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Monday, January 27th, 2020
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of January 27th through the 31st, Ms. Russell's super students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and Spelling/Reading Pre-Test. We will begin our week long science lesson on the solar system today. Homework will be dispersed today as well.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and stations. We will continue working on the solar system lesson today.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue working on the solar system lesson today.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue learning about the solar system today.
FRIDAY: Spelling and Reading Post-Test along with a short quiz on the planet Earth will be administered today. Homework is also due. Weather permitting, we will go outside today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on IXL and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read their library book, color, draw or play cards or other educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: digital time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Science: We will begin our unit on the solar system this week. Our focus for the first few days will be planet Earth. A short quiz on planet Earth will be administered on Friday.
- Also, we have been listening to a song on youtube called "Tour the States." You can watch this with your child at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
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__________________________________________________________________________- DISCLAIMER: The content of this schoolnotes page may not reflect exactly what is completed in the classroom this week. The work we do is solely dependent on the pace of the students. Thank you for understanding.
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of January 20th through the 24th, Ms. Russell's super students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and Spelling/Reading Pre-Test. We will continue our social studies lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. Homework will be dispersed today as well.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and stations. We will continue our social studies lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue our social studies lesson on MLK.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue learning about MLK today.
FRIDAY: Spelling and Reading Post-Test will be administered. Homework is also due today. Weather permitting, we will go outside today. There will also be a short quiz on Dr. Martin Luther King today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on IXL and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read their library book, color, draw or play cards or other educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: digital time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies: Due to the MLK holiday, we will continue learning about Dr. King and everything he did for the civil rights movement in our country.
- Also, we have been listening to a song on youtube called "Tour the States." You can watch this with your child at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
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__________________________________________________________________________- DISCLAIMER: The content of this schoolnotes page may not reflect exactly what is completed in the classroom this week. The work we do is solely dependent on the pace of the students. Thank you for understanding.
Monday, January 13th, 2020
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of January 13th through the 17th, Ms. Russell's super students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and stations. The students took their pre-test and received their homework last Wednesday. We will begin our social studies lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today.
TUESDAY: I will be off today, so there will be a substitute in my place. Life Skills Warm Up, Brain-Gym video segment, connections, stations, MLK lesson.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue our social studies lesson on MLK.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue learning about MLK today.
FRIDAY: Spelling and Reading Post-Test will be administered. Homework is also due today. Weather permitting, we will go outside today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on IXL and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read their library book, color, draw or play cards or other educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: digital time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies: Due to the upcoming MLK holiday, we will begin a social studies lesson on Dr. King and everything he did for the civil rights movement in our country.
- Also, we have been listening to a song on youtube called "Tour the States." You can watch this with your child at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
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__________________________________________________________________________- DISCLAIMER: The content of this schoolnotes page may not reflect exactly what is completed in the classroom this week. The work we do is solely dependent on the pace of the students. Thank you for understanding.
Monday, December 16th, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of December 16th through the 20th, Ms. Russell's super students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and pre-test in spelling and reading. Homework is dispersed today in the student's take home folders. We will continue working on our American Symbols social studies lesson.
TUESDAY: Today is our annual Christmas field trip to the historic Springer Opera House! We will be viewing a partial performance of the classic fairytale, Cinderella! In previous years, we have returned to school around lunchtime.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue our social studies lesson on American Symbols.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue learning about American Symbols such as the White House, the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty.
FRIDAY: Spelling and Reading Post-Test will be administered. Homework is also due today. At 1:30pm, we will have our Christmas party! All parents and family members are welcome to attend!
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on IXL and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read their library book, color, draw or play cards or other educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: digital time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies: Last week, we began learning about American Symbols such as the Capitol Building, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Washington Monument. The students have enjoyed trying to learn the names of all 50 states! We have been listening to a song on youtube called "Tour the States." You can watch this with your child at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
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__________________________________________________________________________- DISCLAIMER: The content of this schoolnotes page may not reflect exactly what is completed in the classroom this week. The work we do is solely dependent on the pace of the students. Thank you for understanding.
Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Thank you so much for visiting my schoolnotes page :) Schoolnotes is a wonderful tool for parents/guardians to use throughout the school year. If you check it every Sunday, you will be able to stay abreast of what your child will be busy learning at FSLMA for the upcoming week.
During the week of December 2nd through the 6th, Ms. Russell's super students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations and pre-test in spelling and reading. Homework is dispersed today in the student's take home folders.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. Our lesson on the first Thanksgiving will start today.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations. We will continue our Thanksgiving lesson today.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, science lesson on pandas, connections, Spelling/Reading post-test. Homework is also due today.
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- Edmark station: The students are working hard on mastering both the word recognition and comprehenison portions of their Edmark lessons. Every week, they work on the following skills at the reading station: 1) They read their Story of the Week orally (word recognition and fluency) while also discussing elements of the story, such as the characters and setting, 2) They answer reading comprehension questions that ask who, what, where and why--these go along with their weekly story (verbally and written), 3) They practice reading key words, phrases and sentences out of the Edmark Manual (discrimination, word recognition and fluency), and 4) They complete Edmark comprehension worksheets that are linked to their independent reading level. These worksheets concentrate on picture/phrase matching and filling in the blank. In addition, data is gathered on each student's individual reading IEP goals/objectives while at the Edmark station.
- Touch Math Station: When the students work at the Touch Math station, they complete work that is aligned with their math IEP goals and objectives. Some of the students are working on counting, number identification, and single digit addition, while others are working on double digit addition/ subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division. Manipulatives, number lines, dry eraser boards, and Touch Math cards are used to assist in the learning during this station. Data is gathered on the progress each student makes toward their IEP math goals/objectives.
- Computer Station: When the students transition to the computer station, they work on IXL and Moby Max. These are standards based websites where students at any level can practice their academic skills.
- Leisure Time Station: This station is in the Cozy Corner of our classroom. Students can read their library book, color, draw or play cards or other educational games while at this station.
- Independent Station: When it is time for the students to visit this station, they return to their desks and complete work in their Independent Work Binders. These binders have a variety of worksheets that cover math, reading, writing, counting money, and telling time. The students can also spend this time working on class work they are behind on.
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: digital time telling, time management, counting coins and bills, calculator skills, computer skills, phone skills, and life skills such as check writing. We also work on their individual IEP goals that are not addressed at either the Edmark or Touchmath stations.
- Functional Social Studies and Science: The students have enjoyed learning about the watercycle! We will also learn about the First Thanksgiving lesson this week.
- Homework: The students will bring home spelling/writing homework as well as 2 math worksheets for homework every Monday. This is due the following Friday. PLEASE go over these words with your child throughout the week. When they study, it REALLY makes a difference in their spelling test grades!!! THANK YOU!!
As always, I have an open door policy. Any family member is more than welcome to come by and see their child in our classroom. We are located in room #124 in Zone D with Team 7-2.
Thank you for everything you do!!
Jody Hunsaker Russell, M.Ed.
Functional curriculum learning specialist & Webmaster
Fort Service Learning Magnet Academy
706.761.1954 cell
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________- DISCLAIMER: The content of this schoolnotes page may not reflect exactly what is completed in the classroom this week. The work we do is solely dependent on the pace of the students. Thank you for understanding.
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