With next week being a short week, I am including a description of our curriculum for the next two weeks in this blog!
*Week of November 19th-November 23rd
-Language Arts: Punctuation and Capitalization Review
-Reading: Thanksgiving Scholastic Reader and Thanksgiving essay
-Math: Time review (hour and half-hour) and Thanksgiving math packets (addition and subtraction)
-Science: Squanto and the Pilgrims voyage on the Mayflower
-Life Skills: Discussing "What does it mean to be thankful?"
*Week of November 26th-November 30th
-Language Arts: We will be learning about the four types of sentences: declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative. There will be a quiz over the types of sentences the following Wednesday (December 5th).
-Reading: We will be finishing up Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Food Fight. In continuing with our mystery unit, the students will be reading an independent mystery novel. The novel choices are Cam Jansen: Snowy Day Mystery, Boxcar Children: The Castle Mystery, and Horrible Harry's Secret.
-Math: This week, we will continue to practice time, more specifically focusing on time to the quarter hour and minute.
-Science: Our body unit focus for the week will be on the Circulatory System and Respiratory System. We will conduct an experiment for each system and them color, cut-out, and paste the system organs onto our body diagrams hanging in the classroom.
-Social Skills: This week, we are reading a story, Gliding Stars, and relating the story to our own lives, as well as, discussing the various parts of a newspaper.
*Dates to Remember*
-No School: November 21st-23rd
Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!!!! Enjoy the time with your families!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
November 12th-16th
Here is a look at the exciting week ahead!
*Language Arts: Our focus of the week is identifying complete vs. incomplete sentences. We also will be adding in review of capitalization and punctuation rules.
*Reading: We are beginning our first novel of the school year, Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Food Fight!! We will finish previewing the novel on Tuesday and complete an activity using the book's Table of Contents. I am very excited to say that we will be reading this novel completely on the computer!
*Math: We are continuing to learn about time next week, focusing on telling time to the hour and half-hour.
*Science: We will learn about the nervous system this week. We will spend a lot of time focusing on the brain and how we learn.
*Social Skills: We are taking a community trip to Walmart on Thursday! We will be completing a scavenger hunt in the store using resources in the store to locate each item.
*Reminders*
-No School- Monday, November 12th
-Walmart Community Trip- Thursday, November 15th (9:15-10:45am)
Please remember to thank a veteran this weekend for their service to our country!
*Reading: We are beginning our first novel of the school year, Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Food Fight!! We will finish previewing the novel on Tuesday and complete an activity using the book's Table of Contents. I am very excited to say that we will be reading this novel completely on the computer!
*Math: We are continuing to learn about time next week, focusing on telling time to the hour and half-hour.
*Science: We will learn about the nervous system this week. We will spend a lot of time focusing on the brain and how we learn.
*Social Skills: We are taking a community trip to Walmart on Thursday! We will be completing a scavenger hunt in the store using resources in the store to locate each item.
*Reminders*
-No School- Monday, November 12th
-Walmart Community Trip- Thursday, November 15th (9:15-10:45am)
Please remember to thank a veteran this weekend for their service to our country!
Thursday, November 1, 2012
November 5th-9th
*Weekly Reminders
No School-Monday, November 5th
Teacher Institute, No School- November 6th
PE fundraiser kickoff- Thursday, November 7th
Language Arts: We will be wrapping up our homonym and homophone unit, with a short in-class quiz on Thursday.
Reading: Our mystery unit is beginning this week and we will be learning about what makes a mystery. We also will begin previewing the novel we will be reading as a class, Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Food Fight.
-Math: Our focus in math will be on time for the next few weeks. We will begin with learning about how time affects our daily lives and telling time to the hour and half hour.
-Science: We will be learning about muscles this week and how they assist us in our daily lives.
-Social Skills: Stress is present in each area of our lives. This week, we will be talking about what stresses us out and how we can cope with this stress.
Have a wonderful week!!!!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
October 29th-November 2nd
Here's a look at the spooky week ahead..... :)
*Language Arts: We will be learning about homophones this week through the use of flashcards, matching activities and stories!
*Reading: Our skill of the week is comparing and contrasting. Each day, we will be reading short stories and answering both comprehension and compare/contrast questions about them. We also will be listening to the story of "The Three Little Pigs" and comparing/contrasting it to the "Big Bad Wolf is Good" book.
*Math: We will be spending one week practicing and identifying shapes in real-life situations.
*Science: With the start of a new quarter, we will be switching our 4th period class to Science. We are beginning a human body unit, focusing specifically on bones, this week.
*Social Skills: With Halloween on Wednesday, we will be discussing Trick-or-Treating and candy safety.
Have a fun and safe Halloween!
*Reminders*
-Thursday, November 1st-Parent Teacher Conferences (for those parents who did not meet with me at the October conferences)
*Language Arts: We will be learning about homophones this week through the use of flashcards, matching activities and stories!
*Reading: Our skill of the week is comparing and contrasting. Each day, we will be reading short stories and answering both comprehension and compare/contrast questions about them. We also will be listening to the story of "The Three Little Pigs" and comparing/contrasting it to the "Big Bad Wolf is Good" book.
*Math: We will be spending one week practicing and identifying shapes in real-life situations.
*Science: With the start of a new quarter, we will be switching our 4th period class to Science. We are beginning a human body unit, focusing specifically on bones, this week.
*Social Skills: With Halloween on Wednesday, we will be discussing Trick-or-Treating and candy safety.
Have a fun and safe Halloween!
*Reminders*
-Thursday, November 1st-Parent Teacher Conferences (for those parents who did not meet with me at the October conferences)
Friday, October 19, 2012
October 22-26th
Here is a peek at the week ahead!
*Language Arts: We are continuing our grammar unit this week learning about antonyms. We will begin to review both synonyms and antonyms as the week continues, and take a short quiz on Thursday.
*Reading: The skill of the week is sequencing. We will be working on sequencing puzzles, stories, and paragraphs to reinforce this skill.
*Math: This week, we will be practicing selecting items from a store and calculating their total prices. We will use worksheets, hands-on activities, and computer games to enhance this skill.
*Social Studies: We will be finishing up our government unit this week. We will be learning about what it means to be a good citizen. We also will be taking a look at how our government branches work together on a daily basis.
*Social Skills: Our focus this week will be on eating healthy and MyPlate (which replaced the food pyramid).
Reminders
*Friday is the end of Quarter 1!
Have a great weekend!!
*Language Arts: We are continuing our grammar unit this week learning about antonyms. We will begin to review both synonyms and antonyms as the week continues, and take a short quiz on Thursday.
*Reading: The skill of the week is sequencing. We will be working on sequencing puzzles, stories, and paragraphs to reinforce this skill.
*Math: This week, we will be practicing selecting items from a store and calculating their total prices. We will use worksheets, hands-on activities, and computer games to enhance this skill.
*Social Studies: We will be finishing up our government unit this week. We will be learning about what it means to be a good citizen. We also will be taking a look at how our government branches work together on a daily basis.
*Social Skills: Our focus this week will be on eating healthy and MyPlate (which replaced the food pyramid).
Reminders
*Friday is the end of Quarter 1!
Have a great weekend!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
October 15th-19th
Here is a preview of next week's curriculum....
*Language Arts: We are beginning to use the Read Naturally program this week. I hope that you had the opportunity to read the description of the program I sent home last week. We will all be reading the story, "Dogs", altogether so that we practice the daily routine/expectations. We also will begin our synonyms unit on Tuesday.
*Reading: Our skill focus for this week is Main Idea. We will be reading level appropriate text during the week and have an in-class "pop quiz" on Friday.
*Math: With our community trip to McDonalds on Thursday, we will be spending time in math investigating prices and items on the menu. We will create our own menus and determine the cost of our meal. We also will be spending time on determining the amount of money (in dollars only) to give the cashier for total bills.
*Social Studies: On Monday and Tuesday, we will be creating our own law and presenting the law in a persuasive speech to the class. The remainder of the week will be learning about the roles of the Judicial Branch and discussing what is fair vs. unfair.
*Social Skills: We will be reading about and discussing the importance of always washing your hands and caring for yourself when sick.
Have a great weekend!
*Language Arts: We are beginning to use the Read Naturally program this week. I hope that you had the opportunity to read the description of the program I sent home last week. We will all be reading the story, "Dogs", altogether so that we practice the daily routine/expectations. We also will begin our synonyms unit on Tuesday.
*Reading: Our skill focus for this week is Main Idea. We will be reading level appropriate text during the week and have an in-class "pop quiz" on Friday.
*Math: With our community trip to McDonalds on Thursday, we will be spending time in math investigating prices and items on the menu. We will create our own menus and determine the cost of our meal. We also will be spending time on determining the amount of money (in dollars only) to give the cashier for total bills.
*Social Studies: On Monday and Tuesday, we will be creating our own law and presenting the law in a persuasive speech to the class. The remainder of the week will be learning about the roles of the Judicial Branch and discussing what is fair vs. unfair.
*Social Skills: We will be reading about and discussing the importance of always washing your hands and caring for yourself when sick.
Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 5, 2012
October 8th-October 12th
After we enjoy a nice three day weekend, here is a look at the days that will follow!
*Language Arts: We will be finishing up our verb unit this week. We will review on Tuesday and Wednesday with a quiz on Thursday. Friday we will continue to work on Phonics.
*Reading: After learning and identifying the five story elements last week, we will be creating our own story wheels including story elements in a story of student choice.
*Math: This week we will be studying the dollar bills. Each day we will focus on one specific bill and practice counting and identifying it.
*Social Studies: We will finish the Executive Branch of our Government Unit on Wednesday and begin the Legislative Branch on Thursday.
*Social Skills: We will begin the week by watching a SafeSide Internet safety video. Thursday and Friday we will discuss being patient with expectations of ourselves and others.
Have a wonderful three day weekend!
*Language Arts: We will be finishing up our verb unit this week. We will review on Tuesday and Wednesday with a quiz on Thursday. Friday we will continue to work on Phonics.
*Reading: After learning and identifying the five story elements last week, we will be creating our own story wheels including story elements in a story of student choice.
*Math: This week we will be studying the dollar bills. Each day we will focus on one specific bill and practice counting and identifying it.
*Social Studies: We will finish the Executive Branch of our Government Unit on Wednesday and begin the Legislative Branch on Thursday.
*Social Skills: We will begin the week by watching a SafeSide Internet safety video. Thursday and Friday we will discuss being patient with expectations of ourselves and others.
Have a wonderful three day weekend!
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