I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for such a wonderful year!
Please remind your youngster to practice his multiplication table, addition and subtraction (using decimals with dollars and cents would be great), reading and writing.
In fact, here is a site where your child can register to win a prize for reading only 5 books this summer... http://www.bookitprogram.com/SummerBreak/
Check it out if you think you might be interested.
I hope all of you have a fun and safe summer vacation. Remember, students, to come visit me next year. I'd love to introduce you third-graders to my second-graders. Congratulations on doing such a wonderful job this year!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
May 16 - 20, 2011
This will be the last update for the 2010 - 11 school year.
Reminder: Monday is Awards Day
Wednesday is Field Day... wear sunscreen... will your child
bring their lunch or need a sack lunch?
We will continue working on reading, writing, and math this week.
Every other day the students will be given an unknown topic, an hour to do their graphic organizer/rough draft, and their final draft. This will give them the practice they need to prepare them for what they'll do in the third grade. The following day we will go over their writing and discuss any problems they had and make suggestions to help them improve their final copy.
We will complete the CRCT Reviews in their textbooks and review the areas they're having difficulty. This will be a daily activity... when they bring their textbook home on Friday, they should put it someplace where they can review what they learned over the summer. FYI - practicing multiplication with flash cards will help prepare them for 3rd grade. They need to learn their multiplication facts so it comes instantly to them and they don't have to count on their fingers...I know, it's a lot of repetition, but it will help them in the long run.
The only homework your child will have this week is unfinished classwork. It will be stapled in their agenda with a note and will be due the next day.
Of course, we have some fun activities, too.... students will create a translation tessellation and begin working on their end of year class yearbook (their own creation). If we still have time, we'll also make a rainstick.
Parents, thank you so much for all your help this year. I really appreciate all you have done. Students, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to teach you this year. I've enjoyed having you all in my class.
Congratulations to our newest 3rd grade students!
Reminder: Monday is Awards Day
Wednesday is Field Day... wear sunscreen... will your child
bring their lunch or need a sack lunch?
We will continue working on reading, writing, and math this week.
Every other day the students will be given an unknown topic, an hour to do their graphic organizer/rough draft, and their final draft. This will give them the practice they need to prepare them for what they'll do in the third grade. The following day we will go over their writing and discuss any problems they had and make suggestions to help them improve their final copy.
We will complete the CRCT Reviews in their textbooks and review the areas they're having difficulty. This will be a daily activity... when they bring their textbook home on Friday, they should put it someplace where they can review what they learned over the summer. FYI - practicing multiplication with flash cards will help prepare them for 3rd grade. They need to learn their multiplication facts so it comes instantly to them and they don't have to count on their fingers...I know, it's a lot of repetition, but it will help them in the long run.
The only homework your child will have this week is unfinished classwork. It will be stapled in their agenda with a note and will be due the next day.
Of course, we have some fun activities, too.... students will create a translation tessellation and begin working on their end of year class yearbook (their own creation). If we still have time, we'll also make a rainstick.
Parents, thank you so much for all your help this year. I really appreciate all you have done. Students, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to teach you this year. I've enjoyed having you all in my class.
Congratulations to our newest 3rd grade students!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Week of May 9 -13, 2011
For parents who volunteered to help during Field Day: I will send home a packet on Friday with a schedule for our class, games they'll compete in, and a list of students (to keep score). Thank you for volunteering.
CLasswork: This week we will be completing our DRA (test to determine current reading level), writing assessment, and begin our math review (CRCT review in textbook).
Homework: WTW 30; define each word. (Students will write various types of sentences in class using their spelling words.)
CLasswork: This week we will be completing our DRA (test to determine current reading level), writing assessment, and begin our math review (CRCT review in textbook).
Homework: WTW 30; define each word. (Students will write various types of sentences in class using their spelling words.)
Monday, May 2, 2011
Week of May 02 - 06, 2011
We are testing every day this week! Monday is the checkpoint Language Arts test. Tuesday is the checkpoint Math test. Wednesday is the checkpoint Reading test and make-ups for all tests. Thursday is the IMI (math benchmark) in the morning and the Language Arts benchmark in the afternoon. Friday is the writing assessment. Whew!
Next week we will begin the DRA test (determines current reading level).
All library books need to be returned no later than May 04.
HOMEWORK: Students brought home a worksheet to complete (sequencing sentences). They also wrote their WTW 29 words in their agenda. Their book should be completed and returned on Friday. They should choose 10 of their spelling words and write a sentence for each one, underlining the word. This should be returned Friday, too. Not a lot of homework this week since we are doing so much in class.
Although Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, I'd like to bring in some food on Friday (afternoon) for the kids to try. We have too much going on Thursday, but Friday afternoon will be clear for us to celebrate and discuss what Cinco de Mayo means.
Sunday is Mother's Day... Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers of our delightful students... enjoy your special day!
Next week we will begin the DRA test (determines current reading level).
All library books need to be returned no later than May 04.
HOMEWORK: Students brought home a worksheet to complete (sequencing sentences). They also wrote their WTW 29 words in their agenda. Their book should be completed and returned on Friday. They should choose 10 of their spelling words and write a sentence for each one, underlining the word. This should be returned Friday, too. Not a lot of homework this week since we are doing so much in class.
Although Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, I'd like to bring in some food on Friday (afternoon) for the kids to try. We have too much going on Thursday, but Friday afternoon will be clear for us to celebrate and discuss what Cinco de Mayo means.
Sunday is Mother's Day... Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers of our delightful students... enjoy your special day!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Week of April 25-29, 2011
FYI... Progress reports will go home on May 3rd.
CLASSWORK:
Math - we are reviewing addition/subtraction; place value; reading graphs
Reading - students just checked out new books last week... we'll continue
working on speed, comprehension, and retelling stories (help with DRA scores)
Writing - we are still working on punctuation, capitalization, and our persuasion letters
Social Studies - Jimmy Carter was introduced via a video on his history which can be viewed at http://www.jimmycarter.info/. We'll discuss his life and contributions while in the White House and afterwards (nobel winner).
Science - we've finished our butterfly project... students did a fabulous job!...
it's on display outside our room if you get a chance to stop by and see it.... we will finish up with the life cycle next week.
HOMEWORK:
Math - review in math book... p.
Spelling - WTW 28; write each word 3 times; choose any 5 words and write a simple sentence for 2 of the words, a compound sentence for 1 word; and use quotation marks in the last two sentences using the remaining 2 words. Our test is Friday.
CLASSWORK:
Math - we are reviewing addition/subtraction; place value; reading graphs
Reading - students just checked out new books last week... we'll continue
working on speed, comprehension, and retelling stories (help with DRA scores)
Writing - we are still working on punctuation, capitalization, and our persuasion letters
Social Studies - Jimmy Carter was introduced via a video on his history which can be viewed at http://www.jimmycarter.info/. We'll discuss his life and contributions while in the White House and afterwards (nobel winner).
Science - we've finished our butterfly project... students did a fabulous job!...
it's on display outside our room if you get a chance to stop by and see it.... we will finish up with the life cycle next week.
HOMEWORK:
Math - review in math book... p.
Spelling - WTW 28; write each word 3 times; choose any 5 words and write a simple sentence for 2 of the words, a compound sentence for 1 word; and use quotation marks in the last two sentences using the remaining 2 words. Our test is Friday.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Week of April 18 -22, 2011
Monday- last day of CRCT schedule
Tuesday - regular schedule/ make-up CRCT
Wednesday - Friday... in math we will practice division and multiplication, addition and subtraction, and place value... science - We will wrap up the Life Cycle unit... reading - we are continuing to work on comprehension, making predictions, and retelling stories... writing - We are working on technology right now (font, size, inserting pictures, etc) and we will spend the next two weeks finishing up our persuasion letter; spelling -we're on WTW 27.
HOMEWORK:
homework folder - 2 page worksheet on capitalization... this will be graded; WTW 27... test is Friday.
Tuesday - regular schedule/ make-up CRCT
Wednesday - Friday... in math we will practice division and multiplication, addition and subtraction, and place value... science - We will wrap up the Life Cycle unit... reading - we are continuing to work on comprehension, making predictions, and retelling stories... writing - We are working on technology right now (font, size, inserting pictures, etc) and we will spend the next two weeks finishing up our persuasion letter; spelling -we're on WTW 27.
HOMEWORK:
homework folder - 2 page worksheet on capitalization... this will be graded; WTW 27... test is Friday.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week of April 11-15, 2011
CRCT testing begins this week. Although our class is not testing, we must follow the same rules... testing is from 8:00 - 10:30 and no one is allowed in the halls during this time. This means students must take their bathroom break before 7:45 and after 10:30. Please send extra clothes and a plastic bag with your child if he/she is at risk of needing them during this week.
CLASSWORK:
Math: This week we will work on multiplication, division, time, money (making change) and addition and subtraction (2 and 3 digits). For the next three weeks we will be reviewing these topics.
Spelling: We will test over WTW 25 on Tuesday and over WTW 26 on Friday. We will be studying these words every day - definitions, using them in sentences, synonyms/antonyms - until we take our test on Friday.
Reading: Students should be reading 20 minutes each day... suggestion: have students write in a journal about what they read that day. They'll take another DRA test this quarter. Areas of improvement - timed reading and comprehension. Students should be able to tell you the names of characters; the beginning, middle, end of the story with details. This is what we're working on in class, too... these areas should help your child improve his/her DRA score.
Writing: We are still working on a persuasion letter. For the next three weeks, students will be given prompts and asked to write about it. This will be timed... no more than one hour to organize their thoughts, write their ideas on paper, complete a rough draft, edit, and write their final copy. This will help them with their writing for the 3rd grade and also help them understand the process they'll use when taking the CRCT writing test in the 5th grade.
Science: For a week and a half, we'll discuss the Life Cycle of plants, insects, and animals. Most of our work will be completed in class; however, some work might be sent home (notated in agenda) if students need extra time. After this, we'll work on Social Studies and then finish our Health.
HOMEWORK:
Math: Students have a worksheet (word problems) in their homework folder. They should show all their work on a separate sheet of paper (or the back of their worksheet); check all subtraction problems, and then write their answer in the box with the word problem.
Reading: Students have a story and comprehension questions attached to their math worksheet in their homework folder. They should find the answers to their questions in the story and underline them. After underlining all their answers in the story, they should then circle the correct answer to each question on their worksheet.
Spelling: WTW 26 should be completed and turned in on Friday. Some students like to write their words to help them study, others say they like to make flashcards. Whichever way is better for your child is ok with me. In class we are working on definitions and using the words in sentences.
CLASSWORK:
Math: This week we will work on multiplication, division, time, money (making change) and addition and subtraction (2 and 3 digits). For the next three weeks we will be reviewing these topics.
Spelling: We will test over WTW 25 on Tuesday and over WTW 26 on Friday. We will be studying these words every day - definitions, using them in sentences, synonyms/antonyms - until we take our test on Friday.
Reading: Students should be reading 20 minutes each day... suggestion: have students write in a journal about what they read that day. They'll take another DRA test this quarter. Areas of improvement - timed reading and comprehension. Students should be able to tell you the names of characters; the beginning, middle, end of the story with details. This is what we're working on in class, too... these areas should help your child improve his/her DRA score.
Writing: We are still working on a persuasion letter. For the next three weeks, students will be given prompts and asked to write about it. This will be timed... no more than one hour to organize their thoughts, write their ideas on paper, complete a rough draft, edit, and write their final copy. This will help them with their writing for the 3rd grade and also help them understand the process they'll use when taking the CRCT writing test in the 5th grade.
Science: For a week and a half, we'll discuss the Life Cycle of plants, insects, and animals. Most of our work will be completed in class; however, some work might be sent home (notated in agenda) if students need extra time. After this, we'll work on Social Studies and then finish our Health.
HOMEWORK:
Math: Students have a worksheet (word problems) in their homework folder. They should show all their work on a separate sheet of paper (or the back of their worksheet); check all subtraction problems, and then write their answer in the box with the word problem.
Reading: Students have a story and comprehension questions attached to their math worksheet in their homework folder. They should find the answers to their questions in the story and underline them. After underlining all their answers in the story, they should then circle the correct answer to each question on their worksheet.
Spelling: WTW 26 should be completed and turned in on Friday. Some students like to write their words to help them study, others say they like to make flashcards. Whichever way is better for your child is ok with me. In class we are working on definitions and using the words in sentences.
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