Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of February 23, 2009

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #26 –Accepting Compliments

 

            The Character Trait for February:

                                                      Fairness                               

 

 

Monday, February 23, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Language Review.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Extra Practice – When you are finished, practice your math facts using Two-Minute Warning.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:30

Math

Objective: Students will identify and make solid figures.

Activities:                             

1.      Discuss p. 498 in the book and compare prisms, cones, cube, and cylinder: base, sides, vertices.

2.      Complete #5-15 with chart on p. 498

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; p.498

9:30-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of prepositions.

Activities:                                              

1.      What are prepositions?

2.      Preposition practice

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; prepositions

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. Activity – Social Skill
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of simple machines.

Activities:                             

1.      Work on Simple Machines Partner Activity

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Simple Machines Partner Activity

11:20-11:35

Cont. Sci./S.S. or Read-A-Loud

Read-A-Loud

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Gregory and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will review skills of inferring.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Review inferring.
  2. Practice skills by discussing read-a-loud.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20

Word Work 2:20-2:35

  1. Word Ladder

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:35-2:55 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. reading

 

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Math: Acrobatic Angles; Read 15 min.; Spelling Theme 11 Week 1 due Fri., Feb. 27.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Problem of the Day.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Extra Practice – When you are finished, practice your use of synonyms.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:30

Math

Objective: Students will identify and make solid figures.

Activities:                             

1.      Discuss solid figures and on a rectangular prism the parallel lines and perpendicular faces.

2.      Complete Practice 10-13.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; practice 10-13

9:30-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of figurative language.

Activities:                             

1.      Figurative lang. can help an otherwise dull sentence sparkle with color and life.  Look over the various types of figurative lang. on my website.

2.      Figuratively Speaking Partner Project – Make a PowerPoint, Inspiration or Accordian Presentation of the different types of Figurative Lang.  See website

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Project

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share –
  3. Activity – Division Practice
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of simple machines.

Activities:                             

1.      Present Simple Machines Partner Activity

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Simple Machines Partner Activity

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S. or Read-A-Loud

 Read-A-Loud

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Gregory and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will review skill of inferring.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Practice skills by reading and answering Under the Rice Moon.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Word Guess Activity (SMART Board)

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:35 – 2:55

Cont. Reading or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Reading

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Math: Reteach 10-13; Read 15 min.; Spelling Theme 11 Week 1 due Fri., Feb. 27.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Problem of the Day.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Extra Practice – Practice math facts with Aplus Math.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will review skills of geometry.

Activities:                 

1.    Complete Unit 9 Review

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Unit 9 review

9:30-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of figurative language.

Activities:                             

1.      Work on Figuratively Speaking Partner Project – Make a PowerPoint, Inspiration or Accordian Presentation of the different types of Figurative Lang.  See website.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Project

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – Partner
  3. Activity – Math Race
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of simple machines.

Activities:                             

1.      Present Simple Machines Partner Activity

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Simple Machines Partner Activity

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S. or Read-A-Loud

 Read-A-Loud

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Art – Sandhe

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:35

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will review skill of inferring.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-2:10         

  1. Practice skills by reading “The Old Man and the Bear” and answering questions.

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20     

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Analogies
  2. Practice on-line – Go to my Language section of my site > Scroll down to Practice with Word Work > Analogies.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:35 – 2:55

Cont. Reading or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Reading

2:55 – 3:10

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

Homework

Math: Practice Basic division facts; Read 15 min.; Spelling Theme 11 Week 1 due Fri., Feb. 27.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Problem of the Day.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Extra Practice – Practice Irregular Verbs – 1 and/or 2.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:30

Math

Objective: Students will review skills of geometry.

Activities:                 

  1. Go over Unit 9 Review

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Unit 9 review

9:30-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of figurative language.

Activities:                             

1.      Work on Figuratively Speaking Partner Project – Make a PowerPoint, Inspiration or Accordian Presentation of the different types of Figurative Lang.  See website.

2.      Due tomorrow!

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Project

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45
  1. Greeting
  2. Share –
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20

Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will classify ways to describe motion.

Activities:                              

1.       Read Unit F Chapter 2 Lesson 1 together.

2.      Answer Review Questions on p. F43.

3.      Partner practice Chapter 2 vocabulary.

Assess:                                         

Observation; Review Questions; Vocabulary Practice

11:20-11:35

Cont. Read-A-Loud

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Music – Lewis and P.E. - Nicholson

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:35

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will review skill of inferring.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Practice by completing online Moodle questions for Infer from Main Idea.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

  1. Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20            

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Introduce 5 words for word wall.
  2. Chant/Write using Reading Journal
  3. “On the Back” Activity with 1 of the 5 words.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:35 – 2:55

Cont. Reading or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Reading

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Math: Practice Basic division facts; Read 15 min.; Spelling Theme 11 Week 1 due Fri., Feb. 27.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, February 27, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Problem of the Day.

On-line resources:
Synonym/Antonym Finder
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Abbreviations
More Abbreviations

  1. Extra Practice – Practice math facts with Aplus Math.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:30

Math

Objective: Students will be assessed on their skills of geometry.

Activities:                 

  1. Complete Unit 9 Test

Assess:                                                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Unit 9 test

9:30-10:10

Writing

 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of figurative language.

Activities:                             

1.      Turn in Figuratively Speaking Partner Project – Make a PowerPoint, Inspiration or Accordian Presentation of the different types of Figurative Lang.  See website.

Assess:                                             

Q and A ; Observation; Project

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting person on either side of them.
  2. Share –
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20

Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Classify what force is and how an object moves when no force is acting on it along with adding and subtracting force.

Activities:              

  1. Go over Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Review questions.
  2. Read Chapter 2 Lesson 2 together.
  3. Answer Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Review Questions on p. F53

Assess:                        

Discussion; Observation; Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Review Questions

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E. – Nicholson and Library – Rudy

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will develop understanding of test taking skills.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Practice “Gold, Gold”

Work Time 1:25-2:10

  1. Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20            

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Take Spelling Test.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:40 – 2:55

Cont. Reading or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Reading

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading Logs checked Tuesday, February 17; Spelling Theme 11 Week 2 due Fri., Mar. 6.

Reminders and Additional Info.

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