October+WORK

__Wednesday, 10/1/2014__ In Reading, we dealt with 4 questions for "Island," which requires students to reread and preread stories. We also dealt with capitalization rules, commas, and quotations in English. In writing, we continued to learn how to add interjections, quotations, conjunctions, and sensory details to our new paper, based on a disappointing experience. In Mathematics, we continue to work with DIVISION, both with single and double-digit divisors. We had an Awesome day today! Parents, please visit this website everyday, as Mrs, Conover and I will be having a contest. The losing teacher will have to buy the other teacher's class a party1 __Thursday, 10/2/2014__ We worked on partial quotients in double-digit division. Students also worked on using RUNNING TOTALS to make using double-digit divisors easier. We worked in groups, reading "SuperHero Mission." We also discussed Cause and Effect. __In Social__ Studies, we completed a quiz about the three branches of government on EdModo.com. You can ask your student to explain what EdModo.com is. __Friday, 10/3/2014__ Class 52 spent the morning with Mrs. Johnson, in the computer lab, completing Spelling work, cause-and-effect work, and division work. After lunch, we watched "The Loretta Claiborne Story," a movie about the beginning of the Special Olympics. Students are to start their new writing assignment, which is titled: "How did Loretta overcome her obstacles to succeed in life?" They must support their paper with evidence from the movie. Please make sure that students are working on their Mathematics, Reading, Spelling during this weekend. As we will have a competition with Class 51 (Mrs. Conover), there will be upcoming homework for parents next week! __10/6/2014__ In Reading, we discussed how to complete the Frayer Model for word recognition/understanding. Students have to complete the model for four words on page 92. We also completed our first cycle tests for Success Time. In Social Studies, we talked about lines of latitude and longitude. In Mathematics, we discussed how to add and subtract fractions with uncommon denominators. Students should be working on their weekly Spelling work for "Satchel Paige." We also began reading __The Call of the Wild__. Students should also be finished with Reading wkbk. 33/34 by tomorrow, as we will grade them tomorrow. For extra credit, students can answer the question : "When was the last time that the Chicago Cubs won the World Series?" (Answers are to be submitted by tomorrow, and students must provide the website or other source that gave them the answer.) __10/7/2014__ Today, in Reading, we talked about plot/theme, and we started reading the book, __Charlotte's Web__. We had 4 questions about Chapter 1, when Fern got Wilbur because Fern saved Wilbur from being killed because he was born the runt of the litter of pigs. In English, there are currently four writing assignments ("Karana, Independent," ""Loretta, Obstacles," "Area Model, Math," and "Mr. Wilson, Expectations.") No students have turned in all four of these, which are to be front and 1/2 back, with lines skipped in between. Spelling is to be continued for "Satchel Paige." Students also to complete wkbk. 35/36 to grade tomorrow. In Mathematics, students worked on drawings for adding and subtracting fractions with uncommon denominators. We also finished our Reading of Satchel Paige. __10/8/2014__ In Reading, we continued work for "Satchel Paige," focusing on what made Satchel unique. We also worked with Cause-and-Effect, during which students were taught how to make a cause-and-effect web drawing. We also talked about sequence, which is directly related to cause-and-effect. We read Chapter two in __Charlotte's Web__, which tells the story of Wilbur and his new friend. Social Studies was a lesson about lines of latitude and longitude, which students will take an Edmodo.com quiz over starting tomorrow. Mathematics involved adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators.(Pages 243-246, #s 1-5, 7, 9, 13 and 15 must be completed.) Writing involved learning how to judge your own writing, using an established rubric for scoring. Parents, please look to the announcements page for upcoming events. __10/9/2014__ In Reading, we worked in groups, starting (some students completed) new vocabulary cards for "Satchel Paige." We also discussed Cause-and-Effect, describing how to complete a 25-bubble Cause-and-Effect diagram. We also read Chapter 3 in __Charlotte's Web__, in which Wilbur escaped after he got loose from his pen. In Social Studies, we reviewed __Lines of Latitude and Longitude__, and students had a worksheet and Edmodo.com quiz to complete; both groups worked well together. During Mathematics, we continued working with adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. Please make sure that students are reading and recording their reading on the Reading Logs, which can be printed from this website. October 24, 30, and 31 will be days off from school due to the end of the first marking period and Teacher Institute days. __10/14/2014__ In Reading, we read __Charlotte's Web, Chapter 5__. We found out who was talking to Wilbur at the end of Chapter 4. We also looked at our workbook packets. During Reading time, we also starting discussing Student-led Conferences. In Writing, we talked about responding to literature. In Mathematics, we continued talking about adding and subtracting fractions without common denominators. __10/15/2014__ In Reading, we graded our workbook packet for "__Satchel Paige,"__pages 31-40. We also discussed possible final grades for Reading on the first quarter report card. In writing, we talked about questions in passages that may have more than one correct answer, based on the interpretation of the information. In Mathematics, we continued to discuss adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. We also reviewed the process of rounding number from millions to thousandths. Doctor Washington approved Class 52 to have Student-led Conferences; when a date is set, information will be sent home on a note. I will also like to invite parents to Bailly's //Open House// held at Watson, on Thursday, 10/16, from 3p.m. until 5p.m. I look forward to seeing parents there. Have a wonderful day. __10/16/2014__ Today, students should have turned in grammar (gr) wkbk, pp. 13 - 16 and GoMath Book, pp. 247-250. These were assigned as homework yesterday. In Reading, we continued to practice for Student-led Conferences. We also discussed how "Thunder Rose" and "Satchel Paige" are similar; students need to complete a Venn Diagram outlining this for homework tonight. In English, we discussed the writing process; students reread "Fishy Feelings" and answered questions about the narrator / writer. In Social Studies, we discussed how the concept of land ownership led to CONFLICTS between the Native Americans and European colonists. In Mathematics, we talked about finding //equivalent// fractions, reducing fractions, and continued adding/subtracting fractions with different denominators. I hope to see parents tonight at our Open House. __10/17/2014__ Thank you to the parents that attended our //Open House// last night! For homework this weekend, parents are to write a summary of "Shutting Out the Sky," after students have read the story aloud to you; after reading the story and writing the summary, students and parents are to work on the review questions on p. 128, TOGETHER. In Reading, we listed our new words for this story and we read the story. We also took a Spelling test for "Island of the Blue Dolphins." (Those were collected.) The morning moved rather quickly, so we didn't get our new workbook packet. In writing, we continued to work questions from "Fishy Feelings," responding to questions that may have more than one correct answer. In Mathematics, we continued adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. We also worked with reducing fractions as well as moving //IMPROPER// fractions to //Mixed Numbers//. After lunch, we worked on dividing and multiplying numbers by the powers of ten. All in all, this was another extremely quick-moving week! [For homework, this weekend...students should be completing the above homework with their parents, complete a 16 - line math chart, showing the powers of ten placements (7 columns), and finish their "What would have been different in 'Fishy Feelings?' " paper; this may seem like a lot, but it's really not!] __10/20/2014__ In reading, we talked about our Vocabulary words for "Shutting Out the Sky," on page 114. Students should be working on their Frayer Model for **5** words, and they will put this work onto their business cards. Parents, please remember that you are to listen to "Shutting Out the Sky," and write a summary. You are also to work on the questions for the story, located on p. 128, with your student. We also worked on English and set-up our pop-up for our story. In Mathematics, we talked about reducing fractions and continued to work with addition and subtraction of fractions, with different denominators. In Social Studies, we began talking about the causes and effects of the American Revolution. Have a wonderful day! __10/21/2014__ In Reading, we talked about the importance of Child Labor Laws, as they related to the story, "Immigrant Children of New York City. We also worked with Context Clues and finding the main idea and supporting details. In Social Studies, we talked about the extent of how child labor laws changed America. In Mathematics, we worked with the fractional //benchmarks// //of 0, 1/2, and 1 (whole).// We also worked with computation of number sentences that contain and [ ]. Overall, Class 52 had an outstanding day! __10/22/2014__ In Reading, we finished reading "Immigrant Children in New Your City." We also finished reading "The beginning of the American Revolution," for preparation for our Social Studies EdModo.com quiz; some students have already finished this quiz, with 5/6 or 6/6! We also talked about how colonists were tired of being "bullied" by the King and Navy of Great Britain. In Mathematics, we talked about estimating sums and differences in the addition and subtraction of fractions. We further talked about evaluating mathematical expressions with parenthesis and brackets, using PEMDAS, "the order of operations". Lastly, Class 52 has really worked extremely hard the past several days, and I want to thank them and parents for raising such WONDERFUL children! I assigned the rewriting of "Fishy Feelings" and any missing work (Spelling for "Shutting") for students to complete. __10/23/2014__ A quick reminder: there is no school tomorrow due to the end of the first grading period. In Reading, we completed questions for "Immigrant Children of New York City." We also started our Spelling test for "Shutting..." Math was a half-chapter review, over fractions. In Social Studies, we reviewed the French and Indian War. We also worked and [ ] in Mathematics. Here's to a GREAT 3-Day weekend!