Monday, November 24, 2014

Classroom Activities Nov. 24-26

Week of November 23rd

 -Early out Wednesday
Hope everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving!

Spelling Words (Test on Jan. 5th) short “o” sound (ah)
-Due to the short week we will be doing cursive this week
talk             cross           awful          law              cloth           cost
crawl           chalk          also             raw             salt             always
soft             small          often           lawn           wall             strawberry
                  
Reading
The students will be doing their comprehension test on Kamishibai Man.  Our next story will be Young Thomas Edison.  So beware that take-home-stories will be going home. We will be reading our turkey stories to the kindergartners this week.

Math
We our continuing to master our multiplication facts as well as introducing division.  Please have your child to continue to study their facts at home and return sheet every Wed. or Thursday

Science
Electric/Thermal energy

Specials this week:
Monday – Music
Tuesday – Library
Wednesday – Health
Thursday – No School
Friday –  No School


Have a great week.  Visit this site weekly for new updates. 
Mr. LeintzA

Monday, November 17, 2014

Classroom Activities for Nov. 17-21

Week of November 16th

 -Early out Wednesday
-Conferences are Wednesday and Thursday

Spelling Words “ou”, “ow”

clown             round                       bow                cloud              power            crown
crowd             sound                       count             powder         blouse            thousand
frown              pound                      house             found

                  
Reading
The students will be reading Kamishibai Man so beware that take-home-stories will be going home. We will be going over verbs and adverbs this week.

Math
We will be introducing division this week.  Please have your child to continue to study their facts at home and return sheet every Wed. or Thursday

Science
Study Guides will be given out on Monday as there will be a test on Energy and Mixtures this Thursday.  We will also be doing an experiment on waves.

Specials this week:
Monday – Library/Computers
Tuesday – Health
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Library/Computers
Friday –  P.E


Have a great week.  Visit this site weekly for new updates. 
Mr. Leintz

Monday, November 10, 2014

Classroom Activities for Nov. 10-14

Week of November 9th

-Report Cards will be going home on Friday


Spelling Words for Friday Nov. 14th      3 letter clusters
scr, spr, str, thr

three          scrap          street          spring         thrill           scream
throw         string         scrape        spray          threw         strange
threw         strong        scratch       think          they            scramble
straight
                  
Reading
The students will be reading What Do Illustrators Do, so beware that take-home-stories will be going home. We will be reviewing  quotation marks and parts of speech this week

Math
Last week was our introduction to multiplication.  This week your child will use repeated addition and count by strategies to help them solve equations.  Please have your child to continue to study their facts at home and return sheet every Wed. or Thursday

Science
-Mixtures and Energy

Specials this week:
Monday – Health
Tuesday – Music
Wednesday – Library/Cpmputers
Thursday – P.E
Friday –  Music


Have a great week.  Visit this site weekly for new updates. 
Mr. Leintz

Monday, November 3, 2014

Classroom Activities November 3-7

·     Week of November 2nd

·        Spelling Words for Friday Oct. 24th      Long and short vowel sounds
·        math           toast           easy             socks          Friday         stuff
·        paid            cheese        June           elbow         shiny           program
·        piles            sticky          each            both           comb                   holiday

·        Reading
The students will be reading Max’s Words, so beware that take-home-stories will be going home. We will finish our comma books and have a quiz on them Tuesday.  We will also review parts of speech through a project the students will be doing in relation to their story.
·        Math
·        Your child will be reviewing story problems.  Later this week we will introduce multiplication and division through repeated addition.  Multiplication/division cards will be going home. They will be checked on a weekly basis.  Treat them like you would your reading log.  As soon as your child has mastered his or her facts, there will be no need to study anymore.  Look at sheet in zip-lock bag for further details.
·        Science
·        Ch. 11 test on Matter will be Monday and Tuesday this week.  Following the test we will move on to our mixtures unit.  There will be a research assignment going home this week on separating mixtures
·        Specials this week:
·        Monday – Music
·        Tuesday – Library/Computers
·        Wednesday – P.E
·        Thursday – Music
·        Friday –  Library/Computers

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Have a great week.  Visit this site weekly for new updates. 
Mr. Leintz