Thursday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we started our day completing a couple sentences in our DLP and writing in our journal. We used the word wall words for this week to write a paragraph. After sharing, we reviewed vowels and consonants. We identified the VCCV patterns in words and worked to split them into syllables. We completed a sheet with a partner and corrected it together. We then began our centers. We completed two, but took a break to work on proper nouns. While we ate snack we completed a grammar sheet about proper nouns. After correcting it together, we finished our last center. We ended the morning learning about synonyms. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. We reviewed the coins that we learned and today started learning about making change!!!! This is a tough concept so we spent the entire time using play money to make change. Together we completed some math workbook pages. Science was next. We corrected our science homework from the other day and then reviewed the habitats we've learned so far. I gave the class clues and they had to identify "what habitat I am in". It was a lot of fun. Our day ended with P.E.

The homework for tonight is to read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake and study for the test, finish your spelling packet and study, and also complete the math sheet that was given to you for homework depending on what math class you're in. Please remember to return the orange slips stating whether your family will attend the Fall Family Night on November 18th.

Thursday in Mrs.Bognetti's Room

Today we reviewed words with the -our pattern. Together, we highlighted words that had the -our pattern in a decodable book. We put them in our book boxes to re-read during centers time. Then, we started our spelling homework in class, but need to finish tonight. The children were excited to have a word search. Then, we talked about synonyms (words that have almost the same meanings). I showed the class how to write an acrostic poem using a Thanksgiving topic. One of the centers this week is to write an acrostic poems using one of their vocabulary words. We did a worksheet on proper nouns that I collected in class. We completed the DLP and one center and then we read with our Book Buddies. This afternoon, in my math class, we practiced using money to buy goods from a store. One child got to "buy" something, the other was the cashier. Please continue to practice using coins with your child. Let them buy something small at the store and come up with the money to purchase the item. We also played Money Bingo. The students have one page of math homework. In Miss Calderone's math class, they began to make change, using the strategy counting up. They, too, have one page of homework. In Social Studies, we worked on our Landform Booklets. All students had the definitions written in class, but they need to finish drawing pictures of each landform for homework tonight. They should have added details to their pictures! At the end of the day, they went to music.

Wednesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today our day started with correcting our DLP and writing in our November journals. After sharing, we learned about quotation marks. We learned that they are used around something somebody says, or around the title of a story, song, or poem. We did some examples together and then independently completed a worksheet. We corrected it together and then reviewed proper nouns. With a partner we worked to finish a worksheet and corrected it together. We then did 3 centers. Our morning finished with social studies. We went over the landforms that we know and learned about a peninsula and island. We worked a little more in our landform packets. After lunch we read Harry Potter for a bit and then had math. After our spiral review, we counted combinations of dollar and coins and then learned how to compare amounts. With a partner we did a challenge sheet and then corrected it together. Everybody did a great job! We then finished some math book pages together that taught us a little more about comparing money. After math we had library and we ended our day with our book buddies.

The homework for tonight is to read "Hedgehog Bakes a Cake" and complete math 8-3. Also, make sure to turn in your Parent/Teacher conference and Fall Family Night forms.

Wednesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -our. I dictated a couple of sentences orally that the students need to write. Then, I showed them the correct way to write them and they corrected their work. The students worked on their spelling homework in class, but need to finish tonight. We reviewed the vocabulary words for this week. The students need to complete a scavenger hunt worksheet for homework. We made a web to describe cake batter. After, we re-read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake in small groups. We finished our DLP and completed a worksheet on proper nouns in class. We completed three centers today. In Science, we reviewed the woodland forest by taking notes on the bulletin board. We drew pictures of animals and glued them into the woodland forest pictures we drew the other day. Then, we completed a worksheet together. After that, we took notes on the rain forest. The students need to put some creatures in the rain forest for homework. This afternoon in math, we compared money amounts. We needed to find whether or not we had enough money to buy certain items. We used words like "greater than" and "less than". The students have one page of homework. At the end of the day, we went to the library.

Tuesday--Miss Calderone's class

Today we began our day completing a couple sentences in our DLP and writing in our November journal. After sharing, we reviewed nouns and learned about a proper noun. We finished an activity that where we had to separate nouns and not nouns into the correct categories. We then learned the vocabulary for the new story and listened to/discussed Hedgehog Bakes a Cake! To reinforce the vocabulary we independently finished a workbook page and corrected it together. We completed 3 centers and then our morning ended with social studies. We read about another landform, a valley, and began drawing a picture of it. After lunch we switched for math right away. We reviewed by counting money that included dollar bills. On our own we completed some math workbook pages and corrected them together. We had to stop math early because it was time to go to art! After art we came back and described the three habitats we've learned about so far. We then were introduced to the Arctic and watched a video about it.

The homework for tonight is to read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake, math 8-2, and science 89/90. Remember to keep logging in those books!!! The first trimester is almost over!

Tuesday in Mrs. Bognetti's Class

This morning we reviewed words with -our. We highlighted words in a poem, completed a workbook page, and then started our spelling homework. The students need to finish it tonight. We made a web together about cooking (things we need, where we can cook, and things to remember when we cook). Then, we introduced the vocabulary words for this week's story. We practiced our words with a Power Point presentation. The students need to draw pictures to go with each vocabulary word for homework. We talked about synonyms (words that mean almost the same thing). We want to use exciting words when we write. We then talked about inferencing. While we read the story Hedgehog Bakes a Cake, we practiced inferencing and making predictions. The children had a good time reading the story. After, we completed our DLP. Then, we talked about proper nouns and people's names. We remember that we must use capital letters. The students have a workbook page to complete for homework. We completed one center today. Then, Ms. Zagone, our student teacher, taught the students about the rain forest. She did an explore activity on leaf bats with the students, showing them that a leaf can act as a shelter to keep the bats dry. They read the lesson and began drawing a picture of a rain forest. They need to finish drawing and glue in four given animals for homework. They have a lesson outline as well. This afternoon in math, we practiced adding on to a dollar. We talked about the dollar sign and decimal point. Most everyone completed their homework in class. Some students have a few corrections to make on their papers for tonight. At the end of the day, the students went to art class.

Monday--Miss Calderone's class

I hope you didn’t eat too much candy this weekend! Our day started with completing part of our DLP and writing in our new November journal. We had to quickly go to Music followed by P.E. When we got back, we corrected our DLP and shared our journals. We then listened to The Little Red Hen and discussed the importance of the lesson from the story. After that we learned our new chunk for this week; -our (makes the or sound). We took our spelling pretest and corrected it together. We finished our morning discussing the new centers, getting our new reading books for the week, and completing one center. Monday mornings go so fast! When we got back from lunch we finished a workbook page and corrected it together. We switched for math and reviewed the coins we’ve learned so far. We also learned about a new coin; the dollar coin! We practiced counting using all the coins we learned and then completed a workbook page together. We got together with partners to complete a challenge page, and then corrected that together as well. We finished math completing one more workbook page. In science we reviewed the woodland forest and rainforest habitats and together, completed a bar graph about amount of rain over a three month period. We finished science learning about a desert habitat. We had a couple minutes to begin working on our homework so your child may have a few answers filled out. Our day ended with media center. We used Kidspiration to complete an outline of our home, neighborhood, city, and state.

The homework for tonight is to read Hedgehog Bakes a Cake, complete math 8-1 and science 81/82, and get your reading test signed.