Language Arts:
New Spelling Sorts were assigned today! Be practicing every night - say them aloud, say them in front of a mirror and watch the way your lips move, write them down, write them in sand, dirt, shaving cream...., draw and label pictures of them, have someone do a Blind Sort with you, have someone time you and try to beat your time. Have fun with them and pay close attention to the vowel sounds and spelling patterns and other words with the same pattern.
Reading Groups:
Polarbears - Read Ch. 1 in Ghost Town. Be ready to discuss next meeting either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Science A: Review vocabulary words:
Matter - anything that takes up space and has mass
Solid - has a definite shape and can be measured
Liquid - can flow and takes the shape of the container it is in
Gas - does not have a shape of its own. Air is a gas that is all around us.
Science B: New Unit: Ecology 101
Review vocabulary words:
ecology - the study of the behavior of living things in their natural environment
organism - all living things (humans, plants, and animals)
environment - the natural surroundings of living things
Writer's Workshop:
We are working on using good Word Choice in our writing. Work on brainstorming better ways to say good, bad, and said and then try using them in your new story!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Welcome Back!
This Week....
Language Arts: Practice new spelling sorts every night.
This Week, we're continuing with our Elements of Fiction study and are working on writing a story with a message, or lesson, at the end. Students should be finished or almost finished with their 4 assignments for their ongoing reading project.
Reading Skills:
Two Owls: Making and Modifying Predictions and Nonfiction Reading
Red-Eye Eagles: /oi/ and /aw/ sounds, Suffixes, and Comparing and Contrasting
Polar Bears: Finish novel and follow-up activities
Science A: We are going to transition from our study of Natural Resources into a study of Matter. The two units will complement and build off each other nicely. We will be studying properties of matter, measuring mass of matter, and changes in matter.
Science B: We are continuing our study of Natural Resources and exploring nonrenewable resources, the effects of mining and pollution. The End of Unit Test will be Thursday, January 19th.
Inside Homework Folders tonight is a Reading Log for the month of January. Students need to record and have an adult initial their reading every night. Our classroom is hosting a Super Reader Bowl, inspired by the upcoming Super Bowl. For every 15 minutes that your student reads, he or she will gain 10 yards (or a 1st Down) toward a touchdown for their team. We will name a Star Reader every week. As always, encourage your child to read on-level books that are challenging, but not frustrating. Happy Reading!
Language Arts: Practice new spelling sorts every night.
This Week, we're continuing with our Elements of Fiction study and are working on writing a story with a message, or lesson, at the end. Students should be finished or almost finished with their 4 assignments for their ongoing reading project.
Reading Skills:
Two Owls: Making and Modifying Predictions and Nonfiction Reading
Red-Eye Eagles: /oi/ and /aw/ sounds, Suffixes, and Comparing and Contrasting
Polar Bears: Finish novel and follow-up activities
Science A: We are going to transition from our study of Natural Resources into a study of Matter. The two units will complement and build off each other nicely. We will be studying properties of matter, measuring mass of matter, and changes in matter.
Science B: We are continuing our study of Natural Resources and exploring nonrenewable resources, the effects of mining and pollution. The End of Unit Test will be Thursday, January 19th.
Inside Homework Folders tonight is a Reading Log for the month of January. Students need to record and have an adult initial their reading every night. Our classroom is hosting a Super Reader Bowl, inspired by the upcoming Super Bowl. For every 15 minutes that your student reads, he or she will gain 10 yards (or a 1st Down) toward a touchdown for their team. We will name a Star Reader every week. As always, encourage your child to read on-level books that are challenging, but not frustrating. Happy Reading!
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