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Order a Copy of our Class Book Now!
Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting order forms for our class book is Tuesday, March 14th!
Here’s a preview of the cover of our class book!:
Here’s a preview of the cover of our class book!:
Homework for the Week of March 13-17
For this week, there are 7 components required for weekly homework:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Spelling
4. Math
5. Timed Reading: Fiction
6. Timed Reading: Non-Fiction
7. Record Reading Minutes for Library Reading Challenge by clicking on the “LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE” tab at the top of our blog (as pictured below):
Print the NEW HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE) which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books in which there is more than one story) at least two-three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
The spelling words will sometimes repeat:
what
there
were
people
just
through
because
1.) Complete this week’s My Math homework pages and staple them to the homework form. The assigned pages are:
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 7
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 8
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 9
2.) Practice math skills for 20 minutes (in total for the week – you don’t need to practice for 20 minutes per day) using any “Math Activity” listed here: CLICK HERE for Math Activities
3.) Complete the math facts fluency timing each day, Monday-Thursday, and record the scores for the week on your homework form.
We are reviewing “Subtracting From 8.”
Time your student for one minute each day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and record the number of words he/she was able to read in one minute. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see re-tell guidelines at the bottom of this post).
This week: use the “Lesson 12” page.
Fill out the daily score on the Homework Form and submit. **There is no need to print out the passage unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 2 FICTION PASSAGES
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Spelling
4. Math
5. Timed Reading: Fiction
6. Timed Reading: Non-Fiction
7. Record Reading Minutes for Library Reading Challenge by clicking on the “LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE” tab at the top of our blog (as pictured below):
Print the NEW HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE) which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. - This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during those weeks.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books in which there is more than one story) at least two-three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
- Study the following spelling and phonics words using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
- There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.
- Please write the spelling words (7 words) in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.
The spelling words will sometimes repeat:
what
there
were
people
just
through
because
1.) Complete this week’s My Math homework pages and staple them to the homework form. The assigned pages are:
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 7
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 8
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 9
2.) Practice math skills for 20 minutes (in total for the week – you don’t need to practice for 20 minutes per day) using any “Math Activity” listed here: CLICK HERE for Math Activities
3.) Complete the math facts fluency timing each day, Monday-Thursday, and record the scores for the week on your homework form.
We are reviewing “Subtracting From 8.”
- With the fluency timing in the plastic sheet protector, use a dry-erase marker to practice repeatedly. Record your time (number of minutes and seconds) and number of correct answers each day on your Homework Form. (No need to calculate a percentage score.)
- The target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).
- To print timing sheets, CLICK HERE: Addition & Subtraction Fluency Timings
Time your student for one minute each day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and record the number of words he/she was able to read in one minute. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see re-tell guidelines at the bottom of this post).
This week: use the “Lesson 12” page.
Fill out the daily score on the Homework Form and submit. **There is no need to print out the passage unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 2 FICTION PASSAGES
Please click on the link below and print out the following reading passages:
This week: “States of Matter” (story 1)
CLICK HERE for Science Reading Fluency
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. Near the top of each page, it reads, “After reading, find the ____ and color them _____.” This is an exercise we do in class: I give the students a part of speech (such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and they spot the parts of speech in the passage and color them; you may choose to do this or not. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGESRe-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:
If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before
This week: “States of Matter” (story 1)
CLICK HERE for Science Reading Fluency
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. Near the top of each page, it reads, “After reading, find the ____ and color them _____.” This is an exercise we do in class: I give the students a part of speech (such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and they spot the parts of speech in the passage and color them; you may choose to do this or not. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGES
If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before
We Are Publishing a Book!
We are publishing a professionally-bound book! Two pages of the book will be created solely by your own child!
You have the opportunity to order a copy of the book. You may choose to order a standard-bound copy for $19.95 (features full-color printing and a glossy 8.5 x 11″ hardcover) or a deluxe-bound copy for $24.90 (features an 8.5 x 11″ matte cover for a sophisticated smudge-resistant finish and is bound with thicker, more durable cerulean blue end-sheets). Keep your eye out for a green paper with an order form coming home in your child’s backpack on Monday, March 6th.
Orders must be turned in to our classroom no later than TUESDAY, MARCH 14th. If we receive ALL order forms back by the deadline (including those checked “NO, I am not interested…,”) our class will receive a free copy of the book to add to our classroom library!
ORDER ONLINE: There is an option to pay online. You will need to record the AUTHORIZATION CODE you receive after payment onto the paper order form and submit the paper order form to our classroom. It is necessary for us to have the signed paper form whether you order or not, and whether you order online or not. Click here to order online (click here): https://studentreasures.azurewebsites.net/preorder.aspx?_ga=1.115534853.2007133714.1488812865 and be sure to choose “PRE-ORDER” (not “Order Copies”).
You have the opportunity to order a copy of the book. You may choose to order a standard-bound copy for $19.95 (features full-color printing and a glossy 8.5 x 11″ hardcover) or a deluxe-bound copy for $24.90 (features an 8.5 x 11″ matte cover for a sophisticated smudge-resistant finish and is bound with thicker, more durable cerulean blue end-sheets). Keep your eye out for a green paper with an order form coming home in your child’s backpack on Monday, March 6th.
Orders must be turned in to our classroom no later than TUESDAY, MARCH 14th. If we receive ALL order forms back by the deadline (including those checked “NO, I am not interested…,”) our class will receive a free copy of the book to add to our classroom library!
ORDER ONLINE: There is an option to pay online. You will need to record the AUTHORIZATION CODE you receive after payment onto the paper order form and submit the paper order form to our classroom. It is necessary for us to have the signed paper form whether you order or not, and whether you order online or not. Click here to order online (click here): https://studentreasures.azurewebsites.net/preorder.aspx?_ga=1.115534853.2007133714.1488812865 and be sure to choose “PRE-ORDER” (not “Order Copies”).
Homework for the Week of March 6-10
For this week, there are 7 components required for weekly homework:
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Spelling
4. Math
5. Timed Reading: Fiction
6. Timed Reading: Non-Fiction
7. Record Reading Minutes for Library Reading Challenge by clicking on the “LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE” tab at the top of our blog (as pictured below):
Print the NEW HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE) which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books in which there is more than one story) at least two-three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
The spelling words will sometimes repeat:
do
of
were
was
there
each
called
1.) Complete this week’s My Math homework pages and staple them to the homework form. The assigned pages are:
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 2
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 3
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 4
2.) Practice math skills for 20 minutes (in total for the week – you don’t need to practice for 20 minutes per day) using any “Math Activity” listed here: CLICK HERE for Math Activities
3.) Complete the math facts fluency timing each day, Monday-Thursday, and record the scores for the week on your homework form.
We are on “Subtracting From 8.”
Time your student for one minute each day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and record the number of words he/she was able to read in one minute. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see re-tell guidelines at the bottom of this post).
This week: use the “Lesson 9” page.
Fill out the daily score on the Homework Form and submit. **There is no need to print out the passage unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 2 FICTION PASSAGES
1. Reading (20-30 minutes every day!)
2. Spelling
4. Math
5. Timed Reading: Fiction
6. Timed Reading: Non-Fiction
7. Record Reading Minutes for Library Reading Challenge by clicking on the “LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE” tab at the top of our blog (as pictured below):
Print the NEW HOMEWORK FORM (CLICK HERE) which is found here or under the “Homework Form” tab above. - This form does NOT need to be printed or turned in for credit during weeks that we are doing only READING homework. Simply initialing the form that comes home with your child’s Book Buddy is sufficient during those weeks.
A Reading for All Learners (Book Buddy) leveled book will be sent home with your child DAILY. Please have your child read the book (or one story from the books in which there is more than one story) at least two-three times and then sign the included form. You may supplement your child’s reading using books at home, library books, etc. to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20-30 minutes of reading per day.
- Study the following spelling and phonics words using any method you wish in order to prepare for the weekly spelling test on Fridays.
- There is a list of recommended spelling study activities that you can access BY CLICKING HERE for Spelling Word Activities, but, again, you may use any method you wish.
- Please write the spelling words (7 words) in alphabetical order on the Homework Form.
The spelling words will sometimes repeat:
do
of
were
was
there
each
called
1.) Complete this week’s My Math homework pages and staple them to the homework form. The assigned pages are:
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 2
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 3
CLICK HERE for My Math Chapter 8, Lesson 4
2.) Practice math skills for 20 minutes (in total for the week – you don’t need to practice for 20 minutes per day) using any “Math Activity” listed here: CLICK HERE for Math Activities
3.) Complete the math facts fluency timing each day, Monday-Thursday, and record the scores for the week on your homework form.
We are on “Subtracting From 8.”
- With the fluency timing in the plastic sheet protector, use a dry-erase marker to practice repeatedly. Record your time (number of minutes and seconds) and number of correct answers each day on your Homework Form. (No need to calculate a percentage score.)
- The target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).
- To print timing sheets, CLICK HERE: Addition & Subtraction Fluency Timings
Time your student for one minute each day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and record the number of words he/she was able to read in one minute. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see re-tell guidelines at the bottom of this post).
This week: use the “Lesson 9” page.
Fill out the daily score on the Homework Form and submit. **There is no need to print out the passage unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 2 FICTION PASSAGES
Please click on the link below and print out the following reading passages:
Monday and Tuesday: 114 The Sun and Energy
Wednesday and Thursday: 115 Plants Are Alike and Different, Too!
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 1 NONFICTION PASSAGES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGESRe-tell the story with as much detail as possible, and in your own words, to a parent, using the guidelines described below:
If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).
Monday and Tuesday: 114 The Sun and Energy
Wednesday and Thursday: 115 Plants Are Alike and Different, Too!
CLICK HERE for LEVEL 1 NONFICTION PASSAGES
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: Please time your child reading for one minute each day. Ask your child to “re-tell” the story back to you, trying to include as many details as possible (see guidelines below). Write each day’s score at the bottom of the Homework Form. **There is no need to print out the passages unless you would like to; printouts do not need to be turned in for homework credit.
GUIDELINES FOR RE-TELLING FLUENCY PASSAGES
If you are able to read the entire passage in less than a minute: start again at the top of the passage and read as many more words as you can until the one-minute timing is over. For scoring, include the total words read during the entire minute. For instance, if you read the entire passage (137 words) and then read part of it again (39 words) before the one-minute timing was over, your score would be 176 (if you had no mistakes).
Thursday: Wearing Green
On Thursday, March 2, we are wearing green in honor of Green Eggs and Ham for Dr. Seuss Week, and I just wanted to let you know that this is similar to a dress-down day – your child may wear a green shirt, green pants, green socks, etc.!
George Washington Movie by Kaylee, Kaiden, and Madelyn
George Washington Movie by Breklyn, Dillon, Addison, and Griffin
Martin Luther King, Jr. Movie by Maylee and Devin
Thomas Jefferson Movie by Andrew, Raygen, Gabe, and Holden
“Can You Hear Me?” S.T.E.M. Challenge!
Dr. Seuss Week!
Abraham Lincoln Movie by Mollie, Annabelle, Taylee, and Tyce
Martin Luther King, Jr. Movie by Bentley, Allie, Hailey, and Noah
Thomas Jefferson Movie by Cache, Rhylan, Rylie, and Blake