November 29, 2013

Happy Friday everyone! There are a lot of announcements today! I sent home the interview times last night with the students. If there are any problems or cancelations please send me an email as soon as possible. Report card were handed out and sent home with the children today. The Christmas concert will be December 18^th, 2013 and the St. Jude’s gala will take place on February 22^nd 2014. Both events will be a lot of fun, so I hope to see you all there! I also sent home some scholastic order booklet. If your children would like to purchase a book, please send in the money and order form by December 13^th, 2013. The St. Jude’s Christmas drive will also be beginning next week, so if you have any food you would like to donate that would be greatly appreciated.   Take a look at our day today;

Math

Grade 1

Students learned about the hour hand and the minute hand. We used a clock to change the time, and learn about the hours, and minutes.

Homework

MMS: pg. 51-52

Grade 2

Today the grade 2’s reviewed how to add numbers with 2 digits. Using a problem of how many animals were sat the fair, the students worked on adding the number of animals together. Not only did we work on addition, we worked on the steps needed to solve a problem.

Homework

MMS: pg. 96 – 98

UOI

Grade 1

Since we have been talking about organization, today we began talking about disorganization, and why it is had to find things when it is messy. Then, they had to draw what the class would look like if it was disorganized!

Grade 2

The grade 2’s worked on their structure unit today! They filled out a sheet based on the various types of structures and the materials used for them. The grade 2’s had to think about what materials are used for our houses, sky scrappers, etc.

Spelling

Both grades completed their spelling test today.

Language

Together as a class, we talked about Christmas. Then we thought of various adjectives to describe Christmas. They are really starting to get the hang of this. After, they had to write a descriptive piece of their favorite memories of Christmas.

Phonics FRIDAY!

Today the we used canters to practice our syllables, compound words, adjectives, verbs, nouns, and telling time

Have a fantastic weekend! 

November 28, 2013

Good evening everyone, and Happy Friday! Now that winter had officially arrived, I just wanted to remind all parents to please send hats and mitts/gloves to school for recess! Also if the students would like to play in the snow, they must have snow pants. Thanks!! Take a look at our day;

Math

Grade 1

As a class we reviewed addition and subtraction families. They then worked on their math skills in their arithmetic books.

Homework

Arith. 1 pgs. 83, 85, 87, 88.

Grade 2

The grade twos reviewed how to add and subtract double digits. They then worked on their math skills in their arithmetic books.

Homework

Arith. 2 pgs. 59 – 62

UOI

Grade 1

Today the grade ones watched a clip about organization, and how students can keep their things organized within the classroom. They then had to decide how they would organize their cubby and desk, and explain it using words.

Grade 2
Today the grade 2s learned more about structures from the expert Bill Nye the science guy. After watching the short video students discussed different aspects of structures that they covered in the video.

Language

Both grades practiced their phonics skills in their language workbooks.

Read Aloud:

Phonics:

Language 1 pg. 55 – 56

Language 2 pgs. 52 – 53

Cursive Writing

The students worked on their cursive writing in their workbooks, then in cursive writing they had to make their own name tags and write down words that describe them around their name. (In cursive)

Grade 1

HWT pgs.  52 – 53

Grade 2

HWT pgs. 36 – 37

I apologize for not posting my blog last night. Here it is :)

November 27, 2013

Good evening! I just wanted to let everyone know that the St. Jude’s gala will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2013. Mark it in your calendars J Take a look at our day today;

Math

Grade 1

We are using words like; long, longer, longest to compare time. We looked at various activities and discussed what activity takes the longest, and comparing the different activities shown on the big math book. We then compared time, using walking, jumping, and singing exercises.

Homework: MMS. pgs. 50

Grade 2

We discussed the different ways to add these three numbers together before we began the lesson.  Students learned to “find 10 strategy”

Students will learn that it is easier to find numbers that add to “10” first.

Homework.

UOI

Grade 1

Today we discussed the importance of organization. The students then got a chance to brainstorm in groups what organization means to them. They thought of great ideas.

Grade 2
Today the grade 2s turned the classroom into a game show as the grade twos made groups to compete in “NAME THAT MATERIAL!” Students would be shown a picture of an item and have to name what material it was made of. We discussed as a group the importance of using the proper material when building a structure or item.

Language

The students worked on their phonics skills in their language workbooks.

Grade 1

Letters and sounds pgs. 53 – 54

Grade 2

Letter and Sounds pg. 39 – 40

Today, both the grade 1’s and grade 2’s worked on a retell activity. As a class, we read we read a story, and orally worked on ways the retell the story using as much detail as possible. I am focusing on getting the students to remember the characters, the settings, the problem, the solution, and what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end.

After we talked about this orally, the students filled out a worksheet based on the things we discussed in class.

Have a great night! 

November 26, 2013

Hi everyone! The author visit went great today! The students were extremely interested in listening to the story, and they even got to ask the author questions! It was a great experience. Take a look at our day;

Math

Grade 1

The grade 1’s finished their math assessments that started last week!

Grade 2

The grade 2’s worked in their arithmetic workbooks today. They began unit 2, which deals with word problems, as well as the skills they have been practicing so far.

Homework:

Arithmetic 2: pgs. 53 – 54, 57 – 58  

UOI

We did not have UOI today due to the author visit.

Language

The students practiced their phonics skills in their Language 1 workbooks.

Language 1 pgs. 45-46

Language 2 pgs. 50 – 51

Cursive Writing

Grade 1

HWT pgs. 50 – 51

Grade 2

HWT pgs. 34 – 35