8-27-13

Homework:
Bram and Mick's class have a plural noun worksheet.
All classes have Jumpstart 2 and read 20 minutes.

We started a story today about Michelle Kwan.  To re-watch the video click the link below.

Michelle Kwan

8-26-13

Welcome to our first full week of school!

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Jumpstart 1B

Tests:
Friday vocabulary test- click on the wiki link on the right side of the screen to take your to our words for the week in spelling and vocabulary.

Fun links:
2/3 classes got to watch the videos today on nouns.  My homeroom will get to them tomorrow.

noun rap
Grammar rock

What's coming up next week...

Reading Objectives:
Learn what flashbacks are and how an author uses them
Determine the main idea of a text and support with details
Explain how an author uses evidence to support a point
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Learn the features of an autobiography

Grammar:
Nouns: singular and plural, regular and irregular, possessive

Spelling: new words will come on Tuesday and the test will be the following Monday
Compound words
Ways to study your spelling

Writing:
Building our writing stamina
Writing using a flashback

TESTS:
Vocabulary test will be Friday.  The words will be given out Monday and posted to the wiki.

8-23-13

Homework for tonight:
Read 20 minutes
Jumpstart 1

8-22-3013

What a wonderful first day!  I can't believe how quickly our kids picked up their new procedures and routines.  Of course, as a normal first day goes, there were a few hiccups, but tomorrow will be even smoother.

No homework tonight. We'll be checking out our free reading books tomorrow, so look for those to come home.

Back to school conferences

A great big thank you to everyone who came to conferences!  I really enjoyed meeting all of you and am looking forward to a great year.  Please feel free to call me if you have any questions ANY time throughout the year.  Tomorrow we will spend most of our day getting organized and getting to know each other.  On Friday we will begin the real academics of fifth grade. I hope your child is as excited about fifth grade as I am to have them!

summer homework

Keep reading!  You have worked so hard to grow this year.  Set aside a little time each week to read this summer.  Students who don't read over the summer lose a great deal of their gains from the school year!
Click on the link below to find books in your lexile.  Thanks for the great year, kids!

http://www.lexile.com/fab/