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Monday, February 4th, 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 February 4th through February 8th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today. We will begin our science lesson on tigers today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and 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, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is due today. We will continue our science lesson on tigers 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 for Mrs. Hodge (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: 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 science lesson on tigers this week. The students are really enjoying our week long lessons on animals. Thus far, we have learned about sharks, pandas, penguins and now tigers!
- 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
Monday, January 28th, 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 January 28th through February 1st, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today. We will complete Day 4 of our science lesson on penguins today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and 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, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is due today. We will complete Day 5 of our 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 for Mrs. Hodge (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: 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 complete our science lesson on penguins this week. Penguin babies and other fun facts will be the focus 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
Monday, January 21st, 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 January 21st through January 25th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--NO SCHOOL
Please do something positive for another person today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today. We will complete Day 3 of our science lesson on penguins today. We will also do a short science experiment about penguins.
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, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is due today. We will complete Day 4 of our 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 for Mrs. Hodge (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: 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 continue our science lesson on penguins this week. On Monday, we will do a short experiment that will answer the question, "How do penguins stay warm and dry in freezing temperatures of Antarctica?"
- 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
Monday, January 14th, 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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 14th through January 18th, Ms. Russell's wonderful students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today. We will begin our science lesson on penguins today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and 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, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is due today. We will also continue our 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 for Mrs. Hodge (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 a variety of activities. Several days a week is spent sitting at their desk working on various worksheets within their Independent Station binder. The remainder of the week is spent on life skills activities. The life skills activities they work on are:
- folding/sorting laundry
- setting the table (plate, cup, napkin, fork, spoon and knife)
- opening and closing different size containers (fine motor and life skills)
- place beads on a pipe cleaner (fine motor)
- fill penny rolls (life skills and fine motor)
- sort nuts and bolts
- assemble nuts and bolts together(fine motor)
- sort coins
- File Folder games that span a large variety of life skills
- 5 food groups game
- keyboard familiarization activities
- phone skills
- traffic sign practice
- hygiene activities
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: 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: Before Christmas break, we began week long lessons on different animals (sharks and pandas). This week, we will begin our lesson on penguins.
- Functional Social Studies: We will be discussing Martin Luther King Jr. this week and next, in preparation for MLK Day. We will watch educational videos and complete a packet on his life.
- 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
Monday, December 17th, 2018
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 17th through December 21st, Ms. Russell's fantastic students will be busy doing the following:
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MONDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, academic rotations, pre-test in spelling and reading, homework is dispersed today.
TUESDAY: Life Skills warm-up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections and 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.
CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY TODAY AT 2PM.
FRIDAY: Life skills warm up, Brain Gym/video segment, connections, students will take their post-test (spelling and reading), Math and Spelling homework is 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 for Mrs. Hodge (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 a variety of activities. Several days a week is spent sitting at their desk working on various worksheets within their Independent Station binder. The remainder of the week is spent on life skills activities. The life skills activities they work on are:
- folding/sorting laundry
- setting the table (plate, cup, napkin, fork, spoon and knife)
- opening and closing different size containers (fine motor and life skills)
- place beads on a pipe cleaner (fine motor)
- fill penny rolls (life skills and fine motor)
- sort nuts and bolts
- assemble nuts and bolts together(fine motor)
- sort coins
- File Folder games that span a large variety of life skills
- 5 food groups game
- keyboard familiarization activities
- phone skills
- traffic sign practice
- hygiene activities
- Styer-Fitzgerald Station: When the students visit this station, I work with them on functional academics. The various skills we work on are: 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.
- 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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