In Christian Studies, we talked about what it means to be a Christian. The students took the Math and Social Studies tests, which are coming home today. In the afternoon, we reviewed how to make compound sentences. I explained to the class that learning how to do this and use it when you write will make your writing have more variety and flow better. After that, we finished the literacy centers. At the end of the day, we had computer lab and library time. Then we reviewed the memory verse.
Tomorrow is an early release day. The school day will end at 11:15.
We are needing more volunteers for Fall Fest! Let us know if you would like to help out for a little bit that day.
Homework for today is...
Vocabulary p. 26
Spelling p. 27-28
Compound sentences p. 29
(It might seem like a lot, but the students had time in class to work on these.)
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I'm sorry I forgot to put the whole date for our fall party! It will be Friday, November 2. Tomorrow is picture day. If you want to order pictures, send the picture packet with your child to school tomorrow to give to me.
In Chapel, we heard an awesome message from Pastor Robert, who is from Uganda. He shared how our financial support has helped their school and how God has used the bad experiences in his life for good. Later on, the students got to ask him questions.
In Math, we reviewed the different things we've learned this chapter. The students are bringing home a practice test for homework. They will see the same sort of questions on the test tomorrow.
We reviewed the states in the West, Southwest, and Midwest. They will be quizzed on them tomorrow. Some students really need to study!
This afternoon, we had literacy centers: Read to a parent, DEAR, Writing, Word Work, and Listening. The class did a fantastic job with them! We will finish the centers tomorrow.
At the end of the day, the students planted their Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds. They'll get to see them growing within a couple days!
Homework for today is...
Math practice test
Study the states
Read Turtle Bay during 20 minutes of reading
In Chapel, we heard an awesome message from Pastor Robert, who is from Uganda. He shared how our financial support has helped their school and how God has used the bad experiences in his life for good. Later on, the students got to ask him questions.
In Math, we reviewed the different things we've learned this chapter. The students are bringing home a practice test for homework. They will see the same sort of questions on the test tomorrow.
We reviewed the states in the West, Southwest, and Midwest. They will be quizzed on them tomorrow. Some students really need to study!
This afternoon, we had literacy centers: Read to a parent, DEAR, Writing, Word Work, and Listening. The class did a fantastic job with them! We will finish the centers tomorrow.
At the end of the day, the students planted their Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds. They'll get to see them growing within a couple days!
Homework for today is...
Math practice test
Study the states
Read Turtle Bay during 20 minutes of reading
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Yesterday was a great time at the pumpkin patch! It was nice to have such great weather and a variety of sizes of pumpkins to choose from! Thank you to all the parents who helped drive students there.
This morning, we talked about some of the different parts of the Bible: Old Testament, New Testament, Gospels, Epistles, Acts, and Revelation. In Math, we practiced adding the values of bills and coins. Tomorrow, we will review what we have learned this chapter, and they will take the test on Thursday. They will also have a quiz over the West, Southwest, and Midwest states, so they should be practicing those at home using the page in their homework folders.
This afternoon, we talked about different purposes authors have for writing: to inform, to entertain, and to persuade. The students read Turtle Bay and wrote down details from the story that showed each purpose. Tomorrow is planting day in Science, so today we went through the checklist of the steps to follow. Let me know if you would like to help at 1:30 tomorrow. We learned about compound sentences, and practiced combining sentences using and or but.
Picture order forms are coming home today. Pictures are on Thursday.
I would like to have the Fall Party on Friday, November from 2:00 to 2:45. Let me know if you would like to help with it. If interested, students can bring a costume that they can easily put on just for the party. It shouldn't be anything scary, such as witches or ghosts.
Homework for today is...
Math worksheet
This morning, we talked about some of the different parts of the Bible: Old Testament, New Testament, Gospels, Epistles, Acts, and Revelation. In Math, we practiced adding the values of bills and coins. Tomorrow, we will review what we have learned this chapter, and they will take the test on Thursday. They will also have a quiz over the West, Southwest, and Midwest states, so they should be practicing those at home using the page in their homework folders.
This afternoon, we talked about different purposes authors have for writing: to inform, to entertain, and to persuade. The students read Turtle Bay and wrote down details from the story that showed each purpose. Tomorrow is planting day in Science, so today we went through the checklist of the steps to follow. Let me know if you would like to help at 1:30 tomorrow. We learned about compound sentences, and practiced combining sentences using and or but.
Picture order forms are coming home today. Pictures are on Thursday.
I would like to have the Fall Party on Friday, November from 2:00 to 2:45. Let me know if you would like to help with it. If interested, students can bring a costume that they can easily put on just for the party. It shouldn't be anything scary, such as witches or ghosts.
Homework for today is...
Math worksheet
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
In Math, we worked with money. We identified and described the different kinds of coins and added up different combinations of coins. In Social Studies, we added the Midwest states to our maps, so your child can start studying at home for the quiz, which is next week. They will be quizzed on these states as well as the other ones we've already learned.
Monday is the field trip to the pumpkin patch! I will send out emails this afternoon to all the drivers to confirm that you're still able to drive.
School pictures are on Thursday, and Friday is an early release day.
Monday is the field trip to the pumpkin patch! I will send out emails this afternoon to all the drivers to confirm that you're still able to drive.
School pictures are on Thursday, and Friday is an early release day.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
In our Christian Studies lesson, we talked about the different promises in God's Word. In Math, we practiced rounding to the nearest thousand. We had Reading Buddies with the 2-day preschoolers. After that, the third graders took the quiz over the West and Southwest states. They are bringing that quiz home today. In the afternoon, they had more time to work on their personal narratives as well as work on the vocabulary words and compound subjects and predicates. At the end of the day, we had computer lab and library time. Also, we went over the memory verse for the week.
Monday is the field trip to the pumpkin patch. I want to do some activities with the pumpkins at the end of the day after P.E. (2:00). Let me know if you are interested in helping with those activities!
Homework for today is...
Vocabulary p. 20 and Compound subjects and predicates p. 24 (only some students need to finish these)
Math worksheet
Read The Olympic Games during 20 minutes of reading
Monday is the field trip to the pumpkin patch. I want to do some activities with the pumpkins at the end of the day after P.E. (2:00). Let me know if you are interested in helping with those activities!
Homework for today is...
Vocabulary p. 20 and Compound subjects and predicates p. 24 (only some students need to finish these)
Math worksheet
Read The Olympic Games during 20 minutes of reading
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The sixth graders gave a chapel message on the story of Jonah and how God will accomplish his plans for our good. In Math, we practiced rounding to the nearest and ten and the nearest hundred. In Writing, the students worked on revising their personal narratives. In Science, we looked at our seeds after they had soaked in water overnight. We opened them up and identified the embryo, leaves, cotyledon, and seed coat. We reviewed the states in the West and Southwest. Students need to study at home for the quiz on those tomorrow! Also, we practiced identifying compound subjects and predicates and placing commas where they need to be in a list of three or more things.
Homework for today is...
Study the West and Southwest states (study sheet is in homework folder)
Math worksheet
Spelling worksheet (only some students need to finish this)
Homework for today is...
Study the West and Southwest states (study sheet is in homework folder)
Math worksheet
Spelling worksheet (only some students need to finish this)
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
We started working on rounding in Math today. We practiced rounding to the nearest ten, and tomorrow we'll work on rounding to the nearest hundred as well. I made two posters to help the students remember when to round down and when to round up. One poster is of a hill with a car and the numbers 0 to 4 on one side and 5 to 9 on the other side. The other poster is of a vine with these two rhymes: 0 to 4, stay on the floor, 5 to 9, climb the vine.
This afternoon, we went over the elements of nonfiction: sections, headings, photographs, and captions. The students started reading The Olympic Games: Where Heroes are Made. We discussed some ways that we could revise our personal narratives to make them better. Tomorrow, the students will start revising them.
Last week, we went over subjects and predicates. Today, I introduced compound subjects and compound predicates. Today was also the first day we started our Plant Growth and Development kit in Science! The students wrote in their journals things they know about plants and questions they have about them. Next, I gave each student a lima bean seed and a hand lens. They wrote down observations and drawings of their seeds in their journals and then put the seeds in cups of water to soak overnight.
I would like some help next Tuesday in Science! I am planning to have the students plant their seeds that day, and I found out last year that it takes a lot of prep work and the students need a lot of guidance. Let me know if you would like to come help! It would be great if I could have help come at 1:30 to set up the supplies while the students are at recess and then be there to help the students with the planting.
A reminder that the pumpkin patch field trip is this coming Monday!
Students need to continue working on spelling and memory and read for 20 minutes tonight.
This afternoon, we went over the elements of nonfiction: sections, headings, photographs, and captions. The students started reading The Olympic Games: Where Heroes are Made. We discussed some ways that we could revise our personal narratives to make them better. Tomorrow, the students will start revising them.
Last week, we went over subjects and predicates. Today, I introduced compound subjects and compound predicates. Today was also the first day we started our Plant Growth and Development kit in Science! The students wrote in their journals things they know about plants and questions they have about them. Next, I gave each student a lima bean seed and a hand lens. They wrote down observations and drawings of their seeds in their journals and then put the seeds in cups of water to soak overnight.
I would like some help next Tuesday in Science! I am planning to have the students plant their seeds that day, and I found out last year that it takes a lot of prep work and the students need a lot of guidance. Let me know if you would like to come help! It would be great if I could have help come at 1:30 to set up the supplies while the students are at recess and then be there to help the students with the planting.
A reminder that the pumpkin patch field trip is this coming Monday!
Students need to continue working on spelling and memory and read for 20 minutes tonight.
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