Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of November 24, 2008

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #20 – Offering Help

 

            The Character Trait for November:

                                                      Courage                               

 

 

Monday, November 24, 2008

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 math facts using Two-Minute Warning.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will practice skills with long division with 1-digit divisor.

Activities:                             

1.      Review p. 127 #1-8 from Friday.

2.      Complete p. 127 #19-26.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; p.127 #19-26

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will continue developing understanding of persuasive writing.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Discussion of eating turkey or ham on Thanksgiving.

b.      Teaching Point – We are going to take the point of view of one of these animals.

c.      Demonstration – Go through writing process.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students will use snippet journal to list their reasons why the other animal should be the main course for Thanksgiving.  Use the sheet or snippet journal to write your persuasive paragraph.

3.    Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

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 Missouri Regions.

Activities:      

1.      Complete Missouri Map Project.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; project

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 develop understanding of inferring.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Take Author’s Purpose Pretest online.
  2. Introduce with Chart.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

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 – Reteach 3-8; No reading this week – Reading logs are due Mon., December 8; Spelling Contract – Theme 7 Week 1 due Friday, December 5.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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 math facts using Two-Minute Warning.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion; Language Review, Math Problem of the Day          

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will develop skills for completing long division by a 1-digit divisor.

Activities:                             

1.      Discuss division with 3-by-1 problems with remainder.

2.      Practice with p. 253 #5-10.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; p. 253 #5-10

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will learn about historical facts of Thanksgiving with buddies.

Activities:

  1. Discuss true Thanksgiving Foods.
  2. Mrs. Keller is going to show us how to make Succotash.
  3. Take turns teaching your buddy about the Thanksgiving by reading facts on-line, taking the Thanksgiving Quiz, and trying some Thanksgiving Food.
  4. Group A: Try food and listen to Mrs. B’s PowerPoint.
  5. Group B: Computer
  6. Switch

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – Book Report
  3. Activity – Social Skill
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of light energy.

Activities:      

  1. Discuss Light Energy review.
  2. Review

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; review

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

 Cont. Science

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 develop understanding of inferring strategy.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Author’s Purpose PowerPoint – Review and Discuss

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Word Ladder

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

No reading this week – Reading logs are due Mon., December 8; Spelling Contract – Theme 7 Week 1 due Friday, December 5.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

 

No School – Thanksgiving Break

 

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

 

No School – Thanksgiving Break

 

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Friday, November 21, 2008

 

No School – Thanksgiving Break