Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wednesday 3-30-11

Spelling = page 106
Math = working on long division, Mastery Check Point #16
Reading = Guided Reading Groups, comprehension WS
Grammar = Verbs past tense, working on another paragraph
Science = corrected science weekly #14
Swimming

HOMEWORK
WAD and math

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tuesday, March 29

We will swim tomorrow.  Remember your swim suit

Spelling - Page 105
Reading - Guided Reading, Comprehension WS
Grammar - Writing paragraph about a game
Cursive - writing paragraph in cursive
Science Weekly and Comprehension Questions
Music
Practiced Poems in front of classmates

Homework
WAD
Math

Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Assignments -
Spelling - page 104 - write word and a sentence for each
Math - page 7.6 Reasonable Answers and Mastery Check Point #15- multiplication of 3 digit by 1 digit
Grammar - working on writing about a game
Handwriting - letter N
Map Skills page 22-23
Library
MCA practice test

HOMEWORK  -
Math WS
Spelling
WAD

Monday, March 21, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Assignments
Spelling - page 100
Reading - comprehension WS, grouping WS and guided reading work
Grammar - negatives
Math - 12 Power Words, speed test WS
Discussed Poetry and Punch
Science - Journey to the Center of the Earth


HOMEWORK  - Math and WAD
This Friday is the last day of the Third Marking Period. Report cards will be sent home some time next week. Please call me if you have concerns or you would like a Spring Conference.

April is Poetry and Punch month – I have taken out the poem books, students should start looking for a poem and begin to memorize it. Poetry and Punch will take place on April 15th.

March 24th – Rumpelstiltskin – a group in coming to perform Rumpelstiltskin for us at 10:00, but there is a charge. Please send $1.00 and the school will cover the rest of the charge. No students will be excluded. Thanks for your help with this.

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment tests are scheduled for the week of April 11-14 - Reading and April 18-21 –Math. Attendance on these days if very important.

Math Madness in March… not 100%.

Book orders will be due on Friday, March 25th, checks made out to: Scholastic Book Club.



Spelling…. This weeks words are on the yellow list - extra words are computer and division.
Word a Day… WAD this week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reading… we are using our Guided Reading groups and daily five reading activities everyday. We are still reading, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary.
Math… We are working on Chapter 7 – multiplying double digits and this week we will start division with remainders. If you child is not a whiz at the multiplication facts, division with remainders may be tough. Please keep practicing multiplication facts at home. Please help your child remember to return their math homework.
Grammar… we are Learning About Verbs.
SS…we will work on Map Skills this week and a Time For Kids.
SCI We will be reading and working from Science Weekly and discussing the career’s the students researched.
Show and tell…GIRLS only on Friday.
Reading Counts - Points earned to this date in March are stapled to the inside of the folder on the left.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wednesday, March 9,2011

Assignments
Spelling - Page 93
Math - Test chapter 6
Grammar - page 57-58 Verbs
Reading- The Chalk Box Kids and guided reading work
Science  - worked in the computer lab on career project and started to  read Science Weekly
discussed rocks
Gym

Homework - WAD and Math WS

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Tuesday, March 8

Spelling - Page 93
Reading -The Chalk Box Kid and GR work
Math - Chapter 6 review - test tomorrow
Music - today there were guest playing Irish music and the student participated
Science - worked on Science Careers project


HOMEWORK  -
WAD and math

Monday, March 7, 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

Math Madness in March…Today we kicked-off a March math event. The whole elementary school is going to spend the month of March focusing on math and math facts. We are starting with a nightly math homework challenge. The students will have math homework every night in March with incentives to finish it and return it on time the next day. I am looking forward to lots of math fun!



Spelling…. This weeks words are on the yellow list - extra words are career and degree.
Word a Day… WAD this week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reading… we are using our Guided Reading groups and daily five reading activities everyday. This week everyone is reading together the story, The Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla
Math… We are finishing up Chapter 6 and will have a test on Wednesday.
Grammar… we are into our next unit Learning About Verbs.
Social Studies/Science…
SS…we will work on Map Skills this week and a Time For Kids.
SCI We will be reading and learning about rocks and today we have begun the Careers in Science project. Students will be researching careers in science. The following website http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ lists many science careers and answers the questions on the careers in science worksheet quite easily. I have taken time in class to help explain to students how to navigate the website. Students may search other websites to find other careers in science they are interested in that may not be listed here. Along with the worksheets, a poster created in class will reflect the career they are most interested in.
This project will be due on Monday, March 14th.
Students may research up 5 careers for an A, 4 careers for a B, 3 careers for a C, 2 careers for a D and 1 for an F.

Show and tell … GIRLS only on Friday.

Reading Counts - Points earned to this date in March are stapled to the inside of the folder on the left.

ASSIGNMENTS
spelling - page 92 write words twice - once in cursive
math - Chapter 6 practice test - practice flashcards - timed test and corrected cumulative review
grammar  - finished MN Twin's Father of the Year Essay
reading - read chapter 1 The Chalk Box Kid and wrote a review in our notebooks
science - assigned science project - reviewed website navigation

HOMEWORK  -
Math
WAD
work on science project

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tomorrow is the Author's Tea and dress up day.   The Author's Tea starts at 1:30.
We are done skating.


Spelling - page 91
Reading - Guided Reading Groups
Math - page 6.6 and ordered pairs
Cursive - practicing letters
Social Studies - Time For Kids
Grammar - writing a MN Twin's Father of the Year Essay
Science  - checked out www.sciencebuddies.org  We will be using this site beginning next week for a science project.

February Book Break

Homework - correct science weekly work, ordered pairs math WS

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday.  We celebrated with some Green Eggs and Ham and read some Dr Seuss books too.  Dr. Seuss was a creative writer and illustrator.

Spelling - page 90
Math - page 6.6 Ordered Pairs
Reading - WS The Invention of the Telephone
Grammar - page 56  telling a story  - review ws
Cursive  - We have learned all the letter and we are doing a few review pages
Science  - Science Weekly and comprehension page

HOMEWORK  - WAD