Today was a busy day!
Language Arts:
Today we read our Real World Reading in our Basal. It is called Stealing Beauty. The story vocabulary words are as follows: dynasties, temples, heritage, preserve, and overjoyed. Our Common Core words are fact, opinion, inference, irregular plurals, title page, glossary, index, table of contents, culture, non-fiction article, and expository writing. Please make sure that your child knows these by the end of the week. The Common Core words will be added in their glossary in their binders a little each day.
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet- due Friday
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Math:
Today in math, we completed our minute, reviewed adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. The remainder of the class time was spent on working in the vocabulary section of our notebooks. We worked on the following vocabulary: image, pre-image, rotation, line of symmetry, line of reflection, congruent, translation, and rotation. After working on vocabulary, transparent mirrors were passed out and we practiced copying an image using our mirrors.
Homework:
***Math Box 10.1 and 10.2
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Today in class we traveled by train to Philadelphia and Washington D.c. We ended the class by reading and discussing the summary for chapter 4. Study guides were passed out. Content 2 classes will be having their test next Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Homework:
***Chapter 4 test- Nov. 7- Fill out those study guides!
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
10/25/12
It is finally fall break! I just wanted you all to know that I enjoyed talking and meeting with all of you these past few days. I feel confident in knowing that we are working as a team to help each student grow and become confident learners....
Now that that is behind us, we are already moving strong into the second grading period. We have a better idea of the Common Core standards, and the students are realizing what our expectations are. We are excited about the activities that are being planned and the daily routine that is now in place. Please tune in to our blog daily to keep up with what is happening in our classroom.
Reminders:
***Our Stars in Service project for the month is a Stuff a Trailer project to help those in need. Please send in non-perishable food products next week.
***Please send in the Classroom Published Book order form signed even if you are not ordering. This will be the only opportunity you will have to purchase this particular book. Individual books will be completed and for sale at the end of the year. Thanks!
Have a great -long.... weekend!
Until Tuesday...
Now that that is behind us, we are already moving strong into the second grading period. We have a better idea of the Common Core standards, and the students are realizing what our expectations are. We are excited about the activities that are being planned and the daily routine that is now in place. Please tune in to our blog daily to keep up with what is happening in our classroom.
Reminders:
***Our Stars in Service project for the month is a Stuff a Trailer project to help those in need. Please send in non-perishable food products next week.
***Please send in the Classroom Published Book order form signed even if you are not ordering. This will be the only opportunity you will have to purchase this particular book. Individual books will be completed and for sale at the end of the year. Thanks!
Have a great -long.... weekend!
Until Tuesday...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
10/10/12
It is starting to get chilly at recess! Please be sure to dress appropriately.
Language Arts:
We continued with our study of Greek Mythology today. The students have a worksheet to complete over Echo and Narcissus. Be sure to work a little each night on the Mythology trading cards. They are due in two days.
We had a busy morning with the fire alarms(See the note that was sent home from Mrs. Wirth) and our visit from Mr. Glassman. I am sure that both of these events will add to the dinner conversation tonight!
Math:
Today in math the students were very focused. We were able to finish up all the pretests for Unit 9 and work on converting fractions to decimals by using a calculator.
Homework:
***None
Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Summary and Reading Further section in Chapter 3. We also had time to review for the test which will be given early next week. I am happy to see how prepared the students are already and how they are taking advantage of the study guide that was handed out earlier in the week.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
We continued with our study of Greek Mythology today. The students have a worksheet to complete over Echo and Narcissus. Be sure to work a little each night on the Mythology trading cards. They are due in two days.
We had a busy morning with the fire alarms(See the note that was sent home from Mrs. Wirth) and our visit from Mr. Glassman. I am sure that both of these events will add to the dinner conversation tonight!
Math:
Today in math the students were very focused. We were able to finish up all the pretests for Unit 9 and work on converting fractions to decimals by using a calculator.
Homework:
***None
Social Studies:
Today we read and discussed the Summary and Reading Further section in Chapter 3. We also had time to review for the test which will be given early next week. I am happy to see how prepared the students are already and how they are taking advantage of the study guide that was handed out earlier in the week.
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
10/3/12
A big Thank you to all my kiddos for their cards and gifts on my birthday! What a great surprise!
Language Arts:
The students have a worksheet that is due tomorrow over Prometheus.
The students were also given a project that is due on Oct. 12. They all seem to be really excited about it! Please check blue folders for the specific guidelines and the scoring rubric that will be used.
Math:
The students have a test tomorrow over Unit 8. They were given a study guide that tells them exactly what they should be able to do on the test.
Social Studies:
The students worked on a picture today in class depicting themselves doing something in the region of their choice. Many students are finished, but if not, it is due on Monday.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
The students have a worksheet that is due tomorrow over Prometheus.
The students were also given a project that is due on Oct. 12. They all seem to be really excited about it! Please check blue folders for the specific guidelines and the scoring rubric that will be used.
Math:
The students have a test tomorrow over Unit 8. They were given a study guide that tells them exactly what they should be able to do on the test.
Social Studies:
The students worked on a picture today in class depicting themselves doing something in the region of their choice. Many students are finished, but if not, it is due on Monday.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, October 1, 2012
10/1/12
It is hard to believe that it is October! Wow! How time flies!
Today in Language Arts we took all of our assessments from last week right after double specials.
The students do not have a spelling list or a homework packet this week due to the fact that we are starting a unit on Mythology on Wednesday. They will have homework during this unit but it will not be in packet form.
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Math:
Today in math we took our HA Acuity test. All of the students were able to finish the test in the time given. These scores will be very useful in planning my instruction in the months to come.
Homework:
***4 questions Show Your Work and Explain What you know paper due- Friday
***As of now, it looks as though we will review for our Unit 8 test on Thursday and Test on Friday of this week. A study guide will be given on Thursday.
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Social Studies:
During our class time we worked on designing a region of our own. We also drew a picture with a map key to go along with it. This art work will be used for art frames in the halls.
Tests from last week were passed back today. I am very proud of them!
Until tomorrow...
Today in Language Arts we took all of our assessments from last week right after double specials.
The students do not have a spelling list or a homework packet this week due to the fact that we are starting a unit on Mythology on Wednesday. They will have homework during this unit but it will not be in packet form.
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Math:
Today in math we took our HA Acuity test. All of the students were able to finish the test in the time given. These scores will be very useful in planning my instruction in the months to come.
Homework:
***4 questions Show Your Work and Explain What you know paper due- Friday
***As of now, it looks as though we will review for our Unit 8 test on Thursday and Test on Friday of this week. A study guide will be given on Thursday.
*********************************************************************************
Social Studies:
During our class time we worked on designing a region of our own. We also drew a picture with a map key to go along with it. This art work will be used for art frames in the halls.
Tests from last week were passed back today. I am very proud of them!
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
9/26/12
Language Arts:
Today we had a new student join our class. Welcome to Northpoint, Grace!
During our grammar portion of our morning, we continued working with run-on sentences to turn them into two complete sentences, compound or complex sentences.This is getting better but I still want to see it transfer over into their writing.
During our reading time, we worked on vocabulary and then the students were split into three groups. Each group read a short realistic fiction story and then as a group they completed a Venn diagram to compare the characters and the setting of that story to our weekly story. This stirred up quite intense conversations within the groups.
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet is due on Friday.
***Please note- Due to the number of students that need to finish their Acuity testing, we will not have our usual LA testing on Friday. The only possible test that may be taken will be the grammar test. The rest of the tests will be given on Monday.
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Math:
Today we took the on-grade level math Acuity test during our math time.
Homework:
***Friday packet due on Friday.
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Social Studies:
Content class 2 met today. We spent our time together reviewing for the test which will be given on Friday for this group.(My content 1 class will have their test tomorrow.)
Homework:
***Use the study guide and STUDY!
Until tomorrow...
Monday, September 24, 2012
9/24/12
A busy day... even for a Monday!
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our spelling pretest. This week we will focus on the long o spelling patterns. Please be sure to study these words a little each night.
Our reading story for the week is The Raft. It is a realistic fiction piece that brings about good conversation of how the main character's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story. Please ask questions as you read the story together at home. Also, be sure to discuss the following vocabulary words and their meanings:downstream, disgusted, nuzzle, scattered, raft, and cluttered.
Our Common Core vocabulary words for the week are plot, characters,complex sentences, setting, context clues, purpose, audience,and voice. They will be added to a glossary a little each day. Your child is responsible for studying these words as they are presented each week. We will be working with them and quizzing over them periodically.
In grammar this week, we will be working on run-on sentences and sentence fragments. I'd love to see these disappear from our writing!
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet- due Friday
***Acuity testing for LA tomorrow morning- Eat a healthy breakfast.
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Math:
Today we completed our minute, reviewed a few skills on white boards,and discussed our weekly objectives and Common Core vocabulary that we will discuss this week. Next, we worked on our lesson for the day which dealt with finding the area of a rectangular shape and a few irregular ones as well. This week our standards focus on measurement and finding both the perimeter and area of shapes.
Homework:
***Math Box 8.1 and 8.2- due tomorrow
***Yellow Writing and Computation in math sheet-due Friday
(The students were told to do all their computation in the box, circle their answer, and explain in detail using math vocabulary in their responses.
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Social Studies- We discussed the Mississippi river in detail today. We learned how many states it passes through, where it starts, where it ends, how it has changed since the days of Mark Twain, and what regions it flows through....
Homework:
***Our Chapter 2 test for Content #1 will be on Thursday- Please use the study guide that was passed out last week.
Until tomorrow...
Language Arts:
Today in Language Arts we took our spelling pretest. This week we will focus on the long o spelling patterns. Please be sure to study these words a little each night.
Our reading story for the week is The Raft. It is a realistic fiction piece that brings about good conversation of how the main character's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story. Please ask questions as you read the story together at home. Also, be sure to discuss the following vocabulary words and their meanings:downstream, disgusted, nuzzle, scattered, raft, and cluttered.
Our Common Core vocabulary words for the week are plot, characters,complex sentences, setting, context clues, purpose, audience,and voice. They will be added to a glossary a little each day. Your child is responsible for studying these words as they are presented each week. We will be working with them and quizzing over them periodically.
In grammar this week, we will be working on run-on sentences and sentence fragments. I'd love to see these disappear from our writing!
Homework:
***Weekly homework packet- due Friday
***Acuity testing for LA tomorrow morning- Eat a healthy breakfast.
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Math:
Today we completed our minute, reviewed a few skills on white boards,and discussed our weekly objectives and Common Core vocabulary that we will discuss this week. Next, we worked on our lesson for the day which dealt with finding the area of a rectangular shape and a few irregular ones as well. This week our standards focus on measurement and finding both the perimeter and area of shapes.
Homework:
***Math Box 8.1 and 8.2- due tomorrow
***Yellow Writing and Computation in math sheet-due Friday
(The students were told to do all their computation in the box, circle their answer, and explain in detail using math vocabulary in their responses.
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Social Studies- We discussed the Mississippi river in detail today. We learned how many states it passes through, where it starts, where it ends, how it has changed since the days of Mark Twain, and what regions it flows through....
Homework:
***Our Chapter 2 test for Content #1 will be on Thursday- Please use the study guide that was passed out last week.
Until tomorrow...
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