M - Art/Music
T - Media
W - P.E
Th - Music & Read-A-Thon (dress like a book character)
F - Art
Math - Students will:
10.1 - Tell time to the hour, half-hour, and quarter hour. Tell time to 5 minutes and to 1 minute. State times using the words before and after with the appropriate hour.
10.2 - Use ordinal numbers (first, second, etc.). Determine elapsed time in days, weeks, months, hours and minutes. Use elapsed time to find start and end dates and times.
Word Study - Students will:
• Recognize and identify -le, -el, -il, and -al patterns in
unaccented final syllables
• Understand that -le, -el, -il, and -al have an / l/ sound
• Recognize where syllables divide based on vowel patterns
• Write words with -le, -el, -il, and -al patterns
Reading - Unit 7, Week 1 - Make Inferences/Make Predictions
Students will:
* Make predictions based on a photograph.
* Identify visual clues that suggest what will happen.
* Make inferences about a photograph.
* Make predictions about what will happen next based on clues and prior knowledge.
* Maker inferences based on evidence in a text.
Writing - The class will be going through the process of choosing topics for writing a persuasive letter this week.
Science - The class will continue to record their daily observations of their seeds. They are also doing research and finding information about seeds, parts of a seed and how seeds travel.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
February 22 - 26
M - P.E.
T - Music
W - Music *Return library books
Th - P.E/Media
F - No School/Conferences
Reading - Unit 6, Week 3 - Fluency
Students will:
* Stress particular words to emphasize meaning and reflect the language patterns of the text.
* Demonstrate understanding of the text through purposeful inflection and intonation.
* Use effective inflection and intonation to make their reading sound like talking.
Word Study -
Students will:
* Understand that most words with consonant + -le divide before the consonant
• Understand that consonant + -le syllables are always unaccented
• Understand VCle words divide between open syllable and consonant + -le
• Understand VCCle–Double and VCCle words divide between the two consonants
Math -
Students will:
9.13 - Develop strategies for solving multi-step word problems and practice multiplications and divisions.
9.14 - Apply mathematical concepts in meaningful context.s
We'll spend a couple of days reviewing Unit 9 concepts and math facts and will take the unit test on Thursday.
Science - We will begin our Structures of Life unit in science. The first investigation will have the students observe and compare properties of seeds and fruit. We will also set up seed sprouters and monitor and record the changes over the next two weeks.
T - Music
W - Music *Return library books
Th - P.E/Media
F - No School/Conferences
Reading - Unit 6, Week 3 - Fluency
Students will:
* Stress particular words to emphasize meaning and reflect the language patterns of the text.
* Demonstrate understanding of the text through purposeful inflection and intonation.
* Use effective inflection and intonation to make their reading sound like talking.
Word Study -
Students will:
* Understand that most words with consonant + -le divide before the consonant
• Understand that consonant + -le syllables are always unaccented
• Understand VCle words divide between open syllable and consonant + -le
• Understand VCCle–Double and VCCle words divide between the two consonants
Math -
Students will:
9.13 - Develop strategies for solving multi-step word problems and practice multiplications and divisions.
9.14 - Apply mathematical concepts in meaningful context.s
We'll spend a couple of days reviewing Unit 9 concepts and math facts and will take the unit test on Thursday.
Science - We will begin our Structures of Life unit in science. The first investigation will have the students observe and compare properties of seeds and fruit. We will also set up seed sprouters and monitor and record the changes over the next two weeks.
Friday, February 12, 2016
February 15 - 19
M - No School
T - Art *Return library books
W - P.E./Media
Th - Art/Music
F - Media
Math -
Students will:
9.9 - Practice 6's, 7's, and 8's multiplication and division.
9.10 - Choose the operation to solve a word problem.
9.11 - Develop strategies for solving multi-step word problems.
9.12 - Solve multi-step word problems and practice count-bys.
Reading - Unit 6, Week 2. Genre Study - Persuasive Letters
Students will:
* Learn the features of persuasive letters.
* Read and analyze persuasive letters.
* Compare and contrast two persuasive letters using a graphic organizer.
* Practice summarizing a longer persuasive letter.
Word Study -
Students will:
• Identify the long e patterns ee, eCe, ea, and open e-
• Understand that the long vowel sounds are usually heard in the accented syllables
• Read and write long e pattern words
Social Studies - We will finish up our unit on learning about the lives of children in different countries.
T - Art *Return library books
W - P.E./Media
Th - Art/Music
F - Media
Math -
Students will:
9.9 - Practice 6's, 7's, and 8's multiplication and division.
9.10 - Choose the operation to solve a word problem.
9.11 - Develop strategies for solving multi-step word problems.
9.12 - Solve multi-step word problems and practice count-bys.
Reading - Unit 6, Week 2. Genre Study - Persuasive Letters
Students will:
* Learn the features of persuasive letters.
* Read and analyze persuasive letters.
* Compare and contrast two persuasive letters using a graphic organizer.
* Practice summarizing a longer persuasive letter.
Word Study -
Students will:
• Identify the long e patterns ee, eCe, ea, and open e-
• Understand that the long vowel sounds are usually heard in the accented syllables
• Read and write long e pattern words
Social Studies - We will finish up our unit on learning about the lives of children in different countries.
Friday, February 5, 2016
February 8 - 12
M - P.E./Media
T - Art/Music
W - Media
Th - P.E. *Remember to bring skates/helmets
F - Music
Reading - Unit 6, Week 1
Students will:
* Identify facts and opinions based on an illustration or text
* Identify and use the signal language for opinions.
Word Study -
Students will:
• Identify the long u patterns uCe and open u- in multi-syllable words
• Understand that accented syllables often have the long vowel sound
• Hear the long u sound in accented syllables in words
• Write and spell the long u pattern words and identify the accented syllables
Math -
9.4 - Write multiplication and division word problems of various types.
9.5 - Explore patterns in 7's count-bys
9.6 - Solve comparison word problems involving multiplication and division
9.7 - Develop strategies for solving comparison word problems.
9.8 - Understand what a square number is.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of children around the world and how their lives are similar and different from our own.
T - Art/Music
W - Media
Th - P.E. *Remember to bring skates/helmets
F - Music
Reading - Unit 6, Week 1
Students will:
* Identify facts and opinions based on an illustration or text
* Identify and use the signal language for opinions.
Students will:
• Identify the long u patterns uCe and open u- in multi-syllable words
• Understand that accented syllables often have the long vowel sound
• Hear the long u sound in accented syllables in words
• Write and spell the long u pattern words and identify the accented syllables
Math -
9.4 - Write multiplication and division word problems of various types.
9.5 - Explore patterns in 7's count-bys
9.6 - Solve comparison word problems involving multiplication and division
9.7 - Develop strategies for solving comparison word problems.
9.8 - Understand what a square number is.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of children around the world and how their lives are similar and different from our own.
Friday, January 29, 2016
February 1 - 5
M - Art/Music
T - Media
W - P.E. *Remember skates and helmets
Th - Music
F - Art *Return library books
Math - Students will:
9.1 - Explore patterns in 6's count-bys.
9.2 - Develop strategies for solving real-world area problems.
9.3 - Explore patterns in 8's count-bys.
9.4 - Write multiplication and division word problems of various types.
Reading - Unit 5, Week 3. Our Reader's Theater this week is called Kanchil Outsmarts the Crocodile. Students will practice using a higher or lower volume to reflect what the author or the characters are saying.
Word Study - Students will:
* Identify long o patterns ow, oCe, and open o- in words with more than one syllable
* Understand that accented syllables usually have the long vowel sound
* Hear the long vowel sound and accented syllables in words
* Read and write words with long o patterns
Social Studies - Unit 7 - How are People Around the World Alike and Different? The students will compare and contrast their lives with the lives of children in other countries.
T - Media
W - P.E. *Remember skates and helmets
Th - Music
F - Art *Return library books
Math - Students will:
9.1 - Explore patterns in 6's count-bys.
9.2 - Develop strategies for solving real-world area problems.
9.3 - Explore patterns in 8's count-bys.
9.4 - Write multiplication and division word problems of various types.
Reading - Unit 5, Week 3. Our Reader's Theater this week is called Kanchil Outsmarts the Crocodile. Students will practice using a higher or lower volume to reflect what the author or the characters are saying.
Word Study - Students will:
* Identify long o patterns ow, oCe, and open o- in words with more than one syllable
* Understand that accented syllables usually have the long vowel sound
* Hear the long vowel sound and accented syllables in words
* Read and write words with long o patterns
Social Studies - Unit 7 - How are People Around the World Alike and Different? The students will compare and contrast their lives with the lives of children in other countries.
Friday, January 22, 2016
January 25 - 29
M - Media
T - P.E. (Remember to bring skates and a helmet. Mr. Halvarson does have some extra skates if students do not have them)
W - Music
Th - Art,
F - P.E./Media, PACER Puppet program
Math -
Students will:
8.1 - Recognize the difference between a centimeter and a square centimeter. Determine whether a situation involves finding area or perimeter.
8.2 - Recognize that rectangles with the same perimeter can have different areas.
8.3 - Use formulas for finding the area and perimeter of rectangles.
Reading - Unit 5, week 2 has our students doing a genre study on Trickster Tales. Trickster tales tell a make-believe fictional story about a character and the tricks that character plays on others.
Word Study -
Students will:
* Identify long i patterns in words with more than one syllable: y as long i, iCe, and open i-
*Hear accented syllables and understand that the long vowel patterns are often in accented syllables
* Read and write words with long i patterns and indicate the accented syllable
Social Studies - We have finished up our unit on community leaders and students have now chosen someone to write a biography on. Over the next few days, the students will be gathering facts about their person and will create something to share their findings with the class.
T - P.E. (Remember to bring skates and a helmet. Mr. Halvarson does have some extra skates if students do not have them)
W - Music
Th - Art,
F - P.E./Media, PACER Puppet program
Math -
Students will:
8.1 - Recognize the difference between a centimeter and a square centimeter. Determine whether a situation involves finding area or perimeter.
8.2 - Recognize that rectangles with the same perimeter can have different areas.
8.3 - Use formulas for finding the area and perimeter of rectangles.
Reading - Unit 5, week 2 has our students doing a genre study on Trickster Tales. Trickster tales tell a make-believe fictional story about a character and the tricks that character plays on others.
Word Study -
Students will:
* Identify long i patterns in words with more than one syllable: y as long i, iCe, and open i-
*Hear accented syllables and understand that the long vowel patterns are often in accented syllables
* Read and write words with long i patterns and indicate the accented syllable
Social Studies - We have finished up our unit on community leaders and students have now chosen someone to write a biography on. Over the next few days, the students will be gathering facts about their person and will create something to share their findings with the class.
Friday, January 15, 2016
January 18 - 22
M - Music
T - Art *Return library books
W - P.E./Media
Th - Art/Music
F - No School
Math -
Students will -
7.11 (repeat from last week, we didn't get as far as I planned!)
7.12 - Explore patterns in 4 multiplications and count-bys.
7.13 - Math fact fluency, We will review the count-bys that we've done and practice fast arrays.
7.14 - Look for patterns in 1's and 0's when multiplying. We will investigate the properties of addition and multiplication.
Reading - Unit 5, Week 1
Students will:
* Make an inference about a picture.
* Identify clues that support the inference.
* Identify clues that help readers make inferences about a text.
Word Study 15 -
Students will:
• Identify long a patterns ai, aCe, ay, and open a- in multisyllable words
• Hear accented syllables in words and understand that syllables with long a are often accented
• Read and write words with long a patterns and indicate the accented syllables
Writing - We will continue our work on our informational reports.
Social Studies - We will continue learning about people that improved their communities and listen to part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream speech.
T - Art *Return library books
W - P.E./Media
Th - Art/Music
F - No School
Math -
Students will -
7.11 (repeat from last week, we didn't get as far as I planned!)
7.12 - Explore patterns in 4 multiplications and count-bys.
7.13 - Math fact fluency, We will review the count-bys that we've done and practice fast arrays.
7.14 - Look for patterns in 1's and 0's when multiplying. We will investigate the properties of addition and multiplication.
Reading - Unit 5, Week 1
Students will:
* Make an inference about a picture.
* Identify clues that support the inference.
* Identify clues that help readers make inferences about a text.
Word Study 15 -
Students will:
• Identify long a patterns ai, aCe, ay, and open a- in multisyllable words
• Hear accented syllables in words and understand that syllables with long a are often accented
• Read and write words with long a patterns and indicate the accented syllables
Writing - We will continue our work on our informational reports.
Social Studies - We will continue learning about people that improved their communities and listen to part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream speech.
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