In Language Arts, we have been continuing with the set-up procedures of the Daily 5. Your students have been working hard and, on Wednesday, they will be introduced to two more of the components: Word Work and Listening to Reading.
The new spelling words were assigned today. I have included a handout in your child's Homework Folder describing different activities you can do with your child each night to practice the words.
In Science A, we are continuing to study the Water Cycle, the Sun, and the Earth's rotation.
In Science B, we are continuing our study of the Solar System by reading about eclipses. We are exploring the Sun's energy before we get into the other planets of our galaxy. Moon Journals will be due next Monday, September 26. There was no required number of observations, but your student should have a drawing for about 2 times a week since the assignment was given on Wednesday, September 7.
Writing Workshop has been hugely successful so far!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 14
Great work is being done from the Primary A room!
The last several days we have been walking through what our Literacy Learning Centers will look like by focusing on each center intensely and in great depth. Today, we learned about Reading to Someone (Shared Reading) and one of the ways to do this. We discussed what it should look, sound, and feel like. They know that the purpose of reading to someone is to practice their reading skills and strategies, build fluency, and to have fun.
My math class has been working on different addition strategies, like counting on, doubles facts, doubles plus 1, and combinations of 10.
In Science A, we are taking a look at the different seasons and what changes occur throughout the year. We are now in the process of making flip books to visually show the changes a tree goes through.
In Science B, we are continuing our Solar System unit by exploring the positons of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Did you know that the Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon? The students homework continues to be to observe the Moon and to record it in their Moon Journal.
Well, we officially started our very first day of Writing Workshop today! Writing Workshop will be every Monday and Wednesday from 2:40 to 3:40 pm. Your students are off to a great start and I am so excited to get to read their finished books!
Homework: Sort Spelling Words every night. Spelling Test will be Monday, September 19th.
The last several days we have been walking through what our Literacy Learning Centers will look like by focusing on each center intensely and in great depth. Today, we learned about Reading to Someone (Shared Reading) and one of the ways to do this. We discussed what it should look, sound, and feel like. They know that the purpose of reading to someone is to practice their reading skills and strategies, build fluency, and to have fun.
My math class has been working on different addition strategies, like counting on, doubles facts, doubles plus 1, and combinations of 10.
In Science A, we are taking a look at the different seasons and what changes occur throughout the year. We are now in the process of making flip books to visually show the changes a tree goes through.
In Science B, we are continuing our Solar System unit by exploring the positons of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Did you know that the Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon? The students homework continues to be to observe the Moon and to record it in their Moon Journal.
Well, we officially started our very first day of Writing Workshop today! Writing Workshop will be every Monday and Wednesday from 2:40 to 3:40 pm. Your students are off to a great start and I am so excited to get to read their finished books!
Homework: Sort Spelling Words every night. Spelling Test will be Monday, September 19th.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Week of September 12
Primary A Homework:
Sort new Spelling Words. Be sure to say the word out loud listening to the sounds and looking at the spelling pattern. You should be sorting your words at least once every night. Your test will be on Monday, September 19th.
If you needed to fix your Spelling Test from yesterday, write each misspelled word correctly in a complete sentence on a separate sheet of paper.
Read at least 15 minutes every night and record what you have been reading on your Reading Log in the back of your Homework Folder.
Remember to get your Homework Folder signed every night and turn it in first thing in the morning!
Primary B Science:
Observe the Moon and draw what it looks like in your Moon Journal. See if you can tell what phase it is and if it is waxing or waning.
Sort new Spelling Words. Be sure to say the word out loud listening to the sounds and looking at the spelling pattern. You should be sorting your words at least once every night. Your test will be on Monday, September 19th.
If you needed to fix your Spelling Test from yesterday, write each misspelled word correctly in a complete sentence on a separate sheet of paper.
Read at least 15 minutes every night and record what you have been reading on your Reading Log in the back of your Homework Folder.
Remember to get your Homework Folder signed every night and turn it in first thing in the morning!
Primary B Science:
Observe the Moon and draw what it looks like in your Moon Journal. See if you can tell what phase it is and if it is waxing or waning.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Wednesday, September 7th
Primary A Homework: Sort Spelling Words and practice reading them.
Mrs. Fells' Math Homework: Review Doubles Facts
Primary B Homework: Observe the Moon tonight (or the next clear night) and draw in your Moon Journals.
We had a fabulous day today!
During our Language Arts block, we learned about two of different ways to read and what Reading to Self looks, sounds, and feels like. We are beginning our Daily 5 Literacy instruction and part of that is building our reading stamina.
During Science A, we finished our Cloud Books which describe and illustrate what cumulus/cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus clouds look like! Your students will be predicting the weather for you just by looking up at the clouds.
During Science B, we discussed our Sundial findings and related it to our clock. Now, we are taking a look at our Moon and its phases. The students will be recording what the Moon looks like at least once a week for a month in their Moon Journal. If it is too cloudy one night, they should try the next night.
During Writing today, we discussed Story Structure by introducing our first theme: Silly Stories and writing with fantasy vs. realism.
Mrs. Fells' Math Homework: Review Doubles Facts
Primary B Homework: Observe the Moon tonight (or the next clear night) and draw in your Moon Journals.
We had a fabulous day today!
During our Language Arts block, we learned about two of different ways to read and what Reading to Self looks, sounds, and feels like. We are beginning our Daily 5 Literacy instruction and part of that is building our reading stamina.
During Science A, we finished our Cloud Books which describe and illustrate what cumulus/cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus clouds look like! Your students will be predicting the weather for you just by looking up at the clouds.
During Science B, we discussed our Sundial findings and related it to our clock. Now, we are taking a look at our Moon and its phases. The students will be recording what the Moon looks like at least once a week for a month in their Moon Journal. If it is too cloudy one night, they should try the next night.
During Writing today, we discussed Story Structure by introducing our first theme: Silly Stories and writing with fantasy vs. realism.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Spelling Sorts!
Your student received their first spelling list today! Their homework every night this week is to sort their words by the spelling pattern. We did this once in class today. so your student should be able to do this at home.
They will first pick out the headings that are printed in bold. Then they should put each word under the correct category. For example: Under the category -ot, there could be words got, hot, and lot. Your student should be saying each word while he or she is doing this as well.
Please remind your student to turn their Homework Folder in every morning as well as put their lunchbox (unless it needs refrigeration) in the red tub in the back of the room. If they have a snack for the day, they should be putting it in the snack box first thing in the morning.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Creek Trip
What an exciting trip to the creek! To spotting a baby hummingbird in its' nest to examining a large crawdad to collecting hundreds of different samples of leaves, Plum Creek was at its finest. The water was high and creek life was thriving.
After we came back, your students further examined and reflected on their trip in order to write about it in their Science Notebooks.
Please remind your students to have their yellow Homework Folder signed every night and have it on their desk first thing in the morning every day.
I hope every one has a fabulous Labor Day weekend. Your student should be reading at least 15 minutes every night and recording it in his or her reading log in their Homework Folder.
After we came back, your students further examined and reflected on their trip in order to write about it in their Science Notebooks.
Please remind your students to have their yellow Homework Folder signed every night and have it on their desk first thing in the morning every day.
I hope every one has a fabulous Labor Day weekend. Your student should be reading at least 15 minutes every night and recording it in his or her reading log in their Homework Folder.
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