Monday, April 11th, 2011

Homework- Read 15 minutes, reading packet due next Monday, practice spelling words, probability worksheet, brainfood math packet due tomorrow, be safety smart paper is due tomorrow as well! Report cards went home today- please look them over, sign and return.

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Happy Monday! We had lots of kids with the sniffles and headaches today. Make sure that you are washing your hands and staying healthy! No one wants to get sick now that warmer weather is coming. Because it was storming out, we had indoor recess. We had a mini dance party in the classroom- the kids really know how to dance!

This morning we read Goldilocks and the Three Bears on the SmartBoard. We then talked about story elements and used that story as an example. In math we practiced 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication. We used dice and the SmartBoard to practice- it was a lot of fun! Tomorrow the students will have a test on this so make sure they are practicing tonight! In social studies they turned in their timlines- they looked awesome!

Homework: Read 15 minutes, multiplication worksheet (and study!), practice 7's test if you havent passed the test yet, fire escape plan for health is due tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will have our "Green Team" celebration during recess. Congratulations to all of those that stayed on green all month!

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Happy April Fools Day! The students kept telling me my shoes were untied all day (and I fell for it about 4 times!) Everyone looked great with their crazy hair. I normally straighten my hair everyday but I wore it curly today for crazy hair day- the students said it wasnt crazy enough! I was out yesterday for a job fair so it felt good to get back today!

This morning we reviewed mode together using the SmartBoard. After music and art they took their spelling test and an April Fools Day test- make sure you ask them about it! Katie G. brought in cake so we celebrated her birthday as well! After lunch we learned about the one room school house on Beeson street where our Easter Egg pictures will be hanging. If you have the time, make sure you check it out! We also watched James and the Giant Peach since we had finished the book a few weeks ago. Have a great weekend and hopefully the snow will stay away!

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Hi! I was looking at my calendar today and realized that I only have 14 more days of student teaching :( I can't believe how quickly it has gone! I am going to miss all of the students so much.

This morning we had our wax museum and it was AMAZING! All of the students looked fantastic and did really will acting like statues. The entire school was able to walk through our "museum" and everyone has such positive comments. We were so proud of all of the students.. they really looked like their characters! After the wax museum, we read The Three Little Pigs and The Billy Goats Gruff and compared and contrasted the two stories. In the afternoon we reviewed some graphs and then took a test on it- the students seemed to do really well with it! (I haven't graded them yet).

Homework for tonight: Read for 15 minutes, practice spelling words for friday, mutiplication and division worksheet, fire escape plan is due Tuesday, timeline of your life is due Monday, and Lexington Library books should be brought back tomorrow. Also, don't forget to turn in your money and registration for the Bee Active, Bee Fit day of Wellness that will be on April 16th. Have a great night!

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a great long weekend! I spent sometime with my family this weekend. They came from Medina to visit me and have lunch- It was great to see them!

Today in language arts we started to learn about poems. Each day this week we will be learning about a new type of poem. Today we learned about Haiku's. They are a type of poem that has three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables. In math we learned about picture graphs and how to answer questions about them. The students also talked about timelines in social studies.

Homework for tonight- FIND COSTUME FOR WEDNESDAY!! (Our Wax Museum will be Wednesday morning. You can find stuff for costumes around the house or inexpensively at goodwill.)Reading Packet is due Wednesday (Titled Wild Baby Animals), Practice 7's (For those that will be re-taking the test to get an A), Finish graphing packet, and study for the science quiz tomorrow.

Have a good night!

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Happy Thursday- and weekend since we dont have school tomorrow!

Today was an awesome day at school. We finished language arts centers this morning. In math this afternoon we learned a saying to help us remember how to do long division.

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The bold letters stand for the following: D- Divide, M-Multiply, S-Subtract, C-Check, B-Bring, D-Down. The students were encouraged to write the letters on the top of their paper to help them remember the steps to long division. A paper was sent home for homework on long division so that they can practice it over the long weekend. They will be graded on long division on Monday.

During the afternoon we worked in math centers and the students really loved them. Even I loved them! They were really fun and a great way to end the week. We will be continuing with these centers in the future. We also started an art project. When we are finished with them, they will hang in the windows of the one room school house on Beeson street. We will let you know when they are up so you can drive by and check it out!

Homework for the weekend: Read for 1 hour, practice math facts, long division worksheet, graphing packet (it is due tuesday but all of the bar graphs pages are due Monday- We highlighted them in class if they are due Monday), Timeline is due Monday, and the students have a science quiz on Tuesday. (A study guide was sent home today).

Have a great long weekend!

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Hello! We had a very busy day today- like usual! This morning we worked in centeres in language arts. In math we worked more with graphs and learned how to graph our favorite lunches and where we do our homework. After lunch we practiced for the reading test that everyone will be taking in April.

Homework for tonight- Read 15 minutes, Practice Math Facts, Practice 10's and 11's for post test tomorrow, Kick the Football worksheet, and social studies timeline is due Monday.

Stay safe in the storms that we are suppose to be getting tonight!

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

What a busy week it has been! I apologize for not keeping up to date on the blog! I went back to Medina for the weekend (my hometown when I am not at Mount) and got to spend some time with my family. (And get caught up on some grading!). It was very relaxing.

We have been very busy in school as well! We started long division and have been taking our time to practice it and learn how to do it. We will be practicing long division for a long time so dont worry if your child is having trouble with it! This morning we worked on reading centers to review some of the topics we learned about this past nine weeks. In math we reviewed bar graphs today. In science we learned about fossils and fossil fuels. Now that we have finished the chapter, we will be reviewing for our test.

Homework for Today: Read 15 minutes, Practice Math Facts, Bar Graph worksheet, Practice 3's facts, and the timeline is due Monday (Social Studies).

Have a great night and stay warm since it is getting colder again! :(

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Today we went to the computer lab and started to make PowerPoint presentations on our biography person. We also used m&ms to divide. The kids loved eating math! We also had our 7's pretest and colored with arrays.

Homework: 15 minutes of reading, Practice math facts for 15 minutes, Eager Seeker Worksheet, Drop the E worksheet, Billy Goat worksheet, Global Directions worksheet, Study world map for Wednesday, Practice 7 facts for post test tomorrow.

Friday, March 11th

I hope that you are all enjoying your snowday! I took the extra time to catch up on some grading! Yesterday in school we completed the half length math OAA test. We also reviewed more division problems and the students took their rocks quiz.

Homework from Thursday: Arrays worksheet, read 15 minutes, practice math facts, BIOGRAPHY DUE MONDAY!!!!!!!!! A sheet went home with each student about the biography topic. It talks about how long the report needs to be and what needs to be in the report. Please go over the check list with your child after they right the report and make sure that all sections are completed.

Have a GREAT weekend!

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Happy Wednesday! I feel like we just started the week and it is already over! Hopefully this rainy weather clears up so the students can have outdoor recess! Today we reviewed the Grandma Moses vocabulary and took a quiz on it. We also reviewed the math division packets that were homework yesterday and practiced dividing with remainders. Mrs. Mort also came in and talked to us about how to recognize a bully.

Homework for tonight- Read 15 minutes, practice spelling words for Friday, Biography report is due Monday, March 14th, practice multiplication facts, study rocks and minerals for the science quiz tomorrow and return Lexington Library Books tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, March 8th

Today we took the Reading OAA practice test. The test was an hour and fifteen minutes long. Mrs. Myers and I will be grading them and seeing what areas we still need to work on as a class. We also started division word problems. Continue to practice multiplication and division facts at home!

Homework for tonight- Read for 15 minutes, Post Test on 6's tomorrow, Division Packet, <,>,= paper, Review for science quiz on Thursday.

Have a great night- see you tomorrow! :)

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Today we had a math day! We spent the morning in math centers and learned all about fractions. The students created fraction circle books, played a fraction pizza game, made their own fraction pizzas (on paper!), and used the SmartBoard to make combinations. We tried to get in as much math as possible before the OAA practice test on Wednesday (which wont be graded!).

Homework for today: Read for 15 minutes, Study 4's facts, division worksheet, review spelling words for Friday.

Welcome To My Blog!

A few weeks ago I went to a SmartTech conference with Mrs. Myers and learned so much about using different kinds of technology. One of the things I wanted to start was my own blog. I forgot about it until the students started making blogs for their biography project! I am going to be using this blog to keep you all informed of what we are doing in the class, so stay tuned!