focused and we accomplished a lot!
Language Arts: We were able to get through many things this morning. We had our first rotation of Vocabulary Vine, completed a grammar page, reviewed both the story vocabulary and RIT vocabulary and listened to our read aloud. We ended Language Arts with a short discussion about bullying before heading off to double specials.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
***Study Spelling and Vocabulary- All assessments will be given Friday.
***Read at least 20 minutes tonight and log the minutes on the front page of the Weekly Homework Packet.
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Math: We completed our Math Minute that had a variety of review skills, worked on a few algebraic expressions during computation time,reviewed our weekly RIT vocabulary, and played a game called Landmark Shark. This game is an Everyday Math game that practices finding the range, median, and mode in a set of data. The students had fun and it was an excellent way to practice.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 1.4
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Social Studies: We had a great time today locating the Geographic terms on maps in our interactive workbook. We found a gulf, sea, lake, delta, mouth, tributary, mountain range, cape, and valley. We also worked with partners to find Physical Features as well. Tomorrow we will plan a game of Pictionary to review each term. (It should be fun!) Our test over Chapter 1 will be on Monday. Be looking for a study guide to come home tomorrow.
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Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30.
***Picture day is next Tuesday. Be looking for the information in blue folders.
Until tomorrow...
We had a great day today. Even though the weather was beautiful outside, all the students were able to stay focused and we accomplished a lot!
Language Arts: We were able to get through many things this morning. We had our first rotation of Vocabulary Vine, completed a grammar page, reviewed both the story vocabulary and RIT vocabulary and listened to our read aloud. We ended Language Arts with a short discussion about bullying before heading off to double specials.
Homework:
***Weekly Homework Packet- due Friday
***Study Spelling and Vocabulary- All assessments will be given Friday.
***Read at least 20 minutes tonight and log the minutes on the front page of the Weekly Homework Packet.
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Math: We completed our Math Minute that had a variety of review skills, worked on a few algebraic expressions during computation time,reviewed our weekly RIT vocabulary, and played a game called Landmark Shark. This game is an Everyday Math game that practices finding the range, median, and mode in a set of data. The students had fun and it was an excellent way to practice.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 1.4
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Social Studies: We had a great time today locating the Geographic terms on maps in our interactive workbook. We found a gulf, sea, lake, delta, mouth, tributary, mountain range, cape, and valley. We also worked with partners to find Physical Features as well. Tomorrow we will plan a game of Pictionary to review each term. (It should be fun!) Our test over Chapter 1 will be on Monday. Be looking for a study guide to come home tomorrow.
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Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30.
***Picture day is next Tuesday. Be looking for the information in blue folders.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, August 24, 2009
8/24/09
Welcome to Our First Monday!
Language Arts: After all of our storm drills this morning ,we took a spelling pre-test and each student was given a specific list of spelling words based on how well they performed on the pre-test. We also listened to and discussed our first reading story and our weekly homework was passed out. Our story for the week is called Miss Alaineus. The story vocabulary for the week is as follows: categories, slumped, credit, gigantic, capable, strands, soggy, and luminous. These words should be reviewed each night as they could be tested on at the end of the week in the Selection Assessment.
We also discussed 5 RIT vocabulary words. Each week more words will be added to this list. Knowing and identifying these words will help the students be successful on future testing. The words for the week are as follow: ballad, onomatopoeia, tone, anecdote, and colloquialism. The students have these definitions and examples in their RIT folders. These folders may come home each night to review.
Our Grammar skill for the week is sentence types. We will continue to work on identifying these types of sentences throughout the week.
Weekly Homework: A new type of homework has replaced the Fluency and Flow homework from last year. This year, the students will continue to read aloud to a parent and answer the questions at the end of the story in complete well-written sentences in cursive, but a few new parts were added. There is also a section that they complete with a detailed paragraph explaining the story, a list of their independent spelling words, and the RIT words for the week. There is also a section on the bottom of page one where I would like their nightly independent reading minutes to be logged. It is an expectation that each 5th grade student will read a minimum of 20 minutes each night.Please review this each night and I ask for a parent signature at the end of the week to ensure that all sections are completed. Remember this is due on Fridays at 8:05. (More details will be given about this at our Parent Information Night on Thursday, August 27.)
Homework:
***Students were given their individual lexile range today. They should be reading independently starting tonight and logging their minutes on their Weekly Homework Packet.
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Math-Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed line plots, and discussed median and mean. I also passed out a Math RIT vocabulary sheet. I will be giving the students 5-8 new words each week. They are expected to study these words and continue adding them to their RIT folder. Mini lessons and activities will be taught to learn and review this new vocabulary.
Homework: Math Box 1.3 and Study Link 1.2 and 1.3
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Social Studies- Today in Social Studies we reviewed all of our vocabulary, discussed the oceans, continents, and practiced finding specific locations by using latitude and longitude. We also talked about the difference between an absolute location and a relative location. Wow! What a busy afternoon! The students really seem to enjoy our new Social Studies curriculum with their interactive workbook. It gives them an opportunity to work with a partner and move around the room.
Homework:
***It is a good idea to review the new vocabulary each night as well as the maps in their workbook.
***It looks as though our test over Chapter 1 will be early next week. More information to come.
Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30. I look forward to seeing all of you then!
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts: After all of our storm drills this morning ,we took a spelling pre-test and each student was given a specific list of spelling words based on how well they performed on the pre-test. We also listened to and discussed our first reading story and our weekly homework was passed out. Our story for the week is called Miss Alaineus. The story vocabulary for the week is as follows: categories, slumped, credit, gigantic, capable, strands, soggy, and luminous. These words should be reviewed each night as they could be tested on at the end of the week in the Selection Assessment.
We also discussed 5 RIT vocabulary words. Each week more words will be added to this list. Knowing and identifying these words will help the students be successful on future testing. The words for the week are as follow: ballad, onomatopoeia, tone, anecdote, and colloquialism. The students have these definitions and examples in their RIT folders. These folders may come home each night to review.
Our Grammar skill for the week is sentence types. We will continue to work on identifying these types of sentences throughout the week.
Weekly Homework: A new type of homework has replaced the Fluency and Flow homework from last year. This year, the students will continue to read aloud to a parent and answer the questions at the end of the story in complete well-written sentences in cursive, but a few new parts were added. There is also a section that they complete with a detailed paragraph explaining the story, a list of their independent spelling words, and the RIT words for the week. There is also a section on the bottom of page one where I would like their nightly independent reading minutes to be logged. It is an expectation that each 5th grade student will read a minimum of 20 minutes each night.Please review this each night and I ask for a parent signature at the end of the week to ensure that all sections are completed. Remember this is due on Fridays at 8:05. (More details will be given about this at our Parent Information Night on Thursday, August 27.)
Homework:
***Students were given their individual lexile range today. They should be reading independently starting tonight and logging their minutes on their Weekly Homework Packet.
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Math-Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed line plots, and discussed median and mean. I also passed out a Math RIT vocabulary sheet. I will be giving the students 5-8 new words each week. They are expected to study these words and continue adding them to their RIT folder. Mini lessons and activities will be taught to learn and review this new vocabulary.
Homework: Math Box 1.3 and Study Link 1.2 and 1.3
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Social Studies- Today in Social Studies we reviewed all of our vocabulary, discussed the oceans, continents, and practiced finding specific locations by using latitude and longitude. We also talked about the difference between an absolute location and a relative location. Wow! What a busy afternoon! The students really seem to enjoy our new Social Studies curriculum with their interactive workbook. It gives them an opportunity to work with a partner and move around the room.
Homework:
***It is a good idea to review the new vocabulary each night as well as the maps in their workbook.
***It looks as though our test over Chapter 1 will be early next week. More information to come.
Reminders:
***Our Parent Information Night is Thursday at 5:30. I look forward to seeing all of you then!
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
8/20/09
Welcome Back to School!
We survived both the first and second day of school. Things moved along smoothly and the students seem settled in to their new routine. By early next week we will be diving into all our subjects. Please keep watching the blog for our daily events. homework, and reminders.
Things to Know:
Parent Information Night is on 8/27/09 at 5:30. I hope to see you there!
Until tomorrow...
We survived both the first and second day of school. Things moved along smoothly and the students seem settled in to their new routine. By early next week we will be diving into all our subjects. Please keep watching the blog for our daily events. homework, and reminders.
Things to Know:
Parent Information Night is on 8/27/09 at 5:30. I hope to see you there!
Until tomorrow...
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