Wahoo! We had the highest percentage today for movie character day! Way to go Ms. McGee's homeroom. Don't forget tomorrow is team day.
Today we finished reading lesson 2 and adding dates to our timeline. Students also began reading the new lesson and working on their Christoper Columbus timeline.
Homework: Look up the navigational tools and take notes on them. The two you need to look up are sextant and chronometer.
October 29, 2013
October 29 ~ Reading All Blocks
Today students finished up with their centers.
Centers ~
1. Lit Circle: Students received their new class novel. We began our contract and divided
the book into sections. Their first reading chunk and job is due November 5th or
November 7th.
2. Silent Reading/AR ~ students read silently a book of their choice. They may also take
AR tests during this time.
3. Fluency: Students timed each other on reading the fluency 4 syllable card.
4. Reading Skills - Steps in a Process: Students worked on placing steps in the correct
order.
Homework: AR ~ Make sure you are reading 20-30 minutes every night. Don't forget Lit Circles!
Centers ~
1. Lit Circle: Students received their new class novel. We began our contract and divided
the book into sections. Their first reading chunk and job is due November 5th or
November 7th.
2. Silent Reading/AR ~ students read silently a book of their choice. They may also take
AR tests during this time.
3. Fluency: Students timed each other on reading the fluency 4 syllable card.
4. Reading Skills - Steps in a Process: Students worked on placing steps in the correct
order.
Homework: AR ~ Make sure you are reading 20-30 minutes every night. Don't forget Lit Circles!
October 23, 2013
October 23 ~ Reading Block 3
Today students received their new reading notebooks. This means that we were able to have our ripping party. We pulled out some important information from our old notebooks and then ripped out our old pages (students began to realize how important it is for them to label their work and complete the work assigned). Once our old notebooks were finished we labeled our new reading notebooks. This is going to help with organization in reading for the next few quarters.
Homework: AR ~ Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminders: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
Book orders due October 25th
Homework: AR ~ Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminders: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
Book orders due October 25th
October 23 ~ Reading Block 2
Students finished labeling their new notebooks. This should help with their organization for the next few quarters in reading :)
Today we began our new unit. We started with our vocabulary definitions.
2. elementary
3. onlookers
4. glory
5. division
6. congratulated
Homework: Write each vocabulary word in a sentence (remember your sentence must contain at least 7 words). AR ~ Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminders: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
Book orders due October 25th
Today we began our new unit. We started with our vocabulary definitions.
The Marble Champ
1. accurate2. elementary
3. onlookers
4. glory
5. division
6. congratulated
Homework: Write each vocabulary word in a sentence (remember your sentence must contain at least 7 words). AR ~ Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminders: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
Book orders due October 25th
October 23 ~ Reading Block 1
Students finished labeling their new notebooks. This should help with their organization for the next few quarters in reading :)
Today we began our new unit. We started with our vocabulary definitions.
2. elementary
3. onlookers
4. glory
5. division
6. congratulated
7. recital
8. fumed
9. swollen
Friday we will be making a vocabulary web with our words. Be ready!!!
Homework: Finish vocabulary definitions and AR. Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminder: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
Today we began our new unit. We started with our vocabulary definitions.
The Marble Champ
1. accurate2. elementary
3. onlookers
4. glory
5. division
6. congratulated
7. recital
8. fumed
9. swollen
Friday we will be making a vocabulary web with our words. Be ready!!!
Homework: Finish vocabulary definitions and AR. Students should be reading every night for about 20 minutes.
Reminder: CBQM for reading starts tomorrow, get lots of sleep tonight.
October 18, 2013
October 17-18 ~ Reading Block 1
Students have been watching the movie Tuck Everlasting. We finished the movie so we will be doing our comparison on Monday/Tuesday next week.
Homework: AR ~ be sure to be reading 20 minutes every night so that you can reach your AR goal.
Reminder: Book Orders are due October 25th.
Homework: AR ~ be sure to be reading 20 minutes every night so that you can reach your AR goal.
Reminder: Book Orders are due October 25th.
October 16, 2013
October 16 ~ Social Studies
Today was our library day. Don't forget to bring back over due books. We are currently wrapping up Chapter 1 in our book.
October 16 ~ All Reading Blocks
Today in reading students practiced their fluency by reading their conference script to a partner.
Homework:
Homework:
- Block 1 ~ Movie note and AR
- Blocks 2, 3, 4 ~ AR
October 15, 2013
October 15th ~ Social Studies
We finished Lesson 4 notes on People and Land. Then students began answering Chapter 1 review questions.
October 15th Reading ~ All blocks
Today students had the chance to make corrections to their Unit 1 test to gain back part of the points they lost. We will be going back over this test later in the week. Afterwards students wrote a summary about their favorite Unit 1 story.
Homework: Summary if it was not finished in class, AR ~ start working on reaching your goal.
Book orders were also passed out today. They are due October 25th. You may fill out the order form on the back and send it in with money or you can order on-line at https://orders.scholastic.com/MD7JN
Homework: Summary if it was not finished in class, AR ~ start working on reaching your goal.
Book orders were also passed out today. They are due October 25th. You may fill out the order form on the back and send it in with money or you can order on-line at https://orders.scholastic.com/MD7JN
October 9, 2013
October 9 ~ Social Studies
Today we went to library. Students then started working on lesson 3 in Chapter 1. We are working on taking notes and pulling the important information out of our text.
I need your land forms books!!!!
I need your land forms books!!!!
October 9 ~ ALL reading blocks
October 8th ~ all reading blocks took their Unit 1 test over the reading skills that we have been working on so far this quarter.
October 9th ~ Today was our center day.
Lit Circle ~ Students should have finished reading their novel this week. We will have a week off before we start our next novel. Our new novel will NOT be a class novel.
Block 1 ~ Shared their jobs that they were assigned this week
Block 2-4 ~ Shared their Literary Connector job
Reading Skill ~ Students continued their dictionary scavenger hunt.
Fluency ~ Students are timing each other on how fast they can read syllables. It is their goal to read the syllables faster and faster each time. This will help increase their fluency rate.
Silent Reading/AR ~ Students read quietly their AR book or their class novel. During this time they may take an AR test.
Homework: AR ~ all AR points are due Friday!!!! Lit Circle ~ make sure your book is done and your job is finished.
October 9th ~ Today was our center day.
Lit Circle ~ Students should have finished reading their novel this week. We will have a week off before we start our next novel. Our new novel will NOT be a class novel.
Block 1 ~ Shared their jobs that they were assigned this week
Block 2-4 ~ Shared their Literary Connector job
Reading Skill ~ Students continued their dictionary scavenger hunt.
Fluency ~ Students are timing each other on how fast they can read syllables. It is their goal to read the syllables faster and faster each time. This will help increase their fluency rate.
Silent Reading/AR ~ Students read quietly their AR book or their class novel. During this time they may take an AR test.
Homework: AR ~ all AR points are due Friday!!!! Lit Circle ~ make sure your book is done and your job is finished.
October 7, 2013
October 7 ~ Social Studies
Today students finished reading Chapter 1 Lesson 2. While reading students took notes on the Nation's resources. Then we took a little quiz over it.
Homework: Finish notes from the lesson if you did not finish in class. Many of you are missing your land forms book. You have till Friday to get it turned in.
Homework: Finish notes from the lesson if you did not finish in class. Many of you are missing your land forms book. You have till Friday to get it turned in.
October 7 ~ ALL Reading Blocks
Today we started week 3 reading warm-ups. We then discussed the theme of unit 1: Time of My Life. Students worked with a partner to tell how each story in our unit fit the theme. Our five stories for the unit were: The Wise Old Woman, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Wilma Unlimited, The Wreck of the Zephyr, and Tornadoes. In their reading notebook they should have a chart similar to the one below.
Homework: Themes Chart if not finished in class, Lit Circle ~ books should be finished this week (Don't forget to do your job), AR ~ only 1 week left to reach your goal.
Unit 1 Theme ~ Time of My Life
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Story Name
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How story relates to theme
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The Wise Old Woman
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Wilma Unlimited
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The Wreck of the Zephyr
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Tornadoes
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Homework: Themes Chart if not finished in class, Lit Circle ~ books should be finished this week (Don't forget to do your job), AR ~ only 1 week left to reach your goal.
October 3, 2013
October 3 ~ Social Studies
Congratulations to the Blue Baker Bulldog team! Their team won the team contest for the week and will get a chance to eat lunch up in the room with Ms. McGee tomorrow.
Way to go! New round starts on tomorrow.
Today we took the stock market pre-test. We will be learning more about the stock market in the weeks to come. The market has taken an interesting turn and we will watch what happens.
Way to go! New round starts on tomorrow.
Today we took the stock market pre-test. We will be learning more about the stock market in the weeks to come. The market has taken an interesting turn and we will watch what happens.
October 3 ~ ALL READING BLOCKS
Today we did reading warm-ups and centers.
Center 1: Lit Circle
Block 1 ~ We reviewed our two jobs from last week: Illustrator and Literary Connector. Then students drew to get their new job for next week.
Blocks 2-4 ~ We reviewed our job from last week: Illustrator. Students then learned a new job Literary Connector.
All Lit Circle Books should be finished by next week.
Center 2: Reading Skill ~ Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Students went on a scavenger hunt to answer questions about the dictionary.
Center 3: Fluency ~ Timed Syllables
Students timed each other on reading their Card 2 syllables. Each time they read their syllables they had to get faster and faster. Then students partner read a book on their level.
Center 4: Silent Reading/AR
Students read quietly an AR book of their choice. During this time they may also take AR tests.
Students have a little over 1 week left to reach their AR Goal.
Normally we start Friday off with our reading quiz. This week will be a bit different.
Center 1: Lit Circle
Block 1 ~ We reviewed our two jobs from last week: Illustrator and Literary Connector. Then students drew to get their new job for next week.
Blocks 2-4 ~ We reviewed our job from last week: Illustrator. Students then learned a new job Literary Connector.
All Lit Circle Books should be finished by next week.
Center 2: Reading Skill ~ Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Students went on a scavenger hunt to answer questions about the dictionary.
Center 3: Fluency ~ Timed Syllables
Students timed each other on reading their Card 2 syllables. Each time they read their syllables they had to get faster and faster. Then students partner read a book on their level.
Center 4: Silent Reading/AR
Students read quietly an AR book of their choice. During this time they may also take AR tests.
Students have a little over 1 week left to reach their AR Goal.
Normally we start Friday off with our reading quiz. This week will be a bit different.
October 2, 2013
October 2 ~ ALL Reading Blocks
Today we did our Reading Warm-ups. Then Mr. Cooper came in and went over their fluency and comprehension scores. Each student made a goal to reach the next time they take the test. Students then got a grade report summary. They need to have this signed. Any missing assignments can be turned in for full credit this quarter.
Homework: Get grade sheet signed. Work on missing assignments.
Homework: Get grade sheet signed. Work on missing assignments.
October 1, 2013
October 1 ~ Social Studies
Students had a chance to check on their stock market accounts and purchase more stock.
Reading ~ October 1 ALL BLOCKS
Today we did reading warm-ups and centers.
Center 1: Lit Circle
Block 1 ~ We reviewed our two jobs from last week: Illustrator and Literary Connector. Then students drew to get their new job for next week.
Blocks 2-4 ~ We reviewed our job from last week: Illustrator. Students then learned a new job Literary Connector.
All Lit Circle Books should be finished by next week.
Center 2: Reading Skill ~ Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Students went on a scavenger hunt to answer questions about the dictionary.
Center 3: Fluency ~ Timed Syllables
Students timed each other on reading their Card 2 syllables. Each time they read their syllables they had to get faster and faster. Then students partner read a book on their level.
Center 4: Silent Reading/AR
Students read quietly an AR book of their choice. During this time they may also take AR tests.
Students have 2 weeks left to reach their AR Goal.
Center 1: Lit Circle
Block 1 ~ We reviewed our two jobs from last week: Illustrator and Literary Connector. Then students drew to get their new job for next week.
Blocks 2-4 ~ We reviewed our job from last week: Illustrator. Students then learned a new job Literary Connector.
All Lit Circle Books should be finished by next week.
Center 2: Reading Skill ~ Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Students went on a scavenger hunt to answer questions about the dictionary.
Center 3: Fluency ~ Timed Syllables
Students timed each other on reading their Card 2 syllables. Each time they read their syllables they had to get faster and faster. Then students partner read a book on their level.
Center 4: Silent Reading/AR
Students read quietly an AR book of their choice. During this time they may also take AR tests.
Students have 2 weeks left to reach their AR Goal.
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