Spelling
(Focus: Words with double consonants)
1.follow 2.matter 3.summer 4.million 5.dollar 6.scissors 7.cattle 8.address 9.office 10.suppertime 11.blizzard 12.penny 13.wrapper 14.wallet 15.occurrence 16.village 17.collide 18.battle *19.inevitable *20.boundary
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
This Week (October 19-23)
**Reminder: The spelling test will be this Friday, October 23. The test will include short and long 'u' words and the 10 review words for this week.
Friday is the last day of the 1st nine weeks.
Spelling Review Words:
1.neighbor 2.explain 3.receive 4.piece 5.problem 6.doughnut 7.stranger 8.display
9.vein 10.shrimp
Writer's Workshop:
Please sign and return your child's narrative piece.
This week, we'll continue to work on adding "craft" to our narratives. We will focus on dialogue with "special tags" (words that we use instead of "said"). At this point in the school year, I expect that all narratives should include the elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, events/plot, and solution). We're continuing to practice including "engaging beginnings." I'll also be introducing a lesson on interesting ways to conclude our stories.
Science:
We're wrapping up our study of "the seasons." In science lab, we'll be working with heat lamps in an activity that will help us model the amount of sunlight received during different seasons.
Friday is the last day of the 1st nine weeks.
Spelling Review Words:
1.neighbor 2.explain 3.receive 4.piece 5.problem 6.doughnut 7.stranger 8.display
9.vein 10.shrimp
Writer's Workshop:
Please sign and return your child's narrative piece.
This week, we'll continue to work on adding "craft" to our narratives. We will focus on dialogue with "special tags" (words that we use instead of "said"). At this point in the school year, I expect that all narratives should include the elements of a story (characters, setting, problem, events/plot, and solution). We're continuing to practice including "engaging beginnings." I'll also be introducing a lesson on interesting ways to conclude our stories.
Science:
We're wrapping up our study of "the seasons." In science lab, we'll be working with heat lamps in an activity that will help us model the amount of sunlight received during different seasons.
Monday, October 12, 2009
This Week (October 12-16)
Spelling: (short 'u' and long 'u')
1.blush 2.crutch 3.crunch 4.grumpy 5.much 6.umpire 7.uncle 8.none 9.does 10.fuel
11.cute 12.cubicle 13.human 14.future 15.usual 16.uniform 17.used 18.beautiful
19.producer 20.consume
Writer's Workshop:
We practiced writing "on demand" today. Students were given a narrative prompt and 45 minutes to write. In these papers, I expect to see the strategies/ craft we've practiced this year (engaging beginning, elements of a narrative, vivid verbs, and sensory details). I will send this paper home by the end of the week for parents to review, sign, and return.
Science:
Reminder--Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday (axis, rotation, revolution, orbit, and eclipse)
Class Notes:
Don't forget to bring in Box Tops!! Our first collection date is this Thursday, October 15.
1.blush 2.crutch 3.crunch 4.grumpy 5.much 6.umpire 7.uncle 8.none 9.does 10.fuel
11.cute 12.cubicle 13.human 14.future 15.usual 16.uniform 17.used 18.beautiful
19.producer 20.consume
Writer's Workshop:
We practiced writing "on demand" today. Students were given a narrative prompt and 45 minutes to write. In these papers, I expect to see the strategies/ craft we've practiced this year (engaging beginning, elements of a narrative, vivid verbs, and sensory details). I will send this paper home by the end of the week for parents to review, sign, and return.
Science:
Reminder--Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday (axis, rotation, revolution, orbit, and eclipse)
Class Notes:
Don't forget to bring in Box Tops!! Our first collection date is this Thursday, October 15.
Monday, October 5, 2009
This Week (October 5-9)
Spelling (Focus: short 'o' and long 'o')
1.strong 2.wrong 3.copy 4.cloth 5.problem 6.bottom 7.whole 8.explode 9.control
10.shown 11.bowl 12.October 13.smoky 14.coach 15.throat 16.toast 17.doughnut 18.foe 19.throw 20.approach
1.strong 2.wrong 3.copy 4.cloth 5.problem 6.bottom 7.whole 8.explode 9.control
10.shown 11.bowl 12.October 13.smoky 14.coach 15.throat 16.toast 17.doughnut 18.foe 19.throw 20.approach
Proudly Displaying Our Work
Our first narratives are finally complete! Students were instructed to write a story about a special memory with a favorite family member. Everyone did a great job! A few students were chosen to spotlight their work on the bulletin boards outside our class...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Science Lab: Earth Models
This week, in Science Lab, we made models of the Earth out of clay. We used a piece of string to represent the equator and we marked "Jacksonville" with a toothpick. Next week, we'll use our models in an activity about rotation, revolution, and the seasons.
Monday, September 28, 2009
This Week (September 28-October 2)
Don't forget to sign and return your child's progress report. Please sign the yellow copy...I can make you another copy, if you'd like one to keep.
Writer's Workshop:
This week, I am reading aloud Verdi, by Janell Cannon. We will reference this book as we begin to study "authors' crafts" like strong verbs and creating a setting for our narrative writing. It is important to encourage your child to read daily. Strong readers can become strong WRITERS!!
Science:
We are finishing up our chapter on the Solar System (Ch.18). Today, students are working on a study guide for the test. The test will be one week from tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6).
In science lab this week, we will be creating a model of the Earth using clay and string. As we transition into our new chapter (Ch.17), we will be investigating the essential question: "How does the Earth move in space?"
Spelling: (focus-short 'i' and long 'i')
1.since 2.which 3.inch 4.string 5.picnic 6.shrimp 7.title 8.mind 9.wild 10.decide 11.why 12.skyscraper 13.buy 14.right 15.lightning 16.write 17.cypress 18.bicycle *19.fumble *20.factors
Writer's Workshop:
This week, I am reading aloud Verdi, by Janell Cannon. We will reference this book as we begin to study "authors' crafts" like strong verbs and creating a setting for our narrative writing. It is important to encourage your child to read daily. Strong readers can become strong WRITERS!!
Science:
We are finishing up our chapter on the Solar System (Ch.18). Today, students are working on a study guide for the test. The test will be one week from tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6).
In science lab this week, we will be creating a model of the Earth using clay and string. As we transition into our new chapter (Ch.17), we will be investigating the essential question: "How does the Earth move in space?"
Spelling: (focus-short 'i' and long 'i')
1.since 2.which 3.inch 4.string 5.picnic 6.shrimp 7.title 8.mind 9.wild 10.decide 11.why 12.skyscraper 13.buy 14.right 15.lightning 16.write 17.cypress 18.bicycle *19.fumble *20.factors
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