I hope all the Moms are having a great weekend!
Kindergarten LA
Knuffle
Bunny: Tuesday we finished our level 4 questions. Level 3 and 4 questions require even more thinking, making answers different, but also correct. Level 4 questions are opinions.
We discussed how everyone can have different opinions and still be correct. The students then drew an item they loved as much as Trixie loved Knuffle Bunny. They needed to list three reasons why they loved their item. We will finish these next week.
Kindergarten MA
Games and
Graphs: Tuesday we played a fun 10 more/10 less math game. Each student had
a card, the card said “I am *a number*, who has 10 more (or ten less) than *a
number*?” The kids did a great job and had a lot of fun! Wednesday we worked on
graphing again. Everyone had a bar graph and a different colored pencil. The students needed to go around and ask their classmates what they wanted to learn more about, such as space, maps and places, animals…ect. 
This was a fun activity and helps
me get to know my students and their interests.
1st Grade LA
Persuasive
Paragraph: Tuesday the student wrote their persuasive
paragraphs “Should parents buy their first grader a cell phone?” I am currently
reading them and they are great!! Wednesday we completed our currents lesson’s homework
rather than sending it home. The students were given a sheet of punctuation
marks one could type on a key board. They needed to put 3 together to create an
emoticon and share what emotion it was. We had so much fun!! The creativity in the class was going strong, I was seeing flowers and all kinds of
non-emotional pictures and that was great to see.
The purpose of this ‘homework’, like all homework
during the year, has been to introduce the next lesson.
With next week being
High Ability’s last week, we will not be getting to the punctuation lesson, but
the homework seemed fun and allowed me to touch base on punctuations.
1st Grade MA
Unit
Assessment: This week we took our Unit Assessment test. This
test was over all the lessons we covered this year. It was given at the
beginning of the year as a Pre-Test.
I will be grading the Post-Assessment Test and comparing it to the Pre-Assessment. All of the Unit Tests will be going home next week.
2nd Grade LA
Answer Me
This:
HOMEWORK: READ UP TO
CHAPTER 43. ANSWER CHAPTER 42 QUESTIONS ONLY. THERE ARE 5 OF THEM.
Wednesday we read with a buddy, I want to make
sure we finish our book before High Ability ends next week. Thursday we worked
with partners and answered review questions over Book the Third.
I like to let the students work with a partners. This seems to help if
they ever have a misunderstanding during their reading. As I walk around I am
able to see students share their thoughts and opinions more than if it were a
class discussion.
2nd Grade MA
Chapter
Check-Up and MORE TESTS: Last week we finished chapter 2!! On Monday
the students took the Chapter Check-Up. This test shows me how well the
students understood what we did in class. THEN……these rock stars went right
into their Unit Assessment test. This test is over all the lessons we cover
throughout the year. It was given at the beginning of the year as a Pre-Test.
We will finish next week and I will compare it to the Pre-Test. All Unit
Tests will go home at the end of the year.
SHOUT OUT TO THE THIRD GRADE BABY CHICKS!!!
THEY ARE THE ABSOLUTE CUTEST!!
3rd Grade LA
Tic-Tac-Toe: This
week we are trying to finish our tic-tac-toe projects. I will have the students
take home at least one of their projects to complete. Next Monday we will be
putting the finishing touches on any projects before we share them with the
class Tuesday.
HOMEWORK: Finish Tic-Tac-Toe project and bring
back MONDAY. If there are pictures, they need to be colored in. Please use your
best handwriting.
3rd Grade MA
Unit
Assessment: This week we took our
Unit Assessment test. This test was over all the lessons we covered this year.
It was given at the beginning of the year as a Pre-Test. I will be grading the
Post-Assessment Test and comparing it to the Pre-Assessment. All of the Unit Tests will be going home next
week.
4th Grade LA
*4th
Grade field trip, no class Tuesday*
Mystery Homework: With a
field trip to the fairgrounds, I only had the students on Monday. Everyone
continued writing their mysteries. The mysteries MUST contain the 5 elements
chosen during class and be at least a page and half hand written. Some of these
elements are pretty crazy. I can’t wait to see how their creative minds
incorporated them into their stories. We will be reading our mysteries to the
class next Monday. If their story was not completed, they will need to do so
before Monday. All but two students will be bringing them home.
4th Grade MA
*4th
Grade field trip, no class Thursday*
Unit
Assessment: Wednesday we took our
Unit Assessment test. This test was over all the lessons we covered this year.
It was given at the beginning of the year as a Pre-Test.
I will be grading the
Post-Assessment Test and comparing it to the Pre-Assessment. All of the Unit Tests will be going home next
week.
