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...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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.)
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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...
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.
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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.
*********************************************************************************
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...
Thursday, November 1, 2012
11/1/12
It is hard to believe that it is November already! Please dress appropriately for recess. We have students that would like to stay inside already due to their short sleeves and shorts. Sorry! They need to go outside due to supervision reasons...
Language Arts:
We will have all of our usual assessments tomorrow as well as a writing prompt and some time to work on our Word Master Challenge definitions.
Be sure to remember your Weekly Homework Packet- With parent signatures.
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Math:
Today we had computer Acuity practice and Odyssey. This allowed me time to meet with individual students who needed a little extra help with adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. I feel like we cleared up a lot of things...
Homework:
None
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Social Studies:(Content 2)
We spent our time today working on a chart of the Northeast region. This chart displayed facts about the People, Geography, Economy, History, and Government of that region. This is an excellent study tool.
A letter was also assigned today.(See the handout.) This assignment is due the day of their test. They will need to follow all the bullet points, include both a rough copy and a final copy in ink-not typed.Please study the chapter vocabulary as well.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
We will have all of our usual assessments tomorrow as well as a writing prompt and some time to work on our Word Master Challenge definitions.
Be sure to remember your Weekly Homework Packet- With parent signatures.
*******************************************************************************
Math:
Today we had computer Acuity practice and Odyssey. This allowed me time to meet with individual students who needed a little extra help with adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. I feel like we cleared up a lot of things...
Homework:
None
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Social Studies:(Content 2)
We spent our time today working on a chart of the Northeast region. This chart displayed facts about the People, Geography, Economy, History, and Government of that region. This is an excellent study tool.
A letter was also assigned today.(See the handout.) This assignment is due the day of their test. They will need to follow all the bullet points, include both a rough copy and a final copy in ink-not typed.Please study the chapter vocabulary as well.
Until tomorrow...
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