Sunday, January 30, 2011

Homework for Jan. 31 - Feb. 4

Homework for the Week of January 31st- February 4th                
*Please look over what to do with your word study words each night*
Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar.
Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night:
please, say, read, word, & again
Monday
LA: Write sentences with your vocabulary words please, say, read, word, & again. Make sure to underline each vocabulary word.

SS: Practice writing your address and phone number
Tuesday
LA: Look for pronouns like he, she, him, her, and we in your child’s favorite stories. Ask your child to tell you whom each pronoun represents. Write the pronoun and your response.

Math Worksheet 5.10 For this home link, write your answers in your homework notebook.  See the assignment here.
Wednesday
LA: Write a about what you do with your best friend. You should have at least 3 sentences.

*Review the study guide for your Day & Night test! You can find your study guide on the homework blog*

Math Homework 5.11 For this home link, write your answers in your homework notebook.  See the assignment here.
Thursday
LA: Have someone call out your word study words to you. Write each word down. Check your work and fix any mistakes.

Math Worksheet 5.12 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Friday
*You will have a test on your word study words today*

**You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.**



Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Parent Pipeline ~ Good Fit Books

Goal:  Fluency:

Click here for a refresher on picking Good Fit Books

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Homework for Jan. 24 - 28

Homework for the Week of January 24th-28th               
*Please look over what to do with your word study words each night*
Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar.
Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night:
she, came, know, out, & there
Monday
LA: Write sentences with your vocabulary words: came, know, out, there, & she. Make sure to underline each vocabulary word.

Social Studies: Global Address sheet and phone/address sheet

Bring in 24 sharpened pencils by Friday.

Tuesday
LA: Put your word study words in ABC order

Math Worksheet 5.7 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Wednesday
LA: Have someone call out your word study words to you. Write each word down. Check your work and fix any mistakes.

Math Homework 5.8 For this home link, write your answers in your homework notebook.  See the assignment here.
Thursday
LA: Pick your favorite community helper. (i.e. firefighter, teacher, mailman, etc.) Write and tell why that person is important to our community.

Math Worksheet 5.9 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Friday
*You will have a test on your word study words today*

**You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.**

The test on your address and phone number will be on Wed., Feb. 2.

Friday, January 21, 2011

weekly newsletter Jan. 21

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Parent Pipeline ~ Predict What Will Happen Next

Goal:  Comprehension:

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Homework for Jan. 18 - 21

Homework for the Week of January 17th-21st               
*Please look over what to do with your word study words each night*
Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar.
Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night:
bring, carry, hold, our, & us
Monday
No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday
LA: Make up and write two-line rhymes with your child, using each of these words: bring, carry, hold, our, us. For example: I love to carry
                                                       My big pig Harry.

Math Worksheet 5.4 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Wednesday
LA: With your child practice saying these words that begin with the sound /s/ spelled with c: cell, cellar, and circus. Write five words with this beginning sound that begin with the letter c.

Math Homework 5.5 For this home link, write your answers in your homework notebook.  See the assignment here.
Thursday
LA: Have someone call out your word study words to you. Write each word down. Check your work and fix any mistakes.

Math Worksheet 5.6 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Friday
*You will have a test on your word study words today*
**You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.**


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Parent Pipeline ~ Voracious Reading

Goal:  Fluency and Expand Vocabulary:

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Our Matter test will be on Thursday!

You will need to know:

·         What is matter?
·         3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
·         States of matter change
o   Example: solids change to liquids whey they melt
·         What is a mixture? (2 or more different things put together)
·         Sink or float? (ex: Would a cork sink or float?)
·         Heat (heat helps a mixture mix together faster, ex: sugar dissolves faster in hot water than cold water)

Homework for Jan. 10 - 14

Homework for the Week of January 10th-14th              
*Please look over what to do with your word study words each night*
Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night:
time, jump, sleep, more, & with
Monday
LA: Write sentences for your vocabulary words: time, more, sleep, jump, & with.

Social Studies:
Make a map of your bedroom.
Tuesday
LA: Write 5 proper nouns that name a person & 5 proper nouns that name a place. Remember that proper nouns begin with capital letters.

Math Worksheet 5.1 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Wednesday
Science: Matter Review sheet; test tomorrow

Math Homework 5.2 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Thursday
LA: Read a story. Write down the title of the story. Be sure to underline the title. Tell and write a new ending for the story you read.

*You will have a science test today*

Math Worksheet 5.3 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Friday
*You will have a test on your word study words today*
**You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.**



Friday, January 7, 2011

weekly newsletter Jan. 7

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Math Family Letter 4-13

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Online Game Links

Check out the very bottom of this blog for a list of game links to practice math skills.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Homework for Jan. 3 - 7

Homework for the Week of January 3rd-7th             
*Please look over what to do with your word study words each night*
Read 10 minutes each night and record it on your reading calendar.
Also make sure to review the following vocab. words each night:
for, some, good, too, & want
Monday
LA: Put these words in ABC order: for, some, good, too, & want.

Social Studies:
Pick your favorite holiday that we have studied and write a sentence about it. (Independence Day, Columbus Day, or President’s Day)
Tuesday
LA: Write a question for each of the following words: who, what, where, does, & why.

Math Worksheet 4.10 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Wednesday
LA: List five nouns that name a person, five nouns that name a place, and five nouns that name a thing. Use one word from each category and write a sentence with those three words in it. Underline the nouns.

Math Homework 4.11 This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Thursday
LA: Have someone call out your word study words to you. Write each word down. Check your work and fix any mistakes.

Math Worksheet 4.12  This home link will be provided.  Look in the homework section of your STAR notebook.  See the assignment here.
Friday
*You will have a test on your word study words today*

**You will have a test on this week’s vocabulary words today.**