I hope everyone had a great weekend. They go by so quickly.
Tuesday is Picture Day!
Language Arts-
Today is the day that we introduce new vocabulary and skills. Homework packet also went home today. Be sure to record reading minutes every night. This is a recorded score. It does reflect on the report card if you don't read independently.
Spelling Test - Everyone took a spelling pretest and knows what words to study this week. The skill is long vowel sounds. This can be tricky. There are lots of ways to spell long sounds.
Grammar - We learned about simple and complete subjects and predicates.
RIT vocabulary-
Alliteration - Using 2 or more words that start with the same sound.
Couplet - A two lined poem that often rhymes
Figurative Language - Many different strategies that help the reader picture writing in their heads.
Haiku - A three lined poem about nature. Line 1 has 5 syllables. Line 2 has 7 syllables. Line 3 has 5 syllables.
Oxymoron. A statement that contradicts itself. The teacher whispered loudly.
Story vocabulary - Students should be able to define these words: original, wring, advertisement, commenced, fireball, impress, elected and sauntered.
Our comprehension skill is summarizing using plot and setting. We are reading the tall tale "Davy Crockett Saves the World"
Book orders are due on FRIDAY! You may order online or traditionally.
Math-
We took a quiz over the first 4 lessons of unit 1. We also learned about prime and composite numbers. Our homework is Study Link 1.6 It looks like the test will be a week from Wednesday.
Health- We reviewed for our test tomorrow!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
We made it through an entire week!
It was wonderful to see so many of you at Parent Information Night last night. Please email me and let me know if you were unable to make it and need an information packet.
Language Arts:
Today was the first assessment Friday! We took tests over all of the skills that we worked on throughout the week. I will grade and record scores over the weekend. Look for the tests to come home on Monday. We also visited with our reading buddies and went to computer lab.
Math:
We continued working with divisibility. We played a game called divisibility rocks.
Health:
We worked on a our chapter one review. Remember test is on Tuesday!
Mozzarella:
Most of you know that we have Miss Brown's bunny from last year. The kids really enjoy having her and she is a very sweet bunny! Mozzy has been spending the weekends at school. Early next week, I will be sending home a note asking for volunteers to keep her on the weekends and especially over long weekends and vacations. I have a dog that would not leave her alone if I took her home.
Have a great weekend!
Language Arts:
Today was the first assessment Friday! We took tests over all of the skills that we worked on throughout the week. I will grade and record scores over the weekend. Look for the tests to come home on Monday. We also visited with our reading buddies and went to computer lab.
Math:
We continued working with divisibility. We played a game called divisibility rocks.
Health:
We worked on a our chapter one review. Remember test is on Tuesday!
Mozzarella:
Most of you know that we have Miss Brown's bunny from last year. The kids really enjoy having her and she is a very sweet bunny! Mozzy has been spending the weekends at school. Early next week, I will be sending home a note asking for volunteers to keep her on the weekends and especially over long weekends and vacations. I have a dog that would not leave her alone if I took her home.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wow! Wednesday!
I continue to be amazed and how quickly the days fly by.....
Homeroom:
We continued to find resources in order to do our D.O.G. It's due Friday A.M.
Language Arts:
We reviewed our RIT words by writing examples on the white boards. We continued reviewing last years Greek and Latin roots during Vocab Vine. In Spelling, we reviewed the meanings of our spelling words and in Grammar we reviewed the proper punctuation for the 4 types of sentences. Our reading focused on characters and plot. Specifically we talked about how the events in the plot of a story help us learn about the characters. We also visited with our 1st grade reading buddies today. We are looking forward to a year long friendship with our first grade friends.
Math:
Today we worked on the divisibility rules. This is a hard concept for 5th graders. Some of the rules are easy. Even numbers are divisible by 2, Numbers that end in zero are divisible by10 and 5. Others are more difficult. The rules for 3s, 6s, and 9s involve multiple steps. The rules are listed on today's study link. Please review them with your child. We will review them again in the coming days and throughout the year. Homework is Study Link 1.5
Health:
Today our focus was on uncomforatble feelings. Test will be next Tuesday.
Dates to Remember:
Tomorrow is Parent Information Night! See you at 5:30 pm
Picture day is Tuesday, September 1st.
Homeroom:
We continued to find resources in order to do our D.O.G. It's due Friday A.M.
Language Arts:
We reviewed our RIT words by writing examples on the white boards. We continued reviewing last years Greek and Latin roots during Vocab Vine. In Spelling, we reviewed the meanings of our spelling words and in Grammar we reviewed the proper punctuation for the 4 types of sentences. Our reading focused on characters and plot. Specifically we talked about how the events in the plot of a story help us learn about the characters. We also visited with our 1st grade reading buddies today. We are looking forward to a year long friendship with our first grade friends.
Math:
Today we worked on the divisibility rules. This is a hard concept for 5th graders. Some of the rules are easy. Even numbers are divisible by 2, Numbers that end in zero are divisible by10 and 5. Others are more difficult. The rules for 3s, 6s, and 9s involve multiple steps. The rules are listed on today's study link. Please review them with your child. We will review them again in the coming days and throughout the year. Homework is Study Link 1.5
Health:
Today our focus was on uncomforatble feelings. Test will be next Tuesday.
Dates to Remember:
Tomorrow is Parent Information Night! See you at 5:30 pm
Picture day is Tuesday, September 1st.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wow, Today flew by too......
I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather!
Homeroom:
Today we started a new routine. We are starting Daily Oral Geography (DOG). DOG reviews geography terms and concepts. It will usually be given out on Mondays and students will have all week to work on it. We will grade it together on Friday. Students are responsible for doing this assignment even if they come in late one day due to a doctors appointment. It's only eight questions.
Language Arts:
Today we sorted spelling words according to vowel sounds and spelling. We had our first vocabulary vine session. We are spending the next 2 weeks reviewing last year's Greek and Latin roots. We will start new roots after we review. We practiced identifying commands and questions. We also reviewed the 4 different types of sentences. We read the story Miss Alaineous. We went to music and gym.
Math:
We played a game to practice finding the factors of various numbers. Homework tonight is Study Link 1.4. We also spent a bit of class assessing our math facts. Being fluent in basic math facts really helps students be able to concepts in math and less on the computation. Please spend a few minutes every night practicing math facts. Make it quick, easy and fun.
Health/Hygiene:
Today we talked about stress and how our body reacts to it. We reviewed the vocabulay in chapter 1. We also talked about the proper way to wash our hands in order to get rid of the most numbers of germs.
Dates to Remember:
August 27, 2009 - Parent Information Night at 5:30 (That's this Thursday, folks)
September 1, 2009 - Picture Day
Homeroom:
Today we started a new routine. We are starting Daily Oral Geography (DOG). DOG reviews geography terms and concepts. It will usually be given out on Mondays and students will have all week to work on it. We will grade it together on Friday. Students are responsible for doing this assignment even if they come in late one day due to a doctors appointment. It's only eight questions.
Language Arts:
Today we sorted spelling words according to vowel sounds and spelling. We had our first vocabulary vine session. We are spending the next 2 weeks reviewing last year's Greek and Latin roots. We will start new roots after we review. We practiced identifying commands and questions. We also reviewed the 4 different types of sentences. We read the story Miss Alaineous. We went to music and gym.
Math:
We played a game to practice finding the factors of various numbers. Homework tonight is Study Link 1.4. We also spent a bit of class assessing our math facts. Being fluent in basic math facts really helps students be able to concepts in math and less on the computation. Please spend a few minutes every night practicing math facts. Make it quick, easy and fun.
Health/Hygiene:
Today we talked about stress and how our body reacts to it. We reviewed the vocabulay in chapter 1. We also talked about the proper way to wash our hands in order to get rid of the most numbers of germs.
Dates to Remember:
August 27, 2009 - Parent Information Night at 5:30 (That's this Thursday, folks)
September 1, 2009 - Picture Day
Monday, August 24, 2009
Today went by in a flash.......
We had a very busy day!
Language Arts -
We started the day by reviewing procedures for all of our emergency drills. We are ready for any kind of emergency.
We started a new routine today. Every week we will have 5 words that we are learning in order to do better on our NWEA tests. Here are this week's words with definitions and examples. Please go over them with your children.
*Simile- A phrase that compares 2 things using the words like or as. For example: The cheetah was as fast as a bullet train.
*Metaphor- A phrase that compares 2 things but doesn't use like or as. For example: The cheetah was a bullet train running through the jungle.
*Hyperbole- The use of exaggeration to make a point. For example: I have one million things to do before I go to bed.
*Idiom- A figure of speech or a group of words where the words don't match the meaning. For example: The cat got your tongue or It's raining cats and dogs.
*Onomatopoeia- A word that sounds like a sound. For example: Buzz, bang, crack
We also took our spelling pretest. Your child should have a list of appropriate spelling words to study. We also worked on our grammar skill of sentences.
We read a short story called "The Talent Contest." This story taught us our vocabulary words in context. Our vocabulary words for the week our slumped, soggy, capable, strands, gigantic, credit and luminous. The story helped us figure out our comprehension skill for the week. This week we will be looking at how character's thoughts and actions influence the plot (or the events of the story).
We did give out homework for the week. This homework is due on Friday. The homework is no longer called fluency and flow and looks a bit different than last year. There are some new components. Please look it over carefully with your child and make sure that they review all the material.
Math-
Today we looked at factors. We discussed what factors, factor pairs and products are. We practiced finding factors and factor pairs for certain numbers. Our homework is study link 1.3
Health-
Today we looked at how friends affect us and how we affect our friends. We learned that the best way to have a friend is to be a friend and that good communication skills are really necessary to have healthy friendships. We did activity page 6. The page helped us draw conclusions about friendships. Head's up: It looks like the health test over chapter 1 will be on next Tuesday.
Dates to remember:
Don't forget Parent Information Night on Thursday at 5:30.
Language Arts -
We started the day by reviewing procedures for all of our emergency drills. We are ready for any kind of emergency.
We started a new routine today. Every week we will have 5 words that we are learning in order to do better on our NWEA tests. Here are this week's words with definitions and examples. Please go over them with your children.
*Simile- A phrase that compares 2 things using the words like or as. For example: The cheetah was as fast as a bullet train.
*Metaphor- A phrase that compares 2 things but doesn't use like or as. For example: The cheetah was a bullet train running through the jungle.
*Hyperbole- The use of exaggeration to make a point. For example: I have one million things to do before I go to bed.
*Idiom- A figure of speech or a group of words where the words don't match the meaning. For example: The cat got your tongue or It's raining cats and dogs.
*Onomatopoeia- A word that sounds like a sound. For example: Buzz, bang, crack
We also took our spelling pretest. Your child should have a list of appropriate spelling words to study. We also worked on our grammar skill of sentences.
We read a short story called "The Talent Contest." This story taught us our vocabulary words in context. Our vocabulary words for the week our slumped, soggy, capable, strands, gigantic, credit and luminous. The story helped us figure out our comprehension skill for the week. This week we will be looking at how character's thoughts and actions influence the plot (or the events of the story).
We did give out homework for the week. This homework is due on Friday. The homework is no longer called fluency and flow and looks a bit different than last year. There are some new components. Please look it over carefully with your child and make sure that they review all the material.
Math-
Today we looked at factors. We discussed what factors, factor pairs and products are. We practiced finding factors and factor pairs for certain numbers. Our homework is study link 1.3
Health-
Today we looked at how friends affect us and how we affect our friends. We learned that the best way to have a friend is to be a friend and that good communication skills are really necessary to have healthy friendships. We did activity page 6. The page helped us draw conclusions about friendships. Head's up: It looks like the health test over chapter 1 will be on next Tuesday.
Dates to remember:
Don't forget Parent Information Night on Thursday at 5:30.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Have A Great Weekend!
Happy Friday!
We are settling into the new year! Next week we will start with homework and curriculum in all subjects. Don't forget to turn in any of the papers that went home in the manila envelopes on Wednesday. Also don't forget Parent Information Night next Thursday at 5:30pm.
Language Arts:
Today we watched a DVD about good homework habits. We also talked about what it means to revise something. Dylan told us that it means to make it better! We then revised our worry poem and later we typed the poem in computer lab. We also picked out books on our level and had some DEAR and read aloud time.
Math:
Today we began working on factors and multiples by learning about rectangular arrays.
Health:
We learned that setting goals in one step in living a healthy lifestyle and wrote goals for the year.
Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday!
We are settling into the new year! Next week we will start with homework and curriculum in all subjects. Don't forget to turn in any of the papers that went home in the manila envelopes on Wednesday. Also don't forget Parent Information Night next Thursday at 5:30pm.
Language Arts:
Today we watched a DVD about good homework habits. We also talked about what it means to revise something. Dylan told us that it means to make it better! We then revised our worry poem and later we typed the poem in computer lab. We also picked out books on our level and had some DEAR and read aloud time.
Math:
Today we began working on factors and multiples by learning about rectangular arrays.
Health:
We learned that setting goals in one step in living a healthy lifestyle and wrote goals for the year.
Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Today was the first day with switches......
The students all switched classes today. For some of them it is a new routine that will quickly become a habit.
Language Arts -
Today we got to know one another. We talked about worries that we have and read a poem, "Fifteen, Maybe Sixteen Things to Worry About." Tomorrow we will edit these and then type them on the computer. We also passed out books, binders, and handouts. Students had music and gym today.
Math-
We also got to one another by creating Math About Me mini-posters and then we went over procedures. Next we investigated our student reference books and tried to learn how we could use them to help us this year. We also completed math boxes 1.1. No homework tonight.
Health-
We started health class with some jokes because humor and laughter are easy ways to be healthy. Then we discussed ways to have a healthy self-concept. We completed the check for understanding at the end of the lesson.
Don't forget!
*Parent Information Night is only one week away! Meet us at the school at 5:30 on Thursday, August 27th to learn more about curriculum, policy and procedures!
*If you haven't gone through the packet and returned all the papers, please do it soon! We need the emergency form back at school as quickly as possible!
Language Arts -
Today we got to know one another. We talked about worries that we have and read a poem, "Fifteen, Maybe Sixteen Things to Worry About." Tomorrow we will edit these and then type them on the computer. We also passed out books, binders, and handouts. Students had music and gym today.
Math-
We also got to one another by creating Math About Me mini-posters and then we went over procedures. Next we investigated our student reference books and tried to learn how we could use them to help us this year. We also completed math boxes 1.1. No homework tonight.
Health-
We started health class with some jokes because humor and laughter are easy ways to be healthy. Then we discussed ways to have a healthy self-concept. We completed the check for understanding at the end of the lesson.
Don't forget!
*Parent Information Night is only one week away! Meet us at the school at 5:30 on Thursday, August 27th to learn more about curriculum, policy and procedures!
*If you haven't gone through the packet and returned all the papers, please do it soon! We need the emergency form back at school as quickly as possible!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
We're off to a great start!
Welcome to another school year! I hope everyone's summer was restful and fun.
It was fun today to meet some new friends and get reacquainted with some old friends. Today was spent going over procedures and rules, We also did some get to know you activities and some creative writing.
Be sure to check the blog often. I don't do a newsletter. The blog is where you will find everything about homework and upcoming events.
Mark Parent Information Night on your calenders. It is Thursday, August 27th at 5:30.
It was fun today to meet some new friends and get reacquainted with some old friends. Today was spent going over procedures and rules, We also did some get to know you activities and some creative writing.
Be sure to check the blog often. I don't do a newsletter. The blog is where you will find everything about homework and upcoming events.
Mark Parent Information Night on your calenders. It is Thursday, August 27th at 5:30.
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