Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Social Studies:  Finish the Draw/Label Early Explorers activity we started in class*
     *We read a book that talked about many different groups of people who may have discovered "The New World" (North & South America) before Christopher Columbus and other European explorers.  The assignment is to draw a picture and write a caption about three different groups of people the book mentioned.
- Math:  Finish the 2 digit x 1 digit multiplication worksheet we started in class

NO WORD STUDY HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  We will start our normal routine tomorrow with a menu item (same sort).

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book!
- Word Study:  Menu Item (no quiz tomorrow)
- Social Studies:  Finish/study the Mali Study Guide, Test/Quiz tomorrow.
- Math:  Solve the problem 43 x 8 using your brain!  You must show your work.

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Menu Item
- Social Studies: Mali Study Guide (DUE FRIDAY)
- Math:  Equalities worksheet

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy (in journal)
- Social Studies:  Mali Mysteries
- Math:  The only homework is to practice your multiplication facts at home.  We will be starting the multiplication challenge soon!

Have a great day!

- Mr. B

Have a great weekend!

Dear class,

I hope you have a great weekend!  Please find time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather.  Also, Happy Presidents' Day (in advance)!  We celebrate Presidents' Day on the third Monday in February due to the following:

George Washington's birthday:  February 22
Abraham Lincoln's birthday:  February 12

Your only homework is to spend time with a good book this weekend.  I look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday.

Sincerely,

Mr. Balnave

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Menu Item

That's it!  I will be away from the classroom tomorrow due to a "teacher conference".  I look forward to seeing everyone again on Thursday!

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Cut, sort and copy
- Math:  Product Finder worksheet (do your best!)
     *I've asked students to do their best to fill out the product finder (multiplication chart - see example below).  11s and 12s are a "bonus challenge", please do not spend all night on this assignment!  I told the class that if you spend more than 15 minutes filling this out then it's fine to use a calculator to fill in the remaining boxes.

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Practice Quiz
- Valentine's Day Mailbox (Please bring by Monday, 2/14)

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Menu Item
- Social Studies:  Greece/Rome Test tomorrow!  Please look over your Greece/Rome packets to review.
- Valentine Mailbox Project*
     *Note went home today.  Please bring in boxes by Monday, February 14th.

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Menu Item
- Social Studies:  Study** the Greece/Rome comparison page from our Rome packet (Venn Diagram)
     **Greece/Rome Test this Thursday (2/10/11)
- Math:  Multiplication worksheet (front/back)
     Students have been learning different strategies to solve multiplication problems in class.  So far, we have the following strategies:
     - Draw a picture
     - Repeated Addition
     - Skip Count  (multiplication songs, 9s finger trick)
     - Draw an array
     - Know the fact

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Word Study Sorts

Here you go:

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy (new sorts to be posted tonight)
- Writing:  Finish adjective worksheet (front/back)

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Practice Quiz!
- Social Studies:  Complete the Patrician/Plebeian Compare sheet from your Rome packet
- Math:  Finish Multiplication by 7s and 8s worksheet

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework

Hello!

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  A different menu item.  That means if you look at the menu, choose an activity that you haven't tried yet.  If you feel that you have tried all of the options that fit your sort, please re-do an activity (e.g., Draw & Label, Dictionary Look-up) using different words than you used the first time.
- Math:  Finish Multiplication by 9s (started in class) and 5s/6s worksheet.  Remember, if you get stuck, you have the answers on the Hop, Skip, and Jump page attached to the 9s!

Multiplication Songs
2s  This Old Man
3s  Jingle Bells
4s  London Bridge
5s  (N/A)
6s  Camptown Races
7s  Oh My Darling
8s  Take Me Out to the Ball Game
9s  (Finger Trick) 

REMINDER:  TOMORROW IS TOGA DAY!!

Have fun!

- Mr. B