Friday, October 30, 2009
Happy Halloween
Students were given Lesson 8 spelling words (restaurant, admire, though, whether, certain, height, opposite) this morning. We worked to compile sentences using these words.
The Whole Numbers unit test was returned to students today. Please sign and return the test to school on Monday. I will be sending a Math markbook to your email that will include a detailed breakdown of your child's Math mark up until this point in the term.
We started the next unit in Math, Multiplication and Division, today as well. We are focusing some time on the Multiplication table as it is very important for your child's success in this unit to be fluent with their multiplication facts.
Thank you to those parents who brought items for our classroom lunch. It is greatly appreciated.
Have a safe Halloween!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Students completed Day 4 of centers this morning. All center activities are due tomorrow morning.
Students wrote their Lesson 7 spelling test today as well.
After lunch, students wrote the Whole Numbers unit test. Great job Grade 5!!
To close off the day, we continued to work on our draft for our picture stories. This first draft is due for Tuesday.
Reminders: Halloween Party tomorrow
Students wrote their Lesson 7 spelling test today as well.
After lunch, students wrote the Whole Numbers unit test. Great job Grade 5!!
To close off the day, we continued to work on our draft for our picture stories. This first draft is due for Tuesday.
Reminders: Halloween Party tomorrow
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
My apologies for posting so late!
Students completed Day 2 of Centers to start of the morning.
We then used our 6+1 Writing time to use our already prepared graphic organizers to begin writing a short story. Students prepared these organizers last week by using a detailed picture to guide their organization.
In math, we corrected yesterday's review assignment. Students also completed their individual problem solver, the last for Making an Organized List.
The last hour of the day was spent working on the Survival Island project in Social Studies.
Reminder: Picture retakes tomorrow
Students completed Day 2 of Centers to start of the morning.
We then used our 6+1 Writing time to use our already prepared graphic organizers to begin writing a short story. Students prepared these organizers last week by using a detailed picture to guide their organization.
In math, we corrected yesterday's review assignment. Students also completed their individual problem solver, the last for Making an Organized List.
The last hour of the day was spent working on the Survival Island project in Social Studies.
Reminder: Picture retakes tomorrow
Monday, October 26, 2009
Welcome to another week!!
We started our day by starting a new set of Centers. Students are working at a variety of stations.
Spelling: Students are working on a fill in the blanks worksheet using all of our Word Wall Words.
Newspaper: Students are looking through the newspaper for two articles that are written about or include 2 different provinces/territories.
Creative Writing: Students are continuing to work on a Beginning, Middle, End assignment that they received last week. Students were asked to choose a picture from the newspaper and create a story that would pertain to that picture.
Computers: Students are practicing their multiplication skills using the website Multiplication.com
Mystery: Students are using the SMARTboard to play Car Wash Multiplication
Math:Students are choosing 4 multiplication sentences and are representing them using anything in the classroom.
Social Studies:Students are working on their Survival Island assignment.
Guided Reading:Group 1 and Group 2 are working to complete Using Dialogue practice. Group 3 and Group 4 have started to read and discuss our next short story, Shelter Folks.
Independent Reading:Students are continuing to read their "Just Right" books and complete the short activities to follow.
After recess, students had Science and Computers.
After lunch, we reviewed the partner problem that students completed on Friday. Students were also assigned pages 66/67 (3,4,5,7,8,10,11). Our math unit test is on Thursday, October 29.
Students finished the day in Phys Ed.
Reminders: Picture retakes - Wednesday, October 28. We are also having classroom picture retakes as the pictures did not turn out.
Math Unit test - Thursday, October 29
Spelling test - Thursday, October 29
Science Plant Project - Thursday, October 29
Halloween party - Friday, October 30.
We started our day by starting a new set of Centers. Students are working at a variety of stations.
Spelling: Students are working on a fill in the blanks worksheet using all of our Word Wall Words.
Newspaper: Students are looking through the newspaper for two articles that are written about or include 2 different provinces/territories.
Creative Writing: Students are continuing to work on a Beginning, Middle, End assignment that they received last week. Students were asked to choose a picture from the newspaper and create a story that would pertain to that picture.
Computers: Students are practicing their multiplication skills using the website Multiplication.com
Mystery: Students are using the SMARTboard to play Car Wash Multiplication
Math:Students are choosing 4 multiplication sentences and are representing them using anything in the classroom.
Social Studies:Students are working on their Survival Island assignment.
Guided Reading:Group 1 and Group 2 are working to complete Using Dialogue practice. Group 3 and Group 4 have started to read and discuss our next short story, Shelter Folks.
Independent Reading:Students are continuing to read their "Just Right" books and complete the short activities to follow.
After recess, students had Science and Computers.
After lunch, we reviewed the partner problem that students completed on Friday. Students were also assigned pages 66/67 (3,4,5,7,8,10,11). Our math unit test is on Thursday, October 29.
Students finished the day in Phys Ed.
Reminders: Picture retakes - Wednesday, October 28. We are also having classroom picture retakes as the pictures did not turn out.
Math Unit test - Thursday, October 29
Spelling test - Thursday, October 29
Science Plant Project - Thursday, October 29
Halloween party - Friday, October 30.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
October's month end assembly was held this morning. Congratualations to Jana for winning the 4-H coloring contest! Congratulations to all of the cross country runners who received their certificates today and to all of the bookfair award winners!
After assembly students completed the last day of this cycle's set of centers. All center activities are due tomorrow.
After lunch, both grade 5 classes combined for a guided writing activity. A few days ago we completed a graphic organizer based on a picture. Today, we took that graphic organizer and compiled a story as a whole group. The students did a wonderful job keeping their ideas organized. Our next step, will be to stretch our sentences and add details. We will publish our final story once we have completed these steps! I'm excited to see how our story is going to grow.
To finish off our day, we corrected yesterday's math assignment. We also discussed how to use estimation to check your answer. Students will be working with this concept in Math tomorrow.
MATH UNIT TEST: Thursday, October 29.
* We will not be popping popcorn tomorrow. We don't have enough "hands" to get the job done. We will save the popcorn for another day.
** I will not be in school for the next two days as I am at a workshop in Yorkton. If the blog is not updated, this is why. Please feel free to contact me through email if you have any questions.
After assembly students completed the last day of this cycle's set of centers. All center activities are due tomorrow.
After lunch, both grade 5 classes combined for a guided writing activity. A few days ago we completed a graphic organizer based on a picture. Today, we took that graphic organizer and compiled a story as a whole group. The students did a wonderful job keeping their ideas organized. Our next step, will be to stretch our sentences and add details. We will publish our final story once we have completed these steps! I'm excited to see how our story is going to grow.
To finish off our day, we corrected yesterday's math assignment. We also discussed how to use estimation to check your answer. Students will be working with this concept in Math tomorrow.
MATH UNIT TEST: Thursday, October 29.
* We will not be popping popcorn tomorrow. We don't have enough "hands" to get the job done. We will save the popcorn for another day.
** I will not be in school for the next two days as I am at a workshop in Yorkton. If the blog is not updated, this is why. Please feel free to contact me through email if you have any questions.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Students completed day 3 of centers this morning. Please see the Magnetic Writing examples posted today!
After recess, we completed Math Pods. Students worked at the computer playing estimation games that involved subtraction. When students were with me, we reviewed yesterday's strategies for subtraction using estimation. Students were assigned pages 58/59 (1,3,4,5). Students also had an opportunity to work with a partner to play a subtraction game that had students compiling numbers to subtract from 1000 to reach 0 first.
Students had French and Phys Ed after lunch.
* I am looking for a few parent volunteers to help with popping popcorn Thursday morning for Family Fun night. I am away at a workshop in Yorkton that day and am looking for a few extra hands!
After recess, we completed Math Pods. Students worked at the computer playing estimation games that involved subtraction. When students were with me, we reviewed yesterday's strategies for subtraction using estimation. Students were assigned pages 58/59 (1,3,4,5). Students also had an opportunity to work with a partner to play a subtraction game that had students compiling numbers to subtract from 1000 to reach 0 first.
Students had French and Phys Ed after lunch.
* I am looking for a few parent volunteers to help with popping popcorn Thursday morning for Family Fun night. I am away at a workshop in Yorkton that day and am looking for a few extra hands!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Students completed Day 2 of centers this morning.
After recess, students randomly picked a picture that they will be using as part of a writing activity. Students worked to complete their graphic organizers focusing on the sequence of events in their stories. We will continue to practice organizing our writing and adding details.
We completed a set of Math Pods after lunch. One group of students worked with Mrs. Gale to practice estimation with subtraction. Another group of students worked with me to review Friday's assignment and continue to work on using benchmarks for estimation. The third group of students played Estimation Golf.
Students completed station in Social Studies as well. One group worked to complete a landforms activity that had students matching landform definitions to the correct picture. Students worked to complete a map reading activity and began working on their final unit assingment, Survivor Island. At the computer station students surfed the Landforms website.
Reminders: Bowling tomorrow
After recess, students randomly picked a picture that they will be using as part of a writing activity. Students worked to complete their graphic organizers focusing on the sequence of events in their stories. We will continue to practice organizing our writing and adding details.
We completed a set of Math Pods after lunch. One group of students worked with Mrs. Gale to practice estimation with subtraction. Another group of students worked with me to review Friday's assignment and continue to work on using benchmarks for estimation. The third group of students played Estimation Golf.
Students completed station in Social Studies as well. One group worked to complete a landforms activity that had students matching landform definitions to the correct picture. Students worked to complete a map reading activity and began working on their final unit assingment, Survivor Island. At the computer station students surfed the Landforms website.
Reminders: Bowling tomorrow
Friday, October 16, 2009
Students began the day with Day 1 of a new set of Centers. Check out the Scrambled Word activity attached to today's posting!
In computers, students had some free time to play a math game reviewing forms of numbers and estimation.
After lunch, we completed a Math Pod. The computer station had students practicing estimating numbers with Rounding Off. Students also worked with a partner to complete a folder activity that had students estimating numbers closest to 10 000. At teacher table, students worked on using benchmarks for estimation and were assigned pages 55/56 (3,4,5,6,7). Please see the Smartboard image for further explanation of this concept.
In computers, students had some free time to play a math game reviewing forms of numbers and estimation.
After lunch, we completed a Math Pod. The computer station had students practicing estimating numbers with Rounding Off. Students also worked with a partner to complete a folder activity that had students estimating numbers closest to 10 000. At teacher table, students worked on using benchmarks for estimation and were assigned pages 55/56 (3,4,5,6,7). Please see the Smartboard image for further explanation of this concept.
Scramble Word Writing!!
One of the centers for this set has students working with a scrambled word activity to create a poem or short story in 20 minutes using the SMARTboard. Here are the stories from today...
Click on a story for a larger view.
Click on a story for a larger view.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Students worked on word processing of their Lesson 6 spelling words this morning.
After recess, students worked on a writing activity we have been working on during Centers. Students picked a picture from the newspaper and used that picture to inspire a narrative story. We are focusing on having a beginning, middle, and end to our stories and this activity stresses this concept.
After lunch, students worked on reviewing addition, as well a reflect question referring to Estimation. We also discussed yesterday's assignment and began to talk about using benchmarks in estimation. The computer station had students playing Estimator Four with a partner.
We worked at stations during Social Studies as well. Students worked with Mrs. Lippai to discuss a variety of landforms that can be found in Canada. We will continue with this discussion next class. Students working with me, began a landform search using a map of Canada. The computer station had students exploring Landforms.
If you were absent today please take some time to have a look at these websites as they provide a greater understanding of the topics we are covering.
After recess, students worked on a writing activity we have been working on during Centers. Students picked a picture from the newspaper and used that picture to inspire a narrative story. We are focusing on having a beginning, middle, and end to our stories and this activity stresses this concept.
After lunch, students worked on reviewing addition, as well a reflect question referring to Estimation. We also discussed yesterday's assignment and began to talk about using benchmarks in estimation. The computer station had students playing Estimator Four with a partner.
We worked at stations during Social Studies as well. Students worked with Mrs. Lippai to discuss a variety of landforms that can be found in Canada. We will continue with this discussion next class. Students working with me, began a landform search using a map of Canada. The computer station had students exploring Landforms.
If you were absent today please take some time to have a look at these websites as they provide a greater understanding of the topics we are covering.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Students were given Lesson 6 spelling words (humorous, famished, remember, especially, however, special, who). Students created sentences for these spelling words and are working on word processing.
We reviewed the three strategies for Estimation (front-end rounding, compensation, and compatible numbers). Students were assigned pages 51/52 (4,5,6,7,12).
We reviewed the three strategies for Estimation (front-end rounding, compensation, and compatible numbers). Students were assigned pages 51/52 (4,5,6,7,12).
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Students started the day off by finishing day 4 of Centers. Center activities are due for tomorrow, with exception of Creative Writing and Spelling. We will complete these stations at school.
Students wrote Lesson 5 spelling test before lunch. We then read the next chapter in our classroom read aloud.
After lunch, we started on our second problem solving strategy, Making an Organized List. We worked as a whole group to complete one example. Students then broke off into groups of 4 to complete the second example. We will review this problem tomorrow.
To finish off the day, the topic of Leads was introduced to the students. We are focusing on using good beginnings in our writing with a varying number of strategies. We will continue to work on this writing skill as students will have the opportunity to add excitement to their writing.
Reminder: Hot lunch tomorrow (perogies and sausage)
Students wrote Lesson 5 spelling test before lunch. We then read the next chapter in our classroom read aloud.
After lunch, we started on our second problem solving strategy, Making an Organized List. We worked as a whole group to complete one example. Students then broke off into groups of 4 to complete the second example. We will review this problem tomorrow.
To finish off the day, the topic of Leads was introduced to the students. We are focusing on using good beginnings in our writing with a varying number of strategies. We will continue to work on this writing skill as students will have the opportunity to add excitement to their writing.
Reminder: Hot lunch tomorrow (perogies and sausage)
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
* Early dismissal
Students completed Day 2 of Centers this morning.
After recess, we corrected yesterday's math assignment together. We then started to discuss Estimation. As a whole group, we reviewed Front-end Rounding, Compensation, and Compatible Numbers using addition. Tomorrow, students will work in stations to practice these estimation strategies.
Students will be bowling Friday October 16 (2:15-3:15) and Tuesday October 20 (2:15-3:15). Please send $5.00 to subsidize the cost of bowling.
Students completed Day 2 of Centers this morning.
After recess, we corrected yesterday's math assignment together. We then started to discuss Estimation. As a whole group, we reviewed Front-end Rounding, Compensation, and Compatible Numbers using addition. Tomorrow, students will work in stations to practice these estimation strategies.
Students will be bowling Friday October 16 (2:15-3:15) and Tuesday October 20 (2:15-3:15). Please send $5.00 to subsidize the cost of bowling.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
We started our day by enjoying the wonderful entertainment from the Grade 2's and Grade 3's at our morning assembly.
We began a new set of Centers this morning. Students are continuing to work very hard at their stations! We are also working extremely hard with Independent Reading and Guided Reading. Great job Grade 5!
Students spent a half hour today in the computer lab. Students were given some free time to play math games.
We began a new set of Centers this morning. Students are continuing to work very hard at their stations! We are also working extremely hard with Independent Reading and Guided Reading. Great job Grade 5!
Students spent a half hour today in the computer lab. Students were given some free time to play math games.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Students worked to complete word processing Lesson 5 spelling words. We then took some time to practice our words in partners using the wipe-boards.
After recess, students completed their Beginning, Middle, and End stories and stretched them with details. We then shared our stories as a class and identified the different parts of each other's stories.
Students worked through Math Pods this afternoon. At the computer station students played an Expanded Notation game called Place Value Playoff. At teacher table students handed in yesterday's assignment. Some of the students did not complete their homework therefore lost attitude marks. Please check to see that your son/daughter has completed their homework. Students also worked to add numbers to their place value charts by searching the newspaper for numbers.
In Social, students began to work on hemispheres. Students are working on coloring a world map and identifying Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. These are due for Thursday.
Reminder: Book orders due tomorrow, Assembly tomorrow
After recess, students completed their Beginning, Middle, and End stories and stretched them with details. We then shared our stories as a class and identified the different parts of each other's stories.
Students worked through Math Pods this afternoon. At the computer station students played an Expanded Notation game called Place Value Playoff. At teacher table students handed in yesterday's assignment. Some of the students did not complete their homework therefore lost attitude marks. Please check to see that your son/daughter has completed their homework. Students also worked to add numbers to their place value charts by searching the newspaper for numbers.
In Social, students began to work on hemispheres. Students are working on coloring a world map and identifying Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. These are due for Thursday.
Reminder: Book orders due tomorrow, Assembly tomorrow
Monday, October 5, 2009
Students worked on creating their sentences for Lesson 5 spelling words (difference, hilarious, fountain, probably, weight, morning, voice). Lesson 5 spelling test will be on Tuesday, October 13.
We worked in partners to practice writing numbers in expanded form. Students then worked on pages45/46 (1,2,3,6,8,10,13).
We worked in partners to practice writing numbers in expanded form. Students then worked on pages45/46 (1,2,3,6,8,10,13).
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thank you to all of the parents who were able to make it to last night's meeting. Mrs. Gale and I appreciate all of the support from the wonderful families involved in our classrooms. We hope the meeting was informative and helped to answer some of the questions you may have had.
Students completed Day 3 of Centers this morning.
Students then worked through an hour of Math Pods. At teacher table, we continued to discuss place value to the millions. Students were assigned page 42 (5,6,7,8). At the computer station, students worked on Naming Numbers, and at the last station students worked in partners or groups of three to play a game that had students trying to get as close to 1 million as possible using 9-sided dice.
Reminders:
Spelling test tomorrow - Lesson 4
Please check your email for a copy of the October newsletter
Students completed Day 3 of Centers this morning.
Students then worked through an hour of Math Pods. At teacher table, we continued to discuss place value to the millions. Students were assigned page 42 (5,6,7,8). At the computer station, students worked on Naming Numbers, and at the last station students worked in partners or groups of three to play a game that had students trying to get as close to 1 million as possible using 9-sided dice.
Reminders:
Spelling test tomorrow - Lesson 4
Please check your email for a copy of the October newsletter
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