Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Falling Behind

I apologize for it being a while since I have last updated.  This week....

Monday - No School, President's Day

Tuesday - I was absent from the classroom so the students watched the movie National Treasure

Wednesday - Starter Quiz and Time for Kids Magazine assignment

Thursday - Our Ancestry and Interview projects are due.. Presentations will follow!

Friday - I will be at a conference so the students will finish National Treasure.

Monday, January 14, 2013

It's a NEW YEAR!!!

     So far this semester we have been doing a lot of review over everything we learned the first semester.  We have completed a packet, played review games, and completed an activity in the computer lab.  This week...

Monday - Pop Quiz over Continents/Oceans, Group Review Game from 1st 9 weeks

Tuesday - Begin Autobiography vs. Biography The students will be picking out a book to read and completing an assignment on this.  More details to come on Thursday & Friday.

Wednesday- Subjective vs. Objective In English, they have been discussing subjective vs. objective and we will be applying this skill in Social Studies.

Thursday - Library Day - Mrs. Dyreck, our librarian, will be doing a lesson with each class on research and knowing the differences between autobiographies vs. biographies.  The students will also have time to check books out.

Friday - Explanation of project & DEAR reading.  The students will have time in class to read the book that they have chosen.