In Math, we practiced using the three addition properties we learned yesterday: Commutative, Identity, and Associative. This afternoon, the students were split up into groups for different tasks: working on the final drafts of their personal narratives, recording their reading goals, listening to a book on tape, reading with a parent, practicing spelling words, and working with common and proper nouns. We'll finish rotating the groups to all of the centers tomorrow. In Science, the students measured their plants and got to look at real honeybees that had died naturally and were collected and dried for our use! Of course the class was grossed out by the thought of touching them! They looked for different parts of their bees: head, thorax, abdomen, legs, head, antennae, and wings. Then, they glued their bees to the ends of toothpicks for us to use later on when we pollinate our plants!
Tomorrow, students have an opportunity to retake the Social Studies quiz over the West, Southwest, and Midwest states.
Homework for today is...
Spelling p. 31-32
Math worksheet (Lesson 2-1)
Read Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome during 20 minutes of reading
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
In Christian Studies, we talked about what Law and Gospel is. In Math, we used three addition properties. Those are coming home in a math letter about the vocabulary we will be using this chapter. I told the students that this letter will be helpful when they do their math homework tomorrow since it has explanations of the three properties. We started working on identifying common nouns and proper nouns. I went over different strategies the students can use when a word is unfamiliar to them. Then, they read Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome and recorded which strategies they used to figure out the meanings of new words they came across. In Science, the students measured one of their plants and recorded it in their journals. They wrote down things they know about bees and things they wonder about bees. Then I had each of them draw what they think a bee looks like. After we study and use bees with our plants, we'll come back to those drawings!
I was told the link yesterday didn't work, so here's another attempt!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Homework for today is...
Come up with one reading goal if you haven't yet!
I was told the link yesterday didn't work, so here's another attempt!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Homework for today is...
Come up with one reading goal if you haven't yet!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
We had a great start to our week today! This morning, we looked up our memory verse for the week and started Chapter 2 in Math: Add to Solve Problems. I shared a book called Math-terpieces to get us thinking about addition.
In Social Studies, I told the students that we won't add another region this week. Students may retake last week's quiz over the West, Southwest, and Midwest states on Thursday. I showed the students this website for practicing identifying the states: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G0_click_1024.html'
They can choose the region they want to be quizzed on. Feel free to find other websites or ways to study the states at home! We also practiced using a map grid.
The students used their reading logs to record how many picture books and chapter books they read in the month of September. They also recorded how many books in each genre they read last month. Your child is bringing home their literacy binder. I would like you to look through it with them so you can see the kinds of things we have been doing with it. Take a look at their reading log as well. Some students haven't recorded many (if any) books that they finished in their reading log. They should take the time tonight to fill it in if they forgot to record some books that they finished. In the Reading Log section, there is a page of reading goal ideas. I would like you to talk with your child about what a good goal for them would be. They should be prepared to share their goal with me on Wednesday.
In Science, the students thinned and transplanted their plants so they have only four plants in their quad. They pulled out an extra plant to draw, label, and write observations about. Thank you to the parents who helped out!
Homework for today is...
Finish personal narrative (only some students need to finish revising)
Set reading goal
In Social Studies, I told the students that we won't add another region this week. Students may retake last week's quiz over the West, Southwest, and Midwest states on Thursday. I showed the students this website for practicing identifying the states: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G0_click_1024.html'
They can choose the region they want to be quizzed on. Feel free to find other websites or ways to study the states at home! We also practiced using a map grid.
The students used their reading logs to record how many picture books and chapter books they read in the month of September. They also recorded how many books in each genre they read last month. Your child is bringing home their literacy binder. I would like you to look through it with them so you can see the kinds of things we have been doing with it. Take a look at their reading log as well. Some students haven't recorded many (if any) books that they finished in their reading log. They should take the time tonight to fill it in if they forgot to record some books that they finished. In the Reading Log section, there is a page of reading goal ideas. I would like you to talk with your child about what a good goal for them would be. They should be prepared to share their goal with me on Wednesday.
In Science, the students thinned and transplanted their plants so they have only four plants in their quad. They pulled out an extra plant to draw, label, and write observations about. Thank you to the parents who helped out!
Homework for today is...
Finish personal narrative (only some students need to finish revising)
Set reading goal
Friday, October 5, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
The students took their memory quiz, spelling test, and reading test this morning. I didn't get a chance to grade them so I'll send them home on Monday. Also, we had reading buddies with the preschool class and practiced a new cursive letter. We are almost to the end of learning the lowercase letters and will start the uppercase ones soon! Eventually, the students will have some spelling homework that they will have to write in cursive!
The Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds are starting to sprout! I anticipate that we will be able to do the thinning and transplanting on Monday. It was so helpful to have parents help with the planting day! Would anyone be interested in helping with thinning and transplanting on Monday at 2:00?
There will be a trunk or treat type event for kids with food allergies this month! If you are interested, you can contact our preschool teacher, Tammi White, for more information!
Have a great weekend!
The Wisconsin Fast Plant seeds are starting to sprout! I anticipate that we will be able to do the thinning and transplanting on Monday. It was so helpful to have parents help with the planting day! Would anyone be interested in helping with thinning and transplanting on Monday at 2:00?
There will be a trunk or treat type event for kids with food allergies this month! If you are interested, you can contact our preschool teacher, Tammi White, for more information!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
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.)
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.)
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
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