~SPIRIT WEEK~
Wednesday was Twin Day Fun Day. I loved seeing all the twinning going on!!
*I was out
of town Monday, therefore most of my LA classes only met once this week and 2nd
grade MA met once.*
Kindergarten LA
We did
not meet this week. I was out of town Monday and Tuesday my classroom was being
used for ISTEP.
Kindergarten MA
Missing Numbers: Wednesday and Thursday the students finished
their missing number worksheet. The students needed to fill in the missing
numbers of addition problems. Once they finished, they began working on a ‘Count By 5’s' worksheet.
While you may think this seems easy, it got some what tricky. Kindergarten does an amazing job counting by 5’s starting at 0. This work sheet
started like that. However, the next row had the students start later in the 100’s chart (i.e. 35), next, they counted by 5’s starting at 6 and also counting backwards by 5.
To say the least, I have
very bright students in this class!!!! And.....great taste in shirts! 😉
1st Grade LA
Wumbers & Acronyms: Tuesday the students made up some of
their own wumbers and shared them with the class. They came up with some great
ones!! They also realized some number sounds were in a lot of words, such as 8
heard in b8 or 10 heard in bri10. Next, I introduced acronyms. Some students we not familiar with this word. Once we talked about some common examples, ASAP and FYI, they understood. We will discuss
this in more detail next week and see how they may relate to wumbers.
1st Grade MA
Measurement: Measure twice cut once, is what my dad always
taught me. Last week we measured out 5 ft. on the floor with yard sticks. We then
measured with bird beaks; we wanted to see how many bird beaks were in 5 ft.
Our problem… all 3 groups came up with different answers. This week we
REMEASURED, carefully to see if we could get our measurements any closer, 2 of the 3 groups
matched. It was a great opportunity to discuss how using the same unit of measurement, a hand
cut bird beak, could result in different answers. The students came up with some great theories to explain their differences:
the beaks were not cut out exactly the same, there could have been gaps or spaces
between beaks while measuring, or groups may not have measured in a straight line. These theories will be
leading us into next week’s lesson, the importance of having standard units
of measurement.
2nd Grade LA
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| All-Star reader of the week! |
Tale of Despereaux: HOME WORK: READ UP TO CHAPTER 31 AND GET PAPER SIGNED. On
Wednesday we discussed what was assigned to read over the weekend. The chapter
titles in the book give amazing clues as to what the chapter is about. Last
week I asked the students to make sure they could read a chapter title then summarize
the chapter. I always have the same 4-5 students raising their hands. This
week, after your child has read, it would be great if they could summarize their chapter reading to a parent, grandparent, older sibling or even a sitter. Being able to
retell what they have read helps so well with comprehension.
Along with their homework log, everyone should
also have their “My Questions” worksheet in their books. While reading, if your
child has a question or a word they do not understand, they can write it down
and ask the class next time we meet.
I love this idea, many times if one person has a question,
others do as well. I then give opportunity to the class to help answer any questions their classmates have come up with. This is a win-win situation
for all, questions get answered, and comprehension is practiced.
2nd Grade MA
Scavenger Hunt: Tuesday, the students started a scavenger hunt
around the room. They were looking for items with specific area in centimeters,
inches and feet. We will be finishing this next week.
3rd Grade LA
Tic-Tac-Toe: This week I introduced our Fairy Tale project.
The class has read 3 different fairy tales. They then had to pick 1 project
from 3 different rows, using a different fairy tale for each project.
A few
examples are: a Venn diagram comparing good guys and bad guys, drawing a map of
the fairy tale from beginning to end, making it look like a treasure map, or
create a flow chart to retell a fairy tale . These will be done in class for
the most part. Only if class time is not being used wisely will anything need
to be completed at home.
3rd Grade MA
Think Deeply: Chapter 2 Lesson 2, You Break Me Up is complete!
That means time for a Think Deeply. A Think Deeply is not the students favorite
part of the curriculum, however they do a great job showing me if a student can
explain what the lesson was about. Like in reading, comprehension is improved
when a student can retell what is going on.
4th Grade LA
Last of Lemony: This week we listened to the last of the
Lemony Snicket mysteries. I have had them taking notes during these stories. This was not only help them solve the mystery, but to also notice when/how the author was placing clues and red herrings in the story. Next week they will begin to
write their own mystery.
4th Grade MA
Review: The students have finished Chapter 2!!!! Wednesday we
reviewed with Kahoot, always a fun way to review. Thursday I had all of the
chapter vocabulary flash cards on different tables. The students needed to find
a word, match it to the definition, and then bring it to me. Of course these
guys did a stellar job!!!!!
Missing Numbers: Wednesday and Thursday the students finished
their missing number worksheet. The students needed to fill in the missing
numbers of addition problems. Once they finished, they began working on a ‘Count By 5’s' worksheet. 
Tic-Tac-Toe: This week I introduced our Fairy Tale project.
The class has read 3 different fairy tales. They then had to pick 1 project
from 3 different rows, using a different fairy tale for each project. 
