Just Like Me

Our reading story  is Just Like Me.  We read about different artists and how they created self portraits to express themselves.  We will also be creating self portraits and writing autobiographies.  Students should reread this story tonight for homework.  They may bring in any art supplies that they would like to use to create their self portrait this week.

eBook

We studied spelling words with er, ar, and or endings.  We completed Unit 17 workbook pages.  Here's the link to Spelling City for Unit 17 Spelling games:

Spelling City

This week we also worked on possessive and reflexive pronouns, completing practice workbook pages 96 and 101.  Here's a link to explain reflexive pronouns: 

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/reflexive_pronouns.htm 

Another skill we are learning is Steps in a Process.  Here are some activities you can have your child do at home to practice Steps in a Process:

Steps in a Process Activities

Spelling Unit 17

Today we worked on our spelling words with er, ar, and or endings.  We completed Unit 17 workbook pages.  Here's the link to Spelling City for Unit 17 Spelling games:

Spelling City

We also worked on possessive and reflexive pronouns, completing practice workbook pages 96 and 101.  Here's a link to explain reflexive pronouns:

http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/reflexive_pronouns.htm

Our reading story tomorrow is Just Like Me.  We will learn how different artists create self portraits to express themselves.  We will also be creating self portraits and autobiographies.

Another skill we are learning is Steps in a Process.  Here are some activities you can have your child do at home to practice Steps in a Process:

Steps in a Process Activities

This is a fun site that our class used in class to answer some "I Wonder Why...?" questions:

http://wonderopolis.org

http://www.whoinventedit.net

Schoolhouse Rock invention video:

Schoolhouse Rock Inventions

Our Inventions

Today we read about some more unusual inventions and created our own dream inventions.  We utilized our creativity and our writing skills to both explain and design our inventions.  Here are some activities you can have your child do at home to practice Steps in a Process:

Steps in a Process Activities

This is a fun site that our class used in class to answer some "I Wonder Why...?" questions:

http://wonderopolis.org

http://www.whoinventedit.net

Schoolhouse Rock invention video:

Schoolhouse Rock Inventions

So You Want to Be an Inventor Jeopardy

Inventor Biographies for Kids:

http://www.biography.com/people/wilbur-wright-20672839#early-life - Wright Brothers

http://mrnussbaum.com/thomas_edison/ - Thomas Edison

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-thomas-edison/ - Thomas Edison 

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/levi_strauss.php - Levi Strauss

http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497 - Alexander Graham Bell 

Our spelling Unit 17 test is next week.

Spelling Lists 

Spelling City - games 

Inventions and Steps in a Process

Today we worked on learning Steps in a Process, and we put these steps to work by making some detailed paper airplanes.  


Here are some activities you can have your child do at home to practice Steps in a Process:

Steps in a Process Activities

This is a fun site that our class used in class to answer some "I Wonder Why...?" questions:

http://wonderopolis.org

We have been learning about inventions  You may wish to view it with your child and select inventions appropriate for their understanding level. 

http://www.whoinventedit.net

Schoolhouse Rock invention video:

Schoolhouse Rock Inventions

So You Want to Be an Inventor Jeopardy

Inventor Biographies for Kids:

http://www.biography.com/people/wilbur-wright-20672839#early-life - Wright Brothers

http://mrnussbaum.com/thomas_edison/ - Thomas Edison

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-thomas-edison/ - Thomas Edison 

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/levi_strauss.php - Levi Strauss

http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497 - Alexander Graham Bell 

Our spelling Unit 16 test is tomorrow.

Spelling Lists 

Spelling City - games 

Wonderoplois

This is a fun site that our class used today to answer some "I Wonder Why...?" questions:

http://wonderopolis.org

Our story today test was over  So You Want to Be an Inventor?  Students reread the story on pages 414-427Here's a site called "Who Invented it?" about modern inventions.  You may wish to view it with your child and select inventions appropriate for their understanding level. 

http://www.whoinventedit.net

Schoolhouse Rock invention video:

Schoolhouse Rock Inventions

So You Want to Be an Inventor Jeopardy

Inventor Biographies for Kids:

http://www.biography.com/people/wilbur-wright-20672839#early-life - Wright Brothers

http://mrnussbaum.com/thomas_edison/ - Thomas Edison

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-thomas-edison/ - Thomas Edison 

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/entrepreneurs/levi_strauss.php - Levi Strauss

http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497 - Alexander Graham Bell 

Spelling Lists 

Our test will be on Friday. 
Spelling games can be found at :Spelling City Games

Kindergarten Information Night will be held on Thursday, February 25 from 6:30-7:30.  Forms were sent home today with further information.

So You Want to Be an Inventor?

Spelling Lists 
Our test will be on Friday. 
Spelling games can be found at :Spelling City Games

Kindergarten Information Night will be held on Thursday, February 25 from 6:30-7:30.  Forms were sent home today with further information.

Our story today is called So You Want to Be an Inventor?  Students should reread the story on pages 414-427 tonight for homework.  The blue story sheet is due back tomorrow for our vocabulary and comprehension test.  We completed workbook pages 91, 92, 93 today.  Here's the link to the eBook.  The story is found in Theme 4:

eBook

Here's a site called "Who Invented it?" about modern inventions.  You may wish to view it with your child and select inventions appropriate for their understanding level. 

http://www.whoinventedit.net

Schoolhouse Rock invention video:

Schoolhouse Rock Inventions

Another fun site is :

http://wonderopolis.org

So You Want to Be an Inventor Jeopardy

Back After Break!

Here we are, back to school after a relaxing two week vacation.  New Book-it forms were sent home today for January, and December Book-it forms can still be returned tomorrow.

Library books are due tomorrow.

Today we completed Spelling workbook pages 63 & 64, unit 16.
Spelling Lists 
Our test will be on Friday.
Spelling games can be found at :Spelling City Games

Today we started reading our next story, So You Want to be an Inventor, found on pages 414-427 in Storytown.  Rereading this story will be Tuesday's homework.
Here's the eBook link found in the Theme 4 section:
eBook

Kindergarten Information Night will be held on Thursday, February 25 from 6:30-7:30.  Forms were sent home today with further information.

Midterm is FRIDAY.  We will be HALF WAY through the year.