I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday. I am grateful for the gift of your sons/daughters. Thank you for sharing them with me!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Books and Beyond
Keep Those Reading Sheets Coming!
The Books and Beyond home reading program sponsored by the PTO is in full swing. All of our students have at least two stickers on the class chart - one for their summer reading, and one for a first sheet. Many have multiple stickers. In order to reach the ten star goal and receive a medal in May students should turn in one sheet a month. During November students should turn in their third sheet. Any home reading done for title one or for the homework log should count toward the Books and Beyond reading.
The Books and Beyond home reading program sponsored by the PTO is in full swing. All of our students have at least two stickers on the class chart - one for their summer reading, and one for a first sheet. Many have multiple stickers. In order to reach the ten star goal and receive a medal in May students should turn in one sheet a month. During November students should turn in their third sheet. Any home reading done for title one or for the homework log should count toward the Books and Beyond reading.
Poems of Thanks
It Is Not As It Seems
The students worked very hard on their "I Am Thankful" poems. We read aloud the poem "I am Thankful" by an anonymous author who showed us there is good in all things. After our read aloud the students were asked to write a list of things they did not like. Then they were challenged to find the positive in the person or task they had listed. We saw many chores in a new light . . . homework, making our bed, doing the dishes, cleaning, setting the table all were found to have some redeeming purpose. Be sure to read the poem with your child. Perhaps they could share it at Thanksgiving or your next gathering of family and friends.
The students worked very hard on their "I Am Thankful" poems. We read aloud the poem "I am Thankful" by an anonymous author who showed us there is good in all things. After our read aloud the students were asked to write a list of things they did not like. Then they were challenged to find the positive in the person or task they had listed. We saw many chores in a new light . . . homework, making our bed, doing the dishes, cleaning, setting the table all were found to have some redeeming purpose. Be sure to read the poem with your child. Perhaps they could share it at Thanksgiving or your next gathering of family and friends.
Fact Practice
I risk sounding like a broken record when I stress the importance of fact mastery. Students who have not yet mastered their basic addition and subtraction facts will find it difficult to solve the more complex, multi-step computation that is part of our curriculum. PLEASE practice basic math facts nightly - with an app, a computer program, xtra math, pencil and paper, or flashcards. Students should be able to solve 100 addition or subtraction facts in 5 minutes with 100% accuracy. Unit 4 in Everyday Math introduces multiplication - it will be a challenge to learn multiplication if addition and subtraction are not mastered.
Life Cycle of the Tree
Our science unit for November will be a study of trees. We will research the six stages of the life cycle and discuss how a tree grows and dies, why photosynthesis is important, and why we need trees to live. Students should use their study guides to review for the tree assessment. Students will be asked to label each picture in the life cycle and describe the stage in detail. We have practiced this daily using a unit I made for the interactive whiteboard. The assessment will be completed by pencil and paper. It will not be electronic this time.
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