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Monday, October 7th, 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 October 7th through October 11th, Ms. Russell's awesome 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 also complete our 5-day science lesson on penguins today.
TUESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, 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, 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: This week, we will finish learning about Penguins. The students have learned a lot about this aquatic bird!
- Functional Social Studies: The students will hopefully be ready to take their next social studies quiz on the location of the 5 main oceans of the world this week. They have enjoyed competing against each other to see who can locate and name the oceans the fastest!
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- 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, September 30th, 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 September 30th through October 4th, Ms. Russell's awesome 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 also continue our 5-day science lesson on penguins today.
TUESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, Spelling/Reading post-test. Homework is also due today. We will continue our 5-day science lesson on penguins 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, 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: This week, we will continue learning about Penguins. Our focus this week will be penguin babies and the food penguins eat.
- Functional Social Studies: Our next geography lesson will be on the oceans of the world. We will also work in the location of the continents so they do not forget what they have learned so far.
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- 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, September 23rd, 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 September 23rd through September 27th, Ms. Russell's awesome 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 also begin our science lesson on penguins today.
TUESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, Spelling/Reading post-test. Homework is also due today. We will continue our week long science lesson on penguins 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 Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math 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, color, draw or play 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: This week, we will begin another week long animal lesson. Penguins will be our focus. We will complete a diagram of a penguin, learn about their habitat, the food they eat, their young, and other fun facts.
- Functional Social Studies: The students took their 7 continents quiz last Friday. I'm anxious to see how they performed! Our next geography lesson will be on the oceans of the world. We will also work in the location of the continents so they do not forget what they have learned so far.
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- 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, September 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 September 16th through September 20th, Ms. Russell's awesome 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 also finish our science lesson on hurricanes today.
TUESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, Spelling/Reading post-test. Homework is also due today. The students will hopefully be ready for their quiz on the 7 Continents today. Also, I am taking a personal day today, so Mrs. Tara Scarborough will be subbing for me.
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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 Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math 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, color, draw or play 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: This week, we will finish learning about hurricanes. Due to the current Hurricane Dorian situation, I felt this would be a good topic for the students to learn about.
- Functional Social Studies: The students have been learning about the seven continents for the last two weeks. They are working on being able to locate/identify the continents on a blank world map. We are also teaching them certain characteristics about each continent. For example, Asia is the largest and pandas live there, Georgia is located in North America and buffalo live there, kangaroos and dingos are from Australia which is an island, french fries, pasta and pizza originated in Europe, Antarctica is freezing cold and penguins live there, and the Amazon Jungle is located in South America. They will be quizzed on this information when I feel they are ready. I am shooting for this Friday to have the quiz.
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- 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, September 9th, 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 September 9th through September 13th, Ms. Russell's superb 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 also begin our science lesson on hurricanes today.
TUESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
WEDNESDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations and we will also be learning about the September 11th terror attacks in New York City and Washington D.C.
THURSDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations.
FRIDAY: Life Skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, Spelling/Reading post-test. Homework is also due today. We will continue our science lesson on hurricanes 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 Achieve3000, Star Reading/Math 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, color, draw or play 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 finished our lesson on SHARKS last week. This week, we will begin learning about hurricanes. Due to the current Hurricane Dorian situation, I felt this would be a good topic for the students to learn about.
- Functional Social Studies: The students have been learning about the seven continents for the last week. They are working on being able to locate/identify the continents on a blank world map. We are also teaching them certain characteristics about each continent. For example, Asia is the largest, Georgia is located in North America, pasta and pizza originated in Europe and the Amazon Jungle is in South America. They will be quizzed on this information when I feel they are ready. In addition, on Wednesday, the students will be learning about the September 11th terror attacks in New York City and Washington D.C.
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- 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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