Reading: On Monday and Tuesday we read Fables and determined the theme using evidence from the story. On Wednesday and Thursday the students learned about literal and figurative (non-literal) language. They then received idioms and drew the literal and figurative pictures of their idiom.
The students took a spelling test. I was quite pleased with how well they did as a whole. They will not receive new spelling words until after the break.
The students will have a Latin/Greek test on Thursday.
Writing: The students finished up their winter versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Projects: The students continued working on their 51st state projects. They are turning out so good. We will be presenting them on Tuesday December 20th. I will send out more information later this week.
Misc: We will be drawing names for Secret Santa on Monday. Please remind them keep who they have a secret from everyone in the class. They may start bringing in their gifts anytime until the 21st (this ensures they are all there in time). Write who the present is to on the bottom, but keep the from section blank. Remember to keep the gifts at $5.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Sunday, December 4, 2016
November 28- December 1
Honor Society is having a canned food drive for the Out of Egypt food pantry. Each class that exceeds 150 cans will get donuts. The food drive ends December 15th so be sure to send those cans of food in!
December 22nd will be the last day before Christmas break. We will be having a fun filled day that includes exchanging Secret Santa gifts, watching a movie and having popcorn and hot chocolate!
I haven't told the kids about Secret Santa yet but we will talk about it soon. I will have them draw names and we will brainstorm ideas of what to buy as a group. Each student is to only spend $5. Please do not spend more than this. If for any reason you cannot purchase a gift let me know. Also if your child will not be at school on the 22nd please let me know ahead of time and I will not have your child's name be drawn. I will send out more information at we get closer.
Reading: This week we practiced writing summaries. This is a very hard concept for the students because they want to put in every little detail. We will continue working on this throughout the year.
We also took a Latin/Greek test. They will be receiving new words on Monday.
Third graders will be having a spelling test on Thursday 12/8. This will be the last spelling test until after the new year.
Writing: The students are writing their own winter version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Grammar: We worked on writing complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.
Projects: They continued working on their 51st state project.
December 22nd will be the last day before Christmas break. We will be having a fun filled day that includes exchanging Secret Santa gifts, watching a movie and having popcorn and hot chocolate!
I haven't told the kids about Secret Santa yet but we will talk about it soon. I will have them draw names and we will brainstorm ideas of what to buy as a group. Each student is to only spend $5. Please do not spend more than this. If for any reason you cannot purchase a gift let me know. Also if your child will not be at school on the 22nd please let me know ahead of time and I will not have your child's name be drawn. I will send out more information at we get closer.
Reading: This week we practiced writing summaries. This is a very hard concept for the students because they want to put in every little detail. We will continue working on this throughout the year.
We also took a Latin/Greek test. They will be receiving new words on Monday.
Third graders will be having a spelling test on Thursday 12/8. This will be the last spelling test until after the new year.
Writing: The students are writing their own winter version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Grammar: We worked on writing complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.
Projects: They continued working on their 51st state project.
Monday, November 21, 2016
November 14-22
Reading: The students finished presenting their projects. They received their new Latin/Greek words and will test on Thursday December 1st. They will receive new spelling words after Thanksgiving break and test on those December 8th
Writing: They are finishing up their fall version of The Three Little Pigs. We will be reading these to the kindergarten on Tuesday.
Grammar: The students learned about using coordinating conjunctions to make a compound sentence.
Projects: They continued working on their 51st State project.
Misc: I will be sending home the last book
order before Christmas. It will be due by November 30th which is a Wednesday. If you are ordering books that you do not want your child to see let me know.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Writing: They are finishing up their fall version of The Three Little Pigs. We will be reading these to the kindergarten on Tuesday.
Grammar: The students learned about using coordinating conjunctions to make a compound sentence.
Projects: They continued working on their 51st State project.
Misc: I will be sending home the last book
order before Christmas. It will be due by November 30th which is a Wednesday. If you are ordering books that you do not want your child to see let me know.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Saturday, November 12, 2016
November 7-10
Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving already?!?
Reading: Both 3rd and 4th grade finished their projects and began presenting. They also had a Latin/Greek test. They will be getting new words on Monday. There will be a spelling test for 3rd grade on Thursday 11/17.
Writing: The students continued writing their fall versions of The Three Little Pigs. These are turning out super cute!!
Grammar: We learned about simple sentences. The students had to identify the subject and predicate in the sentence, along with the simple subject and simple predicate.
Projects: The students continued working on their 51st State project.
Reading: Both 3rd and 4th grade finished their projects and began presenting. They also had a Latin/Greek test. They will be getting new words on Monday. There will be a spelling test for 3rd grade on Thursday 11/17.
Writing: The students continued writing their fall versions of The Three Little Pigs. These are turning out super cute!!
Grammar: We learned about simple sentences. The students had to identify the subject and predicate in the sentence, along with the simple subject and simple predicate.
Projects: The students continued working on their 51st State project.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
10/31-11/3
Thank you to everyone who came to conferences on Friday. I looking forward to meeting with the rest of you this week.
Reading: Both 3rd and 4th grade worked on their projects. They received new LG words and will test on those 11/10. Please make sure they are studying.
The 3rd graders had a spelling test on Thursday.
Writing:The students are writing a fall version of the 3 Little Pigs. They are turning out really cute!
Grammar: We learned about simple sentences. Each sentence has a subject and predicate. We practiced finding the subject and predicate in sentences.
Projects: The students are making up their own 51st state.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
10/24-10-27
You should have received an email from sign up genius about conferences. Please be sure to sign up for a conference time. If you did not receive the email please let me know.
Reading: The 4th graders started their literature study assignment. Each student received either two fables, myths or legends. They will compare and contract and discuss the theme, characters and traits. They will complete their assignment by making a slide show showing all of these things.
The 3rd graders started an author study. In partners they are reading 2 books by the same author. They will compare/contrast and discuss the theme, characters and traits. They will will complete their assignment by making a slide show showing all these things.
They took a Latin/Greek test and will receive new words on Monday.
The 3rd graders will have a spelling test on Thursday 11/3. Make sure they are studying. Remember they have to be able to write the word in context. They must also start their sentence with a capital and end with the correct punctuation.
Writing: In order to prepare for writing dialogue in narrative stories, we learned about correctly using quotation marks, commas and capital letters in dialogue. We also created sentences that use words for effect (mood, etc).
Grammar: We introduced regular and irregular verbs. We filled out a chart about past, present and future regular and irregular verbs. We then learned about comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. The students each created a foldable about a different adjective or adverb.
Projects: The students completed their Nevada symbols book in order to get ready for our next project which will be introduced on Tuesday.
Misc: The students can wear their Halloween costumes on Monday. No masks can be worn in the classroom. Also please do not send in a weapon with your child's costume. We will be having our Halloween party on Monday afternoon.
Please make sure your student has a water bottle at school. This will cut down on the amount of time they are out of the classroom getting a drink. If you want to send a water bottle on Monday they can refill it at school and keep it here all week. They can then bring it home on Thursday to wash it.
Reading: The 4th graders started their literature study assignment. Each student received either two fables, myths or legends. They will compare and contract and discuss the theme, characters and traits. They will complete their assignment by making a slide show showing all of these things.
The 3rd graders started an author study. In partners they are reading 2 books by the same author. They will compare/contrast and discuss the theme, characters and traits. They will will complete their assignment by making a slide show showing all these things.
They took a Latin/Greek test and will receive new words on Monday.
The 3rd graders will have a spelling test on Thursday 11/3. Make sure they are studying. Remember they have to be able to write the word in context. They must also start their sentence with a capital and end with the correct punctuation.
Writing: In order to prepare for writing dialogue in narrative stories, we learned about correctly using quotation marks, commas and capital letters in dialogue. We also created sentences that use words for effect (mood, etc).
Grammar: We introduced regular and irregular verbs. We filled out a chart about past, present and future regular and irregular verbs. We then learned about comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. The students each created a foldable about a different adjective or adverb.
Projects: The students completed their Nevada symbols book in order to get ready for our next project which will be introduced on Tuesday.
Misc: The students can wear their Halloween costumes on Monday. No masks can be worn in the classroom. Also please do not send in a weapon with your child's costume. We will be having our Halloween party on Monday afternoon.
Please make sure your student has a water bottle at school. This will cut down on the amount of time they are out of the classroom getting a drink. If you want to send a water bottle on Monday they can refill it at school and keep it here all week. They can then bring it home on Thursday to wash it.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
The end of the 1st quarter
I hope everyone had a wonderful fall break! I know I did!
Conferences: Be on the lookout for a sign up genius this week to sign up for a conference spot. Conferences will be on Friday November 4th.
Reading: A lot of groups finished up their books before fall break. When we come back I am really going to be pushing restating the question when answering and using evidence based terms when answering. They will be taking a Latin/Greek test on Thursday. Please make sure your child is studying for this test. 3rd graders will be receiving their new spelling words on Monday.
Writing: We finished up our last opinion writing. The students wrote about whether they think store bought or homemade costumes are better. We will be doing narrative writing in the 2nd quarter.
Projects: We finished up our catapult project. This was such a great project thanks to the help of so many parents! The students all did such a great job, from planning, to making a prototype, to building the big catapult.
Conferences: Be on the lookout for a sign up genius this week to sign up for a conference spot. Conferences will be on Friday November 4th.
Reading: A lot of groups finished up their books before fall break. When we come back I am really going to be pushing restating the question when answering and using evidence based terms when answering. They will be taking a Latin/Greek test on Thursday. Please make sure your child is studying for this test. 3rd graders will be receiving their new spelling words on Monday.
Writing: We finished up our last opinion writing. The students wrote about whether they think store bought or homemade costumes are better. We will be doing narrative writing in the 2nd quarter.
Projects: We finished up our catapult project. This was such a great project thanks to the help of so many parents! The students all did such a great job, from planning, to making a prototype, to building the big catapult.
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