Friday, December 16, 2016

Week 17 (Jan. 3-6, 2017!!)

Happy New Year!  

*Our virtue for the month of January is Perseverance.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
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*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

December 22- Jan. 2: OFF for Holiday Break
Monday, January 2: OFF
Tuesday, January 3: First Day back to Class after break
Monday, January 16: No School, Staff PD Day
Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3

MATH after break (Jan. 3-6)
Chapter 4: Teen Addition Strategies, Investigate Doubles, Understand Tens and Ones

READING after break (Jan. 3-6)
Amazing Words: citizen, law, branch, patrol, community, leader, headquarters, earn

High-Frequency Words: live, out, people, who, work

**Spelling Words (TEST on Jan. 6): like, ride, smile, time, white, bike, dime, hide, ice, kite** 

Author's Purpose- Who Works Here?

Capitalization Rules: Special Titles

EBLI Lessons

Science: Our topic is Earth's Surface.  We will be learning about the Surface and Layers of Earth, Sedimentary, Igneous, & Metamorphic Rocks, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Slow and Fast Land Changes.  

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Week 16 (Dec. 19-21)

*Our virtue for the month is SELF-CONTROL.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

December 22- Jan. 2: OFF for Holiday Break
Monday, January 2: OFF
Tuesday, January 3: First Day back to Class after break
Monday, January 16: No School, Staff PD Day
Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3

MATH next Week (Dec. 19-21)
We will be doing some holiday math problem solving, addition, and subtraction.

READING next Week (Dec. 19-21)
This week we will be doing some holiday reading and writing activities.  

EBLI Lessons

Science: We will wrap up our study on Space before the holiday.  After the break, we will be learning about the Earth's surface.  

Students read our weekly story to their stuffed animals this morning! They were great teachers!



Our star this week!


Friday, December 2, 2016

Week 15 (Dec. 12-16)

*Our virtue for the month is SELF-CONTROL.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

December 22- Jan. 2: OFF for Holiday Break
Monday, January 2: OFF
Tuesday, January 3: First Day back to Class after break
Monday, January 16: No School, Staff PD Day
Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3

MATH next Week (Dec. 12-16)
Chapter 4:Tens Groupings, Represent and Compare Teen Numbers, Teen Addition Strategies

READING next Week (Dec. 12-16)
Amazing Words: group, share, borrow, rehearsal, respect, aquarium, lines, soothe

High-Frequency Words: be, of, could, old, horse, paper

**Spelling Words (TEST on Dec. 16): face, safe, cage, name, made, make, cake, age, take, late** 

Cause and Effect - The Farmer in the Hat

Proper Nouns

EBLI Lessons

Science: Our topic is Earth in Space.  We will be learning about the Earth, Sun, and Moon and how they rotate and revolve.  We will learn about what causes Day & Night, and the Seasons of the year.