We were not able to complete lessons 50 in Math this week. Today we spent time making corrections on returned papers to raise our final average. Report Cards will go out on Jan. 9, 2013. I found these math Christmas games that I would like for you to try over the holidays.
Put Lights Up Practice Math Facts
Tree Puzzle Problem Solving
Santa's Sling Angles
What's Different
Gift Grab
Christmas Puzzles
Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
LIT & HISTORY for December 17-21
Welcome to our last week before our Christmas holiday, and our last week of the first semester of school! This week’s schedule will be somewhat unpredictable, because we have fun things to do that may take some of our class time. On Wednesday after Chapel, we will have Jesus’s Birthday cake; on Thursday, we will be practicing for our Las Posadas processional around the school, and will finish our angel books; on Friday, we will bake cookies, go on Las Posadas, and have our party in the library. In between all the fun, we will be finishing our study of Treasure Island and you will be presenting your book reports, as well as finishing up with our Age of Exploration charts. There will be no final exam this semester in either literature or history. We’ll save that for next semester!
Parents, I do want you to know that the daily
work charts that I have below, and that are posted on our blog, are only guides
as to the work we HOPE to get done each day.
There have already been several times when one day’s work gets added to
the following day—or even the following week, because we run out of time. I
always plan more than we can accomplish, so don’t be alarmed if your child
comes home saying that homework has been postponed, or that we didn’t get to
something. After over 30 years of teaching,
I’ve discovered that the “best laid plans” oft need be postponed!
Your schedule for the week is below. DUE dates and TEST dates are included.
Your schedule for the week is below. DUE dates and TEST dates are included.
MONDAY, Dec. 17
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
Large Group Time LGT
|
LIT: Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Go
over new assignments for week
Discuss Chapters 27 and 28 Treasure Island
Listen to Chapters 29 and
30 in class and fill in FtS chart
Review
your book report choice and the grading rubric with Mrs. Horner
HISTORY: Finish watching film on Magellan
Watch
short film on Balboa
|
TEST
Mon., Dec. 17
|
My Individual Time
MIT
|
1. Read Chapter 31 Treasure Island in class, fill in FtS chart
2. Turn in last wk’s spelling/vocabulary
cursive writing papers
3. Turn in FtS
Chart for Chapters 25-27 (if you haven’t)
4. Fill in information on Explorers chart
about Balboa. TURN IN LAYERED BOOK.
Work on book report at home!!!
|
1.
Due Tuesday
2. Due
today
3.
Due today
4. Due today Due Thursday |
TUESDAY, Dec. 18
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
LIT: Discuss Chapter 31 Treasure Island (TI)
Listen
to Chapters 32 and 33 TI; fill in Follow the Story chart
HISTORY: Divide into pairs for History work: Mapping the Explorers; Class will work
together on Mapping the Portuguese Explorers
|
|
MIT
|
1. Read Chapter 34 TI; fill out FtS chart
2. You will be working with a partner and will
have a country of explorers to map.
Work on book report at home!!!
|
Due
Wednesday
Due today
Due Thursday
|
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
Chapel and Happy Birthday
Jesus cake
LGT
|
LIT: Discuss Chapter 34 and the end of Treasure Island
HISTORY: Review the Maya SMERFCAPS chart that we made in October (find it!!!)
Watch
History Channel film, Palenque: Metropolis of the Maya and discuss.
Listen for 5 Themes of Geography and 9 Activities of Culture
|
Chap.
31-34 charts
due today
|
MIT
|
1. Turn in last page of FtS charts for Treasure
Island
2. Finish painting your Mayan artifact if
necessary. Create a museum-style card
telling what your artifact is based on.
Work on book report at home!!!
|
1. Due today
2. Due today Due tomorrow!!! |
THURSDAY, Dec. 20
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
LIT: Book
Report Presentations for Treasure Island
If
time permits, begin watching Muppet
Treasure Island
HISTORY: Finish Maya film if necessary
Learn
song and routine for Las Posadas
|
DUE TODAY
|
MIT
|
No Individual Time today
All make-up or incomplete
work is due today.
DON’T FORGET your Secret Santa Gift tomorrow!!!
|
FRIDAY, Dec. 21
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
READING LOGS DUE
Finish
book reports if necessary
9:15 Bake and decorate sombrero cookies
10:00 Begin Las
Posadas
10:30
Meet in Library to begin watch Muppet
Treasure Island
11:00 Christmas Party with Piñata and gift
exchange
|
There are no new spelling words this week, and no
test until after the first week of January.
Your reading log IS DUE on Friday this week—you won’t
have a chance to turn it in late.
Be sure you have all make-up or incomplete work
turned in by this Thursday so that I can grade it before your grades are due on
Friday afternoon.
Don’t forget to bring the gift for your classmate
and your food/drink contribution for our party!
You might also want to bring a large shopping bag
with handles on Friday so that you can clean out your desk, and take all your
goodies home with you.
Have
a Blessed Christmas &
a Happy New Year!!!
Info about CHRISTMAS PARTY!
!Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año
Nuevo!
Our Christmas Party in 4th
and 5th Grade will be held on Friday,
December 21.
It will begin with Las Posadas around the school at 10:00.
When we have finished
the procession,
we will gather in the
library for the Piñata, food and drink,
and our gift exchange*.
If there is time left,
we will watch Muppet Treasure Island.
Parents, you are welcome
to come for Las Posadas and our party!
We need
you to please sign up for the following items—please “Reply to All” so that we
all stay apprised on who has signed up for each item.
Chips and salsa
Milk (1 gallon of whole milk for Mexican hot
chocolate—Mrs. H already has the chocolate)
4 Breakfast Tacos for Boys (specific
order will be given to you Thursday)
4 Breakfast Tacos for Girls (specific order will be given to you Thursday)
Fruit—grapes
&/or pineapple
Whipped Cream (1
can Redi-Whip)
Queso
(16 oz)
Plates, napkins, cups and bowls = Ratcliff
Piñata and candy, Mexican chocolate = Horner
*The students did draw the name of
another girl or boy last week, and have hopefully told you!
There is a $10.00 limit on gifts. Please wrap the gift (or gift bag), and put
the student’s name on the tag who will be receiving the gift—but do not tell
who it is from.
Vocabulary for Monday's test
Hi, Students!
Here are the five definitions that you will have to match to their words on Monday's Spelling and Vocabulary Test. I hope you're having a great weekend!
Mrs. H
abominable = Disgusting
assize = Court session held in the counties of England during the 18th
century
connoisseur = A person who has expert knowledge in some field
trinket = A small ornament or piece of jewelry
villainous = A person who is evil or a criminal
Saturday, December 8, 2012
LITERATURE & HISTORY December 10-14
Ahoy, Me Maties!
This week in HISTORY, we will be concentrating on finishing our layered books and learning more about the explorers, Cabot, Drake, Cartier, Champlain, Magellan, and Balboa.
In LITERATURE, we will be working on reading
the last half of Treasure Island. YOU NEED TO BE WORKING ON YOUR BOOK REPORTS AT
HOME!!!
Your schedule
for the week is below. DUE dates and TEST dates are included.
MON, Dec. 10
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
Large Group Time LGT
|
LIT:
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Go over new spelling words and
assignments for week
Listen to Chapters 16 &17 TI
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) chart
HIST:
Watch films on the British & French
Explorers
|
TODAY
TEST Mon., Dec. 17
|
My Individual Time
MIT
|
LIT: 1. Turn in last
wk’s spelling/vocabulary cursive writing papers
2.
Read Chapter 18 TI; fill out FtS chart
3.
Write spelling words in cursive 2 times (trace1, write1=2)
HIST: 1. Turn in layered
books with British/French page complete
|
2.
Due Tuesday
3.
Due Mon, Dec. 17
1.
Due Today
|
TUES, Dec. 11
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
LIT:
Discuss Chapter18 Treasure
Island (TI)
Listen to Chapters 19 & 20 TI;
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) charts
HIST:
Read aloud
Chapter 19 The History of US round-robin
Watch short film about Magellan
|
Chap. 16-18 charts
due today
Due
tomorrow
|
MIT
|
LIT: 1.
Read Chapter 21 TI; fill out FtS chart
2.
Finish writing spelling words 2 times in cursive
HIST: 1. Add
info about Magellan to layered book chart
|
Due
Wednesday
Due
Monday, 17th
Due Thursday
|
WED, Dec. 12
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
LIT:
Discuss Chapter 21 Treasure
Island (TI)
Listen to Chapters 22-23 TI;
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) chart
HIST:
Watch short film about Balboa
Fill in Explorers
of the New World Chart—Columbus, Cabot, Magellan, Balboa (catch up)
|
Chap. 19-21 charts
due today
Due
Thursday
|
MIT
|
LIT: 1. Read Chapter 24 TI; fill FtS chart
2. Work on sentences for vocabulary
spelling words
HIST: 1. Add
info about Balboa to layered book chart
2. Finish Explorers
of the New World chart
|
Due Thursday Due Mon, Dec. 17 Due Thursday Due Thursday |
THURS, Dec. 13
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
LIT:
Discuss Chapter 24 TI
Listen to Chapters 25-26 TI;
Fill in FtS charts
HIST:
Turn in layered books
Turn in Explorers of the New World chart
Divide into 4 groups: The Vikings; The Spanish; the British; The French.
Each group will be given explorers’ cards and titles, and will have to place them on the world map
in the areas they explored and colonized. We
will put up the Portuguese explorers together as an example.
|
Chap. 22-24 charts
due today
|
MIT
|
LIT: 1. Read Chapters 27-28 TI; fill FtS chart
2. Finish sentences for vocabulary
spelling word
HIST: Divide into 4 groups: The Vikings; The Spanish; The British;
The French. Each group will be given explorers' cards and titles, and will
have to place them on the world map in the areas the country explored and colonized.
|
1. Due Monday, 17
2. Due Monday, 17
DUE TODAY
|
FRIDAY, Dec. 14
|
Activity/Assignment
|
DUE Date
|
LGT
|
READING LOGS DUE
No
Class Today: 8:30-11:30 Santa’s
Workshop
|
|
MIT
|
HOMEWORK for WEEKEND:
1.
Read Chapters 27 and 28 Treasure
Island
2.
Fill in Follow the Story charts for Chapters 25-28
3.
Finish spelling word practice in cursive, and sentences
using spelling words
4.
Study for Spelling/Vocabulary Test
THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST
WEEKEND TO WORK ON YOUR BOOK REPORT WHICH IS DUE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20!!
|
1. Due Monday
2. Due Monday
3. Due Monday
4. Monday, Dec. 17
Chap. 25-27 charts
due Monday
|
SPELLING/VOCABULARY for TEST on Monday,
December 17
* indicates that the definition for the word must also be learned--you will have to match the definition with the word after you spell the word
* indicates that the definition for the word must also be learned--you will have to match the definition with the word after you spell the word
1. *connoisseur—_________________________________________
2. *trinket—______________________________________________
3. *abominable—_________________________________________
4. *assize—______________________________________________
5. *villainous-____________________________________________
6.
annoyance
7. shoulder
8.
peculiar
9. fierce
10. seafaring
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