We had homeroom math today to administer and review the MSA math practice. This will be coming home tonight. You'll notice there are notes and/or marks on their papers that are to remind them of particular strategies to help them be successful and most importantly, show exactly what they know when the time comes. As for content, we will make some additional efforts in the next two weeks to review measurement and data analysis from earlier this year and instruct some concepts that won't be taught until May and June (time and probability).
Language Arts:
Carl's High Jump - They should reread the book and generate a list of details about their experience with our DES Field Day.
Sword... - They should reread chapter 14 in preparation for tomorrow's culminating activity.
JGB - They should complete their focus question response and reread the story for tomorrow's discussion.
W&M - Outstanding discussion today! Please ask them about the "paper clip" and what it might symbolize...here is the quote from page 8:
"The paper clip over my name was bent, as if Mama might have tried to make it right and hadn't. I stared at that paper clip for a long time."
They should begin reading chapters 3+4 tonight.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Math: Unit 4 Assessment Parent Reports are coming home tonight! There are three scores - top score is 3rd grade content, middle score is 4th grade content, and the bottom score is a composite of the entire assessment. We will review their actual assessments in class Friday so they are clear as to how they did... Today we took the unit 5 pre assessment on fractions and probability. My initial reaction is that we have the basics down but an understanding of what fractions actually represent has a ways to go...
We have the PRACTICE MSA Math tomorrow morning.
Language Arts:
Rosa Parks... - I decided to simply have them read a chapter a night of the Rosa Parks chapter book so we can periodically discuss the information as it relates to last week's biography. It's a tougher read but a perfect opportunity to build upon their knowledge from last week's reading... We do have a more appropriate leveled book, Carl's High Jump, coming home tonight. This should be reread.
Sword... - We read chapter 13 and discussed why the chapter had the title, "Field of Battle." This discussion should have prepared them to complete the prompt in their RRJ tonight.
JGB - They took directed notes today prior to our meeting. We discussed their notes and moved on to the interpretive words activity. We did the first half of this in group so they simply need to complete the other half tonight on their own.
W&M - I read chapters 1 and 2 aloud to them prior to partnering them up to explore possible answers to tonight's focus question. They should write their own answer tonight for our Shared Inquiry Discussion we plan on having tomorrow.
LASTLY...
There is a short, magazine fundraiser packet coming home tonight. I'm sure there will be questions but in the meantime, two things to keep in mind:
1. Ms. Jones has been explicit that this is not a door-to-door fundraiser. This is intended for family, relatives, and friends.
2. NO MONEY comes to school.
When questions arise, please make a note of them and send them in with your child so I can answer them...
We have the PRACTICE MSA Math tomorrow morning.
Language Arts:
Rosa Parks... - I decided to simply have them read a chapter a night of the Rosa Parks chapter book so we can periodically discuss the information as it relates to last week's biography. It's a tougher read but a perfect opportunity to build upon their knowledge from last week's reading... We do have a more appropriate leveled book, Carl's High Jump, coming home tonight. This should be reread.
Sword... - We read chapter 13 and discussed why the chapter had the title, "Field of Battle." This discussion should have prepared them to complete the prompt in their RRJ tonight.
JGB - They took directed notes today prior to our meeting. We discussed their notes and moved on to the interpretive words activity. We did the first half of this in group so they simply need to complete the other half tonight on their own.
W&M - I read chapters 1 and 2 aloud to them prior to partnering them up to explore possible answers to tonight's focus question. They should write their own answer tonight for our Shared Inquiry Discussion we plan on having tomorrow.
LASTLY...
There is a short, magazine fundraiser packet coming home tonight. I'm sure there will be questions but in the meantime, two things to keep in mind:
1. Ms. Jones has been explicit that this is not a door-to-door fundraiser. This is intended for family, relatives, and friends.
2. NO MONEY comes to school.
When questions arise, please make a note of them and send them in with your child so I can answer them...
Monday, March 3, 2008
Math: Unit Assessment is tomorrow morning at 10:15! We have a guest reader from 9:30-10:15 in celebration of "Read Across America Day" but it's on to geometry shortly after that...
Language Arts:
Take a Stand, Rosa Parks - We began reading a more difficult chapter book today that chronicles Rosa Parks life experiences in a more thorough way than our last book. They will require some extra support with this but I envision them building upon their knowledge of our last book in a more comprehensive way...we shall see! They should reread chapter one with an adult tonight.
Sword... - Tough time in group today! After working independently to read chapter 12 and answering two questions in their RRJs, we met in small group to discuss their progress. I was somewhat surprised how they collectively struggled with answering an explicit question in their RRJs. I ultimately decided that I needed to limit the pages to reference to p. 94/95 with which they should complete their response. We did a tremendous amount of investigation with regard to the question so this should not pose a problem...completely independent tonight!
JGB - We started a new story today and discussed the benefits of extraordinary gifts vs. some of the problems that may arise from these very gifts. They should reread the story tonight.
William and Mary - They should spend a good 15-20 minutes tonight identifying examples from Patricia MacLachlan's background that may contribute to the story Journey.
Language Arts:
Take a Stand, Rosa Parks - We began reading a more difficult chapter book today that chronicles Rosa Parks life experiences in a more thorough way than our last book. They will require some extra support with this but I envision them building upon their knowledge of our last book in a more comprehensive way...we shall see! They should reread chapter one with an adult tonight.
Sword... - Tough time in group today! After working independently to read chapter 12 and answering two questions in their RRJs, we met in small group to discuss their progress. I was somewhat surprised how they collectively struggled with answering an explicit question in their RRJs. I ultimately decided that I needed to limit the pages to reference to p. 94/95 with which they should complete their response. We did a tremendous amount of investigation with regard to the question so this should not pose a problem...completely independent tonight!
JGB - We started a new story today and discussed the benefits of extraordinary gifts vs. some of the problems that may arise from these very gifts. They should reread the story tonight.
William and Mary - They should spend a good 15-20 minutes tonight identifying examples from Patricia MacLachlan's background that may contribute to the story Journey.
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