We had a day of fun! We played some math games and did a fun Reader's Theater. This afternoon we watched Charlotte's Web and had popcorn!
Happy Thanksgiving!
No homework this week but to read!
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Monday
We had a test on subtraction today as well as a review test as I look to do report cards. I knew a few kiddos were out tomorrow, so I wanted to do this today.
In computer lab, we learned how to make a graph on the computer and to write data statements based on our graph. Afterward, we put them into our portfolios.
This afternoon, we went to a Scholastic website that gave us a virtual tour of the Mayflower. We worked on a book about the differences between the Pilgrim times and our times. I finished the day with a book about Thanksgiving.
Tomorrow is Pajama Day in 2F! Students may wear their pj's to school if they want to (they do not have to). We will also watch a movie and have popcorn in the afternoon. FUN!
In computer lab, we learned how to make a graph on the computer and to write data statements based on our graph. Afterward, we put them into our portfolios.
This afternoon, we went to a Scholastic website that gave us a virtual tour of the Mayflower. We worked on a book about the differences between the Pilgrim times and our times. I finished the day with a book about Thanksgiving.
Tomorrow is Pajama Day in 2F! Students may wear their pj's to school if they want to (they do not have to). We will also watch a movie and have popcorn in the afternoon. FUN!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Thursday
We have been doing a lot of assessments for report cards. We are also finishing up a few units: Cinderella comparisons and subtraction.
In word work, we played a fun game called Word Lotto with end blends. Mrs. Kleiner came in for her last Second Step lesson. It was about safety rules.
Thank you for the donations of trash bags. I am all set for now!
In word work, we played a fun game called Word Lotto with end blends. Mrs. Kleiner came in for her last Second Step lesson. It was about safety rules.
Thank you for the donations of trash bags. I am all set for now!
Monday, November 17, 2014
Monday
We had lots going on today! This week we vote on Ladybug books so we are trying to write about each book during our work jobs. We went to the library at the end of the day to catch up on some of the ones that we haven't yet read. This is a work in progress for the week.
In math, we had the lesson of subtraction with 2 regroupings! We will practice on paper tomorrow as we worked with the blocks today. I will be doing some other assessments as well this week for report cards.
For writing, we did a writing benchmark where we wrote about a fun time we had with friends. I was impressed with how much writing students did! In word work, we highlighted last week's words and this week's words on our personal word wall lists. We are working on ending blends. We sorted words with ending blends in work jobs too.
In math, we had the lesson of subtraction with 2 regroupings! We will practice on paper tomorrow as we worked with the blocks today. I will be doing some other assessments as well this week for report cards.
For writing, we did a writing benchmark where we wrote about a fun time we had with friends. I was impressed with how much writing students did! In word work, we highlighted last week's words and this week's words on our personal word wall lists. We are working on ending blends. We sorted words with ending blends in work jobs too.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Friday
Happy Weekend!
In math, we are regrouping in the tens and hundreds. We will attack double regroupings and subtraction across zeros next week. Then, I'm happy to say we will move on from subtraction right before Thanksgiving. Our next unit is word problems!
During Ketchup Time we worked with the Chrome Books and bookmarked sites that we will frequently use. Next, students imported new spelling lists into Spelling City to work with next week.
We had a spelling test and did work jobs this afternoon.
We still need garbage bags! Not out of the woods yet!
In math, we are regrouping in the tens and hundreds. We will attack double regroupings and subtraction across zeros next week. Then, I'm happy to say we will move on from subtraction right before Thanksgiving. Our next unit is word problems!
During Ketchup Time we worked with the Chrome Books and bookmarked sites that we will frequently use. Next, students imported new spelling lists into Spelling City to work with next week.
We had a spelling test and did work jobs this afternoon.
We still need garbage bags! Not out of the woods yet!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday
Today was a Wednesday that felt a little like a Monday! We went to the computer lab to learn how to log into Think Central. This is the site that goes with our math program. Students will do this at a station when we start math stations. They have a lot of log-in user names and passwords. We try to keep them all consistent. Sometimes, that is not easy to do.
We had to follow up with an activity that went with Monday's Veteran's Day Scholastic News. This was determining main idea and details from the article. After this we used our Weekend News to frame our sentences (make sure we are writing capitals and using end punctuation) and we found the subjects and verbs in our sentences. I am trying to get children to write complete sentences containing these elements.
For word work, we played Be a Mind Reader. We read the last of the Ladybug books and did work jobs.
We had to follow up with an activity that went with Monday's Veteran's Day Scholastic News. This was determining main idea and details from the article. After this we used our Weekend News to frame our sentences (make sure we are writing capitals and using end punctuation) and we found the subjects and verbs in our sentences. I am trying to get children to write complete sentences containing these elements.
For word work, we played Be a Mind Reader. We read the last of the Ladybug books and did work jobs.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday
Our day started with a Veteran's Day assembly. We saluted some local veterans and sang God Bless America. We also saw some photos of veterans who are related to staff at HMS. When we came back to our class, we finished Morning Meeting and had snack. Math was practicing some subtraction with regrouping. In computer lab, we logged into a site called Moby Max. I use this for math stations, which we haven't started yet. Students took a pretest to see on which math concepts they need to focus. It will be an independent station once we begin math groups.
In writing, we worked on Weekend News. I'm being a little more strict about the details that students are using in their writing. Since we read Screaming Mean Machine and talked about good details, I want students to follow through in their own writing.
This afternoon, we did work jobs. We also read a Scholastic News about Veteran's Day.
Homework went home today.
In writing, we worked on Weekend News. I'm being a little more strict about the details that students are using in their writing. Since we read Screaming Mean Machine and talked about good details, I want students to follow through in their own writing.
This afternoon, we did work jobs. We also read a Scholastic News about Veteran's Day.
Homework went home today.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday
Today we had math. We regrouped a lot and used base 10 blocks with 3 digit numbers. In PE, we played volleyball and we played Lighthouse Tag. After snack and Morning Meeting, Mrs. Patterson talked with us about Space Invaders. Ask your child what that means. Then we did Ketchup work and had a spelling test.
This afternoon, we did work jobs and read another Ladybug book.
Have a wonderful weekend!
This afternoon, we did work jobs and read another Ladybug book.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Thursday
I finally added pictures of the scarecrows (finally!). Just go to the top tabs and click on 2F in Pictures and Scarecrows to see the photos.
We worked on some subtraction without regrouping today. Then we had a special visitor: Mrs. Kaplan came and read us a Ladybug book. After that, Mrs. Kleiner came in to talk about filling a bucket. (Ask your child) We had a late morning meeting and ended our morning with how to proofread for word wall words.
This afternoon, we learned about the full moon tonight (The Beaver Moon) and then did work jobs. We read some of Gooney Bird Greene and then had time for a game at the end of the day.
We worked on some subtraction without regrouping today. Then we had a special visitor: Mrs. Kaplan came and read us a Ladybug book. After that, Mrs. Kleiner came in to talk about filling a bucket. (Ask your child) We had a late morning meeting and ended our morning with how to proofread for word wall words.
This afternoon, we learned about the full moon tonight (The Beaver Moon) and then did work jobs. We read some of Gooney Bird Greene and then had time for a game at the end of the day.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday
Mrs.
Jones came in today and did a lesson called an empty number line. This is a
different way to look at subtraction. In writing today, we read a book
called The Screaming Mean Machine. It was a great example of an author
taking a small topic and exploding it with details. We wrote our own piece with
lots of details. In word work, we did an activity called Making Words.
Finally, during work jobs, we were able to Read to Someone, work on a new poem
from the book Chicken Soup with Rice, and do Tumblebooks on the computer.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday
We are getting that subtraction! The unifix cubes are the key. It's exciting to watch as the light bulbs go on. We started writing it on paper as well. We'll keep on keeping on!
In writing today, we wrote for 3 minutes to a prompt. I will be doing this monthly to see improvement. Also, we worked on a scarecrow story starter and many students began to write stories in their writers' notebooks.
In reading this afternoon, we read Scholastic News about geese migrating. We had some great discussion.
Students are on the look out for words that begin with blends.
In writing today, we wrote for 3 minutes to a prompt. I will be doing this monthly to see improvement. Also, we worked on a scarecrow story starter and many students began to write stories in their writers' notebooks.
In reading this afternoon, we read Scholastic News about geese migrating. We had some great discussion.
Students are on the look out for words that begin with blends.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Monday
Wow, last week was busy hence, not a lot of blog posts. Sorry! It's a new week!
We are working hard on subtraction. It is a difficult concept. We are using Unifix cubes to regroup. Children are able to break apart the 10 trains in order to make more ones if needing to regroup. Again, we are taking it slowly. There is a subtraction game that came home for homework tonight.
In computer lab today, we learned about Google Classroom.... fun! Students typed an assignment and submitted it via the Chromebooks. It's just like handing out paper and passing it in to the finished work tray but minus the paper! We did Weekend News this way. I hope to do a lot more with reading group work or just journal writing in general. Stay tuned! Children need to learn to compose their writing on the computer so this is a good way to do it.
In word work, we learned the difference between a blend and a digraph. A blend is 2 or more letters combined where you can hear all the sounds (ex. 'st', 'bl', 'cr'). A digraph is 2 letters combined to make one sound. We searched for words with blends during guided reading work jobs.
We read another Ladybug book: The Very Inappropriate Word. Students are writing summaries of these books for their Write about Reading work job. Finally, we began working with the terms compare and contrast. We looked at 2 pictures of scarecrows and found the similarities and the differences.
Homework went home today. Let me know if you have any questions.
We are working hard on subtraction. It is a difficult concept. We are using Unifix cubes to regroup. Children are able to break apart the 10 trains in order to make more ones if needing to regroup. Again, we are taking it slowly. There is a subtraction game that came home for homework tonight.
In computer lab today, we learned about Google Classroom.... fun! Students typed an assignment and submitted it via the Chromebooks. It's just like handing out paper and passing it in to the finished work tray but minus the paper! We did Weekend News this way. I hope to do a lot more with reading group work or just journal writing in general. Stay tuned! Children need to learn to compose their writing on the computer so this is a good way to do it.
In word work, we learned the difference between a blend and a digraph. A blend is 2 or more letters combined where you can hear all the sounds (ex. 'st', 'bl', 'cr'). A digraph is 2 letters combined to make one sound. We searched for words with blends during guided reading work jobs.
We read another Ladybug book: The Very Inappropriate Word. Students are writing summaries of these books for their Write about Reading work job. Finally, we began working with the terms compare and contrast. We looked at 2 pictures of scarecrows and found the similarities and the differences.
Homework went home today. Let me know if you have any questions.
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