Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Homework for Thursday, October 20, 2011
Due Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Family Speech:
Practice the character speech for Monday, October 31. Say it (Don’t read it!) in front of as many people as you. Mirrors also work, and so do dogs, cats, stuffed animals, tape recorders and many other things! Here is a repeat of the directions for the speech and note cards:
Include (one card for each topic): Who My Character Is (include book and author) in a stunning introduction, A Short Retell of the Book (Think of 8 key points—Main characters, setting, problem, event #1, event #2 (next), event #3 (then), event #4 (finally), Ending ), Other Things (I Want to Share About My Character), What I Like Best About My Character (I’ve provided 4 note cards for the task). You may pretend you’re this character during your speech. Be prepared to share your character and listen to others on Monday, October 31. Your note cards are due. I’ll return them to you for you to practice at home. This will count as the first speech for the year.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using correct grammar.
3. Use descriptive language.
4. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
6. Use your voice as a tool in storytelling.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve worked with retelling (8 key points as listed above for the speech for better understanding of the book.) and tuning into interesting words that students might want to use in their writing.
Language arts homework, “Thunder and Lightning” (3rd grade reading level) and “Boxes, Books and More” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Keep building up the reading time for this month from 20 to 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math: We’re working on counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 10’s, and 5’s right now.
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
• Students should have turned in their completed array cards that were handed out two Fridays ago. They are to be returned to school in a baggie with their names on them. If your child has returned them, they will be checked off in my grade book and sent back home.
• Continue playing two games, Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare with the array cards. The directions were sent home last week in the homework packet.
Family Speech:
Practice the character speech for Monday, October 31. Say it (Don’t read it!) in front of as many people as you. Mirrors also work, and so do dogs, cats, stuffed animals, tape recorders and many other things! Here is a repeat of the directions for the speech and note cards:
Include (one card for each topic): Who My Character Is (include book and author) in a stunning introduction, A Short Retell of the Book (Think of 8 key points—Main characters, setting, problem, event #1, event #2 (next), event #3 (then), event #4 (finally), Ending ), Other Things (I Want to Share About My Character), What I Like Best About My Character (I’ve provided 4 note cards for the task). You may pretend you’re this character during your speech. Be prepared to share your character and listen to others on Monday, October 31. Your note cards are due. I’ll return them to you for you to practice at home. This will count as the first speech for the year.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using correct grammar.
3. Use descriptive language.
4. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
6. Use your voice as a tool in storytelling.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve worked with retelling (8 key points as listed above for the speech for better understanding of the book.) and tuning into interesting words that students might want to use in their writing.
Language arts homework, “Thunder and Lightning” (3rd grade reading level) and “Boxes, Books and More” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Keep building up the reading time for this month from 20 to 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math: We’re working on counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 10’s, and 5’s right now.
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
• Students should have turned in their completed array cards that were handed out two Fridays ago. They are to be returned to school in a baggie with their names on them. If your child has returned them, they will be checked off in my grade book and sent back home.
• Continue playing two games, Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare with the array cards. The directions were sent home last week in the homework packet.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Homework for Thursday, October 13, 2011
Due Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Family Writing and Speech:
Write notes on cards to tell about what book character you are planning on dressing up as on Monday, October 31. Include (one card for each topic): Who My Character Is (include book and author) in a stunning introduction, A Short Retell of the Book (Think of 8 key points—Main characters, setting, problem, event #1, event #2 (next), event #3 (then), event #4 (finally), Ending ), Other Things (I Want to Share About My Character), What I Like Best About My Character (I’ve provided 4 note cards for the task). You may pretend you’re this character during your speech. Be prepared to share your character and listen to others on Monday, October 31. Your note cards are due. I’ll return them to you for you to practice at home. This will count as the first speech for the year.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using correct grammar.
3. Use descriptive language.
4. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
6. Use your voice as a tool in storytelling.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve worked with retelling ( 8 key points as listed above for the speech for better understanding of the book.)
Language arts homework, “Night Lights” (3rd grade reading level) and “Moving-In Day” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Keep building up the reading time for this month from 20 to 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math: We’re working on counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 10’s, and 5’s right now.
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
• Students should have turned in their completed array cards that were handed out last Friday. They are to be returned to school in a baggie with their names on them. If your child has returned them, they will be checked off in my grade book and sent back home.
• Play two games, Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare with the array cards. The directions are in the homework packet.
Family Writing and Speech:
Write notes on cards to tell about what book character you are planning on dressing up as on Monday, October 31. Include (one card for each topic): Who My Character Is (include book and author) in a stunning introduction, A Short Retell of the Book (Think of 8 key points—Main characters, setting, problem, event #1, event #2 (next), event #3 (then), event #4 (finally), Ending ), Other Things (I Want to Share About My Character), What I Like Best About My Character (I’ve provided 4 note cards for the task). You may pretend you’re this character during your speech. Be prepared to share your character and listen to others on Monday, October 31. Your note cards are due. I’ll return them to you for you to practice at home. This will count as the first speech for the year.
*Students will be scored on:
1. Having a beginning (Grab our interest!!), middle, and an ending …the more interesting the better!
2. Using correct grammar.
3. Use descriptive language.
4. Giving the audience eye contact and appropriate body gestures.
5. Speaking loud enough for the audience to hear.
6. Use your voice as a tool in storytelling.
5. Keeping the body from fidgeting.
Writing and working on speeches together encourages your child to see you having fun, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve worked with retelling ( 8 key points as listed above for the speech for better understanding of the book.)
Language arts homework, “Night Lights” (3rd grade reading level) and “Moving-In Day” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Keep building up the reading time for this month from 20 to 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math: We’re working on counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 10’s, and 5’s right now.
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
• Students should have turned in their completed array cards that were handed out last Friday. They are to be returned to school in a baggie with their names on them. If your child has returned them, they will be checked off in my grade book and sent back home.
• Play two games, Multiplication Pairs and Count and Compare with the array cards. The directions are in the homework packet.
Friday, October 07, 2011
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Homework for October 6
Due Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Be encouraging your child to think about “Character Dress-Up Day” on October 31. Your child needs to choose a favorite book character, and dress up like him/her. Next week’s writing assignment will be about this book character.
Family Writing: (In school we are working on creating story idea lists, telling stories and writing personal narratives.)
Think about an exciting experience or event that you would like to share. Consider creating a mood of suspense, humor, or fantasy. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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.
If your child is writing it on his/her own, look over the story with your child when he/she is finished. See if you and your child can add some details to make the story more clear and vivid. 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.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve reviewed many strategies. We’ve also been working on recognizing suffixes and retelling stories.)
Language arts homework, “One Tent, What Next?” (3rd grade reading level). and “Moving Out Day” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Your child should now be reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please sign the card and write in 0 minutes. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math:
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
* On Friday I will send “Arrays” packet home. Directions will be with the packet. When they are returned by Wednesday, I will send them back home with games to play with them.
*A math game called “Cover 50” has directions with it. It reinforces multiples. This has been a challenge for many students! Play it a few times each week during the month of October. Keep the game and play once in awhile throughout the year.
In science we are continuing our work sample for our matter unit. Students are testing a substance to see if it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas.
Be encouraging your child to think about “Character Dress-Up Day” on October 31. Your child needs to choose a favorite book character, and dress up like him/her. Next week’s writing assignment will be about this book character.
Family Writing: (In school we are working on creating story idea lists, telling stories and writing personal narratives.)
Think about an exciting experience or event that you would like to share. Consider creating a mood of suspense, humor, or fantasy. Tell what happened and how you felt.
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.
If your child is writing it on his/her own, look over the story with your child when he/she is finished. See if you and your child can add some details to make the story more clear and vivid. 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.
Reading: (In school we are working on establishing strategies that readers use. This week we’ve reviewed many strategies. We’ve also been working on recognizing suffixes and retelling stories.)
Language arts homework, “One Tent, What Next?” (3rd grade reading level). and “Moving Out Day” (2nd grade reading level) are 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. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most.
Your child should now be reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please sign the card and write in 0 minutes. That’s ok once in awhile!
Math:
* Your child needs to continue working on memorizing the addition and subtraction facts. There is a link on our Blog, “Online Flashcards” that is fun for students to use to build up their computational fluency. Help with this would be appreciated.
* On Friday I will send “Arrays” packet home. Directions will be with the packet. When they are returned by Wednesday, I will send them back home with games to play with them.
*A math game called “Cover 50” has directions with it. It reinforces multiples. This has been a challenge for many students! Play it a few times each week during the month of October. Keep the game and play once in awhile throughout the year.
In science we are continuing our work sample for our matter unit. Students are testing a substance to see if it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Jog-a-thon Coming Up!!
Don't forget the jog-a-thon is coming up on Friday, October 7. Don't forget to help your child get his/her pledges. Our running time is 10:20. Come support your favorite runner! A good breakfast, a good night sleep and a smile on the face in the morning will really help make a successful day.
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