Monday, April 30, 2012

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of April 30- May 4

Monday April 30
HW: workbook page 268- copy the chart and answer on looseleaf.


Wednesday May 2
HW: Workbook page 267 on looseleaf. Finish copying vocabulary from "Jim Thorpe" story. They will be on the blog. 

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Third grade lesson plans for week of April 30 - May 4

Reading

Monday April 30
- HW: On looseleaf write the two animals you plan to compare and contrast in your essay along with two facts you will use to compare and two to contrast.
               


Tuesday May 1
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Wednesday May 2
- HW: Work on compare and contrast essay. DUE: FRIDAY MAY 4!
 

Thursday May 3



Friday May 4

Second grade lesson plans for week of April 30-May 4

Reading

ELA
Monday April 30
- HW
     - Spelling: Write the units words 3 times each in spelling notebook.
     - Writing: : Rewrite your cinquain poem on looseleaf ( no heading, name on the back of the looseelaf)
     - Phonics: 2-2 ( only) pages 45-48 in the book. 
               

Tuesday May 1
- Prepare speech for directions following format given in class.

Wednesday May 2
- HW:
      - Reading: Worksheet on Suffixes.
      - Grammar: Study for test on adjectives and adverbs.
- Speech on directions. 

Thursday May 3
- TEST: Adjective and adverbs

Friday May 4
- Spelling test Unit #

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Friday, April 20, 2012

Second grade lesson plans for week of April 23-27

Reading

ELA

Monday April 23
- HW: TBD

Tuesday April 24

Wednesday April 25
-HW:
- Finish classwork: Voyages pages 123-125 in notebook, copy and answer( questions and answers).
- If you receive your directions back with corrections, you rewrite. ( I will collect the first set of directions and the rewrite tomorrow.
- If you did not receive your directions, you must finish them and hand in tomorrow.

Thursday April 26
- Study for spelling test.

Friday April 27
- Test: Spelling unit #8

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of April 23-27

Reading

Monday April 23
-HW: Complete page from blue workbook on looseleaf, copy and answer. ( page will be given in class).
- Test on unit 4 words. ( Due to testing the test was moved to today, words are on the blog)

Tuesday April 24
- Math state exam

Wednesday April 25
- Math state exam


Thursday April 26
- Math state exam

Friday April 26

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Ruth Law Thrills the Nation Vocabulary words- Second grade

Feat: an amazing deed.

Heroine: a woman who has done something very brave or helpful.

Hospitality: friendly treatment of guest or strangers.

Refused: would not do.

Spectators: people who watch.

stood: was unchallenged.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of April 16-20

Reading

Monday April 16
- Homework: Make sure you have at least three sharpened number TWO pencils, get a good night sleep and eat breakfast tomorrow, so your mind is on the test, not your hunger.

Tuesday April 17
- Reading state test part 1.

Wednesday April 18
- Reading state test part 2.
-HW: Copy one of your poems from your poem book onto an index card. 


Thursday April 19
-Reading state test part 3.

Friday April 20
- Vocabulary test for reading ( not the weekly vocabulary words, that is a separate test).
- Poem in your pocket day.

Third grade lesson plans for week of April 16-20

Reading

Monday April 16
- HW: Complete workbook page ( TBD)

Tuesday April 17
- GYM
- Last day for spring break homework to be collected.
- Study for test on vocabulary words from " So you want to be a president".

Wednesday April 18
- HW:Review vocabulary from " So you want to be president"

Thursday April 19
- Reading test


Friday April 20

Second grade lesson plans for week of April 16-20

ELA

Reading

Monday- April 16
-HW:
Spelling: Write spelling words from unit 22 three times in spelling notebook. 
Writing: In class you will write directions to a place of your choice tomorrow.
You are to write the address where the person is starting from and the address and the place where they are going , NOT THE DIRECTIONS. On looseleaf with full heading.



Tuesday- April l17
- Last day to hand in Spring break homework!

Wednesday- April 18
-HW:- Words will be up by 3:30 pm
Reading: Copy Vocabulary words from "Ruth Law thrills a nation" into your reading notebooks. Words will be posted on the blog.
Spelling: Write sentences with spelling words from unit 22 on looseleaf with complete heading. 


Thursday - April 19
- Study for spelling test.

Friday- April 20
-Spelling test:

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Free monthly books for Children ages birth to 5 years old.

 ONE FREE BOOK PER MONTH FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD.

The second, third and fourth graders dont qualify for this, but if you have younger children, this is a really awesome program. The Dolly Parton (country singer) foundation is giving one book per month to children birth to 5 years old. Everything is free and the books are popular titles such as ; Llama, Llama series among others.

Click on the link and go to parent resource of the left menu to register your child. Once you finish registering one child , it will give you the option to register another.

Check it out !

- I believe only children with NYC addresses qualify, even though that is not disclosed.



CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Monday, April 9, 2012

SPRING BREAK HOMEWORK REMINDER

Hope your enjoying your break ! But since in one week we will be back at school , I must remind you of the homework due next week.

Second grade
- The second graders had 7 sheets ( 3 in one packet and 4 in another)
- Five of the worksheets have a light bulb at the bottom with instructions on a writing assignment. Your child has to do only one of those five assignments. ( If they already did all of the light bulb assignments , they will be graded as extra credit.)
-  ALL WORKSHEETS MUST BE COMPLETED THE 1 OUT OF 5 IS ONLY FOR THE LIGHT BULB ASSIGNMENT AT TE BOTTOM OF THE SHEET.
- The light bulb assignments are on the worksheet titled; Good to know, The father of our country, adjectives, Do you agree?,  and Buckets of fun.

The light bulb can be done on the back of the worksheet or on looseleaf. If on looseleaf label which light bulb assignment you are doing. The mandatory homework is the 7 worksheets and one light bulb assignment. 


Third grade
- 4 worksheets ( 2 with stories and 2 with questions).
Read "The girls get lost!"(p.39) and answer questions on page 40.
Read "learning about apples' ( p.43) and answer questions on page 44.

Fourth grade
- All worksheets given. Also review the key words ( in you reading notebook) that appear in state test.
- Use the ELA review book to go back and read on reading skills.
- Students , you can practice the listening and note taking by having someone read the story twice aloud to you. ( first time you just listen, second time you write notes.)

Enjoy the rest of the break !!