Today at a Glance

 

Monday, January 4, 2010

Reading: Word knowledge, activate background knowledge “The Cat Who Became a Poet” December Reading Calendar due tomorrow

Math:  squaring numbers, identifying perfect squares, finding the area of a square, simplifying expressions with exponents of 2 Homework:  63 A Fact, 63 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling:  pretest Homework:  pretest all 15 in cursive!

Handwriting:  Upper case O Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 82

Writing:  DOL 77  Homework:  Fantasy/Reality 2 sides!

Social Studies:  Ms. Nelson’s homeroom- introduction to the Roman Empire

Specials: P.E.

 

 

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies Started 1st read “Through Grandpa’s Eyes”

Math: Written Assmnt 11 Homework: capacity

Technology

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 76

Writing: DOL 72 Homework: Alpha 23

Social Studies: Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom The Vikings Lesson 6 Leif Ericson

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for more information.

Specials: art

Monday, December 14, 2009

Reading: Intro to new Theme – “Imagination” build bkgrnd knowledge

Math: using guess and check to solve a problem, solving a problem by making it simpler Homework: 60B Fact

Spanish

Spelling: pretest Homework: 1-10 cursive, 11-15 print

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 76

Writing: DOL 71 Homework: RT 61,62

Social Studies: Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom The Vikings Lesson 5 Eric the Red

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for more information.

Specials: art

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies

Math: acting out, drawing pictures, and writing number sentences for “Equal-Groups” stories Homework: 56 A &B Fact, 56 B Homework

Technology

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 76

Writing: DOL 68, Unit assmnt writing prompt Homework: commas in a series pg.92

Social Studies: Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom The Vikings continue Lesson 2 begin lesson 3

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for more information.

Specials: Music

Monday, December7, 2009

Reading: Completed Reading Survey

Math: locating and naming points on a number line with a scale of 10, estimating capacity, drawing a bar graph using a scale of 10 Homework: 55 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: pretest Homework: 1-14 print, 15-20 cursive

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 75

Writing: DOL 67, Unit assmnt writing prompt Homework: Correct Sentences pg.80

Social Studies: Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom The Vikings continue Lesson 1

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for more information.

Specials: Music

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies, “Secret Place” vocabulary, began 1st read- monitoring and adjusting reading speed November Reading Calendar due tomorrow!

Math: adding two-digit numbers, using estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results Homework: 52 A &B Fact, 52 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: review homophones Spelling and Vocabulary wkbk pgs 46,47

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 73

Writing: DOL 62 Homework: Alpha 19

Social Studies: The Vikings preparation for Viking Feast

Specials: P.E.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Reading: “Secret Place” word knowledge, building background knowledge

Math: Constructing a number line Homework: 51 B Fact, 51 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: pretest Homework: pretest #1-5 in cursive

Handwriting: cursive lower case practice Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 72

Writing: DOL 62, poetry triplets Homework: finish “Racoon” couplets if not completed in class

Social Studies: The Vikings gods and myths

Specials: P.E.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Reading: “Two Days in May” comprehension test

Math: Written Assessment

Library

Spelling: Test

Handwriting: cursive lower case x Handwriting wkbk. Pg. 69

Writing: DOL 59, Explaining a Process Expository writing edit, revise, final copy

Social Studies: The Vikings Lesson 5 read text pgs. 96,97 complete lesson review

Specials: art

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reading: Cause and Effect Comprehension and Language Arts Skills wkbk. Pgs. 46,47

Math: Perimeter Homework: 49 A&B F, 49 B HW

Technology

Spelling: Spelling and Vocabulary wkbk pg. 45 /oi/ sound test tomorrow!

Vocabulary: homophones review

Second Step: Making Conversation

Writing: DOL 58, Explaining a Process Expository writing Homework: Alpha 20

Social Studies: The Vikings Lesson 4 read text pgs. 92, 93 complete lesson review

Specials: art

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Reading: “Two Days in May” 2nd read – Cause and Effect Read w/Me due tomorrow!

Math: identifying horizontal, vertical, and oblique lines and line segments Homework: 48 B F, 48 B HW

Spanish

Spelling: Spelling and Vocabulary wkbk pg. 44 /oi/ sound

Vocabulary: homophones review

Handwriting: cursive lower case y- Handwriting wkbk pg. 68

Writing: DOL 57, Question Marks and Exclamation Points Comprehension and Language Arts Wkbk pgs. 48, 49 ;Audience and Purpose Comprehension and Language Arts wkbk. pgs. 50, 51 ;Explaining a Process Expository writingHomework: Alpha 19

Social Studies: The Vikings Lesson 3 read text pgs. 94, 95 complete lesson review

Homework: Lesson 3 review if not finished in class Started designing own Viking ship

Specials: art

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies “Two Days in May” finished 1st read- asking questions Homework: Cause and Effect 2 sides!

Math: using comparison symbols Homework: 47 B F, 47 B HW

Technology

Spelling: sparkle!

Vocabulary: homophones Spelling and Vocabulary wkbk. Pgs. 42, 43

Handwriting: cursive lower case m- Handwriting wkbk pg. 67

Writing: DOL 56

Social Studies: The Vikings Lesson 2

Specials: art

Monday, November 13, 2009

Reading: “Two Days in May” Word Knowledge and 1st read

Math: reading a thermometer to the nearest degree Fahrenheit, identifying the freezing and boiling points of water and normal body temperature on the Fahrenheit Scale, estimating a reasonable temperature Homework: 46 B F, 46 B HW

Spanish:

Spelling: pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: cursive lower case n- Handwriting wkbk pg. 66

Writing: DOL 55 Homework: Audience/purpose wksht

Social Studies: The Vikings Lesson 1

Specials: art

Friday, November 13, 2009

Reading: “Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City” comprehension test

Math: Written Assmnt 8, Identifying pint, quart, half-gallon, gallon, and liter containers

Library:

Spelling: test

Second Step: practice using “How to Solve Problems” “Calming Yourself Down” posters

Writing: DOL 54, Topic sentences for non-fiction book review

Social Studies: World Rivers – North America Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom

Unit Assessment

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: Music

Tuesday, November 11, 2009

Veteran’s Day Assembly

Read w/me due tomorrow!

Writing: DOL 52, Letter to a Soldier Homework: Alpha 17

Social Studies: World Rivers – North America Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom

Rivers review handed out yesterday. Unit Assessment Friday 11/13/09

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: Music

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Reading: “Make Way for Ducklings” Comprehension Test

Math: identifying place value to hundreds, writing three-digit numbers in expanded form Homework: 41 B Fact, 41 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: Sparkle word review Test tomorrow

Second Step: Unit II - impulse control and problem solving-recognizing impulsive behavior and its consequences is essential to the development of positive social skills, calming-down techniques can reduce impulsive behavior. Problem-solving skills can be aplied to interpersonal problems

Writing: DOL 47, Fiction Book Review- “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey draft, revise, edit/proofread Homework: Alpha 15

Social Studies: World Rivers Vocabulary- Quiz tomorrow (Friday 11/6/09) Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: P.E.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Reading: “Make Way for Ducklings” 2nd read Kids in Gold Mines Read w/me due tomorrow!

Math: drawing a picture to solve a problem, making a table to solve a problem Homework: 40 A& B Fact

Spanish

Spelling: /el/ sound Spelling and Vocabulary Wkbk. Pg. 37

Handwriting: cursive lower case c pg. 58

Writing: DOL 46, Fiction Book Review- “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey draft, Comprehension and Language Arts Wkbk. Pgs. 40,41 Homework: “ “ wksht

Social Studies: Canada Unit Assmnt Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies

Math: telling and showing time to five- minute intervals, identifying a.m. and p.m., identifying the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day Homework: 39 B Fact, 39 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: /el/ sound Spelling and Vocabulary Wkbk. Pg. 36

Handwriting: cursive lower case o pg. 57

Writing: DOL 46, Fiction Book Review- “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey outline Homework: Alpha 14

Social Studies: Unit Assmnt Wednesday, 10/4/09 Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom Canada Today Lesson 3 Homework: Lesson 3 review (if not finished in class)

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: P.E.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Reading: “Make Way for Ducklings” Phonics and Fluency, 1st read summary

October Reading Calendar is Due Tomorrow!

Math: adding three or more single-digit numbers Homework: 38 B Fact, 38 B Homework

Spanish

Library check out

Handwriting: cursive lower case g pg. 56

Writing: DOL 45, Fiction Book Review- “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey topic sentences Homework: Alpha 13

Social Studies: Unit Assmnt Wednesday, 10/4/09 Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom Canada Today Lesson 2 Homework: Lesson 2 review (if not finished in class)

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: P.E.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Snow Day!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Snow Day!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Snow Day!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies, “Make Way for Ducklings” 1st read (asking questions/predicting)

Math: finding half of a set of objects Homework: 37 A & B Fact, 37 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: /le/ word sort

Vocabulary: synonyms Spelling and Vocabulary Skills wkbk pgs. 34, 35 Homework: Alpha 12

Handwriting: cursive lower case d pg. 55

Writing: DOL 44, commas in dialogue Comprehension and Language Arts Skills wkbk pgs. 38, 39

Social Studies: Unit Assmnt Thursday, 10/29/09 Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom Canada Today Lesson 2 Homework: Lesson 1 review (if not finished in class)

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science for the next 3weeks. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: Art

Monday, October 26, 2009

Reading: “Make Way for Ducklings” word knowledge, prereading activities Homework: fantasy/reality

Math: counting quarters Homework: 36 A & B Fact, 36 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: cursive practice wkbk pg. 53, cursive lower case a pg. 54

Writing: DOL 43

Social Studies: Mrs. Halpert/Knapp’s homeroom Canada Today Lesson 1 Canada review handed out. Canada unit assmnt Thursday, 10/29/09

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has Science for the next 3weeks. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s website for further information.

Specials: Art

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Reading: “City Critters: Wild Animals Live in Cities, Too” completed 1st read. Drawing

Conclusions- Comprehension and Language Arts Skills wkbk. Pgs. 30,31 Homework:

Drawing conclusions wksht 2 sides!

Math: adding a multiple of 10 to a number using mental computation Homework: 33 Fact, 33 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk pg. 32, 33 Test tomorrow

Handwriting: cursive practice p wkbk pg. 52

Writing: DOL 42

Social Studies: World Rivers : River of Australia World Rivers unit assessment to be administered Tomorrow , October 15, 2009. World Rivers Review due tomorrow. World Rivers map due tomorrow.

Specials: Music

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s kindergartners

Math: adding a multiple of 10 to a number using mental computation Homework: 33 Fact, 33 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: /er/ sound, word sort, levels of specificity and categories, Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk pg. 30, 31

Handwriting: cursive practice p wkbk pg. 51

Writing: DOL 41, Expository Writing – Response to Fiction: revise, edit/proofread

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of Europe World Rivers unit assessment to be administered Thursday, October15. World Rivers Review due Thursday.

Specials: Music

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s kindergartners

Math: adding a multiple of 10 to a number using mental computation Homework: 33 Fact, 33 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: /er/ sound, word sort, levels of specificity and categories, Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk pg. 30, 31

Handwriting: cursive practice p wkbk pg. 51

Writing: DOL 41, Expository Writing – Response to Fiction: revise, edit/proofread

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of Europe World Rivers unit assessment to be administered Thursday, October15. World Rivers Review due Thursday.

Specials: Music

Monday, October 12, 2009

Reading: “City Critters: Wild Animals Live in Cities, Too”, word knowledge, build bkgrnd

Math: estimating, measuring, and drawing line segments using centimeters Homework: 32 A&B Fact, 32 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: pretest, Homework: pretest

Handwriting: cursive lower case p wkbk pg. 50

Writing: DOL 40, commas in a series Comprehension and Language Arts Skills wkbk pg 32, 33; Expository Writing – Response to Fiction: revise, edit/proofread Homework: commas in a series

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of Africa. World Rivers unit assessment to be administered Thursday, October15. World Rivers Review due Thursday.

Specials: Music

Friday, October 9, 2009

Reading: “The Boy Who didn’t Believe in Spring” , comprehension test

Math: adding multiples of 10 using mental computation, estimating the sum of two two-digit numbers

Library: Librarian Mrs. Schmidt presented our Core Virtue for October- Diligence and taught our students how to find non-fiction books

Spelling: Test

Handwriting: cursive lower case j wkbk pg. 49 (con’t)

Writing: DOL 38, Expository Writing – Response to Fiction: draft

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of North America. Handed out review for World Rivers unit assessment to be administered Thursday, October15, 2009

Specials: P.E.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Reading: “The Boy Who didn’t Believe in Spring” , Parts of a book, Using an index

Math: Written Assmnt 5, collecting data, tallying Homework: Birdwatching/Sweet Treats

Second Step: Empathy Training- Accepting differences: Everyone is similar in some ways and different in other ways. It is unkind and unfair to make fun of other people’s differences.

Spelling: Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk. Pg. 29 –Test tomorrow!

Handwriting: cursive lower case j wkbk pg. 49

Writing: DOL 37, Expository Writing – Response to Fiction: completed character graphic organizer, completed outline Homework: quotation marks

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of South America

Specials: P.E.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Reading: 2nd Read “The Boy Who didn’t Believe in Spring” Alligator Read w/me due tomorrow!

Math: using guess and check to solve a problem Homework: 30 A&B Fact

Spanish

Spelling: /ar/ sound word sort, Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk. Pg. 28

Vocabulary: Antonyms

Handwriting: cursive lower case s wkbk pg. 48

Writing: DOL 37, Expository Writing – Response to Fiction Homework: alpha 11

Social Studies: World Rivers : Rivers of Asia (con’t)

Specials: P.E.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s Kindergartners

Math: Writing money amounts using dollar signs and cent symbols Homework: 29B Fact, 29 B Homework

Reading: “The Boy Who Didn’t Believe in Spring” 1st Read

Spelling: /ar/ sound

Vocabulary: Antonyms Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Wkbk. Pg26,27

Handwriting: cursive lower case r wkbk pg. 47

Writing: DOL 35 - quotation marks Comprehensin and Lang. Arts Wkbk. pgs. 26,27 Homework: quotation marks

Social Studies: World Rivers : rivers vocabulary quiz, Rivers of Asia

Specials: P.E.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Reading: “The Boy Who Didn’t Believe in Spring” Word Knowledge

Math: Writing money amounts using dollar signs and cent symbols Homework: 28 B Fact, 28 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: cursive lower case r wkbk pg. 47

Writing: DOL 34 Homework: opposites

Social Studies: World Rivers Lesson 1 Vocabulary Match Homework: finish vocabulary match. Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday October 7, 2009.

Specials: P.E.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” comprehension test

Math: identifying dozen and half dozen, writing a fraction to show a part of a set Homework: 26 B Fact, 26 B Homework

Spanish

Completed Headbands for the Native American Festival

Writing: DOL 32, Unit grammar assmnt Homework: alpha 9

Social Studies: Canada Lesson 3 Unit Assessment Friday, October 2, 2009.

Specials: Art

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” story map

Math: Written Assmnt 4 Homework: Crab and Bear (place value)

Technology

Book Fair preview

Writing: DOL 31, finish autobiography and illustration Homework: alpha 8

Social Studies: Canada Lesson 2 con’t Homework: finish Lesson 2 wksht if you haven’t already done so. Handed out study guide for Unit Assessment Friday, October 2, 2009.

Specials: Art

Monday, September 28, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” 2nd read con’t

Math: Writing fraction sentences that equal 1 Homework: 25 B Fact

Spanish

Spelling: pretest

Writing: DOL 30, finish autobiography and illustration Homework: review

Social Studies: Canada Lesson 2Homework: complete Lesson 1 if you haven’t already

Specials: Art

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” 2nd read

Math: Add facts, addition fact tes

Technology

Spelling: test

Writing: DOL 29

Social Studies: Begin Canada with Ms. Nelson’s Homeroom

Specials: Music

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” 1st read con’t Monitoring and adjusting reading speed The Three Billy Goats Gruff read w/me due tomorrow

Math: Writing fractions using the fraction bar Homework: 24 B Fact,

24 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: Word Grouping Spelling wkbk pg.24

Writing: DOL 28 Homework: Capitalizing other nouns

Social Studies: Unit Assmnt

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: Music

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s Kindies started 1st read “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” Monitoring and adjusting reading speed

Math: Counting dimes, nickels, and pennies Homework: 23 B Fact, 23 B Homework

Technology

Spelling: Word Maps Spelling wkbk pgs.22,23

Writing: DOL 27 Context clues Homework: Capitalizing proper nouns

Social Studies: H/K homeroom Eastern Woodlands con’t. Homework: finish Eastern Woodlands wksht read review 2 xs Unit Assessment Tomorrow

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: Music

Monday, September 21, 2009

Reading: “The Legend of Damon and Pythias” Word Knowledge, Build Background Knowledge

Math: Rewriting numbers by regrouping tens and ones, trading dimes and pennies making an organized list

Spanish

Spelling: pretest

Handwriting: cursive lower case h wkbk pg 43

Writing: DOL 26 Grammar review- Comprehension and Language Arts Wkbk pgs. 24, 25

Social Studies: H/K homeroom The Eastern Woodlands, finished review. Unit Assessment Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: Music

Friday, September 18, 2009

Reading: “Teammates” Comprehension Test

Math: Dividing a square into three equal parts, identifying and shading thirds

Library

Spelling: Test

Writing: DOL 25 Introduction to the Writing Process- Editing/Proofreading

Social Studies: H/K homeroom Mound Builders, worked on review. Unit Assessment Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: P.E.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Reading: “Teammates” (Main Idea and details) Comprehension & Lang Arts Wkbk pgs18,19

Math: Polygons Homework: 21 B Fact, Place Value Wksht (2 sides!)

Technology

Spelling: Spelling wkbk. Pgs. 20,21 Test tomorrow

Bullying presentation by Mr. Barber

Writing: DOL 24 Introduction to the Writing Process- Editing/Proofreading- Homework: Pg. 6

Social Studies: H/K homeroom After the Anasazi, worked on review. Unit Assessment Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: P.E.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Reading: “Teammates” finished 1st read, 2nd read (Main Idea and details)

Math: Written Assmnt 3 Homework: 21 B Fact, Place Value Wksht

Spanish

Spelling: Using a Thesaurus Spelling wkbk. Pgs. 18,19

Second Step: Empathy Training: conflicting feelings

Writing: DOL 23 Introduction to the Writing Process- Editing/Proofreading- Grammar and punctuation Homework: Pg. 5

Social Studies: H/K homeroom Began work on review, After the Anasazi

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for details.

Specials: P.E.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies w/ Mrs. Klee’s kindies. “Teammates” 1st read

Math: using logical reasoning to solve a problem, working backward to solve a problem Homework: 20 B Fact

NWEA Math

Handwriting: Handwriting wkbk pg. 42 cursive lower case l

Writing: DOL 22 Homework: What Comes Between?

Social Studies Halpert/Knapp Homeroom: The Anasazi

Ms. Nelson’s homeroom has science with Mrs. Knapp. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for more information

Specials: P.E.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Reading: “Teammates” word knowledge and building background knowledge

Math: rounding numbers to the nearest ten Homework: 19 B Fact, 19 B Homework

Spanish

Spelling: “Teammates” pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: Handwriting wkbk pg. 41 cursive lower case e

Writing: DOL 21 Introduction to the Writing Process- Editing/Proofreading

Homework: What Comes Between?

Social Studies: The Plains Indians – The Buffalo… Go Buffs!

Specials: P.E.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Reading: “Rugby & Rosie” comprehension test

Math: reading a thermometer to the nearest 10 degrees Fahrenheit, rounding numbers to the nearest ten

Library

Spelling: test

Handwriting: Manuscript review Handwriting wkbk pg. 40 cursive lower case w

Writing: DOL 20 review nouns, pronouns, and verbs

Social Studies: Northwest Coast- The Tlingit -totem poles

Specials: Art

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Reading: “Rugby & Rosie” 2nd read (cause and effect)

Math: dividing squares into two, four, and eight equal parts, identifying and shading halves, fourths, and eighths Homework: 17 B Fact, 17 B Homework

Second Step: Empathy Training Lesson 1 con’t: role plays how to identify a person’s feeling, or emotion , by looking for clues in their face and bodies, in their words, and in the situation. We also talked about how people can have different feelings about the same situation and how people’s feelings can change.

Spelling: Bob the Fox Spelling wkbk. Pgs. 16,17 Test tomorrow!

Vocabulary: dictionary skills Homework: What comes before?

Handwriting: Manuscript review Handwriting wkbk pg. 39 cursive lower case u

Writing: DOL 19, Revising- rearranging, clarifying, Revised paragraphs

Social Studies: Inuit text pgs. 111-113

Specials: Art

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Reading: “Rugby & Rosie” word knowledge, finished 1st read Read w/Me due tomorrow!

Math: writing the date using digits Homework: 16 B Fact, 16 B Homework

Spelling: /o/ word sort Spelling wkbk pgs. 14,15

Vocabulary: using a dictionary Homework: What comes Next?

Handwriting: Handwriting wkbk pg. 38 lower case t

Writing: DOL 18, Revising-consolidating, Comp & L. A. wkbk pgs. 16, 17

Nelson Homeroom is with Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for more information

Specials: Art

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Reading: “Rugby & Rosie” word knowledge, 1st read (asking questions)

Math: sums of 10 Homework: 15-1B Fact, 15 B Homework

Spelling: “Rugby & Rosie” pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: Handwriting wkbk pg. 37 lower case i

Writing: DOL 17, verbs, verb phrases, main verbs, helping verb are, Revising-adding copy Homework: predicate w11

Nelson Homeroom is with Mrs. Knapp for science. Please see Mrs. Knapp’s site for more information

Specials: Art

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s Kindies Homework: Cause and Effect wksht

Math: even and odd numbers Homework: 9 B Fact, 9 B Homework

Writing: review nouns, introduce pronouns Comprehension and Language Arts wkbk pgs. 6,7 The Writing Process – prewriting graphic organizers - timeline

Spelling: /e/ spelled e and /e/ spelled ea

Vocabulary: context clues Spelling and Vocabulary wkbk pgs. 6,7

Handwriting: review manuscript wkbk pg. 13

Specials: P.E.

Technology

Social Studies: The Southwest- Anasazi

Monday, August 24, 2009

Reading: “Angel Child, Dragon Child” Word Knowledge, prereading activities Cause and Effect Comprehension and Language Arts Wkbk pgs. 4,5 Homework: Nouns

Math: ordering two-digit numbers Homework: 8 B Fact, 8 B Homework

Writing: review nouns, The Writing Process – graphic organizers used for prewriting

Spelling: pretest Homework: pretest

Handwriting: review manuscript wkbk pg. 12

Specials: P.E.

Spanish

Social Studies: The Plains Indians- the importance of the buffalo. Go Buffs!!

Friday, August 20, 2009

Reading: “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend” Comprehension test

Math: identifying the properties of a rectangle, identifying and measuring the

length and width of a rectangle

Library

Spelling: Spelling test

Handwriting: used this time to finish reading comprehension test

Writing: DOL 6

Social Studies: fin ish Totem

Specials: Art

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Reading: “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend” second read Classify and

Categorize

Math: estimating length to the nearest inch, measuring and drawing line segments

to the nearest inch, drawing congruent line segments Homework: 6B fact,

6B Homework

Technology

Spelling: /a/ sound as in lamb Consonant Substitution S tragegySpelling Wkbk

Pg. 5 Test tomorrow!

Handwriting: Manuscript review Handwriting wkbk pg. 11

Writing: DOL 4, Prewriting- making a list Homework: Nouns

Social Studies: The Northwest Coast

Assembly : Sally Foster Kick Off

Specials: Art

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Reading: “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend” first read Making Connections

Math: Identifying addends, sums, commutative property of addition, identifying

A missing addend Homework: 5B Homework, addition properties

Spanish

Spelling: /a/ sound as in lamb Spelling Wkbk pgs. 4

Handwriting: Manuscript review Handwriting wkbk pg. 10

Writing: DOL 4, Prewriting- making a list Homework: Trip Anlone (word meanings)

wksht

Social Studies: Finish the Inuit

Specials: Art

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Reading: Book Buddies with Mrs. Klee’s Kindies

Math: Telling and showing time to the half hour, estimating time to the nearest

half hour Homework: 4 B Homework, write the time, half past the hour

Technology

Vocabulary: vocabulary strategies

Spelling: /a/ sound as in lamb Spelling Wkbk pgs. 2,3

Handwriting: Manuscript review Handwriting wkbk pg. 9

Writing: DOL 3, DCSD Fall Writing Anchor finish Homework: Fun with Context Clues Wksht

Social Studies: The Inuit

Specials: Art

Monday, August 17, 2009

Reading: Word Knowledge to begin “Gloria Who Might be my Best Friend”

Math: identifying digits and writing two-digit numbers Homework: 3B Homework, Penguins

Writing: DOL 2, Day 2 DCSD Fall Writing Anchor Homework: Base Words Wksht

Spelling: pretest Homework: Pretest

Handwriting: Review wkbk pg. 6,7,8

Specials: Art

Spanish

Social Studies: Baringia and the Land Bridge. Completed wksht in class

Friday, August 14, 2009

Reading: Started our first Open Court Unit- "Friendship" Read "Amos and Boris" and completed our "concept/question board"

Math: graphing data on a bar graph, and reading a graph

Spelling: frequently misspelled words

Handwriting: spelling pretest

Writing: Douglas County School District Fall Writing Anchor Day 1

Social Studies: Culture- A group of people’s way of life. Their economy, food, shelter, government, arts, transportation, customs & traditions, clothing, beliefs, and education

Specials: Art

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Our first full day of school included organizing supplies, passing out textbooks, and learning about map skills. In social studies we have begun learing "The Continent Song."