Star lab: We visited the star lab today with Charlie Bray. Although many of the kids have seen it before, we can always learn something new. They really seemed to enjoy it and had TERRIFIC behavior. I was very impressed. Click on star lab to take you to a video about Orion, whom we learned about today.
Reading response due tomorrow.
Spelling test Friday.
Martin Luther King packet due tomorrow.
Biography due tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Technology: We have been in the lab the last few days typing our autobiographies. The kids are doing a great job! We will be adding pictures to them on Thursday, and then presenting them on Friday!
Reading: We have spent the last couple of days working on some reading assignments dealing with Martin Luther King Jr. These assignments deal with various reading skills. The kids seem to really be enjoying working at their own pace through these acitvities. While they are working, I am working with small groups.
Vocabulary: Test Monday
Spelling: Test Friday
The only assignment for tonight is the reading response!
Pack the gym: How could I forget? The 5th graders won the pack the gym event on Friday at the walking program! I am very proud of them!!
Cliques: We watched a short video today on good and bad cliques, and their place in schools. We had some very interesting discussions around this topic!
Reading: We have spent the last couple of days working on some reading assignments dealing with Martin Luther King Jr. These assignments deal with various reading skills. The kids seem to really be enjoying working at their own pace through these acitvities. While they are working, I am working with small groups.
Vocabulary: Test Monday
Spelling: Test Friday
The only assignment for tonight is the reading response!
Pack the gym: How could I forget? The 5th graders won the pack the gym event on Friday at the walking program! I am very proud of them!!
Cliques: We watched a short video today on good and bad cliques, and their place in schools. We had some very interesting discussions around this topic!
Monday, January 17, 2011
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Due to our late start today, we didn't get much done in reading this morning :) I did get a new reading response sheet out to the kids. Some of the kids got a pink sheet that will require a parent signature on it. If the kids went down for the second time on their SRI or are 2 or more books behind on their RC quizzes they will have to start getting a parent signature nightly after they read. If they forget to have them signed, they will have to stay in and read at recess and I'll sign their response. The only way to become a better reader is to READ!
Spelling test will be Friday!
Vocabulary test will be Monday!
Lab: We are working in the computer lab in the afternoons this week. We are typing our biographies and working on the wiki.
CPI: We just finished another set of skills test in reading/language. I am meeting in small groups with any students who didn't pass the skills from this unit.
Spelling test will be Friday!
Vocabulary test will be Monday!
Lab: We are working in the computer lab in the afternoons this week. We are typing our biographies and working on the wiki.
CPI: We just finished another set of skills test in reading/language. I am meeting in small groups with any students who didn't pass the skills from this unit.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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Sorry about the missed post last night, just plumb tired after a whole day back :)
Reading: reading response due tomorrow. This is the last day on the blue sheet. We'll get a new response sheet on Monday. No reading response for the weekend. We're moving on to a new unit in reading. The kids just finished our theme on the American Revolution. The did a great job on the strategies in this unit!
Our main strategy of study the week has been main idea and supporting details.
RC quiz due on Monday. If all of the kids are caught up with 9 quizzes by the end of January, we are having a movie "party" one of the first afternoons in February. Come on kids, it's too cold to go outside anyway :)
Character activity due tomorrow.
SRI test tomorrow.
Vocabulary: new words today. Check the wiki for an updated list and the date of the next test.
Spelling: new words today. Check the wiki for an updated list and test date.
Syllable activity due tomorrow.
Writing: first draft of biography due tomorrow
Grammar: Verb tense activity today, no assignment
Friday: We will be taking a large end of the sememster test on Friday. I told the kids that if they'd like to bring a SMALL, HEALTHY snack to eat during our test, they can. NOT a requirement, just an option!
Pack the gym day tomorrow, all students to the gym. Let's try and beat those 4th graders this month :) They seem to win nearly every month.
Reading: reading response due tomorrow. This is the last day on the blue sheet. We'll get a new response sheet on Monday. No reading response for the weekend. We're moving on to a new unit in reading. The kids just finished our theme on the American Revolution. The did a great job on the strategies in this unit!
Our main strategy of study the week has been main idea and supporting details.
RC quiz due on Monday. If all of the kids are caught up with 9 quizzes by the end of January, we are having a movie "party" one of the first afternoons in February. Come on kids, it's too cold to go outside anyway :)
Character activity due tomorrow.
SRI test tomorrow.
Vocabulary: new words today. Check the wiki for an updated list and the date of the next test.
Spelling: new words today. Check the wiki for an updated list and test date.
Syllable activity due tomorrow.
Writing: first draft of biography due tomorrow
Grammar: Verb tense activity today, no assignment
Friday: We will be taking a large end of the sememster test on Friday. I told the kids that if they'd like to bring a SMALL, HEALTHY snack to eat during our test, they can. NOT a requirement, just an option!
Pack the gym day tomorrow, all students to the gym. Let's try and beat those 4th graders this month :) They seem to win nearly every month.
Monday, January 10, 2011
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Another lovely day outside :) Actually, other than the drive, I love the snow. Several things had to be changed due to our early out today. The only homework the kids have for me is their read and reading response.
Spelling test has been moved to tomorrow.
Vocab test will still be tomorrow.
RC contest: If all of the kids have their required 9 RC quizzes passed by the last day of January, we will have a movie in the afternoon at the beginning of Feb. Some kids are caught up, but many have been slacking in this area in the last month or so.
Spelling test has been moved to tomorrow.
Vocab test will still be tomorrow.
RC contest: If all of the kids have their required 9 RC quizzes passed by the last day of January, we will have a movie in the afternoon at the beginning of Feb. Some kids are caught up, but many have been slacking in this area in the last month or so.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Reading: Quiz tomorrow over James Forten story.
Reading response
Vocabulary: Backwards crossword puzzle
Spelling: Test Monday
Writing: introductory paragraph for biography (3-5 sentences)
Next quiz due the 15th.
Jugglers in the gym tomorrow morning before school.
Reading response
Vocabulary: Backwards crossword puzzle
Spelling: Test Monday
Writing: introductory paragraph for biography (3-5 sentences)
Next quiz due the 15th.
Jugglers in the gym tomorrow morning before school.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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Reading: reading response and read 15 minutes
We are working on main idea and details this week. Coming up with both the main idea of a paragraph and which details go with it is proving to be difficult for the kids. We may make this a 2 week unit.
Vocabulary: Picture dictionary
Check the wiki for the new list of words (Test next Tuesday)
Spelling: word families
Test Monday
Grammar: worksheet 35
Writing: Ask interview questions
RC: next quiz is due Jan.15
Anyone who is more than one quiz behind will be staying in for recess to get caught up.
We are working on main idea and details this week. Coming up with both the main idea of a paragraph and which details go with it is proving to be difficult for the kids. We may make this a 2 week unit.
Vocabulary: Picture dictionary
Check the wiki for the new list of words (Test next Tuesday)
Spelling: word families
Test Monday
Grammar: worksheet 35
Writing: Ask interview questions
RC: next quiz is due Jan.15
Anyone who is more than one quiz behind will be staying in for recess to get caught up.
