Is your child always looking for something to do? Do they enjoy acting and writing? We have been working on reading plays and will soon be writing our own scripts. Today, I stumbled on this- a new contest from whitehouse.gov for students in grades K-12 to create their own 3 minute films.
I know I have many talented students in my class who enjoy project-based learning-
consider helping your child to do this project across this holiday season or on a snowday!!!
White House Student Film Contest
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Thanksgiving Week
It is so hard to believe we are almost halfway through Marking Period 2!!!
This week, we took our first timed multiplication quiz. It came home on Monday afternoon. About 50% of our class passed this 0-2s quiz. Here are our students working hard and trying their best to complete the 50 problems in the 2 minute time limit:
We will take a timed quiz each week. As students pass, they move on to the next quiz. When they memorize the tables through the 12's they will receive a special reward!!!
This week, we are focusing on all of the things we have to be thankful for in our lives. Everyone agreed we are so thankful for our families, the food and shelter they provide to us and for our friends here at school. Each child has spent time reflecting on this and writing about it to share with you on Thursday- ask your child to share their paragraph with you and the family at the dinner table on Thurday.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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This week, we took our first timed multiplication quiz. It came home on Monday afternoon. About 50% of our class passed this 0-2s quiz. Here are our students working hard and trying their best to complete the 50 problems in the 2 minute time limit:
This week, we are focusing on all of the things we have to be thankful for in our lives. Everyone agreed we are so thankful for our families, the food and shelter they provide to us and for our friends here at school. Each child has spent time reflecting on this and writing about it to share with you on Thursday- ask your child to share their paragraph with you and the family at the dinner table on Thurday.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Scholastic Book Announcement and Thursday Fun!
If you are planning to get your child some holiday books, or simply stock up on some reading material for any of your children, Scholastic has incredible deals- including no taxes and free shipping for all of your family's reading needs!
What is even better- you help me to earn points to buy more books for the classroom!
Please place any orders online (using the link at the left of the post) by November 30 and I can gurantee their delivery prior to winter break! If they are surprises- e-mail me and I will let you know when they come in rather than sending them home with your child! Use class code GYFMB when you order online. If you prefer, you can send me the cash or a check to Scholastic Books and I'll place the order for you!!!
Happy Shopping!
Here are some pictures of our class doing a little reader's theatre- for the next two weeks, we are studying plays in reading and soon, we'll be writing scripts of our own! This play, entitled, "The Hidden One" is a Native American Folktale.
What is even better- you help me to earn points to buy more books for the classroom!
Please place any orders online (using the link at the left of the post) by November 30 and I can gurantee their delivery prior to winter break! If they are surprises- e-mail me and I will let you know when they come in rather than sending them home with your child! Use class code GYFMB when you order online. If you prefer, you can send me the cash or a check to Scholastic Books and I'll place the order for you!!!
Happy Shopping!
Here are some pictures of our class doing a little reader's theatre- for the next two weeks, we are studying plays in reading and soon, we'll be writing scripts of our own! This play, entitled, "The Hidden One" is a Native American Folktale.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
How can I help my child at home?
During parent teacher conferences, this is the most common and popular question I get from parents. This question is am important one and demonstrates how much you care about your child and their education. It is complex because every child has different strengths, weaknesses and interests.
My #1 piece of advice is to keep them reading- visit the library, check out high-interest books at appropriate levels and keep them motivated to read a minimum of 20 minutes per day. Academically speaking, every subject is impacted by your child's ability to read and interpret information.
Here is a great site to check the level of a book. On your child's report card, it reports their "Guided Reading" reading level.
Many of our third graders are on grade level in reading, but are still struggling to express themselves through writing- both in response to texts or in other assignments. Here are some tips to help your child in writing. One thing I always suggest is to help your child to keep a journal. This can be a fun and relaxing way to get them away from the screen and get them writing. Here are some writing prompts they could choose from to use in their journaling. One other suggestion that I have is to use Storybird- link is at the right of the page. This is an amazing website to create, save and share stories!!!
Last year, I posted many resources for parents and their children. Please take some time to look it over and contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Read my post from last year here.
I hope to see you all at Math Night this Thursday!!!! There will be pizza and drinks, math games, and a presentation for parents all about the new math curriculum.
My #1 piece of advice is to keep them reading- visit the library, check out high-interest books at appropriate levels and keep them motivated to read a minimum of 20 minutes per day. Academically speaking, every subject is impacted by your child's ability to read and interpret information.
Here is a great site to check the level of a book. On your child's report card, it reports their "Guided Reading" reading level.
Many of our third graders are on grade level in reading, but are still struggling to express themselves through writing- both in response to texts or in other assignments. Here are some tips to help your child in writing. One thing I always suggest is to help your child to keep a journal. This can be a fun and relaxing way to get them away from the screen and get them writing. Here are some writing prompts they could choose from to use in their journaling. One other suggestion that I have is to use Storybird- link is at the right of the page. This is an amazing website to create, save and share stories!!!
Last year, I posted many resources for parents and their children. Please take some time to look it over and contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Read my post from last year here.
I hope to see you all at Math Night this Thursday!!!! There will be pizza and drinks, math games, and a presentation for parents all about the new math curriculum.
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