Week of Oct. 8-12th

Reading
story: Henry and Mudge: The Starry Night
comprehension focus: compare and contrast
vocabulary words: backpack, campfire, camping, hike, lanterns, tents

Language:
genre: narrative
grammar - sentence or question
*question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, does, did, can, will, should, could, would, may, is, are, etc.

Math:
Chapter 6: Coins
vocabulary: cent sign, penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar
**The more practice you give your child to count money...the better!
-count their allowance
-count pocket change
-count coins found in the car, sofa, laundry, etc.
-figure out which coins/dollars they will need to buy a treat at the store
-make their age and relatives' age in coins

Social Studies:
Life Then and Now

This week's spelling words:
1. am
2.on
3.come
4.does
5.goes
6.from
7.want
8.her
9.their
10. there
11. here
12. hear
13. play
14. huge
15. write
16. right
Challenge Words:
17. really
18. caught
19. urban
20. protect

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling

Week of Oct. 1-5th

Reading
story: Mrs. Brown Went to Town
comprehension focus: compare/contrast
vocabulary: commotion, delivered, feathers, released, tire, wearing

Language:
grammar: verbs
genre: personal narrative

Math:
We are finishing up Chapter 3 and starting Chapter 4 this week!
We will have our Chapter 3 test on WEDNESDAY!!!

Chapter 4: Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 200
vocabulary: greater than, less than, equal to, before, after, between, round

Social Studies:
Unit 6: People Make a Difference
This week's spelling words:

Long Vowel sounds VCV “o”, “e”, and “u”
1. bone
2.use
3.these
4.close
5.those
6.rope
7.cute
8.mule
9.drove
10. nose
11. globe
12. joke
13. alone
14. wrote
15. cube
16. stove
Challenge Words:
17. one
18. goes
19. refuse
20. were

Here are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Mrs. Brown Goes to Town
Spelling test
Grammar test - verbs

Week of Sept. 24-28th

Reading:story: Mrs. Brown Went to Town
comprehension focus: compare and contrast
vocabulary: commotion, delivered, feathers, released, tire, wearing

Language:
genre: narrative
grammar: verbs

Math:
Chapter 3: Place Value
vocabulary: regroup, digit, place value

Social Studies:
Unit 6: People Make a Difference

Here are this week's spelling words:
Review Words
1. win
2. inch
3. fabric
4. can
5. want
6. was
7. the
8. because
9. family
10. off
11. said
12. are
13. spot
14. help
15. went
16. nut
17. shrug
18. some
19. from
20. of
21. size
22. same
23. beside
24. flake
25. give

Here are the tests your child will have on Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling test


***Don't forget...Jog-a-Thon pledges are due this FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!***

Week of Sept. 17-21st

 

Well, I should get an "F" for failure to update the blog last week! I am so sorry that the week went by and I completely forgot to update the information!!!!

Here is this week's info:

Reading:
story: Julius
comperehension focus: story structure
vocaulary words: crumbs, imitation, noise, slurped, spread

**The review that goes with this story isn't the best. If you would like your child to bring their book home so that they can review it...they are more than welcome!**

Language:
genre: narrative
grammar focus: nouns

Math:
Chapter 2: Data and Graphs
vocabulary words: bar graph, picture graph, range, and mode

Social Studies
Unit 6: People Make a Difference
-heroes
-inventors

This week's spelling words:

Long Vowels CVC “a” and “i”
1. bite
2.late
3.ate
4.size
5.made
6.same
7.hide
8.fine
9.side
10. beside
11. trace
12. stripe
13. state
14. flake
15. shake
16. sunshine
Challenge Words:
17. give
18. have
19. mistake
20. write

Here are the tests your child will take this Friday:
Daily Language
Daily Math
Spelling test
Julius test
Grammar test - identifying nouns in a sentence
Chapter 2 math test

Week of Sept. 4-7th

Reading:
story: Dragon Gets By
skill focus: story structure
vocabulary words: vegetables, shopping, shopper, balanced, diet, dairy and hungry

Language Arts:
writing: personal stories


Math:
We are finishing up Chapter 1: addition, subtraction, and fact families and will be starting Chapter 2: Graphs and Data

Social Studies:
Character Counts!
Unit 6: People Make a Difference

Here are this week's spelling words:


Frequently Misspelled Words
1. the
2.will
3.have
4.as
5.are
6.our
7.you
8.they
9.said
10. any
11. been
12. off
13. was
14. it
15. your
16. there
Challenge Words:
17. because
18. family
19. once
20. while

Here are the tests your child will have this Friday in class:
Daily Language quiz
Daily Math quiz
Dragon Gets By test
Grammar test - complete and incomplete sentences
Chapter 1 math test
Spelling test


**Don't forget that Scoops and Jazz is this THURSDAY! Be sure to order your tickets no later than Wednesday...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Week of August 27-31st

Welcome! Here is a look at what the students in room 9 will be learning about this week:

Reading:
story: Dragon Gets By
skill focus: story structure
vocabulary words: vegetables, shopping, shopper, balanced, diet, dairy and hungry

Language Arts:
writing: personal stories
grammar: complete and incomplete sentences

Math:
Chapter 1: addition, subtraction, and fact families

Social Studies:
Character Counts!
Unit 6: People Make a Difference

Here are this week's spelling words:

1. hat
2. bag
3. as
4. am
5. has
6. pig
7. win
8. is
9. six
10. his
11. fabric
12. mask
13. plant
14. visit
15. picnic
16. inch
Challenge Words:
17. was
18. want
19. been
20. I

Here are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language quiz
Daily Math quiz
Spelling test


***Please do not forget to attend Back to School Night on Thursday, August 30th! Mrs. Wiens will have a welcome back at 5:30. Classroom presentations will be 5:45-6:15 and 6:30-7:15. Hope to see you there!!!!

***I am working on the volunteer schedule...it will be coming to you soon!

Welcome Back!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful first week of school! I know that we are going to have a wonderful year filled with lots of fun, learning, and so much more. Thank you for all of the supplies that were sent in and for returning all of the emergency/contact forms so quickly. Our class will be receiving popcicles next week for having 100% turned in. YIPEE!!! Don't forget that Back to School Night is coming up on August 30th. Classroom presentations start at 5:45. Remember, this evening is really for the parents only. Be sure to check back on Monday to see what we will be working on this wek in class. Enjoy your weekend! :o)