Emerald's Eggs

Our  story this week is Emerald's Eggs.  Students will need to reread this story for homework ON WEDNESDAY due to Halloween.  

eBook

https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/foil-turtle-and-fish-collage/how-to-draw-a-sea-turtle-blog/ - Draw a Sea Turtle (Step by Step)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXTWTbd8G4 - Video to Draw Realistic Sea Turtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8eGw1oyYoQ - Baby Sea Turtle video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnl73lZ17n4 - 14 Sea Turtle Facts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIffdbFZMPQ - Sea Turtles and Tortoises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIffdbFZMPQ - Quick Sea Turtle Video for Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f12OLtGmUbA - Draw a Sea Turtle - Cartoon Style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS0kXtmXuj8 - Sea Turtle Migration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlI_R8Vno8 - Endangered Sea Turtles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXe7Rx3w9ro - WhizzPop Song

DON'T FORGET to go online tons schedule your choice of Parent-Teacher Conference times!

We have been learning about Prepositions.  Check out these sites: 

Grammar Games:  Prepositions:  Preposition Games

Prepositions by the Bazillions

Book-it is OPTIONAL but highly encouraged.  Please read at home each evening, even if you are not keeping track on the Book-it calendar.  November Book-it will be sent home Wednesday. 

Spelling City Unit 10 (Review Unit)

Spelling City Unit 10

Owls

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-owls/ - All About Owls

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/owl.html - Science Owl Facts

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/snowy-owl/ - Snowy Owl

http://www.owlworlds.com - Owl Worlds

https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/owl-facts-for-kids/ - Barn Owls

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds/great_horned_owl.htm - Horned Owl

Spelling City Unit 9 - VCCCV Words

This week's spelling words are very difficult.  They all have Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel patterns.  We divided them in to categories and completed Spelling workbook pages 35 and 36 together today for practice.  We will continue to practice during the week.  I would encourage every student to use the Spelling City link to Unit 9 words below to practice at home.  

Spelling City Unit 9

Prepositions

Prepositions by the Bazillions

Preposition Sing a Long

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x309m93- Prepositional Phrases Schoolhouse Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6LE4P_bEU - Preposition Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyMrLQ4ZI-4 - Preposition Song

Library Nearpod Lesson

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/fUPvjI0RMu

Story Homework

Our Unit 8 VCCV pattern words for spelling are a bit difficult.  I'd suggest using the links below to practice at home. 

Spelling City Lesson 8

Spelling Lists:  Spelling Lists

Today we read and practiced the play called The Three Little Cyber Pigs.  Rereading this story is tonight's homework.  We practiced our vocabulary words including many computer words such as virus, delete, laptop, font, graphics, internet browser, and email.  We will also read another story called the Three Little Pigs Revisited.  There are many nursery rhyme characters discussed some in the story.  Here are some funny video clips about the original nursery rhyme characters that walked into Ann's Cybershop:

Three Little Pigs Traditional Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rmwFQTrtvk - Humpty Dumpty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnSqnVQ7yg - Three Little Pigs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGHspuNSqcE - Jack and Jill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AXsMkYV5ms  Little Miss Muffet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUy9lf8zgs - Little Bo Peep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEZNyBwXTIU - Little Jack Horner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRPqOzxLW_E - Jack Be Nimble

  

Three Little Cyber Pigs: eBook

Later this week we will also be working on the difficult skill of identifying prepositions and objects of the prepositional phrase.

Grammar Games:  Prepositions:  Preposition Games

Book-it is OPTIONAL but highly encouraged.  Please read at home each evening, even if you are not keeping track on the Book-it calendar.

Cougar/Puma/Mountain Lion Facts

https://wizzley.com/cougar-facts-for-kids/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mountain-lion/#mountain-lion-on-rock.jpg

http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/cougar/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO4prCqDFS8 - How to Draw a Cougar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsGvIbGa8dE - Draw Realistic Cougar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9B8lVcO_Sk - Cougar Video for Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6TIc_FpP_U- Cougar Video

Three Cyber Pigs

Our Unit 8 VCCV pattern words for spelling are a bit difficult.  I'd suggest using the links below to practice at home. 

Spelling City Lesson 8

Spelling Lists:  Spelling Lists

This week we will read and present the story called The Three Little Cyber Pigs.  We will also read another story called the Three Little Pigs Revisited.  There are many nursery rhyme characters discussed some in the story.  Here are some funny video clips about the original nursery rhyme characters that walked into Ann's Cybershop:

Three Little Pigs Traditional Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rmwFQTrtvk - Humpty Dumpty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnSqnVQ7yg - Three Little Pigs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGHspuNSqcE - Jack and Jill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AXsMkYV5ms  Little Miss Muffet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUy9lf8zgs - Little Bo Peep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEZNyBwXTIU - Little Jack Horner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRPqOzxLW_E - Jack Be Nimble

  

Three Little Cyber Pigs: eBook

Later this week we will also be working on the difficult skill of identifying prepositions and objects of the prepositional phrase.

Grammar Games:  Prepositions:  Preposition Games

Book-it is OPTIONAL but highly encouraged.  Please read at home each evening, even if you are not keeping track on the Book-it calendar.

Steps in a Process Extra Credit

Extra Credit:  We are working to learn "Steps in a Process." Students have been offered a challenge (Bonus) assignment to present a short "Steps in a Process" recipe to the class on Friday.  This helps with fluency and presentation, as well as keeping events in sequence.  Here's a "Cooking for Kids" video that can help to show how steps in a process are important:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuiSB6M-Imk

Here's another "Steps in a Process" idea.  This shows how to draw a haunted house. 

Draw a Haunted House

Wolf Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVnUxW63gJs - Wolf Video

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/gray-wolf/

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-wolves/

http://www.kidzone.ws/animal-facts/wolves/index.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQBMmyVspA - Draw a Wolf

Groundhog Facts

http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/fun-groundhog-facts-and-groundhog-day-facts-for-kids/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/groundhog/#groundhog-with-babies.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RilLwyosrS0 - Groundhog Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IANJ9mG8oT8 - Groundhog Fact Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To84ksbIg9U - How to Draw a Groundhog

Porcupine Facts

http://mentalfloss.com/article/64834/11-prickly-facts-about-porcupines

http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/porcupine_facts/15/

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-porcupines/

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-porcupines/ - Porcupine Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BUDy0-3mfw - Porquoi Tale - Porcupine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbnB1DGKJQM - Draw a Porcupine

Bear Links

http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/bears/facts-blackbear.htm

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-bears/

https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/black-bear-facts/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtDXM6_hb8 - Bear Fact Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54CDgurNMSI - Bear Fact Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-3snCVlrJ8 - Bear Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyBSBLIWXvk - How to Draw a Bear

Stinky Skunky Facts

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-skunks/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/skunk/#skunk-babies-walking.jpg

http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/why-do-skunks-smell-skunk-facts-for-kids/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlqcrEuGmw - Skunk Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvGXcdcL9Ug-  Skunk Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paqmjO-lxiw - Porquoi "Why?" Tale about Skunks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h98oh4KFDBw - Draw a Skunk

Field Trip Friday

Our field trip is on Friday, but we will still have our Unit 7 Spelling test on Friday.

Spelling City Lesson 7

Here's a link to see what types of exhibits we will viewing on Friday's field trip:

http://www.bigrunwolfranch.org

Tomorrow we will be learning about some of the animals that we will be seeing on the field trip.  We will be conducting a very small research project.  

Here are some wolf facts:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/gray-wolf/

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-wolves/

http://www.kidzone.ws/animal-facts/wolves/index.htm

Justin and the Best Biscuits

We read Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World and students should be rereading it tonight for homework.  We will have a story test tomorrow over the comprehension, vocabulary, and a written response.  
Here's the link to the book on line:

eBook

Justin and Best Biscuits Vocabulary Games

In the story, Justin's grandfather taught him about famous black cowboys.  Here is a documentary about the history of some of these great men: African-American Cowboy: The Forgotten Man of the West

Our field trip is on Friday, but we will still have our Unit 7 Spelling test on Friday.

Spelling City Lesson 7

Here's a link to see what types of exhibits we will viewing on Friday's field trip:

http://www.bigrunwolfranch.org

How to Draw (Recess Activity)

How to draw Frankenstein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDj2Wxc3d9c&index=5&list=PLktSUNu3rLlqva06KrQPSBP2PmjDBr7nx

Conflict in Stories

Today was our library day.  Students learned how to use the iPads for searching for books in our school's library.

This week's reading skill focused on "Conflict" as we read "On the Banks of Plum Creek" from Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie series. Students took the vocabulary portion of the test and also summarized the story while focusing on conflict, plot, and resolution.

Here's a link about Conflict in a story:  https://www.learner.org/interactives/story/conflict/

Quick Oregon Trail Video

Our spelling test is tomorrow over Unit 6. 

Spelling City Lesson 6

In Grammar, we are reviewing skills such as sentence types, word parts, and homophones.  Remember indent is important too!

Robert Crown & Pro Kids

Today we had a visit from the Robert Crown Center, and we learned about living a healthy, drug-free life.  We also walked over to Prairie to watch the PRO KIDS Drug Free Assembly. You can learn more about our Robert Crown presentation by visiting this site:

https://www.robertcrown.org

This week's reading skill focused on "Conflict" as we read "On the Banks of Plum Creek" from Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie series. 

Here's a link about Conflict in a story:  https://www.learner.org/interactives/story/conflict/

Quick Oregon Trail Video

Our spelling test is Friday over Unit 6. 

Spelling City Lesson 6

Spelling Lists

***  Thursday is Library Day

***   NEXT Friday is our field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch.    

Here's a link to see what types of exhibits we will viewing on this fun trip:

http://www.bigrunwolfranch.org

We are still working on our four sentence types  Here's a game about the four types of sentences:

Sentence Games

On the Banks of Plum Creek

This week's reading skill will focus on "Conflict" as we read "On the Banks of Plum Creek" from Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie series. We will read this story in class and we will have it as a homework assignment tonight.

Here's a link about Conflict in a story:  https://www.learner.org/interactives/story/conflict/

eBook

Quick Oregon Trail Video

Our spelling test this coming week will be on Friday, Unit 6.

Spelling City Lesson 6

Spelling Lists

**** Tomorrow we will be visited by Robert Crown to learn about drug safety.  

https://www.robertcrown.org

***  Tomorrow is Picture Day!

***  Thursday is  Library Day

***   NEXT Friday is our field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch.    

Here's a link to see what types of exhibits we will viewing on this fun trip:

http://www.bigrunwolfranch.org

Little House

Our Spelling words this week all have a consonant -le ending.  You can practice them here at Spelling City:

Spelling City Lesson 6

Tomorrow's reading story is from Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  The assignment is to reread On the Banks of Plum Creek on pages 159-169 by Laura Ingalls Wilder and prepare for our comprehension and vocabulary test over his historical fiction story.  The Tuesday story sheets are to be returned tomorrow with a parent signature.  Reading out loud is a great way to practice fluency. 

eBook

Do you remember this childhood series, Little House on the Prairie,  based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder book series?

Little House on the Prairie Introduction Video

Quizlet - Spelling & Vocab Units  -  You can use this site to practice vocabulary words as well

Wednesday  we will have an in-school "field trip" presentation about staying Drug Free.  This trip is presented by Robert Crown.  Wednesday is PICTURE DAY!