Monday, October 20, 2014

LESSONS AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 20-24

REMINDERS
1. Interim assessment in ELA on Tuesday October 21.
2.Math assessment in math on Thursday October 23.
3. FOURTH GRADE- Map a month was due last Friday. There was a month given and students worked on these during homeroom time everyday. It also should have also been done at home. If the map was not given in, it is a zero. NO EXTENSIONS on anything that had a month to be done.
4.SECOND GRADE-we need more empty tissue boxes and more paper towel rolls ( just the brown roll, no actual paper towel.


HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 20, 2014
SECOND GRADE: On looseleaf write 5 sentences using 5 different vocabulary words.

THIRD GRADE: On looseleaf write 5 sentences using 5 different vocabulary words.

FOURTH GRADE: Complete vocabulary sheet.



HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 22, 2014
SECOND GRADE:
THIRD GRADE:
FOURTH GRADE:
*Due to teacher meetings last period, I did not tell the students their homework. So no homework, just review the weekly vocabulary words. 


LESSON PLANS
CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLANS

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

LESSONS AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 14-17


REMINDERS
1. Second grade will be working on a project on Spain as part of their PBL. Please send in the brown inside part from paper towels and empty tissue boxes. Send them whenever you can.
2. There will be reading quizzes on Friday.
3. Check the gym schedule on the school's blog.


CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

HOMEWORK FOR OCTOBER 15, 2014

SECOND GRADE: Complete the vocabulary graffiti . (This includes 1.picking one word from class today. Either homonyms or onomatopoeia. 2.define it using the reading notebook. 3. write or draw examples. 4. make sure the whole paper is cover completely-no white space.) This could be in any design style, not like a formal paragraph or essay.


THIRD GRADE: Reread pages 267-270 from Comparing communities and answer questions A-B (from page 270)and also the Thinking skill question on looseleaf.


FOURTH GRADE: Answer questions # 1-3 from page 69 and also define the words from page 70 on looseleaf.

Friday, October 3, 2014

2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH GRADE LESSON PLANS AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-10

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN'

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

*THERE ARE HISPANIC HERITAGE PROJECTS FOR ALL GRADES CHECK THE INFORMATION BELOW

MONDAY OCTOBER 6
FOURTH GRADE:
Define the social studies vocabulary words from page 60 and 66 in social studies notebook.

THIRD GRADE:
Review the sight words. Will be tested on the words covered so far,  throughout the week.

SECOND GRADE :
Review the sight words. Will be tested on the words covered so far,  throughout the week.


TUESDAY OCTOBER 7


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8
FOURTH GRADE- No hw

THIRD GRADE- Answer the  following questions on looseleaf. Do not copy the questions. Use sentence form and details from the text.

1. Describe the Great Plains in the United States.
2. What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
3. Explain what a lake is and identify the Great Lakes.
4. Explain what a ocean is and identify the oceans of the United States.
5. Describe an island and name the state that is an island.
6. Describe a peninsula and identify the states that are peninsulas.

SECOND GRADE- Use the Superkids paper given in class and write the information about Lily that we worked on in class on it. Make sure your name is on it and you can draw a picture in the box.
*The projects for Hispanic Heritage were made in class, but we are welcoming any Hispanic cultural food that you can bring in on Friday.



 THURSDAY OCTOBER 9


FRIDAY OCTOBER 10- HALF A DAY-


REMINDERS
1. Students homework will be asked for in class and will either be collected by one student or placed in the homework basket. Children are responsible to make sure the teachers get it.
2. If you have not send a shirt for art class, please do so. Keep in mind that it will be filled with paint.

HISPANIC HERITAGE PROJECTS- DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 10,2014

THIRD GRADES
-Each student got a different country in class today.
-Everyone is suppose to get a poster board and display the following information
1. name of the country
2. Capital of the country
3. picture of the country (map)
4.population
5.currency
6.picture of the flag
7.picture of a celebration, important person or event in that country.
8. MAKE SURE THE IMAGES/PICTURES ARE LABELED WITH A CAPTION.

SITES TO CHECKOUT:
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/


FOURTH GRADE
- Each student got the name of a famous person from a Hispanic country.
-Everyone is suppose to get a poster board and display the following information
1. Name of the person
2. Birthday of the person
3. Birth place
4. Explain what they have done that makes them important. This should be a paragraph.


SECOND GRADE
-  Students will be working in class on their Hispanic Heritage projects.
- On Friday we will have a presentation of the things they and other grades have worked on. If you would like to bring in cultural food to share with the other second graders, please do so.


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT- DUE OCTOBER 1

Task: Create a map of a classroom ( students could have picked any classroom) 

The map must 

1. Be on a poster board ( not a science project board- meaning no cardboard with flaps). 

2. Have a title. 

3. Use symbols instead of a picture that looks like the real thing. 

4. Have at least 5 symbols, but no more than 8. 

5. Neat and Organized. 

6. Include a labeled map key that will be on a white piece of paper. 

* Please use the whole poster board- do not make all the symbols all in one corner of the paper and have 75% percent of the paper black. 

* The students started their map key planning in class last week in their notebooks. 

Monday, September 22, 2014

LESSON PLAN AND REMINDERS FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22-26

SIGHT WORDS:
2ND GRADE:does, don't fast, first, five
3RD GRADE:fall, far, full, got, grow.
4TH GRADE:division, effect, eleven, equal, everybody, experience, factor, favorite, figure, fraction.

READING VOCABULARY WORDS:
2ND:breezy, cozy, grumpy, icy, sleepy, bright, damp, hefty, puzzled, simple.
3RD:shiver, voyage, slumber, meadow, banner, loyal, ill, vacant, stalk, wild
4TH:trophy, agile, aquatic, compete, novice, offense, opponent, persistence, strenuous, tournament
*LOOK BELOW FOR DEFINITIONS AND REVIEW THEM AT HOME. THE FIRST 10 WORDS ARE ALREADY DEFINED ON A SHEET GIVEN IN CLASS.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
HOMEWORK:

2ND GRADE: Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook ( Due Tomorrow) and read and answer the questions on the weekly reading sheet( Due Friday).

3RD GRADE; Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook ( Due Tomorrow) .Also reading comprehension sheet ( Due Friday and must have parents signature). Social studies work from notebook ( Due tomorrow)

4TH GRADE:Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook (Due Tomorrow). Complete the vocabulary sheet( Due Tomorrow). Reading passage and questions ( Due Friday).



TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014



WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2014- 2nd grade Gym
2ND GRADE: Pick 5 words from the vocabulary words and write sentences using them on looseleaf.
                         Use the living in communities book page 47 and write down what is a city and a
                         suburb in your social studies notebook.

3RD GRADE:Pick 5 words from the vocabulary words and write sentences using them on looseleaf.
                        Using the social textbook ( comparing communities) page 39 answer questions #5-10
                        from the remembering what you read section, in sentence form. For example if the                               question is What is the largest state?  Then you answer will start like this: The largest                            state is... ( Both hw are due tomorrow and on looseleaf.

4TH GRADE:Pick 5 words from the vocabulary words and write sentences using them on looseleaf.
                       Read social studies pages 20-21 and answer questions #1-4 from page 21 Think about                          it section in sentence form.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2014




FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
- Weekly assessment (only in reading). Review the notes in notebook and grade level words below.
- Half a day.


VOCABULARY WORDS - Look above to see which ones apply to your grade.
REMINDERS:
- Due to the Friday's quizzes being given on Monday (9/22), there will be no social studies quiz until next Monday (9/29).

- Next week students will be quizzed on the sight words from the past three weeks.

- 4th grade is to keep working on the Map of the Month

- Third grade social studies project is due next Wednesday.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

LESSON PLANS AND REMINDERS FOR 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH GRADE FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15-19

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

SIGHT WORDS:
2ND GRADE:best, both, buy, call, cold.
3RD GRADE:cut, done, draw, drink, eight.
4TH GRADE:chart, described, club, company, condition, control, court, deal, develop, direct.

READING VOCABULARY WORDS:
2ND:argue, exit, keep, shut, trace, choose, glide, rush, slice, wish. Challenge, theme, response.
3RD:foe, purchase, absent, feeble, sturdy, vast, drowsy, prank, annual, reply, recount, longed, homesick, bewildered.
4TH:astonishing, conceal, convinced, emerge, endeavor, renowned, mystified, reveal, skeptical, vanish.
*LOOK BELOW FOR DEFINITIONS AND REVIEW THEM AT HOME. THE FIRST 10 WORDS ARE ALREADY DEFINED ON A SHEET GIVEN IN CLASS.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
HOMEWORK:

2ND GRADE: Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook ( Due Tomorrow) and read and answer the questions on the weekly reading sheet( Due Friday).

3RD GRADE; Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook ( Due Tomorrow) and complete emotion/sequence chart by adding two more events(sequence)/emotions( Due Tomorrow).Also reading comprehension sheet ( Due Friday and must have parents signature).

4TH GRADE:Write the sight words 3 times each in your reading notebook (Due Tomorrow). Complete the vocabulary sheet( Due Tomorrow). Reading passage and questions ( Due Friday).



TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2014



WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2014- 2nd grade Gym
2ND GRADE: Pick 5 words from the vocabulary words and write sentences using them on looseleaf.
3RD GRADE:Pick 5 words from the vocabulary words and write sentences using them on looseleaf.
4TH GRADE: Use social studies textbook  and read pages 14-15. Define till and drumlins in your notebook. Then answer the THINK ABOUT IT questions, #1-4 on looseleaf in sentence form. (Due Tommorrow)

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014




FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
- Weekly assessment (only in reading). Review the notes in notebook and grade level words below.
- Half a day.


VOCABULARY WORDS - Look above to see which ones apply to your grade.
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