"May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love."
Happy Holidays to my wonderful third grade families! I hope you have a fantastic vacation filled with fun and love! :)
Monday, December 17, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
December 10-14
"How did it get so late so soon?
It's night before it's afternoon.
December is here before it's June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?"
~Dr. Seuss
We began the week with the 5th grade Band and Chorus Concert. It was such a lovely morning and we enjoyed the music immensely. I hope to see my third graders performing one day. :)
We will continue with Unit 4 in math this week. Please see your child's Home Link for our daily Learning Objective. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Students have three more spelling assignments due before the test on Thursday, the 13th. This will be our last spelling test of the year. :) Students will get their next pretest when we return to school in January.
We will finish our Native American and Biome Units over the next two weeks. We will begin our Simple Machine Unit after vacation.
Ms. Clifford, our Guidance Counselor, will join our class on Wednesday morning for a lesson on the Zones of Regulation. Please ask your child what he or she learned from this important instruction.
Please return After School Activities forms for students interested in participating in this fun program.
Have a spectacular week! :)
Monday, December 3, 2018
December 3-7
"December's wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer's memory..."
We began the week by reading a folktale and discussing the moral of the story. Students have been exposed to various folktales throughout the last week. They will be comparing and contrasting them for a writing activity tomorrow.
We will review for the Unit 3 math test this afternoon. The review packet will go home for students to study tonight. The assessment will be given tomorrow. We will begin Unit 4 on Wednesday. Please look for the daily Learning Objective on each Home Link.
Students will have their Lesson 8 spelling test tomorrow. Their last homework is due tomorrow. Please look for a new spelling pretest and list to go home on Thursday.
*Early Release on Wednesday!*
Have a fantastic week! :)
We began the week by reading a folktale and discussing the moral of the story. Students have been exposed to various folktales throughout the last week. They will be comparing and contrasting them for a writing activity tomorrow.
We will review for the Unit 3 math test this afternoon. The review packet will go home for students to study tonight. The assessment will be given tomorrow. We will begin Unit 4 on Wednesday. Please look for the daily Learning Objective on each Home Link.
Students will have their Lesson 8 spelling test tomorrow. Their last homework is due tomorrow. Please look for a new spelling pretest and list to go home on Thursday.
*Early Release on Wednesday!*
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, November 26, 2018
November 26-30
"November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.
With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.
The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring."
We began the week with poetry, a writing prompt and reading comprehension questions. Students worked hard to produce quality written responses. We will finish our work with Bat Loves the Night tomorrow.
Students will take the Lesson 8 spelling pretest tomorrow morning. Please expect homework each night this week. The test will be given on the following Tuesday, December 4th.
We will finish Unit 3 in math this week. Please see your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective. We will review for the test on Friday. The assessment will be given on Monday, the 3rd. We will begin Unit 4 the following day.
We will study the Native Americans of the Plains this week. Students will continue to recognize how the lives of the People were affected by the land, climate and ecosystem that they lived in.
We will see a TIGER program on Wednesday afternoon. This assembly for third and fourth graders will focus on building a kind community.
Have a wonderful week! :)
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.
With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.
The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring."
We began the week with poetry, a writing prompt and reading comprehension questions. Students worked hard to produce quality written responses. We will finish our work with Bat Loves the Night tomorrow.
Students will take the Lesson 8 spelling pretest tomorrow morning. Please expect homework each night this week. The test will be given on the following Tuesday, December 4th.
We will finish Unit 3 in math this week. Please see your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective. We will review for the test on Friday. The assessment will be given on Monday, the 3rd. We will begin Unit 4 the following day.
We will study the Native Americans of the Plains this week. Students will continue to recognize how the lives of the People were affected by the land, climate and ecosystem that they lived in.
We will see a TIGER program on Wednesday afternoon. This assembly for third and fourth graders will focus on building a kind community.
Have a wonderful week! :)
Monday, November 19, 2018
November 19th & 20th
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! :)
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! :)
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
November 13-16
"November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.
With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.
The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring."
We began our week with a writing prompt and reading activity. Students read and analyzed text. They used evidence from the story to support their written answers. I'm very proud of how far students have come in regard to responding to literature using text evidence.
Students took the spelling pretest for Unit 6 on Tuesday. They will have a spelling assignment due each day this week. The test will be given next Tuesday, November 20th.
We will continue with Unit 3 in math this week. Please see your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective.
We will discuss the characteristics of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores this week as well as their role in the ecosystem. We will continue to study producers, consumers and decomposers too. Students will learn more about the Native Americans who lived in each region of the United States and how the climate and environment affected their existence.
Have a lovely week! :)
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
November 5-9
"November is chill, frosted mornings with a silver sun rising behind the trees, red cardinals at the feeders, and squirrels running scallops along the tops of the gray stone walls."
No school on Tuesday due to parent conferences and voting. Students will have their Lesson 5 spelling test on Wednesday. Look for new words to go home on Thursday.
We will continue with Unit 3 in math this week. Students will have homework on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Please look for the daily Learning Objective on each Home Link.
Report cards went home on Friday. Please be sure to sign and return the gold envelope at your earliest convenience. You do not need to return the report card.
School will be closed on Monday in honor of Veteran's Day.
Have a great week! :)
No school on Tuesday due to parent conferences and voting. Students will have their Lesson 5 spelling test on Wednesday. Look for new words to go home on Thursday.
We will continue with Unit 3 in math this week. Students will have homework on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Please look for the daily Learning Objective on each Home Link.
Report cards went home on Friday. Please be sure to sign and return the gold envelope at your earliest convenience. You do not need to return the report card.
School will be closed on Monday in honor of Veteran's Day.
Have a great week! :)
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
October 29-November 2nd
"October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins.... Merry October!"
It's an exciting week for students at LSS! We will try and fit as much learning into the week as possible, despite the expected sugar rush. :)
Students were given the spelling pretest for Lesson 5 on Tuesday morning. They will have a spelling assignment each night this week. The test will be given next Wednesday, the 7th. There will not be school on Tuesday due to Parent Conferences.
We began Unit 3 in math this week. Please see your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective.
Students are reading Food Chain Frenzy with their PEA Reading Buddies. This chapter book works as a great introduction to our Biome and Life Science Units.
We'll have our Halloween celebration on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to our Room Parents for organizing and planning this fun event! Thank you to all the parents who contributed to it as well.
Have a wonderful week and a happy Halloween! :)
Students are reading Food Chain Frenzy with their PEA Reading Buddies. This chapter book works as a great introduction to our Biome and Life Science Units.
We'll have our Halloween celebration on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to our Room Parents for organizing and planning this fun event! Thank you to all the parents who contributed to it as well.
Have a wonderful week and a happy Halloween! :)
Monday, October 22, 2018
October 22-26
"In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October."
We began our week with Literacy and Language Arts. Students worked on a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast characters in Pop's Bridge. We also worked on common and proper nouns. We will finish Lesson 4 on Wednesday. Students have two more spelling assignments due by that date.
We will finish Unit 2 in math this week. Students will review for the test on Wednesday. The assessment will be given the following day. Please check your child's Home Link for our Learning Objective each day. Students will have homework on Monday and Tuesday. They will not have any homework for the rest of the week. :)
Students worked on Growth Mindset during our PBL time this week. We will continue to practice using the word 'yet' and staying positive about our learning experiences even when writing or work gets hard. We also worked on our Community Google Slideshow and created valuable questions to ask at our visit to Saint Vincent dePaul. We are excited for our Walking Field Trip on Friday. Parent volunteers need to meet us in our classroom at 8:45am please.
Our Cornfield Character Celebration will take place on Friday as well. I'm so proud that my class has been chosen to perform a small concert for the retired teachers and community members that afternoon. Thank you to parents who helped to make this fun day so special for our school by working on Cornfield Characters and/or being a part of the set up on Friday morning.
Have a wonderful week! :)
We began our week with Literacy and Language Arts. Students worked on a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast characters in Pop's Bridge. We also worked on common and proper nouns. We will finish Lesson 4 on Wednesday. Students have two more spelling assignments due by that date.
We will finish Unit 2 in math this week. Students will review for the test on Wednesday. The assessment will be given the following day. Please check your child's Home Link for our Learning Objective each day. Students will have homework on Monday and Tuesday. They will not have any homework for the rest of the week. :)
Students worked on Growth Mindset during our PBL time this week. We will continue to practice using the word 'yet' and staying positive about our learning experiences even when writing or work gets hard. We also worked on our Community Google Slideshow and created valuable questions to ask at our visit to Saint Vincent dePaul. We are excited for our Walking Field Trip on Friday. Parent volunteers need to meet us in our classroom at 8:45am please.
Our Cornfield Character Celebration will take place on Friday as well. I'm so proud that my class has been chosen to perform a small concert for the retired teachers and community members that afternoon. Thank you to parents who helped to make this fun day so special for our school by working on Cornfield Characters and/or being a part of the set up on Friday morning.
Have a wonderful week! :)
Monday, October 15, 2018
October 15-19
"October was always the least dependable of months ... full of ghosts and shadows."
We started the week with Literacy and Language Arts. Students are about to wrap up Lesson 3 in Journey's. We have been working on character traits, feeling and motivations as well as a story's message. They enjoyed our Anchor Text titled Destiny's Gift. Tomorrow and Wednesday we will focus on their Leveled Readers.
Students will complete a STEM project this morning when they return from Art. They will work in small groups to "Help Harry" by building the highest perch for him possible so he can see more easily around the classroom. Students will be given a bag full of materials that they can use to design and construct their perch. Students will have to evaluate their teamwork after completing the task.
Students have one more spelling assignment due before tomorrow's test. No spelling homework will be given on Tuesday. We will begin Lesson 4 with a spelling pretest on Wednesday. Students will have a Spelling Menu choice on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
We will continue with Unit 2 in math this week. Students will have a Home Link each night to complete for homework. Please see the Learning Objective on your child's homework for more information on what we learning each day.
Early Release on Wednesday!
Please sign and return Field Trip permission forms ASAP.
Have a fantastic week! :)
We started the week with Literacy and Language Arts. Students are about to wrap up Lesson 3 in Journey's. We have been working on character traits, feeling and motivations as well as a story's message. They enjoyed our Anchor Text titled Destiny's Gift. Tomorrow and Wednesday we will focus on their Leveled Readers.
Students will complete a STEM project this morning when they return from Art. They will work in small groups to "Help Harry" by building the highest perch for him possible so he can see more easily around the classroom. Students will be given a bag full of materials that they can use to design and construct their perch. Students will have to evaluate their teamwork after completing the task.
Students have one more spelling assignment due before tomorrow's test. No spelling homework will be given on Tuesday. We will begin Lesson 4 with a spelling pretest on Wednesday. Students will have a Spelling Menu choice on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
We will continue with Unit 2 in math this week. Students will have a Home Link each night to complete for homework. Please see the Learning Objective on your child's homework for more information on what we learning each day.
Early Release on Wednesday!
Please sign and return Field Trip permission forms ASAP.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
October 9-12
“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables.
What a glorious, short week! :) Students took their spelling pretest on Tuesday. They will have a spelling assignment each night for homework. The test will be given next Tuesday, the 16th.
We have continued working in Unit 2 of EDM this week. Students are practicing solving multi-step problems using all four operations. Please see your child's homework each night for their daily Learning Objective.
Students enjoyed our whole school assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The student council ran the assembly that focused on our classroom core values. Our class chose ~courtesy~ as our essential value. We have been working hard on being respectful, courteous and caring human beings.
Have a fantastic week! :)
What a glorious, short week! :) Students took their spelling pretest on Tuesday. They will have a spelling assignment each night for homework. The test will be given next Tuesday, the 16th.
We have continued working in Unit 2 of EDM this week. Students are practicing solving multi-step problems using all four operations. Please see your child's homework each night for their daily Learning Objective.
Students enjoyed our whole school assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The student council ran the assembly that focused on our classroom core values. Our class chose ~courtesy~ as our essential value. We have been working hard on being respectful, courteous and caring human beings.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, October 1, 2018
October 1-5
"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October."
We began our week by meeting our new student Eamon! The class was so excited to have him join our awesome community. :)
Our Anchor Text this week is a fun fantasy called The Case of Cardigan Jones. Students were introduced to many new vocabulary words related to the courtroom. We will complete this reading and spelling lesson on Wednesday. Students have a spelling homework assignment due tomorrow and Wednesday. No spelling homework on Wednesday evening though! :)The spelling pretest for Lesson 3 will be given on Thursday. Please check your child's spelling homework menu for the next spelling test date.
We will begin Unit 2 in math this week. Students will have a math assignment each night for homework. Please check your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective.
We will begin our Biome Unit very soon. Students will enjoy learning about the various regions of the United States and how each climate affects life in that biome.
Have a fantastic week! :)
We began our week by meeting our new student Eamon! The class was so excited to have him join our awesome community. :)
Our Anchor Text this week is a fun fantasy called The Case of Cardigan Jones. Students were introduced to many new vocabulary words related to the courtroom. We will complete this reading and spelling lesson on Wednesday. Students have a spelling homework assignment due tomorrow and Wednesday. No spelling homework on Wednesday evening though! :)The spelling pretest for Lesson 3 will be given on Thursday. Please check your child's spelling homework menu for the next spelling test date.
We will begin Unit 2 in math this week. Students will have a math assignment each night for homework. Please check your child's Home Link each night for our daily Learning Objective.
We will begin our Biome Unit very soon. Students will enjoy learning about the various regions of the United States and how each climate affects life in that biome.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, September 24, 2018
September 24-28
"We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer's wreckage. We will welcome summer's ghost."
Happy Fall! I can't believe it's already the end of September. We've been so busy in Room 137 these past few weeks. Students have enjoyed working cooperatively on our Community PBL work. They will be presenting their Not A Box projects by the end of this week.
We will complete our first lesson in Journey's tomorrow. Students will demonstrate their understanding of A Fine, Fine School by answering a variety of vocabulary and comprehension questions. We will begin our next Anchor Text on Wednesday. Students will also be given a spelling pretest related to the new phonetic rule. Please check the spelling homework menu for information on number of homework assignments due and the test date. No spelling homework on Monday or Tuesday.
We will complete Unit 1 in math this week. Please find the Learning Objectives posted on every Home Link to check for understanding with your child. Students will have a Home Link on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We will review for the test on Thursday. Students will bring home a review packet to study at home for Friday's assessment. Please look for the Unit 2 Family Letter to go home by the end of the week. This is a great tool for assisting parents with homework and math concepts.
We will finish up our Maps and Globes Unit this week. Students will work on map scales, legends and directions. We will continue to work on recognizing the continents and major bodies of water.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Happy Fall! I can't believe it's already the end of September. We've been so busy in Room 137 these past few weeks. Students have enjoyed working cooperatively on our Community PBL work. They will be presenting their Not A Box projects by the end of this week.
We will complete our first lesson in Journey's tomorrow. Students will demonstrate their understanding of A Fine, Fine School by answering a variety of vocabulary and comprehension questions. We will begin our next Anchor Text on Wednesday. Students will also be given a spelling pretest related to the new phonetic rule. Please check the spelling homework menu for information on number of homework assignments due and the test date. No spelling homework on Monday or Tuesday.
We will complete Unit 1 in math this week. Please find the Learning Objectives posted on every Home Link to check for understanding with your child. Students will have a Home Link on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We will review for the test on Thursday. Students will bring home a review packet to study at home for Friday's assessment. Please look for the Unit 2 Family Letter to go home by the end of the week. This is a great tool for assisting parents with homework and math concepts.
We will finish up our Maps and Globes Unit this week. Students will work on map scales, legends and directions. We will continue to work on recognizing the continents and major bodies of water.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Friday, September 14, 2018
Beginning of the year 2018-19
"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."
Welcome to my blog! I will introduce this site to parents at Open
House! Please refer to my blog for class information concerning
homework, special events and weekly updates. I will update it each
Monday by the end of the day. Please contact me with any questions
or concerns regarding my blog or class related information.
Have a wonderful weekend! :)
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."
Welcome to my blog! I will introduce this site to parents at Open
House! Please refer to my blog for class information concerning
homework, special events and weekly updates. I will update it each
Monday by the end of the day. Please contact me with any questions
or concerns regarding my blog or class related information.
Have a wonderful weekend! :)
Monday, May 21, 2018
May 21-25
"The air is like a butterfly
With frail blue wings.
The happy earth looks at the sky
And sings."
We began our week by attending the fifth grade band and chorus concert. It was awesome! We all loved watching our amazing students perform in this musical event.
Ms. Karen joined us for Brain Gym following the concert. It was great to get our bodies and brains moving with the kids' choice of Sun Salutations, balance boards, skull taps, finger touches and cross crawls.
Students will work on their final presentation for their Invention PBL experience this week. Students are working on Google Slide Shows, posters and videos to share their learning and understanding.
We will finish writing poems tomorrow. These poems will be displayed for the Celebration of Learning Night coming up next week. I hope to see families at this fun event.
Students have spelling homework tonight and Tuesday. Their test will be given on Wednesday. I will wait until the following Monday to give the new pretest. :)
We will begin Unit 9 in math this week. Students will practice multiplication facts by playing Product Pile-Up. They will solve number stories by multiplying or dividing with multiples of 10. They will also use mental math steps to multiply problems involving larger factors. We will have homework on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I will give them Wednesday off due to the SAS testing.
Have a fantastic week!
With frail blue wings.
The happy earth looks at the sky
And sings."
We began our week by attending the fifth grade band and chorus concert. It was awesome! We all loved watching our amazing students perform in this musical event.
Ms. Karen joined us for Brain Gym following the concert. It was great to get our bodies and brains moving with the kids' choice of Sun Salutations, balance boards, skull taps, finger touches and cross crawls.
Students will work on their final presentation for their Invention PBL experience this week. Students are working on Google Slide Shows, posters and videos to share their learning and understanding.
We will finish writing poems tomorrow. These poems will be displayed for the Celebration of Learning Night coming up next week. I hope to see families at this fun event.
Students have spelling homework tonight and Tuesday. Their test will be given on Wednesday. I will wait until the following Monday to give the new pretest. :)
We will begin Unit 9 in math this week. Students will practice multiplication facts by playing Product Pile-Up. They will solve number stories by multiplying or dividing with multiples of 10. They will also use mental math steps to multiply problems involving larger factors. We will have homework on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I will give them Wednesday off due to the SAS testing.
Have a fantastic week!
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
May 14-18
"You are as welcome as the flowers in May."
The Unit 8 math test will be given tomorrow! A review packet will go home for homework tonight. Students will not have homework on Wednesday evening. We will begin Unit 9 on Thursday. Please take a moment to check out the Family Letter for the new unit. It will go home with students today.
We had our spelling pretest today. Lesson 19 focuses on the Vowel Sounds in spoon and wood. The test will be given on next Tuesday, the 22nd. Students will have four spelling assignments due by that date.
SAVE THE DATE: Black American Wax Museum on Friday, June 8th from 1:30-2:15pm.
SAVE THE DATE: Hansel and Gretel - Eat Right on Wednesday, June 13th from 9-10am.
Have a fabulous week! :)
Monday, May 7, 2018
May 7-11
"'Tis like the birthday of the world,
When earth was born in bloom;
The light is made of many dyes,
The air is all perfume:
There's crimson buds, and white and blue,
The very rainbow showers
Have turned to blossoms where they fell,
And sown the earth with flowers."
We had the loveliest day! We began our morning with poetry and vocabulary. Students worked on their tree diagrams which feature at least four text or graphic features. Students will be given the Vocabulary & Comprehension test on the Anchor Text tomorrow. They will be taking the STAR reading and math tests on Wednesday and Thursday. We have the Field Trip on Friday so we won't begin Unit 19 until next Monday.
Our PEA Reading Buddies joined us this morning. They worked cooperatively with students on their research for our Black American project. Students have begun the process of choosing a famous Black American to study for our Wax Museum. More information about this fun event will be forthcoming.
No spelling this week!! :)
We will finish Unit 8 in math this week. Our Learning Objectives will involve finding products for given factors and using this knowledge to play Factor Bingo. Students will model equal sharing situations with $10 and $1 bills. They will compare fractions, generate equivalent fractions and explore area. Finally they will explore the shared attributes of prisms. They will have a HomeLink each night for homework. We will review for the test next Monday and the assessment will be given the following day.
Field Trip to Manchester on Friday morning! We can't wait to see School House Rock performed live at the Palace Theater. Please remember to pack your child a lunch unless you signed up for a bagged lunch from the cafeteria.
Have a fantastic week! :)
When earth was born in bloom;
The light is made of many dyes,
The air is all perfume:
There's crimson buds, and white and blue,
The very rainbow showers
Have turned to blossoms where they fell,
And sown the earth with flowers."
We had the loveliest day! We began our morning with poetry and vocabulary. Students worked on their tree diagrams which feature at least four text or graphic features. Students will be given the Vocabulary & Comprehension test on the Anchor Text tomorrow. They will be taking the STAR reading and math tests on Wednesday and Thursday. We have the Field Trip on Friday so we won't begin Unit 19 until next Monday.
Our PEA Reading Buddies joined us this morning. They worked cooperatively with students on their research for our Black American project. Students have begun the process of choosing a famous Black American to study for our Wax Museum. More information about this fun event will be forthcoming.
No spelling this week!! :)
We will finish Unit 8 in math this week. Our Learning Objectives will involve finding products for given factors and using this knowledge to play Factor Bingo. Students will model equal sharing situations with $10 and $1 bills. They will compare fractions, generate equivalent fractions and explore area. Finally they will explore the shared attributes of prisms. They will have a HomeLink each night for homework. We will review for the test next Monday and the assessment will be given the following day.
Field Trip to Manchester on Friday morning! We can't wait to see School House Rock performed live at the Palace Theater. Please remember to pack your child a lunch unless you signed up for a bagged lunch from the cafeteria.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, April 30, 2018
April 30-May 4
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun."
- Kahlil Gibran
It's so nice to return to school and see all of my wonderful students! We began our week with new vocabulary words and a spelling pretest. Our new Anchor story is an informational text titled A Tree is Growing. Our Essential Question involves finding differences among types of trees. This text fits perfectly with our next science unit involving biomes and life science.
Our PEA Reading Buddies visited us this morning as well. Students shared The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten with their partners. The story focuses on food chains and webs in our ecosystem. We only have two more weeks with our buddies. We'll enjoy every moment with them until then.
We will begin Unit 8 in math this week. Students will use rulers to measure to the nearest quarter inch, develop strategies for solving extended multiplication and division facts, find factors of counting numbers, and make sense of challenging problems. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling lesson involved spelling the /k/ or /kw/ sounds. Students will have an assignment each night this week. The test will be given on Friday, May 4th.
Have a fantastic week! :)
- Kahlil Gibran
It's so nice to return to school and see all of my wonderful students! We began our week with new vocabulary words and a spelling pretest. Our new Anchor story is an informational text titled A Tree is Growing. Our Essential Question involves finding differences among types of trees. This text fits perfectly with our next science unit involving biomes and life science.
Our PEA Reading Buddies visited us this morning as well. Students shared The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten with their partners. The story focuses on food chains and webs in our ecosystem. We only have two more weeks with our buddies. We'll enjoy every moment with them until then.
We will begin Unit 8 in math this week. Students will use rulers to measure to the nearest quarter inch, develop strategies for solving extended multiplication and division facts, find factors of counting numbers, and make sense of challenging problems. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our spelling lesson involved spelling the /k/ or /kw/ sounds. Students will have an assignment each night this week. The test will be given on Friday, May 4th.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16-20
"If April showers should come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May."
Five more days until vacation!! Yippee! We began our week with a vocabulary review. Students read The Albertosaurus Mystery in partners and then practiced summarizing the informational text. This will be our final Anchor Text until we return to school in May. I'm so proud of how far my students have come in reading since the school year began in August. :)
Our PEA Reading Buddies joined us on this rainy morning. We read The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses in partners or small groups. This tale is an introduction to our Native American Unit that we will begin after vacation. Some students who finished early sketched a picture of their favorite scene from the story with their PEA buddy.
Students will have spelling homework on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The test will be given on Wednesday. We won't begin a new lesson until we return from vacation.
We will complete Unit 7 in math this week. Students will solve fraction number stories and name fractions of sets of objects. We will review for the test on Wednesday and then the assessment will be given the following day. Students will have a Home Link on Monday and Tuesday evenings and a review packet to practice on Wednesday. Students will have a challenge activity on Thursday, but this will be an optional assignment for those who'd like to earn a prize. We will begin Unit 8 when we return from vacation.
Students continue to work on their Invention PBL experience. This week they will make a final decision on the invention that they want to study and research. Please discuss this informative and fun project with your student at home.
Have a wonderful week and a great vacation! :)
Five more days until vacation!! Yippee! We began our week with a vocabulary review. Students read The Albertosaurus Mystery in partners and then practiced summarizing the informational text. This will be our final Anchor Text until we return to school in May. I'm so proud of how far my students have come in reading since the school year began in August. :)
Our PEA Reading Buddies joined us on this rainy morning. We read The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses in partners or small groups. This tale is an introduction to our Native American Unit that we will begin after vacation. Some students who finished early sketched a picture of their favorite scene from the story with their PEA buddy.
Students will have spelling homework on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The test will be given on Wednesday. We won't begin a new lesson until we return from vacation.
We will complete Unit 7 in math this week. Students will solve fraction number stories and name fractions of sets of objects. We will review for the test on Wednesday and then the assessment will be given the following day. Students will have a Home Link on Monday and Tuesday evenings and a review packet to practice on Wednesday. Students will have a challenge activity on Thursday, but this will be an optional assignment for those who'd like to earn a prize. We will begin Unit 8 when we return from vacation.
Students continue to work on their Invention PBL experience. This week they will make a final decision on the invention that they want to study and research. Please discuss this informative and fun project with your student at home.
Have a wonderful week and a great vacation! :)
Monday, April 9, 2018
April 9-13
"Our spring has come at last with the soft laughter of April suns and shadow of April showers."
We began our week with phonics and language arts. We read another humorous fiction from the Judy Moody series. We discussed the theme of the story and compared/contrasted it to our Anchor Text from last week.
Our Reading Buddies joined us this morning. Most students were able to finish reading The Gadget War with their PEA Buddy. We will begin a new chapter book with our buddies next week.
We will have our spelling pretest on Wednesday when we begin Lesson 17 and our next Anchor Text. Our next list focuses on words with the /j/ and /s/ sounds. The test will be given the following week on April 18th. Students will have a spelling assignment due on Thursday and Friday of this week.
We will continue to focus on fractions in math this week. Our Learning Objectives involve ordering fractions with the same numerator, writing a rule for ordering similar sets of fractions, partitioning distances to locate fractions on number lines, making and justifying fraction comparisons, and solving fraction number stories. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
We will continue to work on Inventions and Simple Machines throughout the week. Students are busy researching and planning for our PBL experience.
Have a fabulous week! :)
We began our week with phonics and language arts. We read another humorous fiction from the Judy Moody series. We discussed the theme of the story and compared/contrasted it to our Anchor Text from last week.
Our Reading Buddies joined us this morning. Most students were able to finish reading The Gadget War with their PEA Buddy. We will begin a new chapter book with our buddies next week.
We will have our spelling pretest on Wednesday when we begin Lesson 17 and our next Anchor Text. Our next list focuses on words with the /j/ and /s/ sounds. The test will be given the following week on April 18th. Students will have a spelling assignment due on Thursday and Friday of this week.
We will continue to focus on fractions in math this week. Our Learning Objectives involve ordering fractions with the same numerator, writing a rule for ordering similar sets of fractions, partitioning distances to locate fractions on number lines, making and justifying fraction comparisons, and solving fraction number stories. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
We will continue to work on Inventions and Simple Machines throughout the week. Students are busy researching and planning for our PBL experience.
Have a fabulous week! :)
Monday, April 2, 2018
April 2-6
"April weather, rain and sunshine both together."
We began our week with new vocabulary and spelling words. Students seemed to enjoy getting back into the routine after last week's testing. Our new Anchor Text is a humorous fiction titled Judy Moody Saves the World. This story has some great themes in it such as conservation and recycling.
Students took the spelling pretest this morning. Our rule involves the vowel +r sound in words with air and ear. Students will have an assignment to work on each night this week. The test will be given this Friday.
Our PEA Reading Buddies came for a visit this morning. Students continued reading The Gadget War with them. This humorous chapter book tells the story of Kelly and her battle with Albert to become the class Gadget Wiz!
We will continue with Unit 7 in math this week. Students will be asked to represent fractions on number lines, identify fractions greater than, less than, and equal to one on a number line, compare fractions using visual models, order fractions with the same numerator and write a rule for ordering similar sets of fractions. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our class is loving our Simple Machine and Invention Unit. Students have begun researching inventions as part of our new PBL (Project Based Learning) activity. We will continue our research using online tools this week and narrow our focus to one individual invention per student or partner group.
Have a fantastic week! :)
We began our week with new vocabulary and spelling words. Students seemed to enjoy getting back into the routine after last week's testing. Our new Anchor Text is a humorous fiction titled Judy Moody Saves the World. This story has some great themes in it such as conservation and recycling.
Students took the spelling pretest this morning. Our rule involves the vowel +r sound in words with air and ear. Students will have an assignment to work on each night this week. The test will be given this Friday.
Our PEA Reading Buddies came for a visit this morning. Students continued reading The Gadget War with them. This humorous chapter book tells the story of Kelly and her battle with Albert to become the class Gadget Wiz!
We will continue with Unit 7 in math this week. Students will be asked to represent fractions on number lines, identify fractions greater than, less than, and equal to one on a number line, compare fractions using visual models, order fractions with the same numerator and write a rule for ordering similar sets of fractions. Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.
Our class is loving our Simple Machine and Invention Unit. Students have begun researching inventions as part of our new PBL (Project Based Learning) activity. We will continue our research using online tools this week and narrow our focus to one individual invention per student or partner group.
Have a fantastic week! :)
Monday, March 26, 2018
March 26-30
"Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn."
We had a great start to our week! We will not have a regular literacy block due to the state testing. Instead, we read How to Lift a Lion and talked about simple machines. Students are very excited about this topic. They began reading the chapter book Gadget War with their PEA Reading Buddies today as well.
Brain Gym was advantageous this morning. Students practiced starfish, finger and skull tapping, planks, and Sun Salutations. They finished with Cosmic Kids Bunny Bounce and Green Frog.
We will not have homework this week due to the SAS testing. However, we will begin Unit 7 in math today. All assignments will be done during class time. Our learning objectives involve estimating and measuring liquid volumes, identifying equal shares and equivalent fractions, solving number stories involving time, mass, volume and length, and partitioning fraction strips to compare and name fractions.
I'm hopeful that students will be well rested for the testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Healthy snacks and water bottles would also be helpful for students.
Have a wonderful week! :)
We had a great start to our week! We will not have a regular literacy block due to the state testing. Instead, we read How to Lift a Lion and talked about simple machines. Students are very excited about this topic. They began reading the chapter book Gadget War with their PEA Reading Buddies today as well.
Brain Gym was advantageous this morning. Students practiced starfish, finger and skull tapping, planks, and Sun Salutations. They finished with Cosmic Kids Bunny Bounce and Green Frog.
We will not have homework this week due to the SAS testing. However, we will begin Unit 7 in math today. All assignments will be done during class time. Our learning objectives involve estimating and measuring liquid volumes, identifying equal shares and equivalent fractions, solving number stories involving time, mass, volume and length, and partitioning fraction strips to compare and name fractions.
I'm hopeful that students will be well rested for the testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Healthy snacks and water bottles would also be helpful for students.
Have a wonderful week! :)
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