Our winter intensive has kicked off with a huge chocolate explosion. Your child has been immersed in the world of chocolate. We have already learned so much about chocolate, but we still have a few more days to acquire as much knowledge as possible.
Put your child to the test.
Where do Cacao Seeds come from?
What part of the world does Cacao Trees grow?
What tool do people use to harvest the Cacao pod?
What is on the inside of the cacao pod?
We are still working on learning the process of cacao pod to cacao seed, cacao seed to cocoa to chocolate. Your child has been learning new and challenging vocabulary words as well.
Here is a website that we have been visiting to learn more about the process of how chocolate is made!
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/
Once you are on the website scroll to the bottom and have your child do the interactive games about the Cacao Farm and Manufacturing of Chocolate.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
It has been way too long!
Sorry that I haven't posted in a couple of weeks.
We have been extremely busy preparing for our up and coming farmer's market to be held at the school on November 2nd from 6-7pm.
Your child has made decisions about how to package their expert vegetables, made quality labels that shares important information with the consumer as well as wrote an expert paragraph about their vegetable. We are currently working on our presentations for our farmer's market.
Our first graders in reading workshop are working on making connections (text-self and text-text) as well as making inferences when we read. This week we are working on using our imaginations to create a story about a monster in a jar.
In writing workshop, we are working on being like real authors, by getting ideas in our minds, drawing the picture and then writing the words. The students are working also on following procedures of when they think they are done with a writing piece. Our writing motto is "when I think I am done, I have just begun."
1. We can add to the picture.
2. We can add to the words.
3. We can start a new piece.
In math, we wrapped Units 1, 2 and 3 about counting, counting backwards, adding two numbers together within ten, using number bonds and number sentences to help solve problems.
Our second graders in math, just finished their unit with multi-digit addition and subtraction with renaming. This was a challenging unit, but I here our kiddos did great. They are now starting a unit on measurement.
In reading workshop, we have been learning how to read with stamina! The second graders make decisions about where to sit in the room and how to select books that are "just right" for them and that are interesting enough for them to read for 15 minutes. They try to remember to use good reading habits like predicting, asking questions, monitoring for meaning, inferring, creating mental images, making connections, and so forth to keep them engaged in the text.
In writing workshop we have been learning about writing the way real authors do by thinking of a story from their own life, picturing it in their mind, and then writing and illustrating their idea. This week, we have focused on where to place the text and the illustrations on each page of our stories and which parts of the story to illustrate.
Have a great week!
We have been extremely busy preparing for our up and coming farmer's market to be held at the school on November 2nd from 6-7pm.
Your child has made decisions about how to package their expert vegetables, made quality labels that shares important information with the consumer as well as wrote an expert paragraph about their vegetable. We are currently working on our presentations for our farmer's market.
Our first graders in reading workshop are working on making connections (text-self and text-text) as well as making inferences when we read. This week we are working on using our imaginations to create a story about a monster in a jar.
In writing workshop, we are working on being like real authors, by getting ideas in our minds, drawing the picture and then writing the words. The students are working also on following procedures of when they think they are done with a writing piece. Our writing motto is "when I think I am done, I have just begun."
1. We can add to the picture.
2. We can add to the words.
3. We can start a new piece.
In math, we wrapped Units 1, 2 and 3 about counting, counting backwards, adding two numbers together within ten, using number bonds and number sentences to help solve problems.
Our second graders in math, just finished their unit with multi-digit addition and subtraction with renaming. This was a challenging unit, but I here our kiddos did great. They are now starting a unit on measurement.
In reading workshop, we have been learning how to read with stamina! The second graders make decisions about where to sit in the room and how to select books that are "just right" for them and that are interesting enough for them to read for 15 minutes. They try to remember to use good reading habits like predicting, asking questions, monitoring for meaning, inferring, creating mental images, making connections, and so forth to keep them engaged in the text.
In writing workshop we have been learning about writing the way real authors do by thinking of a story from their own life, picturing it in their mind, and then writing and illustrating their idea. This week, we have focused on where to place the text and the illustrations on each page of our stories and which parts of the story to illustrate.
Have a great week!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Expedition Update!
I am sure all of you have been wondering what your child has been learning during expedition! Sorry I haven't been faster about reporting all that we have been learning.
This week we talked about the life cycle of the seed, parts of the plants and their importance and six different types of vegetables.
The life cycle of seed. The seed is planted, roots grow down into the ground, the stem shoots up, the leaves grow, then the flower blooms, the flower produces the seed and it drops once again to the ground. The process then starts over.
Parts of a Plant, Ask your child what each part does for the plant.
Roots? Stem? Leaves? Flower?
The six expert groups will be...
Seed vegetables (beans and peas) We eat their seeds!
Root vegetables (carrots, onions, radishes, etc.) We eat their roots!
Stem vegetables (celery, asparagus, rhubarb, etc.) We eat their stems!
Leaf vegetables (spinach, lettuce, cabbage, etc.) We eat their leaves!
Flower vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) We eat their flowers!
Fruit vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, egg plant, pumpkins, etc.) We eat their fruit!
We continue to review the concepts of producer, consumer, distributor, goods and services, wants and needs, seller, supply and demand, and the different uses of technology.
Have a great weekend!
Remember we have our field work to the Black Island Farms on Tuesday!
This week we talked about the life cycle of the seed, parts of the plants and their importance and six different types of vegetables.
The life cycle of seed. The seed is planted, roots grow down into the ground, the stem shoots up, the leaves grow, then the flower blooms, the flower produces the seed and it drops once again to the ground. The process then starts over.
Parts of a Plant, Ask your child what each part does for the plant.
Roots? Stem? Leaves? Flower?
The six expert groups will be...
Seed vegetables (beans and peas) We eat their seeds!
Root vegetables (carrots, onions, radishes, etc.) We eat their roots!
Stem vegetables (celery, asparagus, rhubarb, etc.) We eat their stems!
Leaf vegetables (spinach, lettuce, cabbage, etc.) We eat their leaves!
Flower vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) We eat their flowers!
Fruit vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, egg plant, pumpkins, etc.) We eat their fruit!
We continue to review the concepts of producer, consumer, distributor, goods and services, wants and needs, seller, supply and demand, and the different uses of technology.
Have a great weekend!
Remember we have our field work to the Black Island Farms on Tuesday!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Gibson Farms!
Last week, we went on our field work to the Gibson Green Acre Dairy Farm! We were able to learn about dairy cattle nutrition and care, how technology helps the dairy farmers and the animals, how dairy cows are milked and my favorite part feeding the baby calves!
Gibson Farms is a family owned farm with over 1500 dairy cows. They have been milking cows for 150 years.
Three questions you can ask your kiddo are:
Why are baby calves separated from their mothers after birth?
How has the technology changed on a dairy farm?
What do dairy cows milk produce?
We had an amazing time! Thanks for all of your help!
Memorable moments...
- stepping in cow poop
- one of the mom's arm being sucked by a thirsty calf
- petting Miley, the Jersey cow
- seeing the yellow slime that helps the cows' utters
- feeling hot milk and cold milk 30 seconds later
Gibson Farms is a family owned farm with over 1500 dairy cows. They have been milking cows for 150 years.
Three questions you can ask your kiddo are:
Why are baby calves separated from their mothers after birth?
How has the technology changed on a dairy farm?
What do dairy cows milk produce?
We had an amazing time! Thanks for all of your help!
Memorable moments...
- stepping in cow poop
- one of the mom's arm being sucked by a thirsty calf
- petting Miley, the Jersey cow
- seeing the yellow slime that helps the cows' utters
- feeling hot milk and cold milk 30 seconds later
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Lemonade Stand
The challenge is for your kiddo to be able to run a successful lemonade stand by creating a quality product at just the right price! Your kiddo needs to think about the weather and how much supply they need to meet the demand of the people.
This is a fun game and can get addicting! They may need your help so stick around.
http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/lemonade/start.htm
This link is also under the sites we visit on the left hand side of the blog!
This is a fun game and can get addicting! They may need your help so stick around.
http://www.primarygames.com/socstudies/lemonade/start.htm
This link is also under the sites we visit on the left hand side of the blog!
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Utah State Fair!
I would like to thank the wonderful parent drivers for helping us have successful field work at the State Fair this past Thursday! The kiddos truly enjoyed themselves and it is exciting to see their faces light up with joy! I know they learned a many new things as well as reinforced some of the things they have already learned in class.
Some follow up questions you could ask your child are...
What are some of the different types of agriculture you saw at the fair?
What animal did you become an expert on? What does your animal consume? What does it produce?
How do farmers earn money?
What kinds of jobs do people on the farm have?
Here are some of what your kiddos said about the fair...
"I loved the baby pigs, they were so cute!"
"My favorite part was when the cow pooped.
"I liked the furry bunnies the best."
"I liked the little hands on the farm exhibit."
"I went speedy fast on the tractors."
Once again it wouldn't have been as successful without all of you who participated!
Some reminders... we will be having a school get together this Friday, September 23rd. Please look for your child's homework for more information.
Some follow up questions you could ask your child are...
What are some of the different types of agriculture you saw at the fair?
What animal did you become an expert on? What does your animal consume? What does it produce?
How do farmers earn money?
What kinds of jobs do people on the farm have?
Here are some of what your kiddos said about the fair...
"I loved the baby pigs, they were so cute!"
"My favorite part was when the cow pooped.
"I liked the furry bunnies the best."
"I liked the little hands on the farm exhibit."
"I went speedy fast on the tractors."
Once again it wouldn't have been as successful without all of you who participated!
Some reminders... we will be having a school get together this Friday, September 23rd. Please look for your child's homework for more information.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Beehive Cheese Company, WalMart and the Park!
We had such an amazing time on our field work! Thank you for all those parents who chaperoned!!! It wouldn't have been as successful without you there! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We first went to Unitah State Park, got our wiggles and enjoyed a "wind-blown" lunch. The giggles were contagious as paper sacks flew across the park as the kiddos tried to catch them.
After eating, we headed over to the local Neighborhood WalMart where we looked at the different packaging styles of cereal, fruits and vegetables, and candy. They had challenges at each place to pick out the best and worst packaging in their opinion, and look at how WalMart organized different products on the shelf.
Here are some of what your kiddos had to say about the packages they liked...
"Rice Chex looks like plain waffles."
"Frosted Flakes because it has lots of blue and a tiger."
"Cocoa Puffs because it has a giant bird on it."
"M&M's because of the characters."
"Cache Valley because it has a farm on it."
"Berry Colossal because it is so 'darn' delicious."
"Cookie Crisp because it has a toy on in the box and Kung Fu Panda is on the box."
After visiting WalMart, we packed up the cars and headed down to the Beehive Cheese Company. They are a local cheese maker that sells its cheese across the US. You can find at the factory itself or at Harmons grocery store.
At the Beehive Cheese Company, your child learned about the process of making cheese and was able to sample a piece of their yummy cheese. The biggest hit was going in to the large storage fridge, where they store the cheese to let it age. I have never seen so much cheese in my life!!!
Coming soon... our trip to the UT State Fair!
We first went to Unitah State Park, got our wiggles and enjoyed a "wind-blown" lunch. The giggles were contagious as paper sacks flew across the park as the kiddos tried to catch them.
After eating, we headed over to the local Neighborhood WalMart where we looked at the different packaging styles of cereal, fruits and vegetables, and candy. They had challenges at each place to pick out the best and worst packaging in their opinion, and look at how WalMart organized different products on the shelf.
Here are some of what your kiddos had to say about the packages they liked...
"Rice Chex looks like plain waffles."
"Frosted Flakes because it has lots of blue and a tiger."
"Cocoa Puffs because it has a giant bird on it."
"M&M's because of the characters."
"Cache Valley because it has a farm on it."
"Berry Colossal because it is so 'darn' delicious."
"Cookie Crisp because it has a toy on in the box and Kung Fu Panda is on the box."
After visiting WalMart, we packed up the cars and headed down to the Beehive Cheese Company. They are a local cheese maker that sells its cheese across the US. You can find at the factory itself or at Harmons grocery store.
At the Beehive Cheese Company, your child learned about the process of making cheese and was able to sample a piece of their yummy cheese. The biggest hit was going in to the large storage fridge, where they store the cheese to let it age. I have never seen so much cheese in my life!!!
Coming soon... our trip to the UT State Fair!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Dollar Tree and More Oh My!
We made it through the second week of school!
This week we had the opportunity to go on field work to the Dollar Tree where your child picked out something of their choice without any influence from parents. With this activity we talked about being a consumer, making choices, and also deciding if what we bought was a need or a want.
Here are some of the reasons your kiddos decided to buy what they did...
"I bought the mermaids because it’s the only thing I wanted and me and my sister can play with them."
"I bought the fishing pole and the fish because I was going to die if I didn’t get one."
"I bought a Milky Way because my mom tells me to get stuff that gets me outside and not be lazy."
"I bought the silly string because I though of something I could do with it."
In addition to going to the dollar tree, we learned about making choices when having an "income" and having to buy needs and wants. We also talked about "scarcity" of income can also affect what you buy.
Please share with your child about how you make decisions about buying items, whether they are needs and wants. How do you decide?
Please review these key vocabulary words with your child: producer, distributor, consumer, goods and services, wants and needs.
Next week, we are headed to the Beehive Cheese Factory to learn about the process of producing cheese and how cheese is packaged to attract customers. We will also go to WalMart to look at the way cereal, cheese and vegetables are sold. This will help prepare us for our Celebration!
This week we had the opportunity to go on field work to the Dollar Tree where your child picked out something of their choice without any influence from parents. With this activity we talked about being a consumer, making choices, and also deciding if what we bought was a need or a want.
Here are some of the reasons your kiddos decided to buy what they did...
"I bought the mermaids because it’s the only thing I wanted and me and my sister can play with them."
"I bought the fishing pole and the fish because I was going to die if I didn’t get one."
"I bought a Milky Way because my mom tells me to get stuff that gets me outside and not be lazy."
"I bought the silly string because I though of something I could do with it."
In addition to going to the dollar tree, we learned about making choices when having an "income" and having to buy needs and wants. We also talked about "scarcity" of income can also affect what you buy.
Please share with your child about how you make decisions about buying items, whether they are needs and wants. How do you decide?
Please review these key vocabulary words with your child: producer, distributor, consumer, goods and services, wants and needs.
Next week, we are headed to the Beehive Cheese Factory to learn about the process of producing cheese and how cheese is packaged to attract customers. We will also go to WalMart to look at the way cereal, cheese and vegetables are sold. This will help prepare us for our Celebration!
Friday, August 26, 2011
First Week of School!
Our first week of school just flew by! It was an exciting week with a lot of information covered. Please ask your child about their first week of school. Some great questions would be:
What do you do if there is a fire drill at school? (get in line, walk outside with voices quiet, line up behind the playground).
What does it look like to be kind? What are some of the ways we can be kind in the classroom?
What does it look like to be responsible? How can I be responsible in class?
What does it look like to be respectful? What can I do to be respectful at school?
What can I do if there is a bully at school? What should I do first? If that doesn't work, what can I do next?
Why is it important to wash your hands?
Have an amazing weekend!
What do you do if there is a fire drill at school? (get in line, walk outside with voices quiet, line up behind the playground).
What does it look like to be kind? What are some of the ways we can be kind in the classroom?
What does it look like to be responsible? How can I be responsible in class?
What does it look like to be respectful? What can I do to be respectful at school?
What can I do if there is a bully at school? What should I do first? If that doesn't work, what can I do next?
Why is it important to wash your hands?
Have an amazing weekend!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
First Day of School!
We had a very successful first day of school!
We talked about classroom rules and procedures for the majority of the day.
We also talked about and practiced fire drills and the importance of practicing fire drills. In addition, we talked about germs and proper handwashing. They also signed a "contract" at school promising that they would "never pick their nose!"
For reader's workshop, we read a book by Kevin Henkes and talked about being kind. We also did some acting and your kiddos loved it! We also talked about times that we have been kind. Here are some of the ways your kiddos said they were kind:
"Someone tripped at recess and I went and helped him up."
"I was kind by asking someone to play with me."
"I helped my mom carry in the groceries."
For writer's workshop, we illustrated and wrote two pages for our All About Me books.
The day went by way too fast!
We talked about classroom rules and procedures for the majority of the day.
We also talked about and practiced fire drills and the importance of practicing fire drills. In addition, we talked about germs and proper handwashing. They also signed a "contract" at school promising that they would "never pick their nose!"
For reader's workshop, we read a book by Kevin Henkes and talked about being kind. We also did some acting and your kiddos loved it! We also talked about times that we have been kind. Here are some of the ways your kiddos said they were kind:
"Someone tripped at recess and I went and helped him up."
"I was kind by asking someone to play with me."
"I helped my mom carry in the groceries."
For writer's workshop, we illustrated and wrote two pages for our All About Me books.
The day went by way too fast!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Back to School Night is a Success!
Dear Families,
Thank you for everyone who came to back to school night! I loved meeting each, individual child and their wonderful families. I can already tell that we are going to have a fun and energetic school year and I just can't wait for it to begin.
On this blog you will be able to find information about what is happening in the classroom, links to different extensions that will enhance your child's learning and other helpful websites for your child.
I am grateful to be a member of the Venture Staff and I look forward to working with you and your child to make this school year a success!
Thank you for everyone who came to back to school night! I loved meeting each, individual child and their wonderful families. I can already tell that we are going to have a fun and energetic school year and I just can't wait for it to begin.
On this blog you will be able to find information about what is happening in the classroom, links to different extensions that will enhance your child's learning and other helpful websites for your child.
I am grateful to be a member of the Venture Staff and I look forward to working with you and your child to make this school year a success!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Learning Goals for May 23rd to the 27th!
Sorry that I haven't posted the learning goals for the last two weeks.
Math:
Multiplication facts ( x0, x1, x10, x5, x2's)
Review counting money (mixed coins)
Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes
Double digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping
Phonograms: All 70 phonograms will be covered this week.
Spelling: Please see your child's homework for their spelling words this week.
Language Arts:
Students will be showcasing the short stories about a memory they have had this week!
We will also be rereading your child's favorite read-alouds from this year and reviewing the different comprehension strategies.
Play on June 1st at 2 pm in the OMCS Gym! We will also be dedicating time to making sure we are ready and prepared for our small play about the American Revolution. If you are able to join us in the gym on this day I know your child would greatly appreciate it!!!
Math:
Multiplication facts ( x0, x1, x10, x5, x2's)
Review counting money (mixed coins)
Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes
Double digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping
Phonograms: All 70 phonograms will be covered this week.
Spelling: Please see your child's homework for their spelling words this week.
Language Arts:
Students will be showcasing the short stories about a memory they have had this week!
We will also be rereading your child's favorite read-alouds from this year and reviewing the different comprehension strategies.
Play on June 1st at 2 pm in the OMCS Gym! We will also be dedicating time to making sure we are ready and prepared for our small play about the American Revolution. If you are able to join us in the gym on this day I know your child would greatly appreciate it!!!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Learning Goals for May 2nd to May 6th!
Math:
Hundreds place, number ID, writing numbers to 1,000, expanded form.
Review double digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping
Measurement- to the nearest inch and 1/2 inch.
Telling time to the 5 minute intervals.
Reading Pictographs when the symbol means more than one.
Counting mixed coins
Phonograms: ed, ew, ui, oa, gu, ph, ough, oe, ey and igh.
Spelling: Please see your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Continue to read The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Author's Purpose to persuade
Journals
Creating stories from a painting.
Art:
Georgia O'Keefe the artist
Review life cycle of a flower and paint a flower like the artist Georgia O'Keefe
History:
Begin our practices for our end of year performance.
Hundreds place, number ID, writing numbers to 1,000, expanded form.
Review double digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping
Measurement- to the nearest inch and 1/2 inch.
Telling time to the 5 minute intervals.
Reading Pictographs when the symbol means more than one.
Counting mixed coins
Phonograms: ed, ew, ui, oa, gu, ph, ough, oe, ey and igh.
Spelling: Please see your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Continue to read The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Author's Purpose to persuade
Journals
Creating stories from a painting.
Art:
Georgia O'Keefe the artist
Review life cycle of a flower and paint a flower like the artist Georgia O'Keefe
History:
Begin our practices for our end of year performance.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Learning Goals for April 25th to the 29th!
Math:
Fractions: parts of a whole and parts of a set.
Probability - most likely, least likely, equally likely.
Hundreds place and expanded notation
Greatest to least, least to greatest
Addition and subtraction facts
Word problems
Fact families
Phonograms: ou, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear, ng, ea, aw, au, or, ck, wh
Spelling: See your child's homework for this weeks spelling list.
Language Arts:
The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Typing one treasured memory and creating a book.
Journals
Author's Purpose: to entertain and to inform.
Student Showcases of Fluent reading!
Art:
Vincent Van Gogh artist study
Recreate Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night and Sunflowers
We have finished our Core Knowledge Curriculum for this school year. We will be reviewing some of the concepts and skills that we have learned over the past year as the school year comes to an end.
Fractions: parts of a whole and parts of a set.
Probability - most likely, least likely, equally likely.
Hundreds place and expanded notation
Greatest to least, least to greatest
Addition and subtraction facts
Word problems
Fact families
Phonograms: ou, oo, ch, ar, ay, ai, oy, oi, er, ir, ur, wor, ear, ng, ea, aw, au, or, ck, wh
Spelling: See your child's homework for this weeks spelling list.
Language Arts:
The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Typing one treasured memory and creating a book.
Journals
Author's Purpose: to entertain and to inform.
Student Showcases of Fluent reading!
Art:
Vincent Van Gogh artist study
Recreate Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night and Sunflowers
We have finished our Core Knowledge Curriculum for this school year. We will be reviewing some of the concepts and skills that we have learned over the past year as the school year comes to an end.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Learning Goals for April 18th to 22nd!
Math:
Probability- more likely, less likely or equally likely.
Equal and not equal
Addition and Subtraction facts
Telling time to the 15 minute interval
Counting mixed coins
One more, one less, ten more, ten less
Double digit addition and subtraction
Phonograms: The first 30 phonograms (the 26 letters in the alphabet and qu, th, ee, sh)
Spelling: Please see your child's homework.
Language arts:
The Princess and the Pea
Jack and the Beanstalk compare and contrast to Kate and the Beanstalk
Pinocchio
Begin the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Continue to write and revise one of our childhood memories.
Science:
Earth Day! What does it mean to conserve energy? How can we conserve electricity, water, gasoline, etc?
Review why we should keep the earth clean and how we can do our part.
Matter, What is matter? How can we sort all things around us? What is a solid, liquid and a gas?
Probability- more likely, less likely or equally likely.
Equal and not equal
Addition and Subtraction facts
Telling time to the 15 minute interval
Counting mixed coins
One more, one less, ten more, ten less
Double digit addition and subtraction
Phonograms: The first 30 phonograms (the 26 letters in the alphabet and qu, th, ee, sh)
Spelling: Please see your child's homework.
Language arts:
The Princess and the Pea
Jack and the Beanstalk compare and contrast to Kate and the Beanstalk
Pinocchio
Begin the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Continue to write and revise one of our childhood memories.
Science:
Earth Day! What does it mean to conserve energy? How can we conserve electricity, water, gasoline, etc?
Review why we should keep the earth clean and how we can do our part.
Matter, What is matter? How can we sort all things around us? What is a solid, liquid and a gas?
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Learning Goals for April 11th to the 15th!
Math:
Review Week!
Number patterns... what number comes next?
Least to greatest and greatest to least
Greater than and less than
Fact Families
Word Problems
Telling time
Probability
Phonograms: ew, ough, dge, igh, eigh, ph, gu, ed, ck
Spelling: See your child's homework
Language Arts:
Phrases: Let the cat out of the bag and hit the nail on the head.
We will be learning other idioms as well.
Social Studies:
American West...
Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and Mississippi River
Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road
The Louisiana Purchase
Exploration of Lewis and Clark
Science:
Review plants... Dissect a seed and plant grass seeds.
Create a bean seed creation!
Ballet:
What is a ballet?
Review story of Peter and the Wolf
Review Week!
Number patterns... what number comes next?
Least to greatest and greatest to least
Greater than and less than
Fact Families
Word Problems
Telling time
Probability
Phonograms: ew, ough, dge, igh, eigh, ph, gu, ed, ck
Spelling: See your child's homework
Language Arts:
Phrases: Let the cat out of the bag and hit the nail on the head.
We will be learning other idioms as well.
Social Studies:
American West...
Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and Mississippi River
Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road
The Louisiana Purchase
Exploration of Lewis and Clark
Science:
Review plants... Dissect a seed and plant grass seeds.
Create a bean seed creation!
Ballet:
What is a ballet?
Review story of Peter and the Wolf
Monday, March 28, 2011
What is Fluency?
Fluency is a combination of three things: rate, expression and accuracy. We are going to be really focusing on these three big items for the rest of the school year!
Rate is also known as pacing. Rate means that we are reading not too fast, not too slow, but at the just the right speed so that we can understand what we are reading. Today, I used the example a speed limit sign. The sign helps us know how fast to drive (since we do not have police officers pulling us over when we read) it is our jobs as readers to monitor our speed on our own.
Expression or prosody- is the ability to read like we talk. We should use punctuation to help us read with the correct expression. Questions to ask yourself as you read: Do I sound like a robot? Do I use different voices? Do I change my tone?
Accuracy is how many words we can read correctly in the passage or story. If we are stopping to decode every other word we don't have a chance to keep the correct rate or expression. Accuracy is gained through memorization of sight words, word families and reading exposure.
Rate is also known as pacing. Rate means that we are reading not too fast, not too slow, but at the just the right speed so that we can understand what we are reading. Today, I used the example a speed limit sign. The sign helps us know how fast to drive (since we do not have police officers pulling us over when we read) it is our jobs as readers to monitor our speed on our own.
Expression or prosody- is the ability to read like we talk. We should use punctuation to help us read with the correct expression. Questions to ask yourself as you read: Do I sound like a robot? Do I use different voices? Do I change my tone?
Accuracy is how many words we can read correctly in the passage or story. If we are stopping to decode every other word we don't have a chance to keep the correct rate or expression. Accuracy is gained through memorization of sight words, word families and reading exposure.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Learning Goals for March 28th to 30th!
Please remember that this week we have early outs on Tuesday and Wednesday due to parent teacher conferences. Also Thursday and Friday are optional enrichment days from 9-12.
Math:
Pictographs (when symbol stands for 2)
Review of all concepts taught so far this year.
Word problems (addition and subtraction)
Phonograms and Spelling- We are not having spelling this week!
Language Arts:
Fluency- What is a fluent reader? rate, expression and accuracy.
Phrase- If you at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
Sight Word Baseball- (spelling first grade sight words)
History:
Review why we celebrate Veteran's Day and Memorial Day.
Review American Revolution and add to class timeline with highlighting important people.
Math:
Pictographs (when symbol stands for 2)
Review of all concepts taught so far this year.
Word problems (addition and subtraction)
Phonograms and Spelling- We are not having spelling this week!
Language Arts:
Fluency- What is a fluent reader? rate, expression and accuracy.
Phrase- If you at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
Sight Word Baseball- (spelling first grade sight words)
History:
Review why we celebrate Veteran's Day and Memorial Day.
Review American Revolution and add to class timeline with highlighting important people.
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Rock Cycle!
Here is a website I found that talks more about the Rock Cycle! Feel free to explore if your child would like to learn more about the rock cycle!
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html
A Neat Science Website!
I found this website for games related to science brought to you by NASA! Let me know what you think.
Learning Goals for March 21st to 24th!
A little reminder... we do not have school next friday! Please plan accordingly.
Math:
We are going to be diving into graphs. We will be looking at bar graphs, tally mark charts, pictographs, line graphs, etc. We will be looking at the data and answer questions.
Addition and Subtraction facts- We are going to be working hard with counting on for addition and counting backwards for subtraction.
Reviewing telling time to 15 minute intervals.
Reviewing measuring to the nearest inch and half-inch
Phonograms: wr, sh, ng, ow, oa, ck, s, ed, c, igh
Spelling: See your child's homework for this weeks spelling list.
Language arts:
Poems: The Swing, Rope Rhyme, Washington
Capital letters and ending marks. Writing in complete sentences.
History:
The American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
American Holidays (Veterans Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July)
Benjamin Franklin
American Symbols - Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell and the American Flag
Science:
Life cycle of a plant - Seed, shoot, seedling, leaves/petals, flowers
Art:
Looking the artist Jasper Johns and painting the American Flag
Math:
We are going to be diving into graphs. We will be looking at bar graphs, tally mark charts, pictographs, line graphs, etc. We will be looking at the data and answer questions.
Addition and Subtraction facts- We are going to be working hard with counting on for addition and counting backwards for subtraction.
Reviewing telling time to 15 minute intervals.
Reviewing measuring to the nearest inch and half-inch
Phonograms: wr, sh, ng, ow, oa, ck, s, ed, c, igh
Spelling: See your child's homework for this weeks spelling list.
Language arts:
Poems: The Swing, Rope Rhyme, Washington
Capital letters and ending marks. Writing in complete sentences.
History:
The American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
American Holidays (Veterans Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July)
Benjamin Franklin
American Symbols - Bald Eagle, Liberty Bell and the American Flag
Science:
Life cycle of a plant - Seed, shoot, seedling, leaves/petals, flowers
Art:
Looking the artist Jasper Johns and painting the American Flag
Friday, March 11, 2011
Learning Goals for March 14th to the 18th!
Math:
3-D shape review, identify sides, corners and edges of a cone, cube, pyramid and cylinder.
Make a tally chart and bar graph.
Interpret data from a graph
Addition facts (sums to 18)
Subtraction facts
Telling time to the quarter hour
Parts of a fraction
Expanded notation
Phonograms: oa, ow, ew, u, ar, or, er, ai, ay, o
Spelling: See your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Langston Hughes and various poems
Making text-world connections
Using vocabulary to make mental images using Thanksgiving on Thursday.
History:
The American Revolution: The original 13 colonies, the Boston Tea Party
Paul Revere's Ride
Minutemen and the Redcoats
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
Important holidays: Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Veterans Day
Benjamin Franklin as a patriot, inventor and writer.
Science:
Review circuits and how they work
Thomas Edison life and work
Also thank you for your tremendous effort with learning sight words! I am thoroughly impressed on how many sight words they have mastered this school year. Keep up all of your hard work!
We will be having a guest speaker on Friday to talk to the class about electricity!
3-D shape review, identify sides, corners and edges of a cone, cube, pyramid and cylinder.
Make a tally chart and bar graph.
Interpret data from a graph
Addition facts (sums to 18)
Subtraction facts
Telling time to the quarter hour
Parts of a fraction
Expanded notation
Phonograms: oa, ow, ew, u, ar, or, er, ai, ay, o
Spelling: See your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Langston Hughes and various poems
Making text-world connections
Using vocabulary to make mental images using Thanksgiving on Thursday.
History:
The American Revolution: The original 13 colonies, the Boston Tea Party
Paul Revere's Ride
Minutemen and the Redcoats
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
Important holidays: Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Veterans Day
Benjamin Franklin as a patriot, inventor and writer.
Science:
Review circuits and how they work
Thomas Edison life and work
Also thank you for your tremendous effort with learning sight words! I am thoroughly impressed on how many sight words they have mastered this school year. Keep up all of your hard work!
We will be having a guest speaker on Friday to talk to the class about electricity!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Picasso!
In art, your child is learning about self-portraits. A couple of weeks ago they learned about realistic self-portraits and this week they learned about abstract art. Underneath sites we visit you can click on Picasso and create your own Picasso Head!
Check out these Science Website!
As we are learning about electricity and circuits this week, I stumbled upon this awesome website. It allows you to play games as you learn about various science concepts. Click on the link below.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html
You will also be able to access on the left side bar under science kids.
Games and activities you might want to check out are:
Food Chains
Skeleton and Bones
Human body health & growth
Plants and animals
Changing electricity circuits
Electricity circuits and conductors
Rocks Minerals and Soil
Another website worth checking out on electricity and circuits is http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html
You will also be able to access on the left side bar under science kids.
Games and activities you might want to check out are:
Food Chains
Skeleton and Bones
Human body health & growth
Plants and animals
Changing electricity circuits
Electricity circuits and conductors
Rocks Minerals and Soil
Another website worth checking out on electricity and circuits is http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Learning Goals for March 7th to the 11th!
Sprit Week is this week! Don't miss it!
Math:
Review 2D shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, hexagon and trapezoid)
Introduce and build 3D shapes (cylinder, cone, cube, pyramid)
Building arrays for multiplication 1's, 5's, 10's
Fractions (part of a set)
Phonograms: ee, ea, th, ch, kn, gn, oa, ck, ai, ay
Spelling: See your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Phrase... Never leave tomorrow what you can do today
This week a lot of our read-alouds and language arts practice will come in the form of nonfiction books about our history and science topics.
Journal writing... writing in complete sentences and introducing the concept of a paragraph
History:
English Settlers Continued...
The First Thanksgiving, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the Puritans
The American Revolution...
Locate and name the thirteen original colonies and the Boston Tea Party
Paul Revere's ride, "One if by land, two if by sea..."
Minutemen and the Redcoats, "the shot heard around the world."
Science:
Introduction to Electricity
Safety
Static electricity
Basic parts of simple electric circuits (for example, batteries, wire, bulb or buzzer, and switch.)
Conductive and nonconductive material
Monday- OMCS shirt day
Tuesday- Crazy Sock day
Wednesday- Backwards Shirt day
Thursday- Sports Jersey day
Friday- Crazy Hair Day
Math:
Review 2D shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, hexagon and trapezoid)
Introduce and build 3D shapes (cylinder, cone, cube, pyramid)
Building arrays for multiplication 1's, 5's, 10's
Fractions (part of a set)
Phonograms: ee, ea, th, ch, kn, gn, oa, ck, ai, ay
Spelling: See your child's homework.
Language Arts:
Phrase... Never leave tomorrow what you can do today
This week a lot of our read-alouds and language arts practice will come in the form of nonfiction books about our history and science topics.
Journal writing... writing in complete sentences and introducing the concept of a paragraph
History:
English Settlers Continued...
The First Thanksgiving, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the Puritans
The American Revolution...
Locate and name the thirteen original colonies and the Boston Tea Party
Paul Revere's ride, "One if by land, two if by sea..."
Minutemen and the Redcoats, "the shot heard around the world."
Science:
Introduction to Electricity
Safety
Static electricity
Basic parts of simple electric circuits (for example, batteries, wire, bulb or buzzer, and switch.)
Conductive and nonconductive material
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