Homework for today:
1. Revise your spooky story...due Thursday by the end of the class. Follow the suggestions I gave you on your paper/in digital document and also add one labeled example of foreshadowing to your story.
2. Make up/retakes for social studies quizzes.
3. Read silently for 30 minutes every day.
REMINDER: Field trip to Fish Hatchery tomorrow. Please dress appropriately. It is supposed to rain.
October 16, 2012
October 15, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Happy Monday to you! What a great day it has been! The kids were energetic for a Monday, I thought--ready to learn and discuss all kinds of important things.
Guided Reading: Tomorrow we will switch groups, so the students who were in art will now be in Guided Reading (which used to be Grammar). Those students are reminded to please bring a novel for silent reading, as well as their grammar notebooks.
Math: Students were supposed to finish up Investigation 1 today. There WILL BE a quiz tomorrow, based on the assignment Exercises on page 3-4, EVENS only (odds are optional). A few students had questions today, but many had to be talked to for socializing. I am assuming that those students will ask questions via Edmodo tonight if they have any. Lastly, students need to send me their teams for the Amazing Race, a contest that will be taking place outside of school hours on Edmodo. Once I get the teams set, I will post a problem that teams need to solve and a random time that they need to try to post their answer by. Teams that post their answer nearest to the randomly assigned time without being before the time will gain the most points. The questions will all be based on things that we are studying or have studied in class.
Language Arts: We had a great discussion on foreshadowing today! First we discussed the definition of "foreshadow," basing it on what would it would mean if we were sitting at a table near a window, and all of a sudden there was a shadow on the floor next to you. We talked about what that might be a clue to--someone's arrival? An intruder? Then we watched an awesome short film entitled Alma by Rodrigo Blaas, which has a good amount of foreshadowing for a 5.5 minute video. (You can see this video here: http://vimeo.com/4749536) Lastly, I read aloud from author Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Emissary," having students stopping to make predictions as we went along. A copy of this can be found on Edmodo. Since it isn't a text that is readily accessible on the WWW, I didn't want to put it out there for a free-for-all. Language Arts homework for tomorrow: Be ready for the "its" vs "it's" quiz via noredink.com, finish reading "The Emissary" so you can write down the foreshadowing examples from it (and so you can figure out what happened to Martin and Dog), and --if you have time--add an example of foreshadow to your own spooky story. I plan to have feedback regarding spooky stories for all of you tomorrow.
Social Studies: Be sure to make up and/or retake quizzes. I know some of you have asked for a hard copy of the map test. I made one using a screen shot last time, and if you are not willing to wait for me to get around to doing this again, you are welcome to make one for the group. I've been busy reading your spooky stories! :) Otherwise, my social studies groups have been working on their city planning projects.
Be sure to check in with Mr. Sprain for his math, science, and social studies assignments.
Parents, if you want a parent code for Edmodo, please let me know.
Guided Reading: Tomorrow we will switch groups, so the students who were in art will now be in Guided Reading (which used to be Grammar). Those students are reminded to please bring a novel for silent reading, as well as their grammar notebooks.
Math: Students were supposed to finish up Investigation 1 today. There WILL BE a quiz tomorrow, based on the assignment Exercises on page 3-4, EVENS only (odds are optional). A few students had questions today, but many had to be talked to for socializing. I am assuming that those students will ask questions via Edmodo tonight if they have any. Lastly, students need to send me their teams for the Amazing Race, a contest that will be taking place outside of school hours on Edmodo. Once I get the teams set, I will post a problem that teams need to solve and a random time that they need to try to post their answer by. Teams that post their answer nearest to the randomly assigned time without being before the time will gain the most points. The questions will all be based on things that we are studying or have studied in class.
Language Arts: We had a great discussion on foreshadowing today! First we discussed the definition of "foreshadow," basing it on what would it would mean if we were sitting at a table near a window, and all of a sudden there was a shadow on the floor next to you. We talked about what that might be a clue to--someone's arrival? An intruder? Then we watched an awesome short film entitled Alma by Rodrigo Blaas, which has a good amount of foreshadowing for a 5.5 minute video. (You can see this video here: http://vimeo.com/4749536) Lastly, I read aloud from author Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Emissary," having students stopping to make predictions as we went along. A copy of this can be found on Edmodo. Since it isn't a text that is readily accessible on the WWW, I didn't want to put it out there for a free-for-all. Language Arts homework for tomorrow: Be ready for the "its" vs "it's" quiz via noredink.com, finish reading "The Emissary" so you can write down the foreshadowing examples from it (and so you can figure out what happened to Martin and Dog), and --if you have time--add an example of foreshadow to your own spooky story. I plan to have feedback regarding spooky stories for all of you tomorrow.
Social Studies: Be sure to make up and/or retake quizzes. I know some of you have asked for a hard copy of the map test. I made one using a screen shot last time, and if you are not willing to wait for me to get around to doing this again, you are welcome to make one for the group. I've been busy reading your spooky stories! :) Otherwise, my social studies groups have been working on their city planning projects.
Be sure to check in with Mr. Sprain for his math, science, and social studies assignments.
Parents, if you want a parent code for Edmodo, please let me know.
October 14, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
This is actually Friday's post, but I didn't have time to post it
until now. I helped a student with her math homework during lunch on Friday and
then had a language arts meeting during my prep and plan hours. Then I
had two students after school for help with some missing work. So... I
apologize! There have been no new assignments, however, so that's good.
Guided Reading/Grammar: I believe that Monday/tomorrow is the last day before we do the switch with art. Those of you who have been art need to be sure that you have your novels with you starting Tuesday, as "Grammar" has now been changed to "Guided Reading," and 40 minutes of every day will be devoted to silent reading and, eventually, literature circles and other reading strategy focuses.
Math: My math students have no new homework. We will finish up the Common Core Investigations Monday.
Language Arts: Students should be prepared for a quiz via noredink.com on Tuesday. To prepare for this, they were told to complete an assignment on the same site. I will not be putting the grade for this assignment into the gradebook; however it will help prepare them for the quiz. Otherwise, I should have everyone's spooky stories, persuasive business letters, and Journal Entry #5. If not, you are very behind. Tomorrow/Monday we will be practicing a reading strategy that is expected by the Common Core. I'm using nonfiction texts about Russia for this task since on Tuesday, we will have some Russian guests.
Social Studies: At this point, students should be focusing on getting caught up on late work, studying their maps, and whatever Mr. Sprain assigns. During my social studies sessions, students are working in their groups on their city planning projects.
Please email me with questions/concerns.
Guided Reading/Grammar: I believe that Monday/tomorrow is the last day before we do the switch with art. Those of you who have been art need to be sure that you have your novels with you starting Tuesday, as "Grammar" has now been changed to "Guided Reading," and 40 minutes of every day will be devoted to silent reading and, eventually, literature circles and other reading strategy focuses.
Math: My math students have no new homework. We will finish up the Common Core Investigations Monday.
Language Arts: Students should be prepared for a quiz via noredink.com on Tuesday. To prepare for this, they were told to complete an assignment on the same site. I will not be putting the grade for this assignment into the gradebook; however it will help prepare them for the quiz. Otherwise, I should have everyone's spooky stories, persuasive business letters, and Journal Entry #5. If not, you are very behind. Tomorrow/Monday we will be practicing a reading strategy that is expected by the Common Core. I'm using nonfiction texts about Russia for this task since on Tuesday, we will have some Russian guests.
Social Studies: At this point, students should be focusing on getting caught up on late work, studying their maps, and whatever Mr. Sprain assigns. During my social studies sessions, students are working in their groups on their city planning projects.
Please email me with questions/concerns.
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