Parents and Students,
I am so excited to have met all of you this morning at Meet the Teacher! We're going to have a great year. This blog will be updated every week so you will be able to read about what we're learning in the classroom. This is a great way to keep track of what you can help your child with at home. I am so ready for Tuesday! I will see you all again soon!
Have a great weekend!
Ms. Smith
Friday, August 22, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
May 12-17, 2014
THANK YOU so much for all of the gifts this past week!
Math: This week, we are using the
subtraction strategies we have been practicing in problem solving. Remember, the students should circle the
important numbers and underline the question.
We always draw a picture, write an equation, and write about how we
solved the problem.
Reading
Workshop: We will be reading some fun Fiction stories and working on different
comprehension strategies. We will work
on inferring, making connections, making predictions, and retelling the
stories.
Writing
Workshop: We will be using all of the knowledge we have
gained as authors this year to write many different kinds of pieces. We have learned to write personal narratives,
creative stories, expository texts, procedural texts, poetry, and letters. The students will get to choose what they
want to write until the end of the year.
Word Study: I will be doing the end of the year Words
Their Way assessments throughout the rest of the year.
Science: This week we will begin learning about seeds. We will dissect a seed to learn about the
parts of a seed. We will learn what a
seed needs in order to grow into a plant, and we will think about what kind of
soil plants will grow the best in.
Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, then to be
Understood: I listen to
others without interrupting. I try to
see things from their viewpoint. I am
confident in voicing my own ideas.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: Game/Movie
Day!
May 30: End
of the Year Party and Last day of school!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
May 5-9, 2014
Math: This week, we are using the
subtraction strategies we have been practicing in problem solving. Remember, the students should circle the
important numbers and underline the question.
We always draw a picture, write an equation, and write about how we
solved the problem.
Reading
and Writing Workshop: This week we are still working on our animal research. This is taking a little longer than I
thought, but the kids are doing great!
Research Process:
- Pic
a topic to research
- Activate
prior knowledge (What do you already know about your topic?)
- Ask
questions (What do you want to learn about your topic?)
- Read
Expository texts (books, websites, magazines, newspapers)
- Record
the information found
- Reflect
(What did you learn about your topic?)
Word Study:
No word study this
week.
Science: This week we will begin learning about seeds. We will dissect a seed to learn about the
parts of a seed. We will learn what a
seed needs in order to grow into a plant, and we will think about what kind of
soil plants will grow the best in.
Habit #4 Think Win-Win: I balance the courage of getting what I want
with the consideration of what others want.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: Game/Movie
Day!
May 30: End
of the Year Party and Last day of school!
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
April 28-May 2, 2014
Math: This week in math we are working
on doubles subtraction facts. Just like
in our last subtraction unit, we are thinking addition to do subtraction. For example, if you know that 9+9=18, then
you also know 18-9=9 because it is a related fact. We will do problem solving to reinforce.
Reading
and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing workshop, we will be reading
Expository texts to become experts about an animal. We will be using the
Research Process to help us. The students were allowed to choose an expository
text about an animal from the library last week, and we will be using it and
kid friendly research engines such as www.pebblego.com
to learn about the topic. All of the
kids picked different animals to research, so I am excited to see what we can
all learn!
Research Process:
- Pic
a topic to research
- Activate
prior knowledge (What do you already know about your topic?)
- Ask
questions (What do you want to learn about your topic?)
- Read
Expository texts (books, websites, magazines, newspapers)
- Record
the information found
- Reflect
(What did you learn about your topic?)
Word Study:
Green: ip, ig, and
ill word families
Blue: at, ot, and it word families
Red: Review for CVVC pattern (ai, oa, ee, ea)
Science: This week we will be finishing up our Animal Unit. We will be learning about the life cycle of
the frog.
Habit #4 Think Win-Win: I balance the courage of getting what I want
with the consideration of what others want.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day 10:05-11:55
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: Game/Movie
Day!
May 30: End
of the Year Party and Last day of school!
Monday, April 21, 2014
April 21-25, 2014
Math: This week we will continue learning about fractional
parts. We will work with halves and
fourths this week. We will apply the
knowledge we have gained about fractional parts when we solve word problems in
our math notebooks. Again, anything you
can do at home to pull this concept into the kiddos’ daily life is great!
Reading
and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing workshop, we will be reading
Expository texts to become experts about an animal. We will be using the
Research Process to help us. The students were allowed to choose an expository
text about an animal from the library last week, and we will be using it and
kid friendly research engines such as www.pebblego.com
to learn about the topic. All of the
kids picked different animals to research, so I am excited to see what we can
all learn!
Research Process:
- Pic
a topic to research
- Activate
prior knowledge (What do you already know about your topic?)
- Ask
questions (What do you want to learn about your topic?)
- Read
Expository texts (books, websites, magazines, newspapers)
- Record
the information found
- Reflect
(What did you learn about your topic?)
Word Study:
Green: ut, ug and un Word Families
Blue: k, wh, qu, tw
Red: Short -e and Long –e (CVVC)
Science: This
week in science we will learn about the different natural resources, what they
are used for, and how we can help by conserving them. On Earth Day (April 22) we will focus on what
reducing, reusing, and recycling and we will discuss how those 3 things can
help our beautiful planet, Earth.
Habit #4 Think Win-Win: I balance the courage of getting what I want
with the consideration of what others want.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
April 22-24:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: Game
Day!
May 30: End
of the Year Party and Last day of school!
Monday, April 14, 2014
April 14-18, 2014
Math: This week we will begin learning about fractional parts. We will learn what a fraction is first off,
and then we will talk about equal parts of a whole and then even halves and
fourths. If you find the opportunity to
talk about fractional parts with your child at home, that would be great! Any time you can find the chance to relate
math to real life is awesome!
Reading and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing workshop, we will be reading
Expository texts and learning about the Research process. We will apply this knowledge when we begin
our class Research project on Chicks!
After that, the students will be picking their own topic to research.
Word Study:
Green: et, eg and en Word Families
Blue: pr, tr, and dr Blends
Red: Short -u and Long –u (CVCe and CVVC)
Science: This week in science we will continue our Animals unit. We will focus on Mammals this week. We will learn about the mammals’ body parts,
life cycle, how mammals depend on the different things in their habitat, and last,
we will learn what makes mammal babies so different from all other
animals’.
Habit #3 Put First Things First: I spend my time on things that are most
important. I set priorities. I work first then play.
Holy
moly! We had a lot of chicks hatch and
we had so much FUN!
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
April 18: No
School- Good Friday
April 22-23:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: End
of the Year Party
May 30: Last
day of school!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
April 7-11, 2014
Math: This week we will continue our study of measurement. We will be learning to measure with "inchworms",
baby steps and Frog jumps. Non-standard measurement prepares
students to use standard and metric measurement in 2nd grade and on. Measuring thing at home helps students to create meaningful
experiences with measurement. Have your child help plan the garden this
year. How many foot steps does each plant need to grow? How much
water should we give each plant? How tall is our plant when we put it in the ground? How tall does it grow over time? Enjoy measuring!
Reading and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing workshop, we will be reading
Expository texts and learning about the Research process. We will apply this knowledge when we begin
our class Research project on Chicks!
After that, the students will be picking their own topic to research.
Word Study:
Green: op, ot and og Word Families
Blue: gr, gl, br, and bl Blends
Red: Short -o and Long –o (CVCe and CVVC)
Science: This week in science we will continue our Animals unit. We will focus on Birds this week. We will learn about the body parts of a bird
and how the bird uses them to survive in their habitat. We will learn about the life cycle of the
bird. We will also learn about how a
bird depends on the things around it to survive. This is called interdependence.
Habit #3 Put First Things First: I spend my time on things that are most
important. I set priorities. I work first then play.
HATCH DAY is
THURSDAY!!!!!
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder and homework bag every day.
*It helps me tremendously if you leave the reading
response notebook and books in the homework bag every day. We use them at school!
Dates to
remember:
April 10:
Chicks will begin to Hatch!
April 18: No
School- Good Friday
April 22-23:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: End
of the Year Party
May 30: Last
day of school!
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