Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of May 12, 2008

 

Social Skill of the Week:
 Reporting to the Teacher

 

The Character Trait for May:

Courage

 

 

Monday, May 12, 2008

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

Junior Achievement in a Day

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15

Social Studies

Junior Achievement in a Day

10:15-11:00 Writing/Science

Junior Achievement in a Day

11:00-11:20 Enrichment/ Intervention

Junior Achievement in a Day

11:20-11:35

Junior Achievement in a Day

11:35-11:40

Bathroom Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Art – Sandhe

1:10-1:15

Bathroom Break

1:15 – 2:50

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

Junior Achievement in a Day

Read Stuart Little

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 reading log.

Spelling - Spelling Contract Theme 14 Week 1 due Friday 5-16

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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:  Review knowledge of fractions.

Activities:                               

  1.  Complete Area and Sets for practice review of fractions and go over when complete.
  2. Discuss finding an equivalent fraction and writing a fraction in simplest form use back of Area and Set to help and then have them complete the rest of Simplifying Fractions.
  3. Complete Spiral Review 8-5 on fractions.

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Practice problems

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15

Social Studies

Objective: Develop knowledge of local government.

Activities:      

  1. Complete question/fill-in-the-blank on Local Governments using Chapter 10 in Social Studies books.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Local Government sheet

10:15-11:00 Writing/Science

Objective: Develop knowledge of ecology.

Activities:

  1. Watch video on

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; video

11:00-11:35 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: 

Activities:                                                                             

1.      Multi-digit multiplication practice.

Assess:                                                                                             

Observation;

11:35-11:40

Bathroom Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer - Burnett

1:10-1:40

Music – Dyer 

1:10-1:15

Bathroom Break

1:15 – 2:50

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

I=Independent

Objective: Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 13 Week 2

Activities:              

1.      Read-A-Loud of Stuart Little (Read Chapter 12 and 13 and discuss)

2.      Discuss combining sentences and complete exercise p. 18.

3.      Practice combining more sentences p. 17 

Assess:                                                                     

Q and A; Observation; p. 17 and 18

2:50 – 3:10

Go over homework.

Fill out planners.

Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud

Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in log.

Spelling - Spelling Contract Theme 14 Week 1 due Friday 5-16

Math - Drops in the Bucket # due Thursday

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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 understanding of improper fractions and reducing improper fractions.

Activities:                               

  1. What do the numerator and denominator tell us?  Complete Exercise 10.
  2. What is an improper fraction?  Discussion.
  3. Practice reducing improper fractions.

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Exercise 10 and Reducing Improper Fractions

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:00

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

Cooperative Share Activity

Finish Famous Scientist project

10:00 – 11:35

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

I=Independent

Objective: Prepare to listen and listen for information and directions; Build vocabulary; Construct nonfiction pieces of writing for a particular audience and purpose; and Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 14 Week 1

Activities:              

Guided Reading Stations

  1. Meet with Mrs. B – group books
  2. Build Vocabulary – suggest, impress, brim
  3. Reading Response – Answer the Daily Discussion Question.
  4. Independent Reading

 

After stations, answer Daily Discussion Question:  What are your favorite commercials?  Why do you like them?

 Assess:                                                                    

Q and A; Observation; Reading Contract; Reading Notebook

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-12:40

P.E. - Nicholson

12:40-12:45

Break

12:45-2:15

Social Studies

Objective: Learn more details about the current MO Government.

Activities:      

  1. MO Government Scavenger Hunt and present MO Animal PowerPoints.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Scavenger Hunt

2:00-2:45 Enrichment/ Intervention/

Objective:  Practice Math skills.

Activities:                                                                             

  1. Multiplication Facts Practice.

Assess:                                                  

Observation;

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 #    due Thursday

Spelling – Spelling Contract Theme 14 Week 1 due Friday 5-16

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

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 adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Activities:                               

  1.  Discuss and practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
  2. How do we change from improper to mixed numbers.

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Practice problems

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15

Social Studies

Objective: Learn more details about details of the branches MO Government.

Activities:                                                             

  1. Complete Branches of MO State Government activity.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Government activity

10:15-11:00

Writing/Science

Objective:  Develop PowerPoint skills and knowledge of MO Animals.

Activities:           

1.  Finish presenting MO Animal PowerPoints.

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; PowerPoints

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

Objective:  Assess knowledge of grammar skills

Activities:                                                                             

1. Grade Language Review

Assess:                                                         

Observation; lang. review

11:20-11:35

Morning Meeting

Objective:                

Cooperative Learning Activity

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 – 2:50

Communication Arts – Reading, Writing, and Spelling

 

SB=Student Sourcebook

 

Objective: Apply reading comprehension strategies; Prepare to listen and listen for information and directions; Construct nonfiction pieces of writing for a particular audience and purpose; Engage in independent reading.

Reading Theme 14 Week 1

Activities:              

  1. Whole Group – Read Stuart Little
  2. Vocabulary – supply, demand
  3. Listen to “Buy! Buy! Why?” SB p. 424.
  4. Guided Reading Groups – Meet with groups, read books, discuss and answer reading response questions.

 

After stations, answer Daily Discussion Question:  What kind of products are advertised to youth about your age?  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 30 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Spelling - Spelling Contract Theme 14 Week 1 due Friday 5-16; Study for spelling test.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, May 16, 2008

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.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Big Four; Lang.                       

8:30-9:30

Math

Objective: Assess knowledge of dividing by Two-Digit Numbers.

Activities:                               

  1. Review decimals and place value. Complete exercise 49 and 50.
  2. Discuss decimals as parts of the whole and comparing decimals to fractions.  Complete exercise 52.

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; exercise 49, 50, and 52.

9:30-9:35

Bathroom Break

9:35-10:15

Social Studies

Objective: Assess MO Government knowledge.

Activities:                                                            

  1. MO Government Quiz

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Quiz

10:15-11:00 Writing/Science

Objective:  Develop PowerPoint skills and knowledge of MO Animals.

Activities:           

1. Finish presentng MO Animal PowerPoints

Assess:

Q-and-A; Observation; PowerPoints

11:00-11:20 Enrichment/ Intervention