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11/26/2009 - Thanksgiving Break--No School
11/27/2009 - Thanksgiving Break--No School
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Thursday, November 19 The children have their reading logs in the folders. There is no other homework. Please use any extra time you have to help your child memorize their part for the play. We have a little more than two weeks until showtime! Tomorrow's special class is Culture.
Your teacher, Mrs. Donaldson Old News: Wednesday, November 18 For those who are working with the idea webs for retelling stories, I have attached a copy of the web to the downloads section. The forms for the feast are slowly coming in. Do check the downloads for that if you haven't had a chance to do so as yet. The students don't have extra homework this evening. I may not be here tomorrow and I don't want the sub to have to deal with questions about the work and keeping students accountable for work that isn't done. The reading log is in their folder today (sorry about yesterday) so they have that, the flash cards, and the spelling words. If your child has a speaking part in our play, they should be working to memorize their part. The words should be said at a slow pace (so that each word can be enunciated) with emphasis on the rhyming words. They're all doing a really fine job and I think the play will really be memorable. Tomorrow we have Spanish and Art.
Tuesday, November 17 One form came back today. Could you please let me know if you need me to print out the document for you? Thanks. We had a short, busy day today. The children have two worksheets for language arts. Please note the directions changes I made on these. Again, some children have a one of these papers as a two-sided document. Students that need extra practice need to do both sides of the paper. There is a spelling worksheet. Please not that I'm giving a spelling pre-test on Friday. The note on the bottom of the paper will explain. Thanks for the feedback some of you provided at conferences. Children that brought their lunches today will be able to use that lunch for tomorrow (I guess some of you didn't read/get last night's newsletter?? If there's a problem, let me know). The special for tomorrow is Music.
Monday, November 16 It was a busy day today. There are a couple of downloads so please do check them out. First, we are having a birthday party at lunch. One of the children is having a pizza party with all the fixin's at lunch for their birthday. You don't need to bring lunch unless you don't care for cheese or pepperoni pizza. Second, we are having a Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday next week. In the downloads is the notice with a portion asking what you might like to contribute. If you'd like to print it out and send it in, please do so. I can send hard copies home if you let me know that you don't have a printer. Third, there is plenty of homework tonight. We have the reading log, new spelling words (this is also in the downloads so you might want to print out an extra copy for home), a phonics sheet, a punctuation sheet (if your child has a two-sided sheet, help them remember to do both sides), and a math sheet. I used a little friend to help me time the homework and aside from the cutting out of the new spelling words, she did all the paperwork in less than ten minutes, so I hope you have the same timing. Tomorrow we have library (I won't forget), Spanish, and P.E. Pizza for lunch!!
Monday, November 9 Just two days of school this week and then a looooonnng weekend. The children crossed a major hurdle today. We began working on word problems in math. Today was the first lesson. We went over the steps for solving word problems first. Then we did a practice problem and discussed it together. When I gave them a partner to work with and the problem, and told them to find the answers, no one got nervous. None of the children panicked! They all got busy giving it a try, working through the steps and asking for help without anxiety. I was so proud of them (and delighted, to be sure). I can't wait to hear their feedback on the process tomorrow. There isn't any homework besides the reading log and math flash cards for tonight. I'm thankful you've been working on those flash cards. The children really need those math facts for the next quarter. Tomorrow's special class is library, Spanish, and Art. What a great way for them to end the quarter.
Wednesday, November 4 I'm only writing this to remind you that tomorrow is a half-day. Students will be coming home at 11:30. This means lunch is at home; yahoo for PB&J! We'll still have Spanish and P.E.
The students don't have a new spelling list today because it's the end of the quarter this week. The only homework they have is the reading log (with the math flash cards). Tomorrow's special is Culture.
Monday, November 2 This is going to be a crazy week so hold on tight. Remember that Thursday is a half-day with children being dismissed at 11:30. Friday is a teacher workday so no school for children. We're beginning play practice in the afternoons this week. Is there anyone who might like to come and help us? There won't be any spelling words this week. We do have a reading log which will include one day next week (since next week is even crazier!). For homework, the children have the alphabetization gluing sheet, a two sided worksheet (grammar and math), and their reading logs. Tomorrow we have library, Spanish and Art. |
- www.spellingcity.com Great spelling practice with the words you choose!
- local weather We'll be looking at this web site in class a lot!
- Osan American Elementary School webpage Check this out for the latest school info and favorite links
- www.playkidsgames.com we used this for vocabulary pin-ball--fun!
- www.coolmath4kids.com great math games for students
- Discovery.com great titles of interest in lots of great subject areas
- Meganova.com a site for practicing math facts! be sure to click on the FLASH option
- PrimaryGames.com great for kiddos on a break
- Math Stories work problems User ID: gem (password:g)
- Curriculum Standards for DODEA schools *use this link to see what your child will be learning
- illuminations.nctm.org great math activities!