Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Homework for December 17, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, January 6, 2009
I’ve added a game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. To listen to the stories, go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and password are on this week's parent note.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with three word clusters, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction (separate paragraph) to your story, then the 3 paragraphs (with three detail sentences each) about the 3 different things you did. The last sentence in each paragraph should be written so that the paragraph flows smoothly into the next one. Write a conclusion at the end of the story. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “New York City’s Gem”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home last week, and were supposed to be brought back for me to check them off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class, and need to be reinforced at home during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50”.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*This is a good time to begin working on multiplication facts with flashcards at home.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
I’ve added a game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
http://forestridge.salkeiz.k12.or.us/
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. To listen to the stories, go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and password are on this week's parent note.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write a story about what you did during your vacation. Start with three word clusters, telling about 3 separate things you did. Write an introduction (separate paragraph) to your story, then the 3 paragraphs (with three detail sentences each) about the 3 different things you did. The last sentence in each paragraph should be written so that the paragraph flows smoothly into the next one. Write a conclusion at the end of the story. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “New York City’s Gem”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home last week, and were supposed to be brought back for me to check them off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class, and need to be reinforced at home during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50”.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*This is a good time to begin working on multiplication facts with flashcards at home.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Homework for December 10, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I’ve added a math vocabulary game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. Go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and passwords are on the paper parent note that I sent home on Thursday.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Read your directions to your mom or dad and have them make one as you tell them the direction. Revise and edit your directions. Rewrite in a final copy. Staple your first draft and final copy together with your final copy on top. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “Once a Pie Man, Always a Pie Man”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Spelling:
Spelling Take Home 7 (review before the test on Friday) is attached to this packet. It’s actually due Friday, December 11.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home yesterday, and supposed to be brought back today for me to check off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class this week, and need to be reinforced at home this week and during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50” (It was sent home in last week’s packet.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
I’ve added a math vocabulary game to play that will help in learning and reviewing vocabulary for the state math assessment in late January.
Most students now have a story recorded on Voicethread. Go to: http://voicethread.com
Username and passwords are on the paper parent note that I sent home on Thursday.
Assignments:
Family Writing: Write directions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Read your directions to your mom or dad and have them make one as you tell them the direction. Revise and edit your directions. Rewrite in a final copy. Staple your first draft and final copy together with your final copy on top. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “Once a Pie Man, Always a Pie Man”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Spelling:
Spelling Take Home 7 (review before the test on Friday) is attached to this packet. It’s actually due Friday, December 11.
Math:
*Array cards were sent home yesterday, and supposed to be brought back today for me to check off in my grade book. The games (Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare) that go with the array cards, were played in class this week, and need to be reinforced at home this week and during vacation.
*Continue playing “Cover 50” (It was sent home in last week’s packet.
* Math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment), are in this packet to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Math Vocabulary for State Assessment
Learning these vocabulary words will help your child do better on the state math assessment! Some of the words will be new to your child. Remember they are a list for grades 3-5. Use the vocabulary words in a game. Pause after each question for thinking or discussion time. With the right answer, your child can roll the dice and advance on any gameboard.
Math Vocabulary from Ginny Ryan on Vimeo.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Homework for December 3, 2009
Due Date: By Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Assignments:
Family Writing: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “The Pie Man”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Math:
This week we began new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication and fractions, and elapsed time. We will continue to work on subtraction, learning different strategies to add and subtract 2- or 3-digit numbers. This is a good time for your child to be practicing multiplication facts at home. Twos, threes, fives and tens should be memorized.
*A new math game, “Cover 50” is in this packet. The directions are attached, along with the 50 pieces that will need to be cut out and saved in an envelope or baggie. We played this game at school for the first time today.
* This week I’ll begin sending home math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment) to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Book orders are due by Friday. This is the last chance before vacation to order books!
Assignments:
Family Writing: Work with your child to write a goal. Make a list of why the goal will be helpful and 3 things that will need to be done to achieve the goal. Then write the topic sentence stating the goal and why it’s a good goal. Next write three detail sentences stating the three things that will need to be done to achieve this goal. Concluding sentence states how your child will feel after goal is achieved. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Literacy:
Language arts homework, “The Pie Man”, is similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary.
Read 30 minutes at home each day. The bookmark needs to be filled out and returned.
Math:
This week we began new activities during Number Corner. Temperature, number patterns on a 101-200 board, reading and interpreting bar, line, and pictographs, arrays (rectangles) to figure multiplication and fractions, and elapsed time. We will continue to work on subtraction, learning different strategies to add and subtract 2- or 3-digit numbers. This is a good time for your child to be practicing multiplication facts at home. Twos, threes, fives and tens should be memorized.
*A new math game, “Cover 50” is in this packet. The directions are attached, along with the 50 pieces that will need to be cut out and saved in an envelope or baggie. We played this game at school for the first time today.
* This week I’ll begin sending home math problems, similar to OAKS (state assessment) to help students practice for their first math assessment in late January.
*Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition facts and memorizing the subtraction facts.
*Continue playing “Close to 100”. Please play this often at home. It will take a lot of practice! Using a 100 chart could be helpful in adding.
*Book orders are due by Friday. This is the last chance before vacation to order books!
Opportunity for Nature Kids:
Youth Naturalist Series:
Wind Power for Kids
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
(2nd/3rd Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
(4th/5th Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE, Salem
Free! Come to Nature Kids in December to explore the
amazing power of wind and what it is doing to help our
planet. Find out how the Sun and Earth make wind.
Discover windmills bigger than the Statue of Liberty that
can power whole cities. Help your friends build a real
windmill and make your own electricity!
RSVP required due to limited space.
Call or email 503-391-4145 or
fselc@fselc.org.
http://www.fselc.org/programs.html
Wind Power for Kids
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
(2nd/3rd Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
(4th/5th Grades), 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Straub Environmental Learning Center
1320 A Street NE, Salem
Free! Come to Nature Kids in December to explore the
amazing power of wind and what it is doing to help our
planet. Find out how the Sun and Earth make wind.
Discover windmills bigger than the Statue of Liberty that
can power whole cities. Help your friends build a real
windmill and make your own electricity!
RSVP required due to limited space.
Call or email 503-391-4145 or
http://www.fselc.org/programs.html
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Homework Tonight!!
December 2--
I sent home spelling words to practice and dictated sentences to recopy. Some students may have 1 or 2 math sheets to finish that weren't finished in class. One was "Silly Math Problems" and the other was "Patterns Across the Charts". These are do tomorrow! Normal homework will be coming home tomorrow....and I will attach the math!!!
I sent home spelling words to practice and dictated sentences to recopy. Some students may have 1 or 2 math sheets to finish that weren't finished in class. One was "Silly Math Problems" and the other was "Patterns Across the Charts". These are do tomorrow! Normal homework will be coming home tomorrow....and I will attach the math!!!
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