X-Day May 28th

This morning we had lots of fun at Field Day!  We played many games and ate a few snacks.  This afternoon we silent read.  Then, we learned four cursive letters: T, F, J, and Q.  We also completed a geography packet.  Then, we went outside for extra recess day.  At the end of the day, we raffled off the Washington, D.C. projects and several random class projects as well. 

Please send an extra bag with your student tomorrow as we will be cleaning out our desks.

W-Day-May 24th

We had some Wacky Hair going on today!  Thanks for having fun with us and sending your child to school with wacky hair-dos! 

Today we learned about dental health.  We spent a good portion of the morning on a dental project and working in a dental packet.  We also had centers/guided reading.  This afternoon we had music and gym.  After, we added poems about the human body to our poetry binders. Please send them back to school on Tuesday!  We'd like to have some time to read our poems to each other next week!  Then, we took our final Science test on the human body and dental health.  At the end of the day, we learned the capital cursive letters I and X.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

V-Day-May 23rd

This morning we worked on our human body projects.  They are looking great!  The students also made organ flipbooks to study tonight for their test tomorrow.  They have two packets of information to study as well.  The "fun packet" can stay at home...it does not need to be returned.  We also had Book Buddies and we took our Social Studies test.  This afternoon we watched Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for V-Day.  The children enjoyed his exaggerated characters, as are in the book Matilda we read earlier this year.  At the end of the day, we finished the human body projects and read some books on the human body.

Tomorrow is Wacky Hair Day!!!!

S Day-May 20th

Today was Sidewalk Chalk Day!  We had a great time being creative with our drawings like Ali did in our story Cool Ali.  They looked great!

We covered a lot of Science today!  We reviewed last week's lesson on solids, liquids and gases.  Then, we learned about physical and chemical changes.  We explored with oil and water mixtures and how apples can be changed chemically when exposed to oxygen.  Tomorrow we will have a test on matter, solids, liquids and gases, and changes (chemical or physical).  In Social Studies we learned about landmarks in the United States and all over the world.  It was very interesting!  We will take our Social Studies test on Thursday of this week.  We took a math timed test and went to the computer lab this afternoon.

Tomorrow is T-Shirt Day!  Everyone should wear a T-Shirt to school.

R Day-May 17th

We have been so busy this week that I have not updated the blog!!!  Our field trip was a total success on Wednesday....the children had a wonderful time and learned many things about Science. 

Today we squeezed in a lot of things.  First, we worked in our ABC books.  Then, we reviewed contractions and completed our DLP. We went to the computer lab.  We took our Reading and tests.  Then, we had guided reading/centers.  This afternoon we read "Z is for Moose" to go along with our ABC Countdown Theme.  The children went to gym and music.  In Science, we learned about the three states of matter.  We are covering this unit very quickly.  There will be another Science test next Tuesday.  Talk about solids, liquids and gases at home.  Some students have a page of Science for homework over the weekend.

N Day-May 13th

We had fun wearing neckties and necklaces today!  In the beginning of the day we wrote about our weekends in our journals.  Then, we learned words with aw, au, augh.  We introduced our spelling words.  This will be our last week of Spelling due to Theme Testing next week.  We completed our DLP, talked about giving/following directions, and helping verbs.  Then, we learned the cursive letters H and M.  In Social Studies we started our last unit.  We learned about Ellis Island today.  If your family immigrated here through Ellis Island, please share your family history with your child!  In math, we learned how to find the area of a shape.  We also reviewed for our Geometry test tomorrow.  We do have homework to finish tonight.  In Science, we learned about Sound.  Mrs. Prieboy has been helping us teach the lesson on sound in music class.  We will have our test on heat, sound and light on Thursday.  We plan on seeing exhibits about all three at the Museum of Science and Industry on Wednesday.

We are changing pajama day to THURSDAY.  Please do not send your child to the museum in their pajamas on Wednesday!

M Day-May 10th

Today was Mystery Day!  First, we each wrote a mystery and shared some with the class.  We had to include characters, a setting, problem and solution.  Then, we had a mystery box.  Every half our the children received another clue as to what was in the box.  They wrote down their guesses based on the clues throughout the day.  At the end of the day it was a ????????????????????????????  Ask your child!

We reviewed words with ew and ui sounding like oo.  We completed our DLP and a contractions activity.  Then, we had centers/guided reading.  Some groups got to read books about Amelia Earhart.  They loved them!  We also took our Reading and Spelling test.  This afternoon, we went to gym and music.  Then, we presented our Native American dioramas.  They looked fabulous, as you saw last night.  We set up our Poetry Binders and turned in our book bags. 

Coming home to you this weekend is the last sheet of spelling/vocabulary words.  There will be no story the following week because we will be theme testing. 

Thanks to all who attending Celebration of Learning Night!  It really was a pleasure to show you all of the things we have been working on in class!  The children were so proud to show off their learning!

L Day-May 9th

We cannot wait for you to see all the things we have prepared for Celebration of Learning Night tonight!  Please come to see all the great things we do at Wesley School tonight between 6 and 7:30! 

This morning we wrote letters for L Day.  Then, we reviewed our vocabulary and word wall words.  We practiced making predictions.  We made an airplane project to go with our story Ruth Law.  Then, we completed our DLP, did a contractions worksheet and a scavenger hunt as well.  We then took our Social Studies test.  This afternoon, we silent read.  Then, we did an experiment.  Ask your child what happens when you add heat to butter, chocolate and ice!  We had fun in the kitchen!  In math, we learned about fractions today.  We do have one page of math homework to complete. 

There will be a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow.  I look forward to seeing all of you tonight!

J Day-May 7th

This morning we wrote about flying airplanes in our journals.  Then, we reviewed words with over and un.  We did a Making Words activity.  Then, we introduced our vocabulary words.  We also talked about the reading strategy making predictions.  Then, we read our story about Ruth Law.  It is a non-fiction biography.  The students really enjoyed it.  After that we had art class.  This afternoon we read Poppy Pendle.  Then, we went to gym and music.  We took an AIMS-WEB Reading test.  In math, we learned how many faces, edges and vertices 3-D shapes have.  The students have one page of math homework.  At the end of the day, we worked on Jigsaw Puzzles.  Some students had great difficulty using strategies when putting together puzzles! Work on one as a family....it's fun! 

We will have a Social Studies test on Thursday.

I Day-May 6th

We read I-Spy books today!  It was fun searching with a partner for specific objects in our books!  During journal time, we worked on our ABC books and wrote about our weekends.  Then, we learned our phonics pattern of the week--prefixes over and un.  We introduced the spelling words and practiced them.  Then, we completed the DLP and talked about contractions.  In Social Studies, we analyzed timelines.  Then, we read about some famous Americans like Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson.  It was quite fun!  We also watched a brainpop and short video clip about these people's lives.  This afternoon we took our Math MAP tests.  Then, we learned about 3D shapes.  We do have one page of math homework. 

Tomorrow, your child may bring a jigsaw puzzle to school for "J Day".  We will also be taking a Social Studies test on Thursday on Unit 5.  Spelling packets are due on Thursday, as usual.

H Day-May 3rd

In our half day, we squeezed in a whole lot of learning!  First, we wrote in our journals and worked in our ABC books.  Then, we reviewed present and past tense verbs.  We took our Spelling test and completed our DLP.  We had centers/guided reading.  We also took our Reading test.  Then, we learned the capital cursive letters C and D.  At the end of the morning, we watched a Magic School Bus video about Light to reinforce our Science lesson this week. 

The Poetry Binders were not sent home this weekend.  Enjoy!

G Day-May 2

Thanks to all who wore green today!  Tomorrow is hat day.  This morning we worked on our class timelines.  Then, we practiced words containing this week's phonics pattern, talked about author's purpose, used vocabulary and word wall words, and completed our DLP.  Then, we read with our Book Buddies.  We had centers/guided reading.  Then, we learned more about timelines and started working on our individual ones.  After lunch, we learned more about light in Science and made something special for you to see on Celebration of Learning Night next Thursday.  In math, we worked on story problems with shapes.  Some students have math homework.

There will be a Reading and Spelling test tomorrow.  It is a half day for students.

F Day-May 1st

Today was flashlight day!  We learned a lot with our flashlights!  First, we read with a buddy in the dark.  Then, we read a lesson in Science about light.  We did an explore activity to see what happens when you shine a flashlight in a mirror.  Then, we made shadow puppets with the projector to see what happens when light is blocked.  Most students finished their lesson outline in class, but some need to finish for homework.  Thanks for helping us learn by sending in flashlights!

We also worked with our phonics pattern today, reviewed our vocabulary words, and re-read Dinosaurs Travel.  We completed a scavenger hunt and then went to the library.  Then, we had centers/guided reading.  In Social Studies, we learned about timelines.  We started making a class timeline before we start on our own timelines tomorrow.  In math, we learned how many sides and angles shapes have.  Most students have one page of math homework.

Tomorrow is G Day...please send your child to school in something GREEN tomorrow.