Veteran's Day - we pray for all of our Armed Forces, both living and dead who have and are serving our great country! We owe them a great deal for our freedom. We had a nice service with our area veterans today. It was well attended. Yesterday, we read and discussed Veteran's Day in our Weekly Reader.
This week we are doing our Theme 2 Reading-Writing Workshop. We are working on descriptive writing. We use the writing process steps when we write. I read a story and a book so we could pick out words that describe. They can see how it adds to the story to describe in detail. It's a little hard for them to put down in writing, but I think most are beginning to "get it".
Next week we will be doing Theme 2 skills tests. I will have Theme 1 Tests for you at conferences.
In Science, we're studying life cycles of plants and animals.
We are learning about graphs in Math. We used a horizontal and vertical bar graph as well as a tally table. It's a fun thing for kids!
We did our 6th Reconciliation lesson on Monday, and we made Welcome Home posters. Remember to ask to see your child's lesson as they add a parent note on the last page.
**PLEASE MAKE A NOTE**
1ST RECONCILIATION DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JANUARY 6TH AT 5:30. This is necessary with Fr. Paul working alone.
See you at conferences next Tuesday!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Nov. 1st
The Halloween/Honors Party on Friday was a big success. The kids had a good time. It could have been for a shorter time so we could have had a classroom party, but I did let them have their treats for morning break. :-) I hope they all had a great time trick-or-treating!
This week we'll be working with words with double consonants. I have a little game to play with them. I am pleased with how well they are doing in spelling now that they have had 7 tests and have figured out that a lot of the words repeat from week to week. This helps them learn the words and use them in their writing rather than learn them just for the test and forget them.
We pray for Father Paul's family as they mourn the loss of their mother. We also pray for members of our families, the soldiers, and many other intentions every day. I love how it helps them think of others and their needs.
Remember there's only 1/2 day of school ( for the kids :-) not the teachers) on Wednesday! October went by so fast, and with Thanksgiving vacation coming soon, it will be a short month for November.
Thank you for all who donated to Stuff-A-Truck and for sending prizes for our Halloween bash! We appreciate everything you do!
This week we'll be working with words with double consonants. I have a little game to play with them. I am pleased with how well they are doing in spelling now that they have had 7 tests and have figured out that a lot of the words repeat from week to week. This helps them learn the words and use them in their writing rather than learn them just for the test and forget them.
We pray for Father Paul's family as they mourn the loss of their mother. We also pray for members of our families, the soldiers, and many other intentions every day. I love how it helps them think of others and their needs.
Remember there's only 1/2 day of school ( for the kids :-) not the teachers) on Wednesday! October went by so fast, and with Thanksgiving vacation coming soon, it will be a short month for November.
Thank you for all who donated to Stuff-A-Truck and for sending prizes for our Halloween bash! We appreciate everything you do!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Oct. 16
Fall has certainly arrived! Some days I think Winter has arrived - WAY TOO EARLY! :-)
This week we heard the story of Christopher Columbus and did the art project of a ship to represent the three ships with Columbus. We also had Theme Skills tests for Theme 1 in Reading. We are currently working on rough drafts for our stories. They use storyboards to plan their stories, and then we use them to write the story. It's new to my class and is a bit difficult, but it'll get better as they get used to it. We worked on sentences that are statements. I usually try to "trick" the kids by giving them a trick sentence like throw in an incomplete sentence or a question, and they are so smart they catch the trick. Hooray! In Science we had pictures of animals and found many ways to sort them- by number of legs, fur, feathers, habitat, etc. They did an excellent job of sorting. In Math, we have begun place-value and are using our base-ten blocks. Some are finding the place-value confusing so we'll keep working on that, too.
We have completed our second lesson for our Reconciliation preparation. The kids should have brought the sheets home as there is a note to parents on the last page of the pamphlets. Please look through these. We are also working on learning about the Mysteries of the Rosary. The booklets do not include the Luminous Mysteries, but they are on the other sheets the kids have on the rosary.
Next week we will begin Theme 2 in Reading. The theme is Nature Walk. We will be practicing comparing and contrasting. We'll be working on words with Vowel-Consonant-Final E long sounds of o,u, and e as well as the two sounds for "g". In English we'll do more practice with statements and questions. For Science, it's learning about reptiles, amphibians, and fish. We'll finish up the chapter in Math, and then the next chapter we'll start with ordinal numbers and comparing numbers with greater, less than, and equal to.
We will be doing games in our rooms for grades K-5 for our Honors/Halloween party on October 30. We plan to have the kids move from room to room with the aid of our Junior High students. We are asking for donations of prizes for these games. If you can help with the prizes, please sent them in to me. THANKS!
Have a great weekend!
This week we heard the story of Christopher Columbus and did the art project of a ship to represent the three ships with Columbus. We also had Theme Skills tests for Theme 1 in Reading. We are currently working on rough drafts for our stories. They use storyboards to plan their stories, and then we use them to write the story. It's new to my class and is a bit difficult, but it'll get better as they get used to it. We worked on sentences that are statements. I usually try to "trick" the kids by giving them a trick sentence like throw in an incomplete sentence or a question, and they are so smart they catch the trick. Hooray! In Science we had pictures of animals and found many ways to sort them- by number of legs, fur, feathers, habitat, etc. They did an excellent job of sorting. In Math, we have begun place-value and are using our base-ten blocks. Some are finding the place-value confusing so we'll keep working on that, too.
We have completed our second lesson for our Reconciliation preparation. The kids should have brought the sheets home as there is a note to parents on the last page of the pamphlets. Please look through these. We are also working on learning about the Mysteries of the Rosary. The booklets do not include the Luminous Mysteries, but they are on the other sheets the kids have on the rosary.
Next week we will begin Theme 2 in Reading. The theme is Nature Walk. We will be practicing comparing and contrasting. We'll be working on words with Vowel-Consonant-Final E long sounds of o,u, and e as well as the two sounds for "g". In English we'll do more practice with statements and questions. For Science, it's learning about reptiles, amphibians, and fish. We'll finish up the chapter in Math, and then the next chapter we'll start with ordinal numbers and comparing numbers with greater, less than, and equal to.
We will be doing games in our rooms for grades K-5 for our Honors/Halloween party on October 30. We plan to have the kids move from room to room with the aid of our Junior High students. We are asking for donations of prizes for these games. If you can help with the prizes, please sent them in to me. THANKS!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
October 8 OOPS! Hit the wrong button!
I'll try this again!
We had a great day of learning at the Diocesan Workshops in Rice Lake yesterday. The liturgy itself is worth the trip! Bishop Peter even commented on how great it is to have so many together praying and singing in unison. It is awesome! Getting together with so many other educators and staff is a great opportunity to get new ideas and share some of ours. We always get a boost from this day.
Today we went to Walmart for our Reading Event. Heidi read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We got fruit to eat to go with the book and the fruit the caterpillar ate. Then the kids got to draw pictures and share their pictures and stories with each other. We also got fresh, hot pretzels and lemonade! It was a fun trip! I took pictures, and I will share some of our class when I get the list of who can/cannot have pics on the blog or press.
We're starting our lessons for First Reconciliation this week. It's exciting to know the kids will be receiving the sacrament in about 8 weeks!
Have a good evening!
We had a great day of learning at the Diocesan Workshops in Rice Lake yesterday. The liturgy itself is worth the trip! Bishop Peter even commented on how great it is to have so many together praying and singing in unison. It is awesome! Getting together with so many other educators and staff is a great opportunity to get new ideas and share some of ours. We always get a boost from this day.
Today we went to Walmart for our Reading Event. Heidi read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We got fruit to eat to go with the book and the fruit the caterpillar ate. Then the kids got to draw pictures and share their pictures and stories with each other. We also got fresh, hot pretzels and lemonade! It was a fun trip! I took pictures, and I will share some of our class when I get the list of who can/cannot have pics on the blog or press.
We're starting our lessons for First Reconciliation this week. It's exciting to know the kids will be receiving the sacrament in about 8 weeks!
Have a good evening!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October 1st
Is it really October already????? It's hard to believe!
Today I read Stellaluna and the kids made their quilt squares to go along with our story. They look really cute. One square has a black tree and the other has a "bat".
I also started to read The Quilting Bee to help them learn about making quilts and the kinds of squares and quilts people make.
NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, we plan on going to Walmart for the Read for the Record. We'll leave about 9:45 for the 10:00 program and activities. You will receive the permission slip tomorrow (Friday). If you are going to drive, the school must have driver information/insurance papers filled out as well as an Adult Waiver. These are required by the Diocese of Superior. Remember to send your child with his/her BOOSTER SEAT.
This is also PICTURE DAY, but we will make plans to have pictures taken before or after our field trip.
We are working on subtraction in Math. I am still having them practice the entire fact family when we do problems. Keep practicing with your child each night. The basic facts are SO important. If you have a computer, there are a couple of websites that I know are helpful but you may know others. One I use often is APlus Math. Click on the flashcards and kids can practice both addition and subtraction. Another fun way of practicing is using dice. Have the child roll two dice and give the fact family for the numbers rolled. This can even be done with playing cards. It's easier for the kids if we make it fun. :-)
In Science, we are learning what plants and animals need to live. We covered quite a bit today, and the kids are pretty sharp in this area!
Today we heard about St. Therese of the Child Jesus - or "The Little Flower" and colored a picture of her. Tomorrow is Guardian Angel day so we'll learn about them, too. Since October is the month of the Rosary, we'll be doing learning activities with that during the month. The non-Catholic children are welcome to participate in the coloring pages which are scripture.
Also, next Thursday I plan on beginning lessons to prepare the children for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Again, non-Catholic children are welcome to take part in watching videos and reading the pamphlets unless I am told by parents they should not do so. These lessons will usually be on Mondays and Fridays.
Have a good evening!
Today I read Stellaluna and the kids made their quilt squares to go along with our story. They look really cute. One square has a black tree and the other has a "bat".
I also started to read The Quilting Bee to help them learn about making quilts and the kinds of squares and quilts people make.
NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, we plan on going to Walmart for the Read for the Record. We'll leave about 9:45 for the 10:00 program and activities. You will receive the permission slip tomorrow (Friday). If you are going to drive, the school must have driver information/insurance papers filled out as well as an Adult Waiver. These are required by the Diocese of Superior. Remember to send your child with his/her BOOSTER SEAT.
This is also PICTURE DAY, but we will make plans to have pictures taken before or after our field trip.
We are working on subtraction in Math. I am still having them practice the entire fact family when we do problems. Keep practicing with your child each night. The basic facts are SO important. If you have a computer, there are a couple of websites that I know are helpful but you may know others. One I use often is APlus Math. Click on the flashcards and kids can practice both addition and subtraction. Another fun way of practicing is using dice. Have the child roll two dice and give the fact family for the numbers rolled. This can even be done with playing cards. It's easier for the kids if we make it fun. :-)
In Science, we are learning what plants and animals need to live. We covered quite a bit today, and the kids are pretty sharp in this area!
Today we heard about St. Therese of the Child Jesus - or "The Little Flower" and colored a picture of her. Tomorrow is Guardian Angel day so we'll learn about them, too. Since October is the month of the Rosary, we'll be doing learning activities with that during the month. The non-Catholic children are welcome to participate in the coloring pages which are scripture.
Also, next Thursday I plan on beginning lessons to prepare the children for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Again, non-Catholic children are welcome to take part in watching videos and reading the pamphlets unless I am told by parents they should not do so. These lessons will usually be on Mondays and Fridays.
Have a good evening!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sept. 22
We are beginning our Subtraction lessons. Even though we are practicing our subtracting, I am also practicing the addition facts. We do the two addition and two subtraction facts for each. I don't think we can practice too often. They need to know the facts up to 20 by the end of the year. I also showed the kids how to use our triangle flash cards. This is new to them, so it's kind of fun. If you'd like to make some for home, I can give you a pattern. As they get older, they can also make multiplication and division triangle flash cards.
Two other things we're doing that are new are the use of "vowel sticks" which I made from popsicle sticks and vowels. I call out words and they hold up the stick showing me what vowel sound they hear in the word. Sometimes I can trick them and use two vowels. Right now we are working with short vowels. In Spelling, the kids use letter cards to make words. We had fun with that today. We can change words from an to fan to tan, or ten to net, etc.
We will be reading the story "Julius" this week and will be doing an art project to go along with this on Thursday. I will be having a junior high student help us with Art each week. Those who said they'd be interested in doing an Art project with the kids or reading to them, just let me know when you want to do something,and we'll arrange it.
We are planning our first liturgy which will take place next Wednesday.
Two other things we're doing that are new are the use of "vowel sticks" which I made from popsicle sticks and vowels. I call out words and they hold up the stick showing me what vowel sound they hear in the word. Sometimes I can trick them and use two vowels. Right now we are working with short vowels. In Spelling, the kids use letter cards to make words. We had fun with that today. We can change words from an to fan to tan, or ten to net, etc.
We will be reading the story "Julius" this week and will be doing an art project to go along with this on Thursday. I will be having a junior high student help us with Art each week. Those who said they'd be interested in doing an Art project with the kids or reading to them, just let me know when you want to do something,and we'll arrange it.
We are planning our first liturgy which will take place next Wednesday.
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