We reviewed words with double consonant spellings. We wrote two paragraphs about games using two thinking maps. Three students used the computer today to explore a little bit of word processing for long-term projects.
We explored the use of tally marks to record information and extended the idea a bit to discuss multiplication.
In science we began our weather journals where we will record weather statistics over the course of the next month. We will also use and learn about weather measuring instruments during this time.
For Second Step violence prevention, we discussed predicting other people's feelings as a result of their own or others' actions.
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Showing posts with label thinking map. Show all posts
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Ninety-Eighth Day
Today we finished reading Jafta. We reviewed doubling consonants before inflectional endings. We discussed and worked with some contractions. We created our second Brace Map together for a game we played today called Griddle Cakes. We then each created our own Brace Map for one of our favorite games, Four Corners.
In math we used addition to solve subtraction problems. We are almost ready to take our first timed addition fact test.
Reminder: we will likely have our social studies map test on Friday.
In science we discussed air resistance and pressure and made parachutes to demonstrate these ideas.
Hope to see you tomorrow evening at the literacy night. There will be 3 sessions following dinner. In my first session I will cover Thinking Maps for those parents who want to take a more detailed look at these ideas. The next 2 sessions I will show how to make accordian books which are quite useful for a number of purposes.
In math we used addition to solve subtraction problems. We are almost ready to take our first timed addition fact test.
Reminder: we will likely have our social studies map test on Friday.
In science we discussed air resistance and pressure and made parachutes to demonstrate these ideas.
Hope to see you tomorrow evening at the literacy night. There will be 3 sessions following dinner. In my first session I will cover Thinking Maps for those parents who want to take a more detailed look at these ideas. The next 2 sessions I will show how to make accordian books which are quite useful for a number of purposes.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Seventy-Second Day
Today we reviewed several spelling concepts especially with inflected endings. and there will be more endings to come. Suffice it to say, we dropped a lot of y's changing them to i's.... We also went clear around the world talking about all forms of transportation in land, air, and water. We began comparing/contrasting two modes of choice with a double bubble thinking map. I have suggested to students in the past that if they wanted to construct a thinking map at home for transportation that this would be very appropriate.
We took our Topic 11 math test today. I have to say it was a learning experience for all of us. Do you know that 1st graders understandably think that starfish have only two arms? The problem here lies in trying to explain to 1st graders that Patrick's head is actually an arm. You have to be mistaken Mr. B. Say it's not so. Is that why whenever Patrick looses his "head" he's able to grow back a new one? Anyway, math scores will be forthcoming.
We began Topic 12 today and will be constructing and deconstructing numbers with ten's and one's. Homework is math 12-1.
We took our Topic 11 math test today. I have to say it was a learning experience for all of us. Do you know that 1st graders understandably think that starfish have only two arms? The problem here lies in trying to explain to 1st graders that Patrick's head is actually an arm. You have to be mistaken Mr. B. Say it's not so. Is that why whenever Patrick looses his "head" he's able to grow back a new one? Anyway, math scores will be forthcoming.
We began Topic 12 today and will be constructing and deconstructing numbers with ten's and one's. Homework is math 12-1.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Fortieth-Day
Today we began rough drafts working from our prewriting thinking maps. We discussed using commas for items in a series, stressing the idea of usually using only three items (eg. I like to eat burritos, tacos, and enchiladas.).
In math we used 5 as a constant in the 10's frame (five fingers) to add and then essentially find the difference to 10. You'll find the worksheet in our homework folders.
No table met the standard of 80 grams. So, the goal remains the same for next week.
In math we used 5 as a constant in the 10's frame (five fingers) to add and then essentially find the difference to 10. You'll find the worksheet in our homework folders.
No table met the standard of 80 grams. So, the goal remains the same for next week.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thirty-Fourth Day
See entry below for Friday schedule. Please no candy tomorrow, time to pass out any gifts or treats is not provided for in the short day schedule.
Today was a busy day. We discussed different voice inflection patterns for various punctuation marks (as they came up in our decodable Fred. Then we discussed inflectional endings and their meanings for words, in particular the past tense '-ed' suffix pronounced /d/ (as in 'called') and /t/ (as in licked). This led to a brief discussion of various homophones like 'past' and 'passed' and 'mist' and 'missed'. We reviewed our fourth thinking map, the Tree Map by subdividing our "favorites" (category) into subcategories. This thinking map is useful for categorizing parts of complex ideas into smaller manageable parts.
In P.E. we learned a base stealing game called Steal the Corner.
We are ready for our next math test. Today we reviewed math sentences for related numbers by having a math sentence relay race.
Homework for today is a writing sheet for /j/ spelled 'j' and 'short vowel -dge'.
Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow. You should have turned in 2 reading logs by tomorrow. Your child's homework grade depends on it.
Today was a busy day. We discussed different voice inflection patterns for various punctuation marks (as they came up in our decodable Fred. Then we discussed inflectional endings and their meanings for words, in particular the past tense '-ed' suffix pronounced /d/ (as in 'called') and /t/ (as in licked). This led to a brief discussion of various homophones like 'past' and 'passed' and 'mist' and 'missed'. We reviewed our fourth thinking map, the Tree Map by subdividing our "favorites" (category) into subcategories. This thinking map is useful for categorizing parts of complex ideas into smaller manageable parts.
In P.E. we learned a base stealing game called Steal the Corner.
We are ready for our next math test. Today we reviewed math sentences for related numbers by having a math sentence relay race.
Homework for today is a writing sheet for /j/ spelled 'j' and 'short vowel -dge'.
Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow. You should have turned in 2 reading logs by tomorrow. Your child's homework grade depends on it.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Thirteenth Day
Today we reviewed our second thinking map, the Double Bubble. This allowed us to compare and contrast ourselves with a friend. Four quick workers were able to satisfactorily complete this task. The date on which the first student completes a particular class assignment is the date in which I enter into the grade book. When parent conference time rolls around and a particular assignment is incomplete for your child you will be able to calculate the difference in time it takes your child to work on a task and the fastest child. Learning the Double Bubble will allow us to apply compare/contrast skills to other subjects as well. When we examine different forms of transportation both across time and by type of energy consumed the Double Bubble will be particularly handy. Additionally, we worked on another page of our All About Me books. Tomorrow we will begin our Alphabet Books.
By the way, one of the reasons I'm keeping you updated on our in-class projects is so that you can use very specific language when speaking to your child in the afternoons, for example: "How much were you able to get done on_________?"; "Have you completed your ________? "When do you think you'll reach completion on your ________?"; etc.
In science we continued our exploration of forms of matter by choosing two solids and a list of properties. We practiced recording our observations in table format. Again, about five children were able to complete this task satisfactorily. The next step will be to pair-share our findings by using sentence frames to compare and contrast the two objects by using the information from our table.
For P.E. we began a game of relay sockball. We will continue the game tomorrow until all have had an opportunity to sock.
In math we completed the topic sheets together as there was a considerable amount of reading to be done. We did not complete the "at home connection" front page. Parents may complete this at home and the page may stay at home. I won't be collecting it. For homework please have your child complete the math homework page 19 and 20 (I think that's the page I don't have it in front of me).
By the way, one of the reasons I'm keeping you updated on our in-class projects is so that you can use very specific language when speaking to your child in the afternoons, for example: "How much were you able to get done on_________?"; "Have you completed your ________? "When do you think you'll reach completion on your ________?"; etc.
In science we continued our exploration of forms of matter by choosing two solids and a list of properties. We practiced recording our observations in table format. Again, about five children were able to complete this task satisfactorily. The next step will be to pair-share our findings by using sentence frames to compare and contrast the two objects by using the information from our table.
For P.E. we began a game of relay sockball. We will continue the game tomorrow until all have had an opportunity to sock.
In math we completed the topic sheets together as there was a considerable amount of reading to be done. We did not complete the "at home connection" front page. Parents may complete this at home and the page may stay at home. I won't be collecting it. For homework please have your child complete the math homework page 19 and 20 (I think that's the page I don't have it in front of me).
Monday, September 27, 2010
Eleventh Day
I'm having to redo this post because believe it or not the school computer ate the first one-they are not that reliable.
Back-tracking a bit, we created our first circle map (thinking map-more on Thursday night). The topic of this map is ourselves.
Today we read the classic cummulative English nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built. We recalled another cummulative story: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. We created group presentation posters for The House....
We had our first VAPA dance lesson with Ms. Marrin. I was very impressed with Room 11's dancing ability.
In math, we ordered 3 values (mama, papa, and baby) from least to greatest. Homework is to finish the two math sheets. Some students did not follow directions and took a math sheet home on Friday, but most students still had both sheets which I stapled together.
Thank you to parents for your generous donations. We now have a complete set of mats for citizenship assemblies and a collection of resealable (ziploc) bags.
Just to remind you I am not allowed to release a child to a parent whose car is not parked against a curb.
Back-tracking a bit, we created our first circle map (thinking map-more on Thursday night). The topic of this map is ourselves.
Today we read the classic cummulative English nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built. We recalled another cummulative story: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. We created group presentation posters for The House....
We had our first VAPA dance lesson with Ms. Marrin. I was very impressed with Room 11's dancing ability.
In math, we ordered 3 values (mama, papa, and baby) from least to greatest. Homework is to finish the two math sheets. Some students did not follow directions and took a math sheet home on Friday, but most students still had both sheets which I stapled together.
Thank you to parents for your generous donations. We now have a complete set of mats for citizenship assemblies and a collection of resealable (ziploc) bags.
Just to remind you I am not allowed to release a child to a parent whose car is not parked against a curb.
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