Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

We had a super busy day today! We began right away with our D.L.P. After correcting that we had our spelling test. We then had one center. After that we took our reading test. We then completed the last two centers and finished the morning with our social studies test. I thought it would be better to have them all in the morning rather than at the end of the day. After lunch some 4th graders came and read to us! They did a great job! We switched for math and reviewed for the test. We finished math taking the test and the students did a great job! After math we went to music and finished the day watching a science movie about animals. We really liked it.

A math facts packet was sent home today. Although it is not due until April 15th, it's important to still practice over break. I also sent the reading book home and encouraged the students to read the next story. Please continue to read and practice math facts over break. We will jump right back into things when we come back! Have a wonderful and relaxing break!

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our March journal about the 3 parts of government. I've really been trying hard to review as much as possible for our social studies test! After discussing our journals we began centers. We completed 2 centers and then took a snack break. While eating we reviewed contractions and independently completed a sheet which we corrected together. We then finished the last center. After that we completed a Venn-Diagram for Curtis when he began mail carrying and then 42 years later. The students came up with great ideas! After that we learned a new cursive letter; x. We're almost done with the lowercase letters! Our morning ended with social studies. We finished reading the unit and learned how to read a grid map. We put up a picture of a baseball field and then a collage of Washington D.C. memorials and identified which parts were in which parts of the grid. The students caught on quickly and did an awesome job. After lunch we stopped, dropped, and read for a bit. We then had a practice fire drill. When we came back we had math. We reviewed triple digit addition together and then used white boards to practice solving problems. Again, the students did an excellent job. A mystery reader came in and guess who it was...Mr. Wartman! The students had a BLAST listening to him read a really funny book! We were all very excited to see him! When he left we finished up math and then went to library. After library we finished the day having a yummy birthday treat and discussing the last parts we'll be putting on our bodies (bones, muscle, and digestive system). We will probably finish our bodies when we come back from break.

The homework for tonight is to complete your spelling packet/study, read Good-Bye Curtis/study, Study for the social studies test, and complete math 23-3/study. I know there are lots of tests tomorrow and I will do my best to spread them out and not overwhelm anybody.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed contractions again and what words they are made from. The students have one page of spelling homework. We discussed this week's vocabulary words and their meanings. We talked about letter carriers and what they do. We read Good-bye, Curtis. We compared how things were the same and different from the time Curtis started his job with the present time. We completed our DLP and two centers. The students have a two-sided workbook page for English to complete for homework. In Social Studies we read about some national symbols (bald eagle, Uncle Sam, liberty bell) and created them out of construction paper. We also talked about monuments and how they can honor a person or event. The students have one page of Social Studies homework. They also are bringing home their vocabulary cards to start studying for the test on Thursday. In math, we started regrouping in the tens column of a 3-digit math problem. The students have one page of homework to finish.

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We began our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our March journals. We then reviewed verbs, naming parts, and telling parts. We then worked with a partner to complete a grammar sheet which had us identifying all of those parts of a sentence. The students did a great job. We moved on to learn about the cursive letter, y. After practicing, some firefighters came to visit us and talk to us about fire safety. Some of us even had the chance to pretend call 911 and practice what we would say. The students loved it! After they left we learned the vocabulary for the new story and read Good-Bye Curtis. We read and discussed the story together. We unfortunately did not have any time for centers. Our morning ended with social studies. We reviewed what we learned about the 3 parts of government and who is in charge of a city, state, and country. We took some notes to help us study and then researched the state bird and flower for Illinois. After lunch we stopped, dropped, and read for a bit. We then switched for math. We reviewed adding double digits with regrouping and moved along to add triple digit numbers with regrouping. We did lots of examples together and by the end it seemed to click. We completed some math problems while I walked around and checked/helped. After math we went to art and finished the day with science. We took the brain, heart, and lungs we colored and glued them onto our human body! We had a great time.

The homework for tonight is to read Good-Bye Curtis, math 23-2, and study for the social studies test (a note went home today).

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we had gym and music. After, we stayed to watch the 5th grade muscial that will be presented tonight. They did a great job! We introduced how to make contractions with "not", "will" and "is". We talked about that special word "won't" that is made out of will and not. The students have one page of spelling homework. Then, we completed our DLP and talked about subject/verb agreement. We finished one rotation of centers today. The students are supposed to read Good-bye, Curtis at home tonight and complete a scavenger hunt to go with it. This afternoon, Mrs. Rybowicz (5th grade teacher) came to read to our class for Community Readers Week. Dr. Black-Gomez (Director of Bilingual Services) came to read to us, as well. In math, we learned how to add hundreds. Tomorrow we will start regrouping. After computer lab, we learned about elections in Social Studies. We completed a worksheet in class after our discussion. Then, we read about some Presidential treasures held in the Smithsonian Institution. All students were to bring their books home in order to complete their S.S. homework. We will have a Social Studies Test on Thursday covering all of Unit 4.

Friday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we reviewed words with ou and ow. We completed a workbook page together, too. Then, we reviewed our vocabulary and spelling words. We took our spelling test. We completed three centers. Then, we took our Reading Test. In Science, we watched a video clip on bones. Then, we started creating skeletons. They are turning out to be quite cute! This afternoon, we read Harry Potter. Then, we reviewed for and took our math test on place value. The students went to gym class. At the end of the day, we acted out some verbs. Then, we worked some more on our skeletons. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Friday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started our day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our journals. We were able to complete one center, but then went to the gym to take our spring pictures. When we got back we completed the last two centers. We then took our spelling and reading test to finish the morning. After lunch our mystery reader came in and read us two really fun books. She even brought us some treats to celebrate spring being so near! After munching on our cookies we changed classes for math. We reviewed for the chapter 21 math test and then took it. Those that finished had time to work in their math books or on a sudoku page. After math we went to music and then finished the day with celebration day! We went outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather!

The homework for the weekend is to read at least 20 minutes per day. Also those that did not finish their final drafts in class will need to finish those over the weekend.

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

This morning we practiced clapping out syllables of words with prefixes. We completed a workbook page in class and have one page of spelling for homework. We took an all-school picture today. Then, we reviewed our vocabulary words and re-read our play. We talked about narrative elements. We completed a worksheet on verbs in class. We had time for two centers today. Then, we had Book Buddies. This afternoon, we learned about place value to the thousands in math. We wrote numbers out in expanded form. The students do have one page of math homework. In Science, we learned about the digestive system. We watched a brainpop video and took a little quiz. At the end of the day, the students went to music class.

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started out correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our journals. After sharing we reviewed verbs and comparing words and completed a grammar sheet with a partner. We came together to correct it and then took our school photo outside! When we came back we learned a new cursive letter, m. After writing for a bit we completed a narrative elements chart (see take home folder). After that we wrote our rough draft for our senses paragraph about our home. Some students worked so hard they even finished their final drafts! We then moved onto social studies. We reviewed mayor, governor, and president, and then learned about the 3 branches of government. We made a tree in our social studies notebook to help us remember the 3 branches. We finished our morning with 2 centers. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed what we learned yesterday and then spent the rest of the time learning how to do Sudoku. Everything has been so easy for the students this chapter I felt they needed a little challenge! We did some of a puzzle together and many of the students caught on. It is difficult, but I think they all really enjoyed being challenged. After math we had science. We reviewed the brain and heart and even saw some real pictures of the organs! We then began coloring a brain and heart cut-out but ran out of time. We finished the day with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to complete the spelling packet/study, math 21-4, Read Pine Park/Study, and bring any picture forms. Remember tomorrow is picture day!

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Today we began our day writing in our journals and correcting our D.L.P. After that we reviewed verbs and made a web together. We then wrote down verbs on index cards and put them in a bag. Students came up, picked a verb, acted it out in front of the class, and we guessed the verb! We had a great time. We then worked with a partner to finish a grammar sheet. After correcting that we made a web of community workers. We also identified what they do for our community. We then completed 3 centers. Our morning ended with centers. We reviewed a mayor, governor, and president and completed a chart about our city and state. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed place value and then learned about expanded form (500 + 60 + 8= 568). I put a number on the board and the students wrote expanded form on their white boards. Everybody caught on so well that we began writing expanded for to the thousands place! We still had time after that so we worked with partners on our homework. We then corrected everything in class. I did ask that the students show you what we did. After math we had library and then finished working in partners to complete some St. Patrick's Day papers.

The homework for tonight is to read The Pine Park Mystery, some have a math sheet, and then if you plan on getting pictures on Friday please bring your picture form.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Mrs. Bognetti's Class

We worked on some St. Patrick's Day activities this morning in class. Then, we wrote some sentences with prefixes. The students completed their spelling worksheets in class. Then, we reviewed the vocabulary words. We re-read The Pine Park Mystery and talked about how the illustrator of Pine Park is the same as the Harry Potter series! After we read the story, we went over the narrative elements and found the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story. We completed the DLP from yesterday and today. Then, we completed a worksheet on verbs in class. We had time for two centers today. In Science, we started learning about the human body. We traced one child in each group. Then, we will draw and add organs to each as we learn about them. We watched a short video clip on BrainPop, too. Then, we read a mini-book about parts of the body. This afternoon, we learned how to write numbers in expanded form. My class went outside to write equations in chalk on the blacktop. We did complete our homework in class. Some students got to do an extra St. Patrick's Day measurement activity as well. In Social Studies, we learned more about the Federal Government. We took some notes and watched a short video about the three branches of government. Expect a test at the end of next week.

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we read a funny poem. Then, we talked about the prefixes re- and pre-. We completed a workbook page in class. We built spelling words with letters. Then, the students will have one page of spelling homework to finish tonight. We discussed the vocabulary words for this week's story. We watched a Power Point presentation and completed a workbook page. We talked about Narrative Elements (plot) having a beginning, middle and end. Then, we read The Pine Park Mystery. This week's story is written in the form of a play. The students really enjoyed reading the different parts of the play. We did not get to the DLP for today. The students have one page of grammar for homework tonight. We completed two centers today. In Social Studies, we read about the Federal Government. We took some notes and discussed the three branches of government. The students have one page of Social Studies homework to complete. This afternoon we built numbers in the hundreds using blocks. Then, we told how many hundreds, tens and ones were in the number. The students have one page of homework. We learned the cursive lowercase letter "m". At the end of the day, the students went to art.

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

What a busy day! We started the day correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our journals about strange events that have happened to us. After sharing we listened to a short story and then learned the vocabulary words for the new story. Before reading the new story we learned the cursive letter, m. After writing for a bit we read and discussed The Pine Park Mystery. After reading we researched a Mynah bird and saw a picture of a real one! We then learned about what a verb is. We came up with a list together and then completed a grammar sheet with a partner. We corrected the page together. We then had 2 centers. After centers we finished the morning with social studies. We reviewed a mayor and then learned about a governor. We read a couple pages in our book and draw a diagram to show the relationship between a mayor and governor in our social studies notebook. After lunch and recess we switched for math right away. We reviewed what we learned yesterday and worked with place value today. The students each had a turn representing a number to the hundreds with blocks. After that we worked in our math book independently and corrected everything together. We finished math working on the challenge side of our homework. We went over a couple answers just to make sure everybody understood. After math we quickly went to art and finished the day with science. To reinforce what we've learned about our bodies we will be creating life size bodies and labeling and drawing organs and other parts! We went to the gym and worked with a partner to trace our bodies. We're hoping for the finished product before spring break!

The homework for tonight is to read The Pine Park Mystery, math 21-2, social studies page 39/40, and sign the math test.

Monday in Mrs. Bognetti's Room

This morning we went to gym and music. Then, we learned about the prefixes re- and pre-. We completed a workbook page and introduced spelling words with the same pattern. We completed our DLP and talked about verbs (action words). We completed two centers this morning. After lunch, we read some more of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Then, in math we started a new unit on Place Value to the Thousands. We watched a BrainPop video clip that explained place value as well. After we completed our workbook pages together, we began working on our homework that needs to be finished for tomorrow. We went to the computer lab this afternoon. Then, in Social Studies, we learned about how to read a table. We completed our worksheet in class. The students then read about the federal government in partners. Continue reading to earn the Kane County Cougars baseball ticket!

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We started right away with Music and P.E. When we came back we wrote in our March journals about our weekend and then corrected our D.L.P. While writing in our journal, we were able to pick two books from a cart full of books that the library doesn't need. We then learned about the job of a prefix. The chunks for this week will be two prefixes; re- and pre-. We came up with a list of words with the two prefixes and then took our spelling pretest. After the pretest we corrected the words and then learned about the new centers. Our morning ended completing two centers. After lunch we read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for a bit and then switched classes for math. In math we began learning about tens and one hundreds. We completed the math book pages together and worked with a partner on the homework. We regrouped and went over the answers. Because there is no homework I asked the students to come home and show their family members what we did in math today. After math we had science. We reviewed certain organs by completing a crossword puzzle with a partner. We went over the answers and then headed to media center. That was the end of our day.

The homework for tonight is to complete math 21-1 (for those with Mrs. Bognetti) and read The Pine Park Mystery.

Friday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We started our day writing in our journals. We gave and supported our opinions on whether or not we liked the Harry Potter movies/books. After sharing we completed 3 centers. We then learned a new cursive letter; q. After that we completed a comprehension page based on the American Bald Eagle. We found and highlighted all of the opinions in the page. After that we wrote a paragraph on what we would do if we found a pot of gold. We then decorated it and they are hanging out in the hallway. We finished the morning watching a bit more of Harry Potter. After lunch our mystery reader came in and read us an awesome book! After that we moved onto math. We reviewed for the chapter test and then took it; the students did awesome! Music was after math and our day ended with celebration day. We watched the rest of Harry Potter AND had some yummy popcorn.



There is no homework other than to read over the weekend.

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Our day began writing in our journals. Today was a free write so the students could write about whatever they chose. After sharing we learned two new cursive letters; o and c. We then got our genre packet out and reviewed the genres realistic fiction and story. We found the stories that matched those genres and glued them onto the appropriate parts. After that we reviewed story elements and independently completed a sheet which we then went over together. After that we jumped into social studies. Within the next couple weeks we will do a large study on Washington D.C. Today we researched and made a list of very important monuments and memorials in Washington D.C. We wrote letters to request information about a monument of our choice and put our address on the envelope. The letters will go out tomorrow so make sure you have your stamped envelope here! Our morning ended with centers. After lunch we read and FINISHED Harry Potter! We then had math where we learned about area. We practiced finding the area of shapes in our math book and on a separate sheet. We worked so quickly that we were able to finish our homework in class! After math we attempted to watch some of the Harry Potter movie....unfortunately something happened with the DVD and we were unable to watch any more of it :( We tried different things, but it never worked. Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read for 20 minutes!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning, in our journals, we drew different 2-D and 3-D shapes, named them and wrote descriptions of them. We read a few and guessed which shape each student described. Then, we had a special presenter, Mrs. Zimmermann, come today to reinforce what the students have learned about taking care of their teeth. The students also watched a short video, as well. After that, we started making a list of different places in Washington, D.C. that would be interesting to learn about. We divided up the places and started writing letters to send to each place requesting information for an upcoming Social Studies project. Later, we watched some more of Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. This afternoon, we learned about how to find the perimeter of shapes. We taught the students how to measure the outside edges with a ruler and then add up the numbers. They do have one page of homework. In Social Studies, we re-read our lesson about the state government. The students have one page of S.S. homework. At the end of the day, they went to the library.

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day started out writing in our journals. Shortly thereafter we had a special presentation from one of the moms in our room! She works in a dental office so she is a tooth expert! She taught us about brushing our teeth and gave us a lot of information. We watched a movie about germs in your teeth. She was also so kind to make us goody bags that we received at the end of the day. After that we began watching Harry Potter! Mrs. Bognetti's class joined us. Our morning ended reviewing friendly letters. We wrote Danial J. a letter together, and then we each wrote him one ourselves. I will send them out later this week. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed turns, flips, and slides and then learned about perimeter! We did some examples together before independently finishing a sheet on perimeter ourselves. After going over the answers we worked to finish some workbook pages in our math book. After math we had library and we ended the day with science. We reviewed the digestive system and then took the quiz. We had some time to go over the answers together.

The homework for tonight is to complete math 20-4. Also, make sure your stamped envelope was brought to school. We'll be using them tomorrow!

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day started out writing in our March journals. We used the word wall words in sentences and then projected them for the whole class to see. After reading the sentences we began reviewing genres of stories. We discussed an informational story, play, and fantasy. We then found the stories that we read that matched these genres and glued them into the appropriate category. We then discussed story elements and separated authors, characters, titles, and settings into their correct box. Please see your child's folder for this activity. After that we completed 2 centers. Our day ended taking the pretest for the next Theme. After lunch we switched straight to math. We learned about slides, turns, and flips. We completed a sheet together that had us using a trapezoid block to complete these moves. We then had some volunteers come to the board to show us certain moves with a 2-D shape. After math we went to art and finished the day with science. We reviewed what we learned about the heart and then watched a movie on the digestive system. We took a quiz and had a bit of time to go over the quiz together.

The homework for tonight is math 20-3. Please continue reading and filling out the reading log for the classroom and for Ozzie!

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We began our day writing in our March journal about what we did over the weekend. We had to go to music and P.E. so we finished our journals and shared when we got back. After that we learned how to use a grid and then followed directions to draw a picture using only grid clues (B3, D1, K5, etc.). The picture ended up being an umbrella! Check our your child's take home folder for the activity. We then took our Banner Days Theme 1 test. The students did so well. Our day ended doing a cutting activity in preparation for something tomorrow. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. In math we reviewed congruent shapes really quickly and then learned about lines of symmetry. We identified lines of symmetry on different shapes and also picked out shapes that have NO lines of symmetry. The students caught on very fast, but it was hard to find the lines of symmetry for shapes with multiple lines! After finding lines of symmetry, we learned how to use a line of symmetry to draw the missing half of an object. We independently finished pictures and then went over them together. The students did a great job! After math we had science. We reviewed the organs and parts of the body that we learned already and then learned about the heart. We watched a movie on Brain Pop and then took a quiz. Our day ended with Media Center.

The homework for tonight is to sign the reading test (which by the way I have never had so many A's!!!!) and also complete math 20-2 (my math class only). Because this is a theme week there will be NO STORY OR SPELLING LIST/PACKET. We will be working on genres of stories and comprehension this week.

Friday--Miss Calderone's class

Our day started correcting our D.L.P. and writing in our March journal. After sharing we completed the last 3 centers for the week. We then took our spelling test. In preparation for our reading test we played pictionary/charades to study the vocabulary. After taking the reading test we learned a new cursive letter; d. Our morning ended with social studies. We reviewed what we read the other day and completed a sheet together after finishing reading lesson one. After lunch our mystery reader came and read us an awesome book! We had a great time! We switched quickly for math and learned about congruence. We made a chart on the board of congruent and not congruent shapes and then worked together in the math workbook. After math we had music. When we came back we reviewed bones in science and then moved desks! Our day ended with celebration day.

The homework for the weekend is math 20-1, complete "Grains" sheet, sign/return report card envelope, sign math test, and bring a stamped envelope to school (see Washington D.C. note). Have a great weekend!

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

This morning we created Penguin Profiles. The students had to draw a picture of a penguin, name it, and tell about it. Then, we finished watching The March of the Penguins. The children were in awe when the chicks finally hatched! After, we talked about suffixes -ly and -ing. We completed a worksheet in class. The students do have a spelling worksheet for homework. We discussed facts vs. fiction. We completed our DLP and reviewed words that compare. The students have one page of English homework. We completed three centers. Then, we had book buddies. This afternoon, we reviewed for and took our Math Test on 2 and 3-D shapes. We will continue with geometry for another unit tomorrow. In Science, we finished a mini-book about teeth and read a poem about loose teeth. There was no homework given. At the end of the day, the children went to music class.

Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! We began the day finishing March of the Penguins. The students really liked the movie. When we came back we corrected our D.L.P. and silent read. After that we completed 3 centers. We then used the facts that we wrote down from the movie to write informational paragraphs about penguins. We connected them to our penguin finger paints (which we did in art center this week) and hung them out in the hall. They look great! That took up the rest of our morning. We wrote rough drafts, edited ourselves, and wrote final drafts all in 40 minutes! It is so awesome to see how far we've come especially in our writing. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then switched for math. We reviewed chapter 19 and had our test. After math we had science. We started by reviewing lungs and then watched a movie about bones! After discussing we took a quiz about the movie. Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is grammar pg. 138, read/study The Emperor's Egg, spelling packet/study, and sign the note about the Harry Potter movie!

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we watched part of the movie The March of the Penguins. It is a documentary about penguins in Antarctica. The children always enjoy seeing and hearing about the factual information regarding these fascinating creatures and the adaptations they must have in order to survive in such brutal conditions. After that, we reviewed the spelling pattern. We completed our work in class. Then, we practiced our vocabulary words and re-read The Emperor's Egg in groups. Then, we completed our DLP and grammar worksheet in class, as well. We got through three centers today. In Science, we learned about the parts of a tooth and the jobs of each type of tooth. This afternoon, we looked at pictures of 2-D and 3-D shapes and compared/contrasted them. In my math class, we also worked in a Shapes and Geometry mini-book. All students have one page of math homework. In Social Studies, we learned about our local government. Each town has a mayor and city council that runs the government. We watched a short video clip showing different things that needed to get done in each town (garbage pick-up, mail delivery), as well as community workers that help the town (police, fire, libraries, schools, etc.). The students have one page of Social Studies homework. At the end of the day, we went to the library.

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

We had a new beginning to the day today! We came in and began our D.L.P. and journal, but shortly after correcting our D.L.P. we went into Mrs. Bognetti's room to watch half of March of the Penguins. We took our journals in to write down facts as we watched. After the movie we came back and reviewed words that compare. We completed a sheet independently and then went over it together. We then completed 3 centers. Our day ended with social studies. We looked over the vocabulary words for the story and read about the first three: government, mayor, and citizen. We drew pictures to accompany the vocabulary and even looked at Addison's government web page. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit before math. In math we reviewed what we learned with an emphasis on 2-D vs. 3-D shapes. At the end of math we had some time to make some figures using bags of shapes. After math we went to library and then came back to have science. We reviewed the "hard quiz" from yesterday and then learned about the lungs today. We drew in the lungs on our body outline and discussed the job of that organ. We took a short quiz on the movie and then had a bit of time to go over the quiz.

The homework for tonight is to read The Emperor's Egg and complete math 19-6. Our chapter 19 math test is tomorrow so it would be a good idea to go over the shapes that we learned. We will be reviewing a bit before the test.

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started out by correcting our D.L.P. and using the word wall words in a paragraph. After sharing our paragraphs we learned about words that compare. We learned that when you compare two objects the word ends in -er and when you compare 3 or more the word ends in -est. We identified words that compare and then completed a worksheet independently. After correcting it together we discussed the South Pole. We made a web of animals that live in the South Pole (and discovered polar bears do not live there) and then saw some pictures of different animals on the Internet. We then learned the vocabulary for the new story and finally read/discussed The Emperor's Egg. We had such an awesome discussion about the story. The students were very interested in it. After that we learned about the new art center and finally completed 3 centers. After lunch we switched right away for math. We reviewed 2-D and 3-D shapes and then made patterns using different shapes. We identified the unit (the shapes that repeat in a pattern) and then finished some workbook pages together. We then switched back to go to art. After art we finished the day with science. We reviewed why exercising is important and then learned about our 5 senses and nervous system. We watched a short movie and learned about how parts of our body send messages to the brain so that we can make sense of our world. We received blank body outlines and drew in a brain and the wrote the purpose of the organ. We had a short quiz after that.

The homework for tonight is to read The Emperor's Egg and complete math 19-5. Please review hexagon, trapezoid, and pentagon. Those seem to be the ones we have the most trouble with.

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

What a fast day! Today we began our day right away with music and P.E. When we came back we corrected our D.L.P. and wrote in our new March journals. After sharing we learned the two new suffixes for this week; -ly and -ing. We added the suffixes to base words to make new words and then took our spelling pretest. After correcting we learned about the new centers for this week. We got new guided reading books and then finished one center. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed the shapes we learned and then learned two new shapes; trapezoid and hexagon. We were given a bag full of different shapes and put some together to make new shapes. We completed some pages in our math book together. After math we had science. We started learning our new unit; the human body. Today we learned about exercise. We watched a short movie and discussed it together, and then took a quiz. We had some time to go over the answers together. Our day ended with Media Center.

The homework for tonight will be to sign the reading test, complete math 19-4, and read The Emperor's Egg.