September+Work

ins 9/22/2014 Today the class had a GREAT day! We worked with a new story, "Superhero Mission." We started new stories in center groups. In Mathematics, we started to work with the area model of multiplication. Ask your child to explain the area model to you. Students should now be working on their Spelling work for "Island of the Blue Dolphins." __9/23/2014__ another good day for Class 52. students should be working on Math, using the area model of multiplication, Reading worksheet 15/16, Spelling work from "Island of the Blue Dolphins," and their writing assignment, given for homework. Thank you! __9/24/2014__ During groups, students need to work on center activities or complete daily/missing assignments. Please discuss the importance of this, as many students aren't working, but talking and being playful. Students were given a quick write about the area model of multiplication, which will count as a Math, English, and Writing grade. In Reading, students should be working on the questions for "Island of the Blue Dolphin, " which are located on page 84. Spelling work should be worked on for "Island..." In English, students need to work on their "Deserted Island" paper. Students should also be working on Chapter 2 Review in Social Studies. Thank you and have a wonderful day. (If you see this website, please write a brief note to me, and your child will receive bonus tickets for a SPECIAL drawing to be held in class!) __9/25/2014__ We are continuing to work on the Area Model of multiplication in Mathematics. Students should be working on Spelling work for "Thunder Rose," which is due completed on October 3, 2014. "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Spelling work will be due on October 17, 2014. In Reading, we worked on wkbk 15/16, Frayer Models for "Island," and worked in groups. For Social Studies, we continued / finished Chapter 2 Review, pages 90/91. Students need to complete their "Deserted Island" paper, so revising and editing can occur. Some students are falling behind in their work, so please discuss this with your child. __9/26/2014__ PROGRESS REPORTS WERE SENT HOME TODAY...they are due back Monday, signed by parent/guardian, with a note about the progress report. ALL students have a missing work list on the backside of their progress report. These assignments MUST be worked on this weekend. Reading and Social Studies books should have been brought home. In Mathematics, we worked on rounding and the area model review. In Reading, we took a test over "Island of the Blue Dolphins." On a note, we start Acuity testing next week. __9/29/2014__ Today, we worked on wkbk. 3/4 in Reading. We also discussed how to determine how the characters and setting of a story and/or passage affect the plot, or events, in a passage. For homework, students should be working on math, single-digit division. Students must also QuickWrite, "How does Karana show that she is independent?" In Social Studies, we discussed the three branches of government. Students should be working on missing work in Social Studies. Many Progress Reports were brought back, signed and returned. THANK YOU! __9/30/2014__ Today, we worked on "Highway Don't Care," a song by Tim McGraw. We also completed wkbk. 3/4, Vocabulary and Character/Plot. We talked about adding quotations in writing and how sensory details add "life" to writing. Make sure students are working on the Frayer models for "Thunder Rose" and "Island..." In Mathematics, we continued to work on division and moved onto a little bit of fractions, adding/subtracting with unlike denominators. Students should be working on completing Buffalo Drawings for Social Studies. If students come home and say that they don't have work, they do...we don't have enough time in class to complete what we start; students should be bringing home work on a DAILY basis. Students must not let work build up, as deadlines have been set for each assignment. Students are given TWO weeks for each assignment. Students also started a Survival Picture, based on the information from page 89. (There should be 4 drawings!) For entry into a special drawing, students should read the story "Island of the Blue Dolphins" to a parent and/or guardian. After reading, parents should write three ways that Karana showed that she was resourceful/independent. This answer must be put onto a piece of paper with the student's name, and signed by the parent/guardian. The special drawing will be held tomorrow!!!