Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of December 17, 2007

 

Social Skill of the Week:
 Skill #13 – Resisting Peer Pressure – Saying “No”

 

The Character Trait for December:

                                                    Citizenship                               

 

 

Monday, December 17, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Apply grammar skills through Language Review and Practice Math skills through Big 4 problems.

Activities:                                      

  1. Work on Morning Work – Language Review and The Big Four Math practice problems.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Lang. Review and Big Four   

8:30-9:30

Math

Objective: Develop knowledge of basic division skills through story problems.

Activities:      

1.      Discuss division through word problems.

2.      Complete practice sheet on story problems.

3.      Grade Drops in the Bucket.

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Practice sheet

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:45-10:20

Social Studies

Objective: Describe the importance of the individuals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Activities:                                                                       

  1. Present your findings on team member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by using this website about Lewis and Clark.

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Presentation

10:20-11:00

Writing

Objective: Develop knowledge of various poetry.

Activities:

  1. Introduce Poetry Unit.
  2. Discuss Haiku Poetry.
  3. Begin writing personal Haiku poem.

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; Poetry Collection

11:00-11:20 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Work with small group on Math skills.

Activities:                                                                             

  1. Pull Group to go over area.

Assess:                             

Observation; Random Practice Problems

11:20-11:35

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

  1. Write in planners.
  2. Cooperative Share Time.

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Art – Sandhe

1:10-1:15

Break

10:15 – 11:30

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

 

Fundraiser Ice Cream Reward @ 2

Objective: Develop comprehension strategies; Build vocabulary; Construct nonfiction pieces of writing for a particular audience and purpose; and Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 7 Week 2

Activities:              

1.      Partner Read Guided Reading Book

2.      Listening – Fighting Coastal Erosion: Why We Should Save Our Coastal Wetlands.

3.      Answer DDQ.

4.      Read-A-Loud

 

Daily Discussion Question:  Should people who do not live on a coastline care about coastal erosion or saving the coastal wetlands?  Why or why not?

 Assess:                                                                    

Q and A; Observation; Reading Contract

2:50 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Apply grammar skills through Language Review and Practice Math skills through Big 4 problems.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Language Review and The Big Four Math practice problems.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Lang. Review and Big Four   

8:30-9:30

Math

Earthquake Drill @ 9:00

Objective: Develop understanding of mean, median, mode.

Activities:

1.       Introduce vocabulary of mean, median, and mode.

2.      Discuss how to figure each from a set of data.

3.      Complete practice problems.

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; practice sheet

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15
Social Studies

Objective:  Research information about Lewis and Clark’s Expedition.

Activities:                

  1. Read handout of information on Lewis and Clark.
  2. Discuss route of expedition.

Assess:

Observation; Discussion

10:15-11:00

Writing

Objective: Develop knowledge of various poetry.

Activities:

  1. Finish Haiku Poetry.
  2. Illustrate Poem.

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; Poetry Collection

11:00-11:20 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Work with small group on Math skills.

Activities:                                                          

1.   Work with small group on division.

Assess:                             

Observation; Random Practice Problems

11:20-11:35

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

Write in planners.

Cooperative Group Activity.

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer – Burnett

1:10-1:40

Music – Dyer

1:40-1:45

Break

1:45 – 2:50

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

 

Objective: Prepare to listen and listen for information and directions; Apply grammatical skill of analogies; and Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 7 Week 2

Activities:              

Daily Discussion Question: How are the 2 main characters similar and different?

  1. Whole Group – Read-a-loud of Eggs. Continue discussion of plot and problem/solutions.
  2. Grammar Skill: Analogies.
  3. Silent Independent Reading

 Assess:                                                                    

Q and A; Observation; Analogies; Vocabulary Sketch; Reading Contracts

2:50 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Apply grammar skills through Language Review and Practice Math skills through Big 4 problems.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Language Review and The Big Four Math practice problems.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Lang. Review and Big Four               

8:30-9:30

Math

Objective: Develop knowledge of basic division skills.

Activities:      

1.      Review for Test on Division

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Review sheet

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15
Social Studies

Objective:  Research information about Lewis and Clark’s Expedition.

Activities:                

1.      Read handout of information on Lewis and Clark.

2.      Discuss importance of event in MO History.

Assess:

Observation; Discussion

10:15-11:00 Writing

Objective: Develop knowledge of various poetry.

Activities:

1.      Discuss Diamonte Poetry.

2.      Begin writing personal Diamonte poem.

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; Poetry Collection

11:00-11:20 Enrichment/ Intervention/ Writing

Objective:  Work with small group on Math skills.

Activities:                                                                             

  1. Work with small group on division.

Assess:                                                  

Observation; Random Practice Problems

11:20-11:35

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

1.      Write in Planners.

2.      Discuss Team Cooperation.

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-12:40

P.E. - Nicholson

12:40-12:45

Break

12:45 – 2:50

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

I=Independent

Objective: Develop comprehension strategies; Build vocabulary; Construct nonfiction pieces of writing for a particular audience and purpose; and Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 7 Week 2

Activities:              

Guided Reading Stations

1.      Meet with Mrs. B

2.    Vocabulary Sketch – conductor, pajama, extraordinary

3.    Vocabulary Sketch – mustache, chute, caribou

4.      Independent Reading

 

After stations, answer Daily Discussion Question: Why do we learn the definitions of vocabulary terms?  Explain.

 Assess:                                                                    

Q and A; Observation; Reading Contract; Reading Notebook

2:50 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Math – Drops in the Bucket # 27 due Thursday

Spelling – Spelling Contract due Friday 12-14

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, December 20, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Apply grammar skills through Language Review and Practice Math skills through Big 4 problems.

Activities:                                       

  1. Work on Morning Work – Language Review and The Big Four Math practice problems.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Lang. Review and Big Four   

8:30-9:30

Math

Objective: Assess students on division.

Activities:

1.      Division Test

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Division Test

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-11:15

Objective: Compare/Contrast the book The Polar Express with the movie.

Activities:                                                                       

  1. Discuss vocabulary from yesterday.
  2. Read The Polar Express.
  3. Watch clips from The Polar Express.
  4. Compare the similarities/differences with the movie through discussion of book and movie.
  5. Complete a Venn Diagram including the book and movie.

 

Daily Discussion Question: What did The Polar Express mean?

 

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Q-and-A; Venn Diagram

11:20-11:35

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

1.      Read-A-Loud of Eggs.

11:35-11:40

Bathroom Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-12:40

Music – Dyer

12:40-1:10

P.E. – Nicholson

1:10-1:15

Bathroom Break

1:15-2:00 Writing

Objective: Develop knowledge of various poetry.

Activities:

1.      Finish writing personal Daimonte poem and illustrate.

2.      Introduce Cinquain poetry and write poem.

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; Poetry Collection

2:00-2:50

Social Studies/ Science

Objective:  Research information about Lewis and Clark’s Expedition.

Activities: