September 8-12

Good morning!

This week we will continue our work with theme, plot, characters, and setting!  We will be focusing mostly on plot and theme.

I have posted the video homework for this week for reading. 

Also this week is Spirit Week, tomorrow is Wear Animal Print day just so everyone knows.  Participation is voluntary.

Thanks for all you do!

Plot Rap- There are a few things in this video students don't need to have mastered until later grades, but I know they will love this video and it covers our basics!

Introduction to Reading Skills: Themes, Morals, and Lessons - 2

Introduction to Reading Skills: Themes, Morals, and Lessons - 1

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! Students checked out books from my classroom library today so they have plenty to read this weekend when they get the chance!

DRA testing will continue next week to find students "just right" reading levels.

Yellow conduct folders were sent home today with students' conduct marks listed for the week... please check their backpacks and sign that you have seen them!

I'm really enjoying teaching your children this year! We are having a blast learning about reading and science! The science tools quiz results for my homeroom were awesome! Thanks so much for helping your kids study! Expect graded papers home with their conduct folders next Friday!

Have a Wonderful, Blessed weekend! Go Cats!

Science

Science quiz tomorrow over science tools in all three homerooms!

There is a link on the class Facebook page (Smith Classroom) that you can use to review tonight if they didn't bring home their study sheet.

Thanks for all you do!

Week of September 1-6

Good morning!  I hope everyone had an awesome three day weekend! :)

This week I will be individually testing students to find their "just right" reading levels. 

Before each class I will introduce one of the skills featured in the videos I have posted to this blog.  Students will then work on group activities using those skills while I call them up to my reading table one at a time for DRA testing.

For homework this week students should watch the videos I have posted as review.  They should also read to themselves for 20 minutes each night and please remind them to practice "Building Stamina" which is a skill we began practicing last week in class.

In Science this week we will learn about science lab tools, and introduce the scientific method.

I'm looking forward to a great week!

Thanks for all you do!

~Mrs. Smith