Tuesday, January 31

Tuesday, January 31

 Popcorn Word: not
 Color Word Focus: pink
 Focus Digraph: wh

Reading Strategy: Skippy Frog
If you can't figure out a word, hop over it and read to the end of the sentence. Hop back and try the word again.

 Writer's Workshop: 

DAILY 5

 Math: Skill Assessment for Addition/Subtraction
The children will be working independently on a addition/subtraction activity sheet. This will help me find out who needs more guidance in this area.

Smart Room Highlight: Follow the Path

  Music Today

~The first evening of conferences are this evening from 4-7. 

Monday, January 30

Monday, January 30

Popcorn Word: not

Color Word Focus: pink
 Focus Digraph: wh

Reading Strategy: Skippy Frog
If you can't figure out a word, hop over it and read to the end of the sentence. Hop back and try the word again.

Our Reader's Theater book that we will work with this week is called In the Sea.
Before reading the script, we will create a concept web (like the one below) that displays what we know about sea life.

 Writer's Workshop: Generating Idea Lists-Types of Texts: Signs, Ads, Posters

DAILY 5
Book Club begins again this week. 
Math: Numberline Subtraction (Day 3)

SMART Room 
 Science: Scientists Use Tools
Connect: Remember when we said that a scientist makes a conclusion?  
Teach: Today I am going to show you some tools that a scientist might use to help them collect data. Sometimes a scientist needs to measure things in their experiment so that they can compare two items. For example, if they want to compare how much two things weigh, they might use a scale. I will display all of the scientists' tool pictures and see if we can match the words with the pictures.
Active Engagement: Now it’s your turn. You are going to be a scientist! Now, let’s play a game. I am going to read you an experiment, you tell me which tool you think the scientist should use. Read each of the experiment cards. Invite the children to decide which tool would be best for the scientist to use.  
Link: Remember boys and girls, today and everyday good scientists know we have many tools. Some of the tools help the scientist to collect data by measuring.
Application: Today, you will measure with Unifix Cubes to find out what item is the longest.

PhyEd today

~Conferences begin tomorrow evening and continue Thursday evening. Again, I am looking forward to visiting with all of you!

Friday, January 27

    

                Friday, January 27

Sight Word Review: she, that

Color Word Focus: brown and black

 Focus Digraph: ch

Reading Strategy: Chunky Monkey...look for a chunk you know or a word part.
 Writer's Workshop: If I lived in a snowglobe...

DAILY 5
Math: Numberline Subtraction (Day 2)
**Zero the Hero returns today...Day 90!

We will be unable to check out a book today as the library is being used for Battle of the Books.


~The other day I mentioned the kids were making a 'Mad Scientist'. Today, they are assembling him to be displayed in the hall.
~Mrs. Haglin will be here to teach us another lesson on Kidblog. 

Computer Class Today

     
~Conferences are Tuesday and Thursday next week. I am looking forward to visiting with all of you and sharing the progress your child is making.

Have a GREAT weekend!