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Congratulations to the BOB Team: Hannah J, Hannah S, Cade, Riley, Carter, Ainsley, Kira, Savannah, Olivia, Thomas, and Will Congratulations to the MLK Essay Winners: Carter, Hannah T, Kiersten, and Kira Congratulations to System-Wide Reflections Photography Winner: Kate WE ARE GOING TO MEET AUTHOR, JOYCE HOSTETTER, ON FEBRUARY 10! K-3 Interactives: http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/index.shtml http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm BARK cut-off is January 13. Each student should reach his/her goal! Great Online Dictionaries for Kids (Paste in your browser): http://www.school.eb.com/elementary (click dictionary) (If a login/password is needed,then type in "wiseowl") www.wordcentral.com/ www.factmonster.com Here is the website for the author of the novel our class is reading. Check it out (cut and paste into your browser): www.joycemoyerhostetter.com Great Concrete Poetry or BARK site (cut/paste into your browser) http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry/ Math/Science Study Jams (great practice) http://studyjams.scholastic.com SCROLL DOWN TO SEE DUE DATES FOR TESTS, ASSIGNMENTS, and PROJECTS! Students should be working toward reaching their BARK goals each quarter. EXTRA CREDIT IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. SEE ME TO FIND OUT MORE! * Junior Great Book Assignments may be sent home to complete if they are not finished in class! Here are some tips to help your child with the vocabulary: 1. Make flashcards (word on front-definition on back) Flash the for your child 2. Copy the words 3x each 3. Look over them throughout the entire week 4. Take a pretest 5. Have someone quiz you Please encourage your child to write down assignments in the agenda. Remember, if you need to reach me, here is my email: rymerdg@rss.k12.nc.us - Let's work together to have a productive year. If you have a special talent you would like to share with us, please call it to my attention so that we can include you. I expect my AIG Reading students to read 25-30 minutes each night. This is very important so that students will improve their comprehension and fluency and develop a positive habit that will last a lifetime. Our new school-wide reading program has started. Students need to be completing assignments so that they can accumulate points. Remember..."Readers are Leaders!" DUE DATES: Reading Contract 4th/5th: EVERY FRIDAY WEEKLY Vocabulary Test 4th: Feb. 3 5th: Feb.3 Bi-Weekly Current Event Assignment 4th/5th: 1-27 WEEKLY THINK ASSIGNMENT 4th/5th: Jan. 31 ONGOING Projects 4th/5th: Bloom's Ball will be handled in class 2011-2012 "BATTLE OF THE BOOKS" LIST How Tia Lola Came to Stay, By: Julia Alvarez The Penderwicks, By: Jeanne Birdsall The World According to Humphrey, By: Betty G. Birney The Summer of the Swans, By: Betsy Cromer Byars Dear Mr. Henshaw, By: Beverly Cleary Extra Credit, By: Andrew Clements Free Baseball, By: Sue Corbett Kenny & The Dragon, By: Tony DiTerlizzi A Strong Right Arm, By: Michelle Y. Green Princess Academy, By: Shannon Hale Turtle in Paradise, By: Jennifer L. Holm Blue, By: Joyce Hostetter Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, By Grace Lin Rules, By: Cynthia Lord Hatchet, By: Gary Paulsen The Cricket in Times Square, By: George Selden The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, By: Lauren Tarshis The Dollhouse Murders, By: Betty Ren Wright FYI: I have tri-folds available for any student who wishes to have one for their SCIENCE FAIR project. No charge. How to UNRAAVEL: U - Underline the title N - Now make a prediction about the text R- Run through and number the paragraphs A - Are you reading the questions? A - Are the important words circled? ( write down their meaning) V - Venture through the passage ( READ IT) E - Eliminate wrong answer choices in the questions. L - Let the questions be answered. THE 12 POWER WORDS Trace: OutlineAnalyze : Break down into smaller steps or parts Infer: Read between the lines; read what the author doesn't say Evaluate: Judge or determine value Formulate: Build, create Describe: Tell all about it Support: Back it up; defend Explain: Tell; Tell sequence, parts, or details Summarize: The short version; key points or main idea Compare: Things that are similar Contrast: Things that are different Predict: Think about the future Here are two GREAT websites that might be helpful for your science fair exploration: topics, tips, and displays. 1. sciencebuddies.org 2. sciencebob.com 3. puzzlemaker.com (click on science fair) 4. http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/lemonbattery.html Ways To Help Your Child Succeed 1. Take the time to read with your child daily. Here's An EOG TIP/STRATEGY http://mathplayground.com/MathApprentice/SweetTreat.html www.spellingcity.com www.funschool.com www.funology.com www.brainbashers.com analogies (4-5, AIG) http://www.quia.com/cb/7146.html Units online/activities/lessons (K-5) http://www.emints.org/ethemes/index.shtml Large library of online books (K-5) http://www.lookybook.com/ http://www.eduscapes.com/ladders/index.html  What's going on in AIG? AIG takes on a very different scene from what one will see in a regular classroom. Class size is substantially smaller, which allows students the opportunity to engage more openly in dialog with their peers and teacher. As I work with students over the years, we become much like a family. I encourage students to embrace challenges, and I try to foster a love of reading within my students. AIG is very project-driven. Students will have some kind of project going on most of the time. I expect the quality of work on students' projects to go above and beyond the regular scope. I tell my students that when they exceed my expectations, they are will be praised, but when they fall short, there is a problem. I have encouraged ALL of my students to try out for the B.O.B team. Bostian needs the best representatives on the team. The two main factors as to why I enjoy working with these bright children: 1) I love engaging in great discussions about literature 2) I love seeing the creativity displayed by the students. I consider it an honor to work with gifted children as we explore learning together Homework I typically do not assign a lot of homework. Usually students can expect a weekly or bi-weekly vocabulary assignment, writing assignment, and a long-term project to work on. I ask that students read every night for 20 minutes or more (some of their other assignments can help meet this requirement)! Often I will assign "extended homework." By that I mean that students are given an assignment and the due date is a week or so later. This allows students to work at their own pace and within their own personal schedules and work loads to get the assignment completed. I expect all "extended homework assignments" to be completed and turned in on time. Occasionally, I will assign homework that will be due the very next day. In most cases, it will be something that was started in class and needs to be wrapped up for the next day's lesson. Homework assignments are always written on the board. Students should be reviewing their root words that they have recorded in their notebooks. This is the key to unlocking words. We use these for extra credit and vocabulary games, but most importantly, simply knowing them for vocabulary building for such tests as SAT is the greatest benefit! Did you know that if you go to www.freerice.com you can learn new vocabulary words while donating rice to people who need food. Have your child go to puzzlemaker.com for some really great brainteasers. IDEA: Here is a strategy to unlock the door to hundreds of words... Get a large ring that can be opened and closed. Put the root word on the front of an index card and the definition on the back. Cut the index cards down to fit comfortably and hole punch them. Place them on the ring and scroll through them whenever you are bored. You will be glad you created this little collection when you get to high school and take college entrance exams. ** WEEKLY VOCABULARY LIST AT BOTTOM ** (I recommend having your child make flashcards for the words to aid study -- word on front and definition on back -- imagine how many words your child will have accumulated in their file if you begin in 4th grade and go through 5th grade) 4th/5th Grade vocabulary comes from Words on the Vine book which focuses on roots and higher level creative activities to go along with word studies. Ten Reasons to Get Kids Reading: 1. Children who love reading are likely to become excellent readers. 2. Avid readers acquire a more complex sense of language. 3. Reading gives children wide-ranging frames of reference, which makes all learning easier. 4. A love of reading is one of the major joys of life. 5.Excellent reading skills make it more likely children will overcome personal problems with their school work intact, since they will be able to keep up with their assignments by using only a fraction of their time and emotional energy. 6. Avid reading gives children a sense of perspective. 7. Reading helps children to be compassionate. 8. Avid readers are exposed to a world full of possibilities and opportunities. 9. Avid readers develop critical thinking skills. 10. By high school only avid readers will have the literacy skills to excel in any course that demands a good deal of reading. In this era of 'No Child Left Behind', it is often said that gifted students can get along all right 'in spite of us.' But neglecting creatively gifted youth could be disastrous for our country's future.If the gifted are undiscovered, who will be our great problem solvers?Who will be those who think "outside the box?" Who will be our nation's next leaders?" -- John D. Kauffman, Ph.D. Disclaimer: Linked sites are not under the control of the school district or its employees. The school district is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, any link contained in a linked site or any changes or updates to such sites. This web page provides links as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site. Please contact the school if you have concerns. In compliance with federal law, the Rowan-Salisbury School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. |
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