Homework

Good afternoon!

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Menu Item (your choice)
- Math:  Money Worksheet (front and back) "The Money Tree"

Have fun!

- Mr. B

Homework + Word Study Sorts

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy!

Enjoy!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a great book!
- NO WORD STUDY HOMEWORK (2 day week)
- Math:  Exit Slip (1,500 or BUST)

Turkey Skits tomorrow!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Practice Quiz
- Math:  Finish "All Together Now" Packet (Addition & Subtraction word problems)

Please note that there will be a test/quiz (quest?) on addition & subtraction problems tomorrow.  I just want to see who "has it" and who still needs some more help.  We still have time to work on strategies after Thanksgiving break, so please don't worry about "studying" for this.

Thanks!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- Word Study:  Menu Item (please choose something different!)
- Math:  Finish Addition/Subtraction Packet "Time to Regroup" - DUE TOMORROW

Today's Science projects went very well!  I can say with confidence that every group put lots of time, effort and creativity into their presentation.  My hope is that it was a memorable experience that will serve to remind students about different terrestrial (land) environments and the living things that have adapted to survive there.

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Menu Item
- Math:  Addition/Subtraction Packet "Time to Regroup" due THURSDAY*
     *students have two days to finish this packet

We will have an addition/subtraction test on Friday, November 19th.

We will be presenting our Science projects tomorrow in class.

- Mr. B

Word Study Sorts

Here you go:

Enjoy!

- Mr. B

Homework + Report Cards

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy words down in WS journal (I'll post sorts tonight - 6:00)
- Math:  Subtraction jigsaw puzzle (lesson #9)

Report Cards went home this afternoon!  Parents, please check your child's backpack to make sure you see this information.  There is a feedback form (on the large, white envelope) for you to sign and return.

A few notes:
*Art and Music are now on a "semester" grading schedule (1st half of year/2nd half of year).  An Art/Music report form was included in the "report card bundle" and I neglected to remove it from each student's envelope.  Some teachers recycled these papers as they are unnecessary (expect a semester grade to be included in the next report card).

*PE reports are separate and any questions about grades should be referred to your child's PE teacher.

*The word study & reading stage "keys" are at the bottom left corner of the report card (I = Intermediate, not the #1).

*Some areas of the report card are intentionally left blank (e.g., "identifies, counts and makes change with money" in Math).  This is because students haven't yet been taught that skill.  Rest assured, we will get to each skill on the report card by the end of the year.

Please feel free to email me any questions/concerns!

Thanks,

Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes
- Word Study:  Menu Item
- Math:  Finish "Lesson 5" Addition Worksheet (espagnol, cut & glue)

*Please feel free to do some research for your science projects at home.  Below is my portaportal site, the bottom three links under the Science section should all be useful.


http://guest.portaportal.com/jbalnave

Good luck!

- Mr. B

Word Study Sorts

Here are the sorts for this week!

Enjoy!

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

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

- NO MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  We have been working hard using our addition strategies in class and I think the class deserves a break from the grind.


- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book.
- Word Study:  Cut, Sort & Copy at home.
- Math:  Finish the addition packet we worked on in class ("By the Bushel").

Tomorrow we start to work on our Terrestrial Environment projects.  If you can find any information on your environment (desert, grassland, rainforest, temperate forest) please feel free to bring it in as an additional source!

Current focus (for parents):

- Reading:  Comprehension.  Looking up book-specific vocabulary words and discussing/summarizing the plot in student-centered book groups.  Our current read aloud book is The White Giraffe, by Lauren St. John.

- Writing:  Final Drafts, moving into Non-Fiction writing (focus on animals).

- Word Study:  Sorts will be posted tonight.

- Science:  Terrestrial Environments (just finished Aquatic Environments).

- Math:  Computation (addition and subtraction).  Currently mastering addition strategies, moving into subtraction strategies later this week.

Homework

Dear class,

Nice job in math this week!  Don't forget your addition strategies over the weekend!

#1 Draw the blocks!  (representational form)
#2 Break apart!  (expanded form)
#3 Rack and stack! (and add)

Please find time to sit down with a good book over the weekend.  Otherwise, no homework!

See you Monday,

Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 min.
- NO WORD STUDY HOMEWORK!  (short week)
- Math:  Finish addition worksheet from class

- Mr. B

Homework

Tonight's homework:

- Read 20-30 minutes with a good book

- NO WORD STUDY HOMEWORK THIS WEEK (short week)

- Math:  Finish the addition jigsaw puzzle you were working on in class

Choices are:

     *Monarch of the Glen (deer painting)

OR

     *Ancient Cave Painting

Directions for Math Homework:

1) Cut out the tiles from the jigsaw sheet

2) Do the addition (+) problems on the backing board ***MOST IMPORTANT PART***

3) Match the numbers on the tiles to the answers on the backing board

4) Gluestick the tiles onto their matching spaces

5) Color the picture in an interesting way! 

Have fun!

- Mr. B