Today we had our dance celebration in the gym. Good job everyone!
Tomorrow is wear red day!
Language Arts~
We worked on Odyssey in computer lab. This is a great way to practice skills. Don't forget that you can do this at home too. We visited with our reading buddies. We practiced our spelling words by linking the words to meanings. We reviewed how to fix run-on sentences. We read the story one more time. We also reviewed vocabulary skills for the quiz tomorrow. In vocabulary vine we learned that manu means hand.
HW: Weekly Homework is due tomorrow!
Math~
Today we reviewed unit 4 skills for the test tomorrow. All students have a review sheet.
HW: Study for the math test.
No content today. We danced!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday News
Tomorrow is Bring an Apple to school day! It is also our dance celebration in the afternoon. Dress appropriately.
Language Arts~ We sorted spelling words by the spelling of the r-controlled vowel sounds. We practiced fixing run-on sentences. We discussed cause and effect, metaphors, and setting while we read our story of the week. We also wrote a sloppy copy of a personal narrative.
HW: Continue working on your weekly packet. It is due on Thursday!
Math~ Today we worked on algebra concepts. We played a game that practiced substituting variable for a number.
HW: Page 116 and 117 and Study Link 4.7
Science~ We examined soil today as we began to learn how we identify rocks and minerals.
HW: None
Language Arts~ We sorted spelling words by the spelling of the r-controlled vowel sounds. We practiced fixing run-on sentences. We discussed cause and effect, metaphors, and setting while we read our story of the week. We also wrote a sloppy copy of a personal narrative.
HW: Continue working on your weekly packet. It is due on Thursday!
Math~ Today we worked on algebra concepts. We played a game that practiced substituting variable for a number.
HW: Page 116 and 117 and Study Link 4.7
Science~ We examined soil today as we began to learn how we identify rocks and minerals.
HW: None
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday News
It's Red Ribbon Week! Tomorrow, wear a hat and learn about sun protection!
Language Arts~ Our story this week is Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs. Our vocabulary skill is using a thesaurus to find synonyms. Our Vocabulary words are canceled, moistened, transformed, cooperation, theory, fragrance, celebration, and variety. Our comprehension skill is cause and affect. In grammar, we are focusing on correcting run-on sentences. More r-controlled vowel sounds in spelling this week.
HW: Weekly Homework is due on Thursday!
RIT words
Allegorical Figure - A character who stands for an idea in an allegory. Aslan stands for love in the Narnia stories.
Metonymy - The substitution of one word for another related word. For example: The crown instead or royalty.
Character - (review) A person in a story.
Syntax - The order and relationship of words in a sentence. (grammar)
Protagonist - The main character. Percy Jackson is the protagonist of the Camp Half-Blood series.
Math~ Today we practiced division and problem solving. Our focus was what to do with remainders. Sometimes we ignore them, sometimes we round them up and sometimes we report them as a fraction or decimal. It all depends on the problem.
HW: Study Link 4.6 and whatever didn't get done at school.
Science (Grannan)
Today we observed some common minerals and some soil. We practiced observation and recording skills.
HW: None.
Language Arts~ Our story this week is Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs. Our vocabulary skill is using a thesaurus to find synonyms. Our Vocabulary words are canceled, moistened, transformed, cooperation, theory, fragrance, celebration, and variety. Our comprehension skill is cause and affect. In grammar, we are focusing on correcting run-on sentences. More r-controlled vowel sounds in spelling this week.
HW: Weekly Homework is due on Thursday!
RIT words
Allegorical Figure - A character who stands for an idea in an allegory. Aslan stands for love in the Narnia stories.
Metonymy - The substitution of one word for another related word. For example: The crown instead or royalty.
Character - (review) A person in a story.
Syntax - The order and relationship of words in a sentence. (grammar)
Protagonist - The main character. Percy Jackson is the protagonist of the Camp Half-Blood series.
Math~ Today we practiced division and problem solving. Our focus was what to do with remainders. Sometimes we ignore them, sometimes we round them up and sometimes we report them as a fraction or decimal. It all depends on the problem.
HW: Study Link 4.6 and whatever didn't get done at school.
Science (Grannan)
Today we observed some common minerals and some soil. We practiced observation and recording skills.
HW: None.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wet Wednesday
We had a busy day! Have you seen your child's pictures yet? They went home yesterday. Picture retakes will be on Wednesday, October 26th.
Language Arts~ We worked on Odyssey during Learning Lab. This is a great resource for the kids. They can work on it at home too. We spent about 20 minutes reading books with our reading buddies. We worked on the meanings of spelling words. We reviewed when to use commas in a letter. We read our story with buddies and then worked on our Red Ribbon writing.
HW: Continue working on weekly homework.
Math~ We reviewed different ways to divide. We talked about using friendly numbers and partial quotients methods. We also reviewed good ole' long division. It doesn't matter to me what version the kids use.
HW: Study Link 4.4
Art Smart~ Thank you Moms! It was a lot of fun learning about Charles DeMuth and trying to put a poem into a picture.
HW: None :)
DARE tomorrow!!!!
Language Arts~ We worked on Odyssey during Learning Lab. This is a great resource for the kids. They can work on it at home too. We spent about 20 minutes reading books with our reading buddies. We worked on the meanings of spelling words. We reviewed when to use commas in a letter. We read our story with buddies and then worked on our Red Ribbon writing.
HW: Continue working on weekly homework.
Math~ We reviewed different ways to divide. We talked about using friendly numbers and partial quotients methods. We also reviewed good ole' long division. It doesn't matter to me what version the kids use.
HW: Study Link 4.4
Art Smart~ Thank you Moms! It was a lot of fun learning about Charles DeMuth and trying to put a poem into a picture.
HW: None :)
DARE tomorrow!!!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Bus Safety Day!
Today we took a few moments to learn about what to do in a bus emergency. The kids did a great job being active listeners and participants.
Language Arts. We sorted our spelling words by R sound and practiced writing complex sentences. We read our story together and looked for main ideas. We then used those main ideas to write a short summary of the story. We began writing essays about how our 5 senses help us make healthy choices. This writing is for red ribbon week.
HW: Keep working on Weekly Homework
Math: Today we learned about the friendly number strategy for division. If you are dividing a 3digit number by a one digit number, this strategy allows you to do the work in your head. For example 789/6 can be thought of as (720+69)/6. 720/6 is 120 and 69/6 is 11R3. That means the answer to 789/6 is 131R3.
HW: Study Link and Math Boxes 4.1
Science: We took a test over chapter 2.
HW: None
Language Arts. We sorted our spelling words by R sound and practiced writing complex sentences. We read our story together and looked for main ideas. We then used those main ideas to write a short summary of the story. We began writing essays about how our 5 senses help us make healthy choices. This writing is for red ribbon week.
HW: Keep working on Weekly Homework
Math: Today we learned about the friendly number strategy for division. If you are dividing a 3digit number by a one digit number, this strategy allows you to do the work in your head. For example 789/6 can be thought of as (720+69)/6. 720/6 is 120 and 69/6 is 11R3. That means the answer to 789/6 is 131R3.
HW: Study Link and Math Boxes 4.1
Science: We took a test over chapter 2.
HW: None
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Wind is blowing the weeks by.....
I hope everyone had a great weekend! I am amazed by how fast time is flying by! Look for the pictures to come home tomorrow or Wednesday. Picture retakes are going to be October 26th.
Language Arts~
We began a new story in our readers today. It is called Ultimate Field Trip 5 and it is a nonfiction story about going to Space Camp. It tells all the different ways the astronauts prepare for going into space and adds real life facts about space trips. Our comprehension skills include asking questions to check understanding and summarizing the main ideas. Our vocabulary skill is focusing on context clues and using descriptions to figure out words. Here are our vocabulary words: maze, function, adjusted, gravity, zone, environment, disasters, and mission. Our spelling focus is on r-controlled vowels sounds and our grammar focus is writing complex sentences.
RIT Words:
Description - to represent something with words.
Summarize - To tell in brief form
Stanza - A section of poetry.
Rhythm - The pattern of syllables in a poem
Narrate - To tell a story
HW: Weekly Homework is due on Friday. Don't forget to get parent signatures.
Math~
Look for last Friday's test to come home today or tomorrow. It depends on if mailboxes got cleaned out. Unit 4 is all about division. We pretested today so that we can really focus our instruction.
Science~
Today we took our chapter 2 test. Grannan's class will take the test tomorrow!
Language Arts~
We began a new story in our readers today. It is called Ultimate Field Trip 5 and it is a nonfiction story about going to Space Camp. It tells all the different ways the astronauts prepare for going into space and adds real life facts about space trips. Our comprehension skills include asking questions to check understanding and summarizing the main ideas. Our vocabulary skill is focusing on context clues and using descriptions to figure out words. Here are our vocabulary words: maze, function, adjusted, gravity, zone, environment, disasters, and mission. Our spelling focus is on r-controlled vowels sounds and our grammar focus is writing complex sentences.
RIT Words:
Description - to represent something with words.
Summarize - To tell in brief form
Stanza - A section of poetry.
Rhythm - The pattern of syllables in a poem
Narrate - To tell a story
HW: Weekly Homework is due on Friday. Don't forget to get parent signatures.
Math~
Look for last Friday's test to come home today or tomorrow. It depends on if mailboxes got cleaned out. Unit 4 is all about division. We pretested today so that we can really focus our instruction.
Science~
Today we took our chapter 2 test. Grannan's class will take the test tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday News....
Language Arts~
We researched trees for our tree brochures in the computer lab and then we went to visit our reading buddies. We practiced our spelling words by finding the correct meaning for each word. We practiced combining sentences using conjunctions. We read the story and compared and contrasted the different forest biomes. We worked on creating our brochures.
HW: Keep working on weekly homework.
Math~
Today we worked problem solving using our templates.
HW: Study Link 3.10
Science (W)~
Today we reviewed the important concepts in chapter 2. We also went over the study guide one more time. The test is on Monday! I told the students if the promised to return the book on Monday then they could take the hardcover book home on Friday to study. The test will be open book.
HW: Study, study, study!
We researched trees for our tree brochures in the computer lab and then we went to visit our reading buddies. We practiced our spelling words by finding the correct meaning for each word. We practiced combining sentences using conjunctions. We read the story and compared and contrasted the different forest biomes. We worked on creating our brochures.
HW: Keep working on weekly homework.
Math~
Today we worked problem solving using our templates.
HW: Study Link 3.10
Science (W)~
Today we reviewed the important concepts in chapter 2. We also went over the study guide one more time. The test is on Monday! I told the students if the promised to return the book on Monday then they could take the hardcover book home on Friday to study. The test will be open book.
HW: Study, study, study!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Monday Stuff
Language Arts~
Today we began a new story. Our focus this week is Forests of the World. It is a short story. Our vocabulary words include: quest, settings, reduce, buffet and major. Our vocabulary skill is homographs and dictionary work. Our comprehension skills are recognizing text structure and compare and contrast. Our spelling lists include words with a vowel sound like the sound you hear in boot, cute, and book. Our grammar skill is combining sentences using conjunctions.
RIT words:
Graphic Organizer: A visual representation of information. For example using a venn diagram to compare and contrast.
Expostion: Writing that explains something.
Context: The part of a statement that surround a words and influences it's meeting. The word bill could be the mouth of a duck or something you owe.
Compare: To look for ways two things are similar.
Contrast: To look for ways that two things are different.
HW: Weekly work and to pick a tree to research.
Math~
Today we looked at tessellations. Tessellations are a geometric pattern that cover a surface with no gaps or overlaps. We also reviewed adjacent angles.
HW: Math Boxes 3.8 and study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Test is on Friday!
Science (W)~
Today we looked at how to make large numbers understandable. We also made a scale model of our solar system. The Sun is many, many times larger than the largest planet! Scale models help us to understand thing we could never travel to.
HW: None but your test over chapter 2 is next Monday!
Today we began a new story. Our focus this week is Forests of the World. It is a short story. Our vocabulary words include: quest, settings, reduce, buffet and major. Our vocabulary skill is homographs and dictionary work. Our comprehension skills are recognizing text structure and compare and contrast. Our spelling lists include words with a vowel sound like the sound you hear in boot, cute, and book. Our grammar skill is combining sentences using conjunctions.
RIT words:
Graphic Organizer: A visual representation of information. For example using a venn diagram to compare and contrast.
Expostion: Writing that explains something.
Context: The part of a statement that surround a words and influences it's meeting. The word bill could be the mouth of a duck or something you owe.
Compare: To look for ways two things are similar.
Contrast: To look for ways that two things are different.
HW: Weekly work and to pick a tree to research.
Math~
Today we looked at tessellations. Tessellations are a geometric pattern that cover a surface with no gaps or overlaps. We also reviewed adjacent angles.
HW: Math Boxes 3.8 and study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Test is on Friday!
Science (W)~
Today we looked at how to make large numbers understandable. We also made a scale model of our solar system. The Sun is many, many times larger than the largest planet! Scale models help us to understand thing we could never travel to.
HW: None but your test over chapter 2 is next Monday!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thinking Thursday!
Language Arts~
We reviewed spelling, grammar, and vocabulary skills. We read the story with partners and filled out a graphic organizer about the plot and the setting. We also reviewed web articles. We revised and edited our hero writing. Book Order is Due tomorrow!
HW: Finish up weekly work~
Math~
Today we talked about polygons. They are closed shapes that have straight, no crossing lines, and no gaps. We also played polygon capture to help us learn how to sort polygons by their different attributes.
HW: Study Link 3.7
DARE day!! We continued to learn about tobacco.
We reviewed spelling, grammar, and vocabulary skills. We read the story with partners and filled out a graphic organizer about the plot and the setting. We also reviewed web articles. We revised and edited our hero writing. Book Order is Due tomorrow!
HW: Finish up weekly work~
Math~
Today we talked about polygons. They are closed shapes that have straight, no crossing lines, and no gaps. We also played polygon capture to help us learn how to sort polygons by their different attributes.
HW: Study Link 3.7
DARE day!! We continued to learn about tobacco.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday's Work
Language Arts~
Don't forget book order is due on Friday!
We went to computer lab today to work on Odyssey! This is an awesome site to work on at home too. There is a link on the blog page. We then went and visited our reading buddies. When we came back to our classroom we worked on spelling word meanings and where to put commas in a list. We also reviewed the different parts of an online article and what makes them special. We worked on our writing about our personal heroes and looked for ways to add voice to our writing.
HW: Keep working on weekly homework.
Math~
Our focus today was on triangles. We discussed the different types of triangles and then we practiced constructing congruent triangles using compasses, protractors and straightedges.
HW: None tonight
Science (W)~
Today we learned about the outer planets. We also studied about other things in our solar system like asteroids, dwarf planets, and comets. We finished up our study guide. We should be reviewing that information nightly.
HW: Finish worksheet. Chapter 2 Share and Compare
Don't forget book order is due on Friday!
We went to computer lab today to work on Odyssey! This is an awesome site to work on at home too. There is a link on the blog page. We then went and visited our reading buddies. When we came back to our classroom we worked on spelling word meanings and where to put commas in a list. We also reviewed the different parts of an online article and what makes them special. We worked on our writing about our personal heroes and looked for ways to add voice to our writing.
HW: Keep working on weekly homework.
Math~
Our focus today was on triangles. We discussed the different types of triangles and then we practiced constructing congruent triangles using compasses, protractors and straightedges.
HW: None tonight
Science (W)~
Today we learned about the outer planets. We also studied about other things in our solar system like asteroids, dwarf planets, and comets. We finished up our study guide. We should be reviewing that information nightly.
HW: Finish worksheet. Chapter 2 Share and Compare
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Totally Tuesday
Language Arts~
After specials we sorted spelling words by how we make the long vowel sounds. We reviewed simple subjects and predicates, complete subjects and predicates and compound subjects and predicates. We also discussed how to combine sentences. We read and discussed the story together and practiced vocabulary and comprehension skills. Next, we began writing a personal narrative about our heroes. In vocab vine we learned about the root word tect. It means build or cover.
HW: Continue working on weekly work and read, read, read!
Math~
Today we worked with compasses. We drew circles, copied lines and measured. We also learned about adjacent and vertical angles. When 2 lines intersect, the angles that share a side and vertex are called adjacent. If you add the adjacent angles together they always equal 180 degrees. They form a straight angle.
Angles opposite of each other are called vertical angles. They don't share a side. They always equal each other.
HW: Math boxes and Study Link 3.5
Science (G)~
Today we learned more about our solar system. Our solar system is made up of planets and everything else that revolves around our star, the sun. We discussed the inner planets. I also gave each student a study guide to help them prepare for the chapter 2 test. The test is still over a week away, but we are going to fill in the guide together in order to help us study the correct things.
HW: The Before You Move On questions on page 65 and 69.
After specials we sorted spelling words by how we make the long vowel sounds. We reviewed simple subjects and predicates, complete subjects and predicates and compound subjects and predicates. We also discussed how to combine sentences. We read and discussed the story together and practiced vocabulary and comprehension skills. Next, we began writing a personal narrative about our heroes. In vocab vine we learned about the root word tect. It means build or cover.
HW: Continue working on weekly work and read, read, read!
Math~
Today we worked with compasses. We drew circles, copied lines and measured. We also learned about adjacent and vertical angles. When 2 lines intersect, the angles that share a side and vertex are called adjacent. If you add the adjacent angles together they always equal 180 degrees. They form a straight angle.
Angles opposite of each other are called vertical angles. They don't share a side. They always equal each other.
HW: Math boxes and Study Link 3.5
Science (G)~
Today we learned more about our solar system. Our solar system is made up of planets and everything else that revolves around our star, the sun. We discussed the inner planets. I also gave each student a study guide to help them prepare for the chapter 2 test. The test is still over a week away, but we are going to fill in the guide together in order to help us study the correct things.
HW: The Before You Move On questions on page 65 and 69.
Monday, October 3, 2011
A new week....
Welcome back to a new week of learning!
Language Arts~
Today we went to music and IMC. We came back and pretested this week's spelling words. The spelling skill is how to spell long vowel sounds. The words seem a bit trickier than last week. We then previewed this week's RIT words:
Caricature - A distored characther resluting from the author's deliberate exaggeration of a trait or personality. For example, Davy Crockett in our story is a caricature of the real Davy Crockett.
Structure - The formal pattern of a work. Poetry often has a set structure. Sentences also follow a structure of having a subject and a predicate.
Setting - The physical background of a story. It includes the time and place.
Plot - The events of a story.
Genre - The type of the story. This week it is a legend.
Our comprehension skill for the week focuses on plot and setting. Knowing the structure of a story helps us to comprehend the story better. Our new vocabulary includes: original, wring, advertisement, commenced, fireball, impress, elected and sauntered. Our vocabulary skill is compound words. Our grammar skill is reviewing subjects and predicates.
Another book order came home today. I know that it is very soon after the first book order. However, a new Percy Jackson adventure comes out tomorrow and many of the kids were requesting I send out the order sooner rather than later. There is also a new 39 Clues book in the order for those kids who are reading those. Book orders are due on Friday.
HW: Weekly Homework. Due Friday
Math~
Our focus today was all of the different types of angles: acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex. We discussed the definition of each. We also practiced using 1/2 circle protractors and full circle protractors.
HW: Journal pages 69-71 and studly link 3.4
Science (W)~
Today we learned more about our solar system. Our solar system is made up of planets and everything else that revolves around our star, the sun. We discussed the inner planets. I also gave each student a study guide to help them prepare for the chapter 2 test. The test is still over a week away, but we are going to fill in the guide together in order to help us study the correct things.
HW: The Before You Move On questions on page 65 and 71.
Language Arts~
Today we went to music and IMC. We came back and pretested this week's spelling words. The spelling skill is how to spell long vowel sounds. The words seem a bit trickier than last week. We then previewed this week's RIT words:
Caricature - A distored characther resluting from the author's deliberate exaggeration of a trait or personality. For example, Davy Crockett in our story is a caricature of the real Davy Crockett.
Structure - The formal pattern of a work. Poetry often has a set structure. Sentences also follow a structure of having a subject and a predicate.
Setting - The physical background of a story. It includes the time and place.
Plot - The events of a story.
Genre - The type of the story. This week it is a legend.
Our comprehension skill for the week focuses on plot and setting. Knowing the structure of a story helps us to comprehend the story better. Our new vocabulary includes: original, wring, advertisement, commenced, fireball, impress, elected and sauntered. Our vocabulary skill is compound words. Our grammar skill is reviewing subjects and predicates.
Another book order came home today. I know that it is very soon after the first book order. However, a new Percy Jackson adventure comes out tomorrow and many of the kids were requesting I send out the order sooner rather than later. There is also a new 39 Clues book in the order for those kids who are reading those. Book orders are due on Friday.
HW: Weekly Homework. Due Friday
Math~
Our focus today was all of the different types of angles: acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex. We discussed the definition of each. We also practiced using 1/2 circle protractors and full circle protractors.
HW: Journal pages 69-71 and studly link 3.4
Science (W)~
Today we learned more about our solar system. Our solar system is made up of planets and everything else that revolves around our star, the sun. We discussed the inner planets. I also gave each student a study guide to help them prepare for the chapter 2 test. The test is still over a week away, but we are going to fill in the guide together in order to help us study the correct things.
HW: The Before You Move On questions on page 65 and 71.
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