As we quickly found out in our short walk to the bus for the planetarium...it's freezing out there! Stay warm tonight!
LA: We had a fantastic morning, starting with Vocabulary Vine. We also spent some more time on irregular verbs during grammar as well as centers, where we focused on multiple meaning words, summarizing biographies and reading leveled readers. Today in reading buddies, our next crew were given their scripts! We need help with scenery and costumes if your child is a part of this production! Please let me know if you are able to help! We also continued on with our poetry unit today, working on cinquain poems!
HW: Fluency and flow is due Friday. Cinquain poems and center work is due tomorrow as well!
Math: We found out just how easy it is to create equivalent fractions today! We spent the day working on that skill with partners and will continue tomorrow as well.
HW: None
Content: We had a great time at the planetarium learning about Orion the Hunter and our upcoming "Let There Be Night" project in March! More information will be sent home about this in the near future.
HW: Chapter 4 health test is on Friday!
Don't forget to watch the news in the morning just in case the predicted winter storm does make an appearance and we are under a delay or cancellation!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Blustery, Blowing...Oh What Fun!
Here were the parting words of two of hopeful fourth graders from our class as they made their way to the buses...
"Mrs. Woods, wear your pajamas inside out and put a spoon under your pillow. That way, we'll have a snow day!"
"Mrs. Woods, when you get home, flush an ice cube down the toilet and it will start snowing really heavy and we won't have school tomorrow."
Oh...to be a kid again!
LA: The snow might have been blowing outside, but we were hard at work and warm in here! We spent some time sorting our spelling words by syllables and then dove right back into figurative language, learning more about similes.
HW: Fluency and flow is due Friday, when our normal assessments will be given.
Math: We learned about adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators today. We also learned about putting fractions in lowest terms! We still need a lot of practice with this! I can't stress the importance of knowing facts enough...I think some of them are starting to realize that I was pretty serious when I was telling them how important that knowledge was going to become during the first semester! We are certainly starting to see gaps with those students who don't have their basic facts mastered yet! Keep practicing!
HW: Fraction practice sheet (both sides!) is due tomorrow.
Health: Today was a review for the chapter 4 test!
HW: Test is on Friday--Don't forget, we go to the planetarium tomorrow!
The PTO sponsored dance has been cancelled tonight due to weather! They are hoping to reschedule and we will let you know when we hear more!
"Mrs. Woods, wear your pajamas inside out and put a spoon under your pillow. That way, we'll have a snow day!"
"Mrs. Woods, when you get home, flush an ice cube down the toilet and it will start snowing really heavy and we won't have school tomorrow."
Oh...to be a kid again!
LA: The snow might have been blowing outside, but we were hard at work and warm in here! We spent some time sorting our spelling words by syllables and then dove right back into figurative language, learning more about similes.
HW: Fluency and flow is due Friday, when our normal assessments will be given.
Math: We learned about adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators today. We also learned about putting fractions in lowest terms! We still need a lot of practice with this! I can't stress the importance of knowing facts enough...I think some of them are starting to realize that I was pretty serious when I was telling them how important that knowledge was going to become during the first semester! We are certainly starting to see gaps with those students who don't have their basic facts mastered yet! Keep practicing!
HW: Fraction practice sheet (both sides!) is due tomorrow.
Health: Today was a review for the chapter 4 test!
HW: Test is on Friday--Don't forget, we go to the planetarium tomorrow!
The PTO sponsored dance has been cancelled tonight due to weather! They are hoping to reschedule and we will let you know when we hear more!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Did You Know?
Did you know that I consider myself the luckiest teacher in the world because I spend each day with your child? I truly love my job!
LA: Today was another great day! We had an excellent morning learning about snowflakes and the art of photographing them in our story, Snowflake Bentley! This is a powerful biography of a man and his dream! This week, with our story, we are learning about compound words, summarizing text and multiple meaning words! We also enjoyed working on those same skills in computer lab and catching up on a few weeks worth of AR tests! In addition to all of that fun, we also started our poetry unit this morning, working on acrostic poems and learning about similes.
HW: Students need to finish writing their spelling words in cursive, finish writing their two poems (don't forget, 1 simile per poem!) and fluency and flow was also assigned. It's a pretty easy week...only 2 parent initials and the hidden word search on the back! Book orders are due Wednesday!
Math: More fraction fun! Today, we started learning about adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. We are working on those that we can accomplish by using pattern blocks.
HW: Finish page 200, math box and study link 7.4 are due tomorrow.
Health: We finished up chapter 4 today! It's important to know safety precautions to take when preparing food!
HW: Lesson check up 1-4 must be written in complete sentences. Test is Friday
Don't Forget:
LA: Today was another great day! We had an excellent morning learning about snowflakes and the art of photographing them in our story, Snowflake Bentley! This is a powerful biography of a man and his dream! This week, with our story, we are learning about compound words, summarizing text and multiple meaning words! We also enjoyed working on those same skills in computer lab and catching up on a few weeks worth of AR tests! In addition to all of that fun, we also started our poetry unit this morning, working on acrostic poems and learning about similes.
HW: Students need to finish writing their spelling words in cursive, finish writing their two poems (don't forget, 1 simile per poem!) and fluency and flow was also assigned. It's a pretty easy week...only 2 parent initials and the hidden word search on the back! Book orders are due Wednesday!
Math: More fraction fun! Today, we started learning about adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. We are working on those that we can accomplish by using pattern blocks.
HW: Finish page 200, math box and study link 7.4 are due tomorrow.
Health: We finished up chapter 4 today! It's important to know safety precautions to take when preparing food!
HW: Lesson check up 1-4 must be written in complete sentences. Test is Friday
Don't Forget:
- Science Expo projects are due January 30th
- We will be visiting the planetarium (My homeroom) on Wednesday
- The PTO sponsored dance is tomorrow night from 5:30-7:30
Friday, January 9, 2009
It's Report Card Day!
Make sure you check out your child's report card! I'm sure there will be a lot of celebrating going on this weekend!
LA: Today was our assessment day! We were able to get through all of them, write our Big Mac paragraphs and have some DEAR time! It was a successful morning!
HW: Make sure you've shared ideas about your thoughts on the game you will be creating this nine weeks!
Math: We rotated through 3 centers today. One of those was extra practice working with fractions!
HW: None
Health: Check out those food labels! We learned about the important information found on food labels today! Ask your child about it this weekend!
HW: The test has been moved to next Friday!
Don't forget we are still collecting pop tabs! Bring em' in!
LA: Today was our assessment day! We were able to get through all of them, write our Big Mac paragraphs and have some DEAR time! It was a successful morning!
HW: Make sure you've shared ideas about your thoughts on the game you will be creating this nine weeks!
Math: We rotated through 3 centers today. One of those was extra practice working with fractions!
HW: None
Health: Check out those food labels! We learned about the important information found on food labels today! Ask your child about it this weekend!
HW: The test has been moved to next Friday!
Don't forget we are still collecting pop tabs! Bring em' in!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Another Thursday Rolls Around...
...and it was a great one!
LA: Big Mac, please! Be sure to ask your child about our Big Mac writing and all those good juicy ingredients (details) we did today! We also learned the importance of the top bun (topic sentences) and bottom buns (conclusions) are to our burgers as well!
HW: Fluency and flow is tomorrow. Big Mac writing is also due if it wasn't finished in class. Normal assessments will be given tomorrow as well. Be sure to check out the third nine weeks reading project paper!
Math: Happy Birthday to Us...Happy Birthday to us...well, not really, but we still made the cakes! We had a great time making fraction birthday cakes today and then learning to compare fractions using them! They are going to be a great tool to keep around until we become fraction pros! We also spent quite a bit of time on pattern block fractions with partners. It was very exciting to hear the fraction conversations and problem solving going on around the room!
HW: Pages 196-199 are due tomorrow along with study link 7.3
Health: What exactly is the Food Guide Pyramid and just how do we use it? We can now officially answer those questions!
HW: Chapter 4, lesson 3 check up: 1-4 is due tomorrow. A look ahead: Chapter 4 test is one week from today!
What else is going on?
LA: Big Mac, please! Be sure to ask your child about our Big Mac writing and all those good juicy ingredients (details) we did today! We also learned the importance of the top bun (topic sentences) and bottom buns (conclusions) are to our burgers as well!
HW: Fluency and flow is tomorrow. Big Mac writing is also due if it wasn't finished in class. Normal assessments will be given tomorrow as well. Be sure to check out the third nine weeks reading project paper!
Math: Happy Birthday to Us...Happy Birthday to us...well, not really, but we still made the cakes! We had a great time making fraction birthday cakes today and then learning to compare fractions using them! They are going to be a great tool to keep around until we become fraction pros! We also spent quite a bit of time on pattern block fractions with partners. It was very exciting to hear the fraction conversations and problem solving going on around the room!
HW: Pages 196-199 are due tomorrow along with study link 7.3
Health: What exactly is the Food Guide Pyramid and just how do we use it? We can now officially answer those questions!
HW: Chapter 4, lesson 3 check up: 1-4 is due tomorrow. A look ahead: Chapter 4 test is one week from today!
What else is going on?
- Report cards will be sent home with students tomorrow--be sure to watch for them!
- My homeroom class is visiting the planetarium next Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
It's Good To Be Back!
Whew! It's great to be back to school after such a long break! I was so sad the flu bug decided to visit this past weekend extending my stay away from my kiddos even longer! It was nice to see their smiles this morning and start hearing about their vacations!
LA: We had a great morning together, continuing on with our story from this week, Mystic Horse. We worked through a couple of spelling pages and then completed centers. We also had a nice time visiting with our reading buddies and preparing for our next production! We were a bit shocked at the empty stares we got when we were reciting nursery rhymes, to help us understand the humor in the new play! Something we need to work on!
HW: All completed center work is due tomorrow, first thing. The spelling test will be on Friday, along with the fluency and flow being due.
Math: We spent a day reviewing what we have learned thus far on fractions. We worked on fractions of a set and coloring a certain fraction amount of an object. After a bit of review, most students seemed to really get the grasp of this!
HW: Fraction review sheet is due tomorrow
Health: We took a break today to watch a video that we didn't have time for before Winter Break! It was great to learn about health topics from Mrs. Frizzle.
HW: None
Thanks for all the well wishes when I was out ill! I hope I'm back for good and have beat this bug! Happy belated birthday to Trenton, who celebrated his special day on Tuesday!
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
LA: We had a great morning together, continuing on with our story from this week, Mystic Horse. We worked through a couple of spelling pages and then completed centers. We also had a nice time visiting with our reading buddies and preparing for our next production! We were a bit shocked at the empty stares we got when we were reciting nursery rhymes, to help us understand the humor in the new play! Something we need to work on!
HW: All completed center work is due tomorrow, first thing. The spelling test will be on Friday, along with the fluency and flow being due.
Math: We spent a day reviewing what we have learned thus far on fractions. We worked on fractions of a set and coloring a certain fraction amount of an object. After a bit of review, most students seemed to really get the grasp of this!
HW: Fraction review sheet is due tomorrow
Health: We took a break today to watch a video that we didn't have time for before Winter Break! It was great to learn about health topics from Mrs. Frizzle.
HW: None
Thanks for all the well wishes when I was out ill! I hope I'm back for good and have beat this bug! Happy belated birthday to Trenton, who celebrated his special day on Tuesday!
Things to watch for in blue folders tonight:
- Northpoint newsletter
- Market Day Order Form
Don' forget: All Science Expo forms were due to Ms. Grannan today, if you didn't get yours turned in, it needs to be brought tomorrow! There's no time like the present to begin working on those projects...I can't wait to see what our scientists have come up with!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Welcome Back!
I wish I could say it was wonderful to see everyone today...but since the very nasty flu bug has decided to take up residence at the Woods' Household, I wasn't at school today!
I hope everyone had a fantastic winter break, I can't wait to hear about everyone's vacations when I return on Wednesday!
I hope everyone had a fantastic winter break, I can't wait to hear about everyone's vacations when I return on Wednesday!
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