Mark your calendars.... Science Expo Projects are due next week!(Monday, Feb. 1)
Language Arts:
We had extra time today in Language Arts since it was another day without a special due to Kindergarten's MAP testing. I am not sure how the students feel, but I enjoy having some extra time to get more accomplished.
After Vocabulary Vine, the students and I went over the vocabulary and the questions from Chapter 7, and read and discussed Chapter 8. Next, we took a short quiz over the first two pages of our Word Master words and worked on our next page in our published books. I am impressed with how well everyone is keeping up with the daily writing. This extra practice will help all of us as we prepare for the writing portion of the ISTEP. Speaking of the ISTEP, we also took some extra time to discuss what needs to be completed in a writing prompt. We even practiced with an old prompt from last year. Our goal is at least two pages of writing. We can do it! On Friday we will look at samples that are exemplary and ones that we will work together to make better.
Homework:
***Chapter 8 questions
***Look up two vocabulary words
***Study word Master words decline-allegiance
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Math:
Today went very smoothly. We continued with computation, problem solving, and solving proportions. Setting up the proportions is getting easier and easier everyday.
Homework:
***Journal pages 300-302
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Social Studies:
Today we reviewed the settlement of Roanoke and started to discuss Jamestown. We took the time to fill our our Interactive Student Workbook together as we discussed the emotions that the settlers felt in each settlement. Tomorrow we will continue discussing the last settlement, Plymouth. The students will then be placed into their cooperative groups to "act out" their scene.
Homework:
***None
Until Friday...I will be out of the building tomorrow at a math adoption meeting.
