Hello,
Today we wrote to our friends in Sardinia. It was very exciting to get their letters and to write ours.
Homework today:
LA Journal: Quests
Read your fantasy novel
Math ACE page 27-29
A 5-15 B 10-15
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Wednesday 10/25/17
Check out our video . (I have a typo on the first slide...better version coming soon.)
This is our introduction to our friends in Sardinia that we will be pen pals with. Our first task is to write a short introduction letter. Then we will make our own videos to share.
Homework tonight:
LA journal prompt: Life lessons
read your book group book
Math: 1.3 packet A and B
FINISH 5 C's if not done
This is our introduction to our friends in Sardinia that we will be pen pals with. Our first task is to write a short introduction letter. Then we will make our own videos to share.
Homework tonight:
LA journal prompt: Life lessons
read your book group book
Math: 1.3 packet A and B
FINISH 5 C's if not done
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Monday/Tuesday 10-23/24
Monday was a day of upping the quality of a reading/talking and journal writing in reading workshop. Remember that we aim to finish the book before November 2nd as we start a new literature circle group on November 3rd.
Today we discussed dragons in fantasy literature, both real and metaphorical.
In social studies, we are all working on our artifact projects to answer the question: What can studying this artifact tell me about life in early colonial America?
Tomorrow we will finish projects and post.
Ms. Lamb is checking journal homework and noticing some of us are not doing it. Students are expected to produce a journal entry Monday through Friday. There is a daily prompt - take it or change it.
Monday prompt - What if you were a character in your book?
Tuesday : Dragons
Math: packet 1.2
Read your book group book
Today we discussed dragons in fantasy literature, both real and metaphorical.
In social studies, we are all working on our artifact projects to answer the question: What can studying this artifact tell me about life in early colonial America?
Tomorrow we will finish projects and post.
Ms. Lamb is checking journal homework and noticing some of us are not doing it. Students are expected to produce a journal entry Monday through Friday. There is a daily prompt - take it or change it.
Monday prompt - What if you were a character in your book?
Tuesday : Dragons
Math: packet 1.2
Read your book group book
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Thursday 10-19-17
Sorry for the lack of blogger. Meetings every day after school have thrown me off. I will do better next week.
We had a FANTASTIC time at Shelburne Museum on Wednesday. Many many thanks to our wonderful chaperons: Brian Rippie, Mary Morey, Jim Arpey, Rachael Beauchemin, Megan Cole, Jamie Brillhart, Anna Vaserstein and Susan Dodd. The trip would not have been as fabulous without their able guidance.
Homework from Monday
Journal: Monday - a time you were mad, Tuesday - Halloween costume, Wednesday - Shelburne Museum.
Math test happened Tuesday - it seemed to go well
Read your fantasy group novel. You should be 3/4 finished by next Friday. I believe this requires a fair amount of reading over the break for some of you.
Have a fantastic 4 day weekend!
We had a FANTASTIC time at Shelburne Museum on Wednesday. Many many thanks to our wonderful chaperons: Brian Rippie, Mary Morey, Jim Arpey, Rachael Beauchemin, Megan Cole, Jamie Brillhart, Anna Vaserstein and Susan Dodd. The trip would not have been as fabulous without their able guidance.
Journal: Monday - a time you were mad, Tuesday - Halloween costume, Wednesday - Shelburne Museum.
Math test happened Tuesday - it seemed to go well
Read your fantasy group novel. You should be 3/4 finished by next Friday. I believe this requires a fair amount of reading over the break for some of you.
Have a fantastic 4 day weekend!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Thursday 10-12-17
Today we started fantasy book groups. Along with discussing our Global Read Aloud book The Wild Robot, we will also be reading, with one to three partners, and discussing our own fantasy novels. Titles include: Splendors and Glooms, The Lightning Thief, The Sisters' Grimm - Fairy-tale Detectives, The Wish Spell, The Dragonslayers Academy, Wings of Fire The Dragonet Prophecy and probably one or two that I have forgotten.
We read daily and talk daily and write daily.
We also met, by video, our friends and soon to be penpals in Sardinia. Tomorrow, we will make our first group introduction video. Students will then begin working on their own videos and will be assigned penpals (and video pals.) Note: This is a separate project from our Global Read Aloud.
Tonight's homework:
Math: skill sheet and 4.1 (I think)
LA prompt: Imagine you can talk to animals...
Read for 30 minutes (you have an expectation from your group today)
We read daily and talk daily and write daily.
We also met, by video, our friends and soon to be penpals in Sardinia. Tomorrow, we will make our first group introduction video. Students will then begin working on their own videos and will be assigned penpals (and video pals.) Note: This is a separate project from our Global Read Aloud.
Tonight's homework:
Math: skill sheet and 4.1 (I think)
LA prompt: Imagine you can talk to animals...
Read for 30 minutes (you have an expectation from your group today)
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Wednesday 10-11-17
I just realized I never hit publish on yesterday's blog. Oops.
Today was our second late start day. We got a lot done considering the cramped schedule. In LA we took a pre-assessment for our fantasy reading unit. We read a story and watched a video and responded to some questions.
In the afternoon we all went to the library together and Mrs. Babbitt told us about some great resources on the library web page. Overdrive is the newest one. We can download e books and audio books!!
In social studies, Ms. Lamb convinced the class that she is ACTUALLY going to check the journal writing homework and you ACTUALLY need to do it. We will have a journal prompt Monday through Friday. You can write to it (7 minutes of writing 3/4 page to whole page unless you are getting your poetry on) OR you can write to your own topic. If it is a required topic, you will know.
So far:
Monday - required - write something about Mills River Park
Tuesday - write about an island
Wednesday - Write about survival
Tonight's homework:
Math - 4.1 I think - this was on the board and I can't remember it
LA: Journal prompt
Read for 30 minutes
Today was our second late start day. We got a lot done considering the cramped schedule. In LA we took a pre-assessment for our fantasy reading unit. We read a story and watched a video and responded to some questions.
In the afternoon we all went to the library together and Mrs. Babbitt told us about some great resources on the library web page. Overdrive is the newest one. We can download e books and audio books!!
In social studies, Ms. Lamb convinced the class that she is ACTUALLY going to check the journal writing homework and you ACTUALLY need to do it. We will have a journal prompt Monday through Friday. You can write to it (7 minutes of writing 3/4 page to whole page unless you are getting your poetry on) OR you can write to your own topic. If it is a required topic, you will know.
So far:
Monday - required - write something about Mills River Park
Tuesday - write about an island
Wednesday - Write about survival
Tonight's homework:
Math - 4.1 I think - this was on the board and I can't remember it
LA: Journal prompt
Read for 30 minutes
Tuesday 10-10-17 (Very Late)
Homework today:
Journal: Write about an island - story, poem, report - you choose real or imagined
Read for 30 minutes
Math: Skill sheet
We looked carefully at our second personal narrative including reading it outloud to our seat partner, then applying the checklist. The last step was to post on google classroom. This must be done by Thursday.
Journal: Write about an island - story, poem, report - you choose real or imagined
Read for 30 minutes
Math: Skill sheet
We looked carefully at our second personal narrative including reading it outloud to our seat partner, then applying the checklist. The last step was to post on google classroom. This must be done by Thursday.
Monday, October 9, 2017
Monday 10-9-17
Today Ms. Lamb is out and Mrs. Turcotte is in as a guest teacher. We carefully reviewed computer expectations and students are working to finish their second personal narrative. Tomorrow we will take one last look together and read it aloud to a partner before posting on google classroom. This round, Ms. Lamb will be publishing to the bulletin boards and we will all get a chance to read each others' work. I know it is all worth reading.
We will complete our post assessment on this unit on November 13th in class. In the meantime, we will have a daily prompt to write in our journals. Computer composing is allowed. Students are asked to create a folder called writing journal and share with Ms. Lamb. Students are always welcome to make up their own prompt or writing idea. We will write daily Monday through Thursday. Occasionally there will be a no choice prompt (like for social studies or science.)
We took our Diagnostic Spelling Assessment on Thursday. We will start regular spelling sometime this week - probably Wednesday or Thursday with a mid week to mid week rotation this year.
Tonight's homework:
LA prompt - use your notes from our visit to Mills River Park on Friday. Create a short report, story, poem or any kind of writing piece that moves you. We will be publishing these also to kick off our prompt writing. (This may have been finished in class today.)
Read for 30 minutes
Math: (sorry, I don't know this, check homework assignment book)
We will complete our post assessment on this unit on November 13th in class. In the meantime, we will have a daily prompt to write in our journals. Computer composing is allowed. Students are asked to create a folder called writing journal and share with Ms. Lamb. Students are always welcome to make up their own prompt or writing idea. We will write daily Monday through Thursday. Occasionally there will be a no choice prompt (like for social studies or science.)
We took our Diagnostic Spelling Assessment on Thursday. We will start regular spelling sometime this week - probably Wednesday or Thursday with a mid week to mid week rotation this year.
Tonight's homework:
LA prompt - use your notes from our visit to Mills River Park on Friday. Create a short report, story, poem or any kind of writing piece that moves you. We will be publishing these also to kick off our prompt writing. (This may have been finished in class today.)
Read for 30 minutes
Math: (sorry, I don't know this, check homework assignment book)
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Tuesday 10-3
Today we progressed with our Global Read Aloud (The Wild Robot) and posted again to writeabout.com, but this time with an illustration. We did not all get finished, so we will tomorrow. We are practicing and learning about the site.
I see a lot of pangea puzzles going on in science.
In LA, we worked on our second personal narrative. We spent a while reviewing the checklist that Ms. Lamb completed for everyone on their first personal narrative. Even though there were no compliments on each piece due to time constraints (trying to assess 38 pieces in one night), they were all pretty great first efforts. Now we know more of the particular expectations and we all have a great new idea.
Homework tonight:
LA finish your flashdraft of your second personal narrative
Read novel for 30 minutes
No math tonight
We had a brief discussion at closing meeting regarding the terrible tragedies of the week including the mass shooting in Las Vegas. We talked about what was known at this point and the dangers of getting overwhelmed with fear or hearsay about the circumstances.
I see a lot of pangea puzzles going on in science.
In LA, we worked on our second personal narrative. We spent a while reviewing the checklist that Ms. Lamb completed for everyone on their first personal narrative. Even though there were no compliments on each piece due to time constraints (trying to assess 38 pieces in one night), they were all pretty great first efforts. Now we know more of the particular expectations and we all have a great new idea.
Homework tonight:
LA finish your flashdraft of your second personal narrative
Read novel for 30 minutes
No math tonight
We had a brief discussion at closing meeting regarding the terrible tragedies of the week including the mass shooting in Las Vegas. We talked about what was known at this point and the dangers of getting overwhelmed with fear or hearsay about the circumstances.
Monday, October 2, 2017
Monday 10-2
We started The Wild Robot today, our Global Read Aloud book and try to make our first post on writeabout.com. The internet had different ideas for one class, but we will get there tomorrow.
In LA we wrapped up our first personal narratives and posted on google classroom. We also got to see some of our classmates'. Tomorrow we start our second personal narrative that will be finished by the end of the week.
Tonight's homework:
LA: Try out a new personal narrative in your journal or come with a list of ideas
Read for 30 minutes
Math ACE 1-8, 16-22 evens (for all)
In LA we wrapped up our first personal narratives and posted on google classroom. We also got to see some of our classmates'. Tomorrow we start our second personal narrative that will be finished by the end of the week.
Tonight's homework:
LA: Try out a new personal narrative in your journal or come with a list of ideas
Read for 30 minutes
Math ACE 1-8, 16-22 evens (for all)
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