It is a snowy Tuesday!
We had a busy morning this morning! Miss Nufer taught her first full lesson on irregular verbs and reviewed the vocabulary for the week. The students were very attentive and they volunteered a lot!The students practiced by completing page 91 in their Grammar books. If this was not completed in class, it is homework.
Homework:
***Page 91(if not completed)
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Spelling tests and weekly assessments will be given on Friday as usual.
***Reading projects are due on March 6th
*******************************************************************************
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation and jumped into using scientific notation for large numbers.
Homework:
***Math Box and Study Link 7.2
*******************************************************************************
In Social Studies we took our lesson 2 quiz, completed our study guide, and worked on practice book page 31. Our time was a little short today due to Storm/Shelter in Place/ and Code Blue Drills.
Homework:
***Practice book- Page 31(If not completed in class)
***We will not have Social Studies tomorrow. We will going to the Bittersweet Planetarium.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
1/12/09
I heard snow is coming!
With the forecast what it is, please make sure that your child comes to school bundled up! We could be in for a few freezing mornings at the bus stop.
Today in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test, read our new story, talked about our new vocabulary words, discussed irregular verbs, listened to our read aloud, met with our reading buddies, and completed a writing prompt in preparation for our next ISTEP. What a busy morning we had!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Independent Spelling Test will be on Friday. Please make sure that you study a little each night
***Our next reading project is due on March 6th. Now is the time to read a book and get started on the project as soon as possible. It will be here before we know it!
***********************************************************************************
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation skills as a review on the board, and then we passed our new journals. We will be working on 5th grade journal 2. The students were very excited about getting them.
We worked through Lesson 7.1. It dealt with exponential notation. This should be a review since we worked on it a bit last week. Two new vocabulary words were introduced: exponential notation and standard notation.
Homework:
***Finish page 212 and complete pages 213 and 214
***********************************************************************************
In Social Studies we reviewed Chapter 3- Lessons 1 and 2 by playing a game called "Slap It." The students did a nice job and they were preparing for the quiz tomorrow over lesson 2 while having a bit of fun. We also discussed lesson 3. This lesson talked about Indiana's part in the Revolution.
Homework:
***No written homework
***Study lesson 2 notes and study guide
***Homeroom- Science Fair is due on January 30th.
**********************************************************************************
Until tomorrow...
With the forecast what it is, please make sure that your child comes to school bundled up! We could be in for a few freezing mornings at the bus stop.
Today in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test, read our new story, talked about our new vocabulary words, discussed irregular verbs, listened to our read aloud, met with our reading buddies, and completed a writing prompt in preparation for our next ISTEP. What a busy morning we had!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Independent Spelling Test will be on Friday. Please make sure that you study a little each night
***Our next reading project is due on March 6th. Now is the time to read a book and get started on the project as soon as possible. It will be here before we know it!
***********************************************************************************
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation skills as a review on the board, and then we passed our new journals. We will be working on 5th grade journal 2. The students were very excited about getting them.
We worked through Lesson 7.1. It dealt with exponential notation. This should be a review since we worked on it a bit last week. Two new vocabulary words were introduced: exponential notation and standard notation.
Homework:
***Finish page 212 and complete pages 213 and 214
***********************************************************************************
In Social Studies we reviewed Chapter 3- Lessons 1 and 2 by playing a game called "Slap It." The students did a nice job and they were preparing for the quiz tomorrow over lesson 2 while having a bit of fun. We also discussed lesson 3. This lesson talked about Indiana's part in the Revolution.
Homework:
***No written homework
***Study lesson 2 notes and study guide
***Homeroom- Science Fair is due on January 30th.
**********************************************************************************
Until tomorrow...
Friday, January 9, 2009
1/9/09
Freezing Friday!!!
Today in Language Arts we started our next read aloud, The Family Under The Bridge, completed our centers and took assessments. Be sure to check out your child's report card in their blue folders.
HW: Be sure to read at least 20 minutes each day this weekend!
Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards and dove into measuring angles with a circular protractor and used percent circles. We also talked about stem and leaf plots in addition to mystery plots.
Next week we will begin our journal 2! I'm really looking forward to this! There is no homework this weekend.
Today in Social Studies, we watched a movie about the Revolutionary War! This made a great tie in to what we've been learning about in our books! On Monday, we will be continuing with lesson 2, which will bump our quiz to Tuesday!
Until Tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we started our next read aloud, The Family Under The Bridge, completed our centers and took assessments. Be sure to check out your child's report card in their blue folders.
HW: Be sure to read at least 20 minutes each day this weekend!
Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards and dove into measuring angles with a circular protractor and used percent circles. We also talked about stem and leaf plots in addition to mystery plots.
Next week we will begin our journal 2! I'm really looking forward to this! There is no homework this weekend.
Today in Social Studies, we watched a movie about the Revolutionary War! This made a great tie in to what we've been learning about in our books! On Monday, we will be continuing with lesson 2, which will bump our quiz to Tuesday!
Until Tomorrow...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
1/08/09
We made it through another day!
***Science Fair proposals were handed back today and checked by Miss Grannan. Please be sure to stick to your question that was approved. If you need to change experiments, please contact me.
During our Language Arts block we discussed our next reading project. Your child has a handout that describes in detail what we will be doing. This one should be fun for all! The students will be creating games based on the book that they read. Please be sure that they follow the guidelines so that anyone can play the game even if they have not read the book. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
We spent the remainder of our Language Arts time working on center activities. The children had time to rotate through only on rotation. They had a choice between an art activity based on the story, a homophone hunt or independent reading. These activities will be continued tomorrow.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow
***Spelling test
***Read 20-30 minutes- Record minutes
******************************************************************************
Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards, and measured angles.
Homework:
*** Measuring angles worksheet
*******************************************************************************
In Social Studies we discussed lesson 2 and filled out our study guide. The remainder of the class was spent doing presentations and creating our story boards for lesson 2.
Homework:
***We will have a short lesson 2 quiz on Monday after playing a game tomorrow as a review.
Until tomorrow...
***Science Fair proposals were handed back today and checked by Miss Grannan. Please be sure to stick to your question that was approved. If you need to change experiments, please contact me.
During our Language Arts block we discussed our next reading project. Your child has a handout that describes in detail what we will be doing. This one should be fun for all! The students will be creating games based on the book that they read. Please be sure that they follow the guidelines so that anyone can play the game even if they have not read the book. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
We spent the remainder of our Language Arts time working on center activities. The children had time to rotate through only on rotation. They had a choice between an art activity based on the story, a homophone hunt or independent reading. These activities will be continued tomorrow.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due tomorrow
***Spelling test
***Read 20-30 minutes- Record minutes
******************************************************************************
Today in Math we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards, and measured angles.
Homework:
*** Measuring angles worksheet
*******************************************************************************
In Social Studies we discussed lesson 2 and filled out our study guide. The remainder of the class was spent doing presentations and creating our story boards for lesson 2.
Homework:
***We will have a short lesson 2 quiz on Monday after playing a game tomorrow as a review.
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
1/07/09
We had a great day!
Today in Language Arts we completed our morning work, reviewed the new vocabulary, discussed homophones, reviewed grammar skills, and had a writing marathon. I was so excited to see the writing that was happening. Everyone was diligently working and pencils were flying across their paper. We even wrote a sequence of events paragraph during computer lab by using our transition words. It was definitely a busy morning!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Read for 20-30 minutes and record your minutes in planners
***Handwriting needs to be completed up to page 60 by Friday
In Math we completed our minute, used our white boards for computation practice(variables, exponents, order of operations, and RIT vocabulary. We also began working with a protractor and measuring angles. The following words were added to our notebook:adjacent angle. vertical angle, complimentary angle, and supplementary angle.
Homework:
***Study Link 3.5- If they struggle with measuring the angles just have them attempt the problem. We are going to be doing more extensive measuring practice tomorrow.
In Social Studies we had a quiz over Chapter 3 lesson 1 and their scores were amazing! I was impressed with their knowledge of The French and Indian War. I can honestly say that the storyboards worked! We also presented some storyboards orally today. The rest of the students will have a chance to present their storyboards to me tomorrow. We also read lesson 2. This dealt with the American Revolution and the issues that led up to it. We discussed this briefly but we will repeat it tomorrow as well as fill out their study guide together.
Homework:
***Practice Book pages 29 and 30-Please encourage them to use their books as a resource to check their answers.
***Storyboards
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we completed our morning work, reviewed the new vocabulary, discussed homophones, reviewed grammar skills, and had a writing marathon. I was so excited to see the writing that was happening. Everyone was diligently working and pencils were flying across their paper. We even wrote a sequence of events paragraph during computer lab by using our transition words. It was definitely a busy morning!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Read for 20-30 minutes and record your minutes in planners
***Handwriting needs to be completed up to page 60 by Friday
In Math we completed our minute, used our white boards for computation practice(variables, exponents, order of operations, and RIT vocabulary. We also began working with a protractor and measuring angles. The following words were added to our notebook:adjacent angle. vertical angle, complimentary angle, and supplementary angle.
Homework:
***Study Link 3.5- If they struggle with measuring the angles just have them attempt the problem. We are going to be doing more extensive measuring practice tomorrow.
In Social Studies we had a quiz over Chapter 3 lesson 1 and their scores were amazing! I was impressed with their knowledge of The French and Indian War. I can honestly say that the storyboards worked! We also presented some storyboards orally today. The rest of the students will have a chance to present their storyboards to me tomorrow. We also read lesson 2. This dealt with the American Revolution and the issues that led up to it. We discussed this briefly but we will repeat it tomorrow as well as fill out their study guide together.
Homework:
***Practice Book pages 29 and 30-Please encourage them to use their books as a resource to check their answers.
***Storyboards
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
1/6/09
Another freezing day!
Reminders-
Science Fair Proposals are due tomorrow.
Language Arts-
We reviewed the use of linking verbs and their past, present and future tenses. We also did spelling sort.
Homework-
Grammer pages 83 and 84 if not already completed
Read 20-25 minutes
Fluency and Flow is due Friday
Math-
In Math, we worked on Math Minute and computation. We reviewed exponential notation, lattice multiplication and magnitude estimation.
Homework-
Study Link 2.7, 2.10 and 3.2
Social Studies-
In Social Studies, we tried out a new way of telling historic stories! We made storyboards of the French and Indian War.
Homework-
Finish storyboards and have students share their French and Indian War story.
Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Quiz tomorrow
Study notes and storyboard
Until tomorrow...
Reminders-
Science Fair Proposals are due tomorrow.
Language Arts-
We reviewed the use of linking verbs and their past, present and future tenses. We also did spelling sort.
Homework-
Grammer pages 83 and 84 if not already completed
Read 20-25 minutes
Fluency and Flow is due Friday
Math-
In Math, we worked on Math Minute and computation. We reviewed exponential notation, lattice multiplication and magnitude estimation.
Homework-
Study Link 2.7, 2.10 and 3.2
Social Studies-
In Social Studies, we tried out a new way of telling historic stories! We made storyboards of the French and Indian War.
Homework-
Finish storyboards and have students share their French and Indian War story.
Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Quiz tomorrow
Study notes and storyboard
Until tomorrow...
Monday, January 5, 2009
1/05/09
Welcome Back and Happy New Year!
It sure was nice to see everyone this morning! Everyone was so excited to share their adventures, gifts, and trip itinerary! We are off to a great start...
Miss Nufer, our student teacher, joined our class today. She will be with us until March 13th. Over the next few weeks, she will be observing my teaching style and classroom management and will gradually begin assisting and teaching the students. I look forward to working closely with her over the next 10 weeks. I am sure that we will be a great teaching team!
Today in Language Arts we took our pre-test and discussed this weeks spelling rules. We also discussed the new vocabulary for the week, read our story together, and discussed the sequencing of events and summarizing. The grammar skill for the week deals with linking verbs and subject-verb agreement. This skill will be tested on Friday. During our writing block of time, we cut apart sentence strips to create 5different paragraphs. This helped the students form paragraphs, sequence their sentences, and recognize sentences that do not belong within the paragraph.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow/Spelling test-Friday
***My homeroom needs to have their Science proposals turned in no later than Wed., Jan.7
***Read 2025 minutes-(Our next project will be passed out some time this week.)
During Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards as a review and their 5th grade Study Links were passed out. (They were so excited!) We worked our way through Unit 1 and added a few vocabulary words to our notebook. We will spend this week going over skills from journal 1 that we are skipping. This will ensure that we do not have any "holes" in our curriculum before we start Journal 2 sometime next week.
Homework:
None
In Social Studies we started chapter 3 -lesson 1. The students were given a handout that has notes on one side and a study guide of questions on the other. They will have a short quiz over this on Wednesday after we review it again tomorrow. They were very interested in the French and Indian War. Ask them what they remember about our discussion tonight!
Until tomorrow...
It sure was nice to see everyone this morning! Everyone was so excited to share their adventures, gifts, and trip itinerary! We are off to a great start...
Miss Nufer, our student teacher, joined our class today. She will be with us until March 13th. Over the next few weeks, she will be observing my teaching style and classroom management and will gradually begin assisting and teaching the students. I look forward to working closely with her over the next 10 weeks. I am sure that we will be a great teaching team!
Today in Language Arts we took our pre-test and discussed this weeks spelling rules. We also discussed the new vocabulary for the week, read our story together, and discussed the sequencing of events and summarizing. The grammar skill for the week deals with linking verbs and subject-verb agreement. This skill will be tested on Friday. During our writing block of time, we cut apart sentence strips to create 5different paragraphs. This helped the students form paragraphs, sequence their sentences, and recognize sentences that do not belong within the paragraph.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow/Spelling test-Friday
***My homeroom needs to have their Science proposals turned in no later than Wed., Jan.7
***Read 2025 minutes-(Our next project will be passed out some time this week.)
During Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation on white boards as a review and their 5th grade Study Links were passed out. (They were so excited!) We worked our way through Unit 1 and added a few vocabulary words to our notebook. We will spend this week going over skills from journal 1 that we are skipping. This will ensure that we do not have any "holes" in our curriculum before we start Journal 2 sometime next week.
Homework:
None
In Social Studies we started chapter 3 -lesson 1. The students were given a handout that has notes on one side and a study guide of questions on the other. They will have a short quiz over this on Wednesday after we review it again tomorrow. They were very interested in the French and Indian War. Ask them what they remember about our discussion tonight!
Until tomorrow...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)