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Monday, November 24, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Math- Last week we concentrated on money. The students worked with counting nickels and pennies. This week we will work on graphing, and temperature.
Literacy- No literacy homework or spelling test this week. The students will work on writing what they are thankful for. Some may create a Thanksgiving poem.
Theme- This week we are wrapping up our Native American unit by learning about the first Thanksgiving. We will make some corn slapjacks on Tuesday so that we can try some Native American cuisine.
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, November 17, 2008
What We Have Been Doing
Literacy- We assessed the students’ reading ability last week. The students are doing amazing! We won’t have homework or a spelling test next week, November 24-28, because of Thanksgiving vacation.
Math- We are focusing on money this week. The students will do activities with pennies, nickels and dimes. Please help your child by having them count change at home.
Theme- This week we will learn about the Comanche tribe and we will compare the different Native American tribes that we have learned about in our unit. Next week ...
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, November 10, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Literacy-This week one group will have only 5 spelling words. The rest of the groups will have 7 spelling words. The students are doing great and working hard. Starting December 1st, we will begin working on our Reader’s Theater.
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, November 03, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Literacy: We are all starting new stories this week for literacy. We are also testing the students to see how much they have learned so far this year. We will give you the results in the report cards later this month.
Math: We will work with graphs, money and the calculator this week. We are also comparing the length or our feet to the standard 12 inch foot measurement.
Theme: We learned about the Plains and Pueblo Indians last week. We will learn about the Apache and Southwestern Indians this wee ...
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, October 27, 2008
What We Are Doing:
Literacy: We will have our spelling test on Friday after the costume parade. Please have your child study for their spelling test this week. All the students are now working in reading groups and on comprehension strategies.
Math: This week we work on a birthday graph, work with symmetry and estimation.
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, October 20, 2008
Good morning parents,
Math- Last week we learned about our phone numbers and we saw symmetry in nature. This week we will make symmetrical jack o’ lanterns for Halloween and begin working on number stories.
Theme- This week we will finish our unit on the human body. We will talk about the circulatory system, respiratory system and the digestive system. By the end of the week the students will take their body proj ...
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By csneeuwjagt on
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Literacy- The students are working in reading and spelling groups. We will begin reading assessments soon to see how much they have progressed so far throughout the year.
Math- We worked on symmetry last week. This week we will discuss our phone numbers, learn more about symmetry, explore three dimensional shapes and begin focusing on money.
Theme- Last week we learned about the skeletal system. This week we will explore the muscular system and the respiratory system. We may be ...
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By csneeuwjagt on
Monday, October 06, 2008
What We Are Doing:
Literacy: We only had one day of literacy last week. We finished our spelling packets. This week we will begin our literacy daily routines. The students are beginning to understand what is expected of them. Thank you to all the literacy volunteers.
Math: Last week we worked on ordinal numbers. This week we will begin learning about the characteristics of coins. We will also work on writing our numbers correctly.
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By csneeuwjagt on
Friday, September 26, 2008
What We Have Been Doing
Math- We have been exploring what pennies, nickels and dimes look like. The students also learned how to use a geometric stencil. They made pictures by putting shapes together. We are also learning how to measure using our bodies.
Literacy- We are working in reading groups now. There will be no homework or spelling this week due to conferences.
Theme- We will share our family crests with the class this week. We are also beginning to learn about the human body.
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By csneeuwjagt on
Friday, September 19, 2008
What We Have Been Doing:
Literacy: We learned about classroom expectations last week in literacy. The students took a spelling assessment so that they have level appropriate spelling words. This week we will begin spelling and reading groups.
Math: We finished our project on sink and float last week. This week the students will be assessed on their concepts of math. The students will measure objects using their hands, feet and other body parts. We will talk about measurement and why it is an important concept. Some students will work in the magnet center. We will continue to improve student's number sense.
Theme: Please read the theme homework for this week. Students will need some help with their family crest project. If your child goes home in the morning, they may complete this project if they would like. Their hom ...
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