We are down to the final 3 days of school! Looking back on the school year, we have learned a lot and worked together to accomplish so much!
I hope that everyone enjoys the final days and has a wonderful summer!
Friday, May 31, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
May 27th-May 31st
We had a wonderful fieldtrip at Brookfield Zoo yesterday! Not only did we get to see the Dinosaurs Alive exhibit (which related back to our Dinosaur/Fossil unit in April) but we were able to see Okapis and many other animals that we have read about in our Read Naturally series!
Here is a look at our curriculum for next week....
*Language Arts/Reading: Our main focus this week with be on Writers Notebook and Read Naturally stories. We will work in our phonics packets each day this week and use Lexia to reinforce the skills we are practicing.
*Math: We will spend the week reviewing money! Mrs. Philbin has created three new money games that we will be using to review!
*Science/Social Studies: This week will include a variety of activities. We will start the week reading and discussing the article "What If Chocolate Grew on Trees?". This article will serve as an introduction to learning about our Person of the Month, Cesar Chavez. On Thursday and Friday we will read "Private I. Guana" and learn about idioms as we read.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Here is a look at our curriculum for next week....
*Language Arts/Reading: Our main focus this week with be on Writers Notebook and Read Naturally stories. We will work in our phonics packets each day this week and use Lexia to reinforce the skills we are practicing.
*Math: We will spend the week reviewing money! Mrs. Philbin has created three new money games that we will be using to review!
*Science/Social Studies: This week will include a variety of activities. We will start the week reading and discussing the article "What If Chocolate Grew on Trees?". This article will serve as an introduction to learning about our Person of the Month, Cesar Chavez. On Thursday and Friday we will read "Private I. Guana" and learn about idioms as we read.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Friday, May 17, 2013
May 20th-24th
With only 12 days left in the school year, we are going to spend time this week reviewing all that we have learned this year!
*LA/Reading: In addition to Read Naturally and Writer's Notebook each day, the students will be continuing to work on the same concepts in the Language! program as in the previous weeks.
*Math: The students will use class time to create their own math review game with all of the topics that we have covered this year. I will post a picture of the final products!
*Science: We will finish up our science experiments this week. We will be doing labs on fingerprinting, parachuting, Dancing Raisins, and making a lava lamp!
**Reminders**
Thursday, May 23rd: Zoo fieldtrip (BRING A PAPERBAG LUNCH!)
Have a wonderful week!
*LA/Reading: In addition to Read Naturally and Writer's Notebook each day, the students will be continuing to work on the same concepts in the Language! program as in the previous weeks.
*Math: The students will use class time to create their own math review game with all of the topics that we have covered this year. I will post a picture of the final products!
*Science: We will finish up our science experiments this week. We will be doing labs on fingerprinting, parachuting, Dancing Raisins, and making a lava lamp!
**Reminders**
Thursday, May 23rd: Zoo fieldtrip (BRING A PAPERBAG LUNCH!)
Have a wonderful week!
Friday, May 10, 2013
May 13th-17th
As the days of the school year are dwindling down, we will begin to review our year's curriculum over the final few weeks.
*Reading/Language Arts: We will return to our Language and Phonics books next week. We will review main ideas/details, summarizing, singular/plural, and short/long vowel sounds.
*Math: We will devote this week to playing multiple review games over adding, subtracting, multiplication (as appropriate), graphing, time, money, shapes, and greater than/less than.
*Science: Over the course of the next two weeks, the students will be completing 8 different science experiments: Growing Gummy Bear, Fingerprinting, Coloring Plants, Tornado in a Bottle, Groovy Lava Lamp, Parachutes, The Magic Ketchup Experiment, and Dancing Raisins. They will be required to complete a lab sheet for each experiment, including both pre- and post observations.
**Reminders**
Thursday, May 16th: Community trip to the Promenade (Please bring a paper bag lunch!)
Friday, May 17th: Early Release Day
Enjoy your week (and weekend!)
*Reading/Language Arts: We will return to our Language and Phonics books next week. We will review main ideas/details, summarizing, singular/plural, and short/long vowel sounds.
*Math: We will devote this week to playing multiple review games over adding, subtracting, multiplication (as appropriate), graphing, time, money, shapes, and greater than/less than.
*Science: Over the course of the next two weeks, the students will be completing 8 different science experiments: Growing Gummy Bear, Fingerprinting, Coloring Plants, Tornado in a Bottle, Groovy Lava Lamp, Parachutes, The Magic Ketchup Experiment, and Dancing Raisins. They will be required to complete a lab sheet for each experiment, including both pre- and post observations.
**Reminders**
Thursday, May 16th: Community trip to the Promenade (Please bring a paper bag lunch!)
Friday, May 17th: Early Release Day
Enjoy your week (and weekend!)
Friday, May 3, 2013
Fossil Dig
I'm sorry that these are being posted a little late! Here are two pictures from our Fossil Dig during the week of April 22nd!
May 6th -May 10th
Here is a preview of our curriculum for next week!
*Language Arts/Reading: Since the students did not have the opportunity to finish their fiction stories last week, they will be using in-class time to work on them Monday (and possibly Tuesday). We also we spend time each day practicing/completing activities with the short vowel sounds.
*Math: Wednesday, we will have a quiz on telling time. We will review both Monday and Tuesday. The week will wrap up with reviewing our math facts.
*Science: This entire week, students will be creating their own constellation. In addition to designing the constellation, the students will be required to create their own myth about the constellation. On both Monday and Thursday, the students will also be joining Mr. Urbas's 8th period class to explore the Constellation Dome that he will have in his classroom this week.
*Social Skills: With our trip to the Promenade quickly approaching, we will be role playing a few of our learner expectations for this trip: Asking for Help When Needed & Returning Items.
Have a wonderful weekend!
*Language Arts/Reading: Since the students did not have the opportunity to finish their fiction stories last week, they will be using in-class time to work on them Monday (and possibly Tuesday). We also we spend time each day practicing/completing activities with the short vowel sounds.
*Math: Wednesday, we will have a quiz on telling time. We will review both Monday and Tuesday. The week will wrap up with reviewing our math facts.
*Science: This entire week, students will be creating their own constellation. In addition to designing the constellation, the students will be required to create their own myth about the constellation. On both Monday and Thursday, the students will also be joining Mr. Urbas's 8th period class to explore the Constellation Dome that he will have in his classroom this week.
*Social Skills: With our trip to the Promenade quickly approaching, we will be role playing a few of our learner expectations for this trip: Asking for Help When Needed & Returning Items.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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